"Lose My Cool" is a song by American R&B group SWV featuring rapper Redman, released as the third single from their third studio album Release Some Tension. It was unable to chart on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart due to rules in place at the time regarding album cuts, but it managed to appear on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart and peak at number 31.

"Lose My Cool"
Single by SWV featuring Redman
from the album Release Some Tension
ReleasedSeptember 16, 1997 (1997-09-16)[1]
Recorded1997
GenreR&B
Length4:05
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
  • C. Pendleton
  • Reggie Noble
Producer(s)
SWV singles chronology
"Someone"
(1997)
"Lose My Cool"
(1997)
"Rain"
(1998)
Redman singles chronology
"Smoke Buddah"
(1997)
"Lose My Cool"
(1997)
"4, 3, 2, 1"
(1997)

Music video edit

An accompanying music video was released, directed by Wu-Tang Clan member GZA and Chase Johnston-Lynch.

Track listing edit

US Promo[2]

  1. Lose My Cool (Radio Edit) 4:00
  2. Lose My Cool (LP Version) 4:38
  3. Lose My Cool (Instrumental) 4:24
  4. Lose My Cool (A Cappella) 4:36
  5. Lose My Cool (Suggested Call Out Hook) 0:10

US CD[2]

  1. Lose My Cool (Radio Edit) 4:00
  2. Lose My Cool (LP Version) 4:38
  3. Lose My Cool (Instrumental) 4:24
  4. Lose My Cool (A Cappella) 4:36

US 12" vinyl[2]

  1. Lose My Cool (Radio Edit) 4:00
  2. Lose My Cool (LP Version) 4:38
  3. Lose My Cool (No Rap Intro) 4:00
  4. Lose My Cool (Instrumental) 4:24
  5. Lose My Cool (A Cappella) 4:36
  6. Lose My Cool (No Rap Version) 4:30

UK CD[2]

  1. Lose My Cool (Radio Edit) 4:00
  2. Someone (LP Version) 4:05
  3. Someone (Instrumental) 4:55
  4. Someone (A Cappella) 4:52

Charts edit

Charts (1997) Peak
position
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[3] 31

References edit

  1. ^ "New Releases" (PDF). Radio & Records. September 12, 1997. p. 55.
  2. ^ a b c d "SWV Featuring Redman - Lose My Cool". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  3. ^ "SWV Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2019.