En Vogue

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The female vocal quartet En Vogue was conceived and put together by the production team of Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy, both former members of Club Nouveau. Foster and McElroy wanted a vocal group who could exude sultriness and intelligence in addition to vocal proficiency, and as producers, they wanted material that would fuse R&B and girl group traditions with hip-hop and new jack swing rhythms. The two held auditions and settled on a membership of former Miss Black California Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, Dawn Robinson, and Terry Ellis. The new group performed two songs on Foster and McElroy's FM2 album, and the producers crafted an image of them as stylish, sophisticated, and sexy. Originally called For You, the women switched to the more elegant Vogue, and then En Vogue after learning of another group with a very similar name.

En Vogue's debut album, Born to Sing, appeared in 1990 and launched the pop crossover smash "Hold On," which peaked at number two and helped the album go platinum. The group attracted comparisons to the Supremes, even though groupmembers shared lead vocals and intentionally designated no particular singer the "star." In between albums, Herron appeared in the film Juice. When En Vogue returned in 1992 with Funky Divas, critical and commercial response was overwhelming. The album's wide array of styles, from pop and R&B to rap, rock, and reggae, were lauded in print; the first three singles -- "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)," "Giving Him Something He Can Feel" (both covers of songs written by Curtis Mayfield), and "Free Your Mind" (which borrowed a chorus line from George Clinton) -- reached the Top Ten, and the album went multi-platinum. En Vogue were in the Top Ten again in 1993, backing Salt-N-Pepa on their hit "Whatta Man."

As En Vogue was recording its third album, Dawn Robinson left the group. Before they released the record, "Don't Let Go (Love)," a song the group contributed to the Set It Off soundtrack, became a number two single in early 1997. Six months later, the band released their third album, EV3. The group's first compilation, The Best of En Vogue, was released in the summer of 1999. 2000 saw the release of Masterpiece Theater (originally titled Something New, Something Old, Something Borrowed, Something Cool) but immediately after an interview on BET the group was informed that they were dropped by their label due to slower than expected sales.

In 2001 Amanda Cole was added as a fourth member but soon after Maxine Jones announced her desire to spend more time with her young daughter and departed. Returned to a trio, the group started touring again and in late summer Rhino released their second compilation, The Very Best of En Vogue. Things were quiet until the group returned at the end of 2002 with a contribution to the Deliver Us from Eva soundtrack and their first Christmas album, The Gift of Christmas, on a small, independent label Discretion Entertainment. Promotion for the album was so limited that only those who regularly visit En Vogue fansites were aware of it and to make matters worse, Amanda Cole left the group in the middle of 2003 for a solo career. A false rumor that Chanté Moore had joined the group proved untrue and talks with Dawn Robinson and Maxine Jones failed to bring either back to the group permanently. In September of 2003 the group appeared out of nowhere for a small European tour with Maxine Jones filling in temporarily for Cindy Herron (who had just had her fourth child) and a new member, Rhona Bennett, made her debut. Bennett had recorded an album as simply Rhona for Sony in 2001 (which included the hit "Satisfied"), and also had a recurring role on The Jamie Foxx Show. Jones and Herron traded places again and the new trio released Soul Flower in early 2004 on 33rd Street Records. Allmusic The female vocal quartet En Vogue was conceived and put together by the production team of Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy, both former members of Club Nouveau. Foster and McElroy wanted a vocal group who could exude sultriness and intelligence in addition to vocal proficiency, and as producers, they wanted material that would fuse R&B and girl group traditions with hip-hop and new jack swing rhythms. The two held auditions and settled on a membership of former Miss Black California Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, Dawn Robinson, and Terry Ellis. The new group performed two songs on Foster and McElroy's FM2 album, and the producers crafted an image of them as stylish, sophisticated, and sexy. Originally called For You, the women switched to the more elegant Vogue, and then En Vogue after learning of another group with a very similar name.

En Vogue's debut album, Born to Sing, appeared in 1990 and launched the pop crossover smash "Hold On," which peaked at number two and helped the album go platinum. The group attracted comparisons to the Supremes, even though groupmembers shared lead vocals and intentionally designated no particular singer the "star." In between albums, Herron appeared in the film Juice. When En Vogue returned in 1992 with Funky Divas, critical and commercial response was overwhelming. The album's wide array of styles, from pop and R&B to rap, rock, and reggae, were lauded in print; the first three singles -- "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)," "Giving Him Something He Can Feel" (both covers of songs written by Curtis Mayfield), and "Free Your Mind" (which borrowed a chorus line from George Clinton) -- reached the Top Ten, and the album went multi-platinum. En Vogue were in the Top Ten again in 1993, backing Salt-N-Pepa on their hit "Whatta Man."

As En Vogue was recording its third album, Dawn Robinson left the group. Before they released the record, "Don't Let Go (Love)," a song the group contributed to the Set It Off soundtrack, became a number two single in early 1997. Six months later, the band released their third album, EV3. The group's first compilation, The Best of En Vogue, was released in the summer of 1999. 2000 saw the release of Masterpiece Theater (originally titled Something New, Something Old, Something Borrowed, Something Cool) but immediately after an interview on BET the group was informed that they were dropped by their label due to slower than expected sales.

In 2001 Amanda Cole was added as a fourth member but soon after Maxine Jones announced her desire to spend more time with her young daughter and departed. Returned to a trio, the group started touring again and in late summer Rhino released their second compilation, The Very Best of En Vogue. Things were quiet until the group returned at the end of 2002 with a contribution to the Deliver Us from Eva soundtrack and their first Christmas album, The Gift of Christmas, on a small, independent label Discretion Entertainment. Promotion for the album was so limited that only those who regularly visit En Vogue fansites were aware of it and to make matters worse, Amanda Cole left the group in the middle of 2003 for a solo career. A false rumor that Chanté Moore had joined the group proved untrue and talks with Dawn Robinson and Maxine Jones failed to bring either back to the group permanently. In September of 2003 the group appeared out of nowhere for a small European tour with Maxine Jones filling in temporarily for Cindy Herron (who had just had her fourth child) and a new member, Rhona Bennett, made her debut. Bennett had recorded an album as simply Rhona for Sony in 2001 (which included the hit "Satisfied"), and also had a recurring role on The Jamie Foxx Show. Jones and Herron traded places again and the new trio released Soul Flower in early 2004 on 33rd Street Records.




Album: Born To Sing (1990)










01. Party
02. Strange
03. Lies
04. Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
05. Hold On
06. Part Of Me
07. You Don't Have To Worry
08. Time Goes On
09. Just Can't Stay Away
10. Don't Go
11. Luv Lines
12. Waitin' On You




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Album: Funky Divas (1992)










01. Runaway Love
02. Whatta Man
03. This Is Your Life
04. My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)
05. Hip Hop Lover
06. Free Your Mind
07. Desire
08. Giving Him Something He Can Feel
09. It Ain't Over Till the Fat Lady Sings
10. Give It Up, Turn It Loose
11. Yesterday
12. Hooked on Your Love
13. Love Don't Love You
14. What Is Love
15. Thanks/Prayer




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Album: EV3 (1997)









01. Whatever
02. Don't Let Go (Love)
03. Right Direction
04. Damn I Wanna Be Your Lover
05. Too Gone, Too Long
06. You're All I Need
07. Let It Flow
08. Sitting by Heaven's Door
09. Love Makes You Do Thangs
10. What a Difference a Day Makes
11. Eyes of a Child
12. Does Anybody Hear Me
13. I've Got Your Gun




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Album: Best of En Vogue (1999)









01. My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)
02. Hold On
03. Whatta Man
04. Free Your Mind
05. Don't Let Go (Love)
06. Giving Him Something He Can Feel
07. No Fool No More
08. Whatever
09. Lies
10. Give It Up, Turn It Loose
11. Runaway Love
12. Too Gone, Too Long
13. Let It Flow
14. Love Don't Love You
15. Let It Flow [Funk Food Radio Remix]
16. Hold On [Remix]




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Album: Master Piece Theater (2000)









01. Riddle
02. No No No (Can't Come Back)
03. Falling in Love
04. Love U Crazay
05. I Love You More
06. Sad But True
07. Love Won't Take Me Out
08. Que Sera
09. EV Sweet Outro
10. Beat of Love
11. Latin Soul
12. Work It Out
13. Those Dogs
14. My Man
15. It's On
16. I Love You More (Remix)




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Album: Very Best of En Vogue (2001)










01. Hold On
02. Free Your Mind
03. My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)
04. Don't Let Go (Love)
05. Give It Up, Turn It Loose
06. Whatta Man (ft. Salt-N-Pepa)
07. Lies
08. Whatever
09. Love Don't Love You
10. You Don't Have To Worry
11. Waitin' On You
12. Runaway Love
13. Giving Him Something He Can Feel
14. Don't Go
15. Let It Flow
16. Hold On (Hip Hop Remix)




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Album: Soul Flower (2004)










01. Losin My Mind
02. Ez-A-Lee
03. Ooh Boy
04. All You See
05. Dissed Him
06. Ooh La La
07. I Do Love You (Piece Of My Love)
08. Stop
09. Heaven
10. Everyday
11. Nearly Lost
12. Million Different Ways
13. Careful
14. How Do I Get Over
15. New Day Callin'




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Album: Hold On & Other Hits (2005)











01. Hold On
02. Lies
03. Free Your Mind
04. Love Don't Love You
05. Runaway Love
06. Give It Up, Turn It Loose
07. Whatever
08. Yesterday
09. Waitin' On You
10. Giving Him Something He Can Feel




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Album: The Platinum Collection (2007)










01. Hold On
02. Don't Let Go (Love)
03. Whatever
04. My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)
05. Free Your Mind
06. Giving Him Something He Can Feel
07. Lies
08. You Don't Have To Worry
09. Waitin' On You
10. Don't Go
11. Give It Up, Turn It Loose
12. Love Don't Love You
13. Runaway Love
14. Let It Flow
15. No Fool No More
16. Riddle




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Album: Don't Let Go: The Very Best Of (2010)









CD1

01. Hold On
02. My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)
03. Free Your Mind
04. Giving Him Something He Can Feel
05. Lies
06. You Don't Have To Worry
07. Party
08. Don't Go
09. Waitin' On You
10. Yesterday
11. Hooked On Your Love
12. Love Don't Love You
13. Runaway Love
14. Hip Hop Lover
15. Desire
16. What Is Love
17. Let If Flow
18. I've Got Your Gun


CD2

01. Don't Let Go (Love)
02. Whatta Man
03. Give It Up Or Turn It Loose
04. Whatever
05. Too Gone Too Long
06. Damn I Wanna Be Your Lover
07. What A Difference A Day Makes
08. You're All I Need
09. No Fool No More
10. Riddle
11. Love You Crazay
12. Falling In Love
13. Number One Man
14. Those Dogs
15. Runaway Love
16. Hold On (Hip Hop Remix)
17. Riddle (Red Zone Remix Edit)
18. Does Anybody Hear Me




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