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Knyte | New York, NY | 09/03/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"90s R&B...no other female group personified 90s R&B (except maybe TLC) as well as SWV, and this greatest hits collection proves it. Spanning from 1992 (when the post new-jack-swing era really began) all the way to 1999, this album has it all. We get things started off with a bang in the form of the "Right Here/Human Nature Duet Mix" which features Michael Jackson...this cut never fails to impress me. Next we go into the 1996 out-of-nowhere stunner, "Can We" which features Missy over a Timbaland beat, which sets things off for the summer of '97 jam, "Someone" featuring a newly triumphant Puff Daddy.Track #4 could be considered SWV's signature song...yes, it's "Weak"; but it's slightly different - when Coko sings (near the end), "something 'bout the way you do, the things you're do, oo, oo, ing..." Coko's voice is solo, where on the original album version, this part is accompanied by backgroud vocals...just a minor difference that I noticed - this was probably a radio/single version."You're Always On My Mind" is the version you'll find on their debut, 'It's About Time' - I think the remix version (see 'Remixes' from 1994) is better. "Anything (Old Skool Radio Version)" is a certified classic from 1994, with the Wu-Tang (particularly Method Man) making an unforgettable appearance here. The "I'm So Into You" remix here is okay, but they really should have stuck with the original, which really set things off for SWV back in late 1992, early '93...(my sophomore year in high school - I remember fondly)Why is "Give It Up" on here? Sure it's decent, but I think "When This Feeling" from 1996's 'It's About Time' was much more deserving, but hey, it works I guess. "Fine Time" was a blatant attempt (1996) to combine "Weak" and "You're Always On My Mind" and call it a new song. It was a minor hit, but eh, it works as well."Downtown (Street Radio Mix)" picks things up again in a major way, and the sample of Silk singing "I Wanna Get Freaky With You" was a perfect way to add more heat to this already steamy song. "Rain" (from 1997) is a stunningly beautiful ballad, trust me. "Use Your Heart" - very Michael Jackson-esqe in a "Lady Of My Life" kind of way...loungy and plush is the best way to describe it. "Surprise Me" is okay, but "Mystery" is the song that really made me go, 'darn, I miss SWV...come back' because they really turn out this ballad. "Mystery" is such a great song - just get this album to peep this one out, that is, if you like SWV in the first place. The final two cuts "Can't Cope" and "You're the One (remix)" are decent. If there are more bonus cuts, than they weren't included on my copy...Thanks for reading!C.H.R."

Extra tracks da bomb!

E.A.O. | Santa Ana, CA United States | 07/23/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The album as a whole is da bomb! So many great songs in one. The extra tracks really let Taj and Lelee shine! Great songs, great beats! I miss SWV and hopefully more will come in the future!"

Swv: we'll miss the hits!

orlando summerville | California | 01/21/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Swv's greatest hits is the best collection of hit songs ever. The group needs to get back together. Anyone that wants to help me get some petitions going and get the group back together, email me at summerdaddy@yahoo.com! Swv great job!"