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=== 2011–present: ''I Missed Us'', reality show and ''Still'' === In 2011, SWV signed a record deal with Mass Appeal Entertainment and E1 Entertainment. On June 10, SWV was featured on the official remix of Chris Brown's remake of their "Right Here/Human Nature" song, "[[She Ain't You]]". SWV released "[[Co-Sign (song)|Co-Sign]]"<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=213731605373542&id=368183310894 | title="Co-Sign" is officially live now on iTunes| website=[[Facebook]]}}</ref> on December 15, 2011, via iTunes<ref>{{cite web | url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/co-sign-single/489925812?ls=1 | title="I Missed Us" on iTunes| website=[[iTunes]]| date=December 15, 2011}}</ref> as the first single from their fourth studio album, ''[[I Missed Us]]''. [[VH1]] ranked SWV No. 88 on their 100 Greatest: Women in Music list. ''Billboard'' named SWV the No. 7 R&B Act and the No. 2 Top Selling/Airplay R&B Female Group of the 1990s. The track listing for SWV's ''I Missed Us'' was released on [[Amazon (company)|Amazon.com]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007ADKQ8G/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details |title=I Missed Us: Swv: Music |publisher=Amazon.com |access-date=April 24, 2012}}</ref> The album was released on April 17, 2012, via [[MNRK Music Group|eOne Music]] and Mass Appeal Entertainment.<ref name="amazon">{{cite web | url=https://www.amazon.com/I-Missed-Us-Swv/dp/B007ADKQ8G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1329813739&sr=8-1/ | title=SWV to Release I Missed Us | work=Amazon.com | date=February 21, 2012 | access-date=February 21, 2012}}</ref> SWV appeared on the television talk show ''[[The Wendy Williams Show]]'' on April 17, 2012, to promote the release of ''I Missed Us'' and to perform the hit song "Co-Sign". The album then went to No. 1 on the iTunes R&B albums chart. On June 1, 2012, SWV announced that their next single from ''I Missed Us'' would be "Love Unconditionally". On June 28, 2012, the song "[[I'm So into You]]" from the triple-platinum album ''[[It's About Time (SWV album)|It's About Time]]'' was ranked at No. 18 on [[VH1]]'s 40 Greatest R&B Songs of the '90s. On November 4, 2012, SWV performed on [[Black Girls Rock!]], an organization founded to inspire young black girls, on [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]]. On July 7, 2013, during the Essence Music Festival, SWV announced that [[We TV|We tv]] green-lit a reality series that would detail their lives as a group and individually, professionally and personally. It would also address their 1998 breakup and their subsequent reunion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-rt-us-swv-realityshow-20130708,0,5823699.story |title=Topic Galleries |publisher=chicagotribune.com |access-date=June 4, 2014}}</ref> ''SWV Reunited'' premiered on January 16, 2014, with a six-episode season. A twelve-episode second season followed later that August. As promised, the show has documented the trust issues the groupmates have with one another from their acrimonious split and their attempt to rebuild their friendships and their brand. It also showcased their professional endeavors and struggles, including touring and recording a comeback album, trying to get out of a record contract and disputes with their road manager, Cory Taylor. Subplots included Coko's reluctance to record secular music after her foray into gospel, Taj's health issues and Lelee's tumultuous relationship with her daughter. A song that the group was shown recording on ''SWV Reunited'', titled "[[Ain't No Man (SWV song)|Ain't No Man]]", was released to iTunes as a promotional single on August 7, 2015. On November 6, 2015, it was officially announced via Coko's official Instagram account that ''SWV Reunited'' had been canceled by WE tv. In the same post, she stated that SWV's long-delayed fifth studio album would be titled ''[[Still (SWV album)|Still]]'' and was set to be released on February 5, 2016. On December 10, 2015, while making a surprise appearance on the television talk show, The View, Taj announced that "Still" was available for pre-order along with that came a second single titled "MCE (Man Crush Everyday)".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mstarz.com/articles/91458/20151109/swv-reunited-canceled-tv-plugs-plug-coko-lelee-taj-details.htm |title='SWV Reunited' Canceled! WE TV Plugs the Plug on Coko, Lelee and Taj [DETAILS] |publisher=mstarz.com |date=November 9, 2015 |access-date=November 9, 2015}}</ref> [[File:SWV performing at Rams .jpg|thumb|SWV performing in 2018]] In 2017, SWV collaborated with [[Bell Biv DeVoe]] on the song "Finally" which was released as the second single off their album ''[[Three Stripes (album)|Three Stripes]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theboombox.com/bbd-talks-new-album-and-collaborating-with-swv-boyz-ii-men/|title=BBD Talks New Album And Collaborating With SWV & Boyz II Men|website=The Boombox|date=January 25, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/eone-music/finally-feat-swv|title=Bell Biv Devoe "Finally" (feat. SWV)}}</ref> They were also awarded the "Lady of Soul Award" at the [[2017 Soul Train Music Awards]]. In 2019, SWV announced they had partnered with hip-hop trio [[Salt-N-Pepa]] in the creation of a new reality series called ''Ladies Night''. The show premiered on [[BET]] on April 30, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bennett |first1=Jessica |title=Salt-N-Pepa & SWV Star in New BET Reality Series, 'Ladies Night' |url=https://www.ebony.com/entertainment/salt-n-pepa-swv-star-in-new-bet-reality-series-ladies-night/ |website=Ebony |access-date=July 11, 2019 |date=April 9, 2019}}</ref> As part of their virtual artist battles birthed in 2020, [[Verzuz]] hosted a pre-Mother's day event, featuring both SWV and [[Xscape (group)|Xscape]], on May 8, 2021. Both DJs, AONE and [[DJ Spinderella|Spinderella]], were responsible for music play for both groups.
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