"Weak" is an R&B

Contemporary R&B

Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...

 ballad recorded by the girl group SWV

SWV

Sisters with Voices, better known as SWV, is an American female R&B trio from New York. Formed in 1990 as a gospel group, SWV became one of the most successful R&B groups of the 1990s. They had a series of hits, including "Weak", "Right Here/Human Nature", "I'm So Into You", and "You're the One"....

 for their debut album, It's About Time

It's About Time (SWV album)

*Initially issued without track 15, but was added to all subsequent CDs in April 1993*Copies of the album with the catalog number BMG 66074 contain "Right Here " , as the final track-Credits and personnel:* Coko...

(1992). It was written and produced by Brian Alexander Morgan

Brian Alexander Morgan

Brian Alexander Morgan is a record producer that was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas. Morgan was raised by his mother Mabel Mitchell along with his sister Toni Medlock . He has produced recordings for SWV, COKO, Nicole Wray, Martha Wash, Usher and JoJo, among others. He is also known for his...

, who composed the lyrics based upon his feelings towards R&B singer Chanté Moore

Chanté Moore

Chanté Moore is an American R&B and jazz singer.-Biography:Born to a gospel minister, she grew up singing in the church and was heavily influenced by the music of George Duke and Lee Ritenour. While in high school, she decided to make a career of singing...

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The song was released as the third single from SWV's album, following the top-ten success of "I'm So Into You". "Weak" hit number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

 in July 1993 for two weeks, and is one of SWV's biggest hits. It also topped the Hot R&B Singles

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...

 chart for two weeks. Teen singer JoJo covered

Cover version

In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...

 "Weak" in 2004 on her self-titled debut album

JoJo (album)

JoJo is the self-titled debut album by American recording artist JoJo, released in the United States on June 22, 2004 by Da Family Entertainment and Blackground Records...

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At seven, "Weak" set a record for the fewest number of characters needed to make up a title and artist's name on an American number-one single.

End of year charts

End of year chart (1993)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	6

End of decade charts

Chart (1990–1999)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	59

See also

• R&B number-one hits of 1993 (USA)
  R&B number-one hits of 1993 (USA)
  These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1993:-Chart history:-Chart comparisons:*Four songs reached number-one on the Billboard Hot 100/pop chart: "I Will Always Love You" , "Freak Me," "That's the Way Love Goes" and "Weak."*Seven songs reached number-one on the...
  
  
• List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1993 (U.S.)