The Very Best of En Vogue

by En Vogue

Overview

En Vogue may not have been as visionary as TLC, but they were still one of the best female urban groups of the '90s, which is why their Very Best collection works so well. Album by album, they delivered terrific singles, from the swaggering "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" and "Free Your Mind" to the yearning "Don't Let Go (Love)" and "Hold On," plus such wonderful duets as "Whatta Man," where they team with Salt-N-Pepa to deliver a songs so sexy it hurts (but, as John Mellencamp says, it hurts so good). All these are here on this 16-track collection, along with several other singles that didn't climb as high on the charts, plus album tracks, and, well, filler, like a remix of "Hold On." This collection gets the nod over 1999's Best of En Vogue because it has a sharper selection of songs that really make a good case for their gifts. It may have benefited from fewer songs, since it would be a better listen if it was nothing but their ten best songs, but it still offers the best encapsulation of their talents imaginable. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	08/21/2001
Label:	Elektra / Rhino
UPC:	0081227434823
Rank:	3435

Tracks

1. Hold On
2. Free Your Mind
3. My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)
4. Don't Let Go (Love)
5. Give It Up, Turn It Loose
6. Whatta Man
7. Lies
8. Whatever
9. 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 Let Go (Love)
15. Let It Flow
16. Hold on

Album Credits

Performance Credits

En Vogue   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Salt-N-Pepa   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Grover Washington, Jr.   Guest Artist,Saxophone
Babyface   Guest Artist
F Mob   Featured Artist
Tony George   Trumpet
Eric Kupper   Percussion,Keyboards
Thomas McElroy   Vocals,Keyboards,Drums (Electric)
Marvin "Chanz" Parkman   Piano,Piano (Grand)
Grover Washington III   Saxophone
Mark Coleman   Guitar
Giuliano Franco   Synthesizer
Martin Terry   Guitar
Three Feet   Vocals (Background)
Debbie T.   Vocals
Les Harris   Saxophone
Terry Ellis   Vocals,Vocals
Preston Crump   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Martin Van Blockson   Keyboards
Michael Fellows   Drums
Jah   Rap
Chris Mondt   Trombone
Jinx Jones   Bass,Guitar,Guitar (Bass)
Peter Michael   Percussion
Cindy Heron   Vocals
Ja Rule   Vocals
Cindy Herron   Vocals
Baby Face   Synthesizer
Terry Burrus   Saxophone
Steve "Silk" Hurley   Keyboards
Chuckii Booker   Voiceover
Dawn Robinson   Vocals
Wayne Jackson   Vocals
Jon Bendich   Percussion
Denzil Foster   Vocals,Keyboards,Drums (Electric)
Lil John   Drums
Lil John Roberts   Drums
Tommy Martin   Guitar
Marlon McClain   Guitar
Maxine Jones   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Juan Escovedo   Percussion
James Earley   Bass,Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Electric)

Technical Credits

Neal H. Pogue   Engineer,Mixing
Thomas McElroy   Arranger,Composer,Dialogue,Lyricist,Producer,Drum Programming,Executive Producer
Daniel Goldmark   Editorial Research
Diane Warren   Composer
Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor   Mixing,Composer,Producer,Executive Producer
Quincy Newell   Product Manager
Al (Taz) Machera   Engineer
Vaughn Sessions   Engineer
Stephen Seltzer   Engineer
Giuliano Franco   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Drum Programming
Daniel Hersch   Remastering
Randy Walker   MIDI Programming
Jerold Ellis   Composer
Mike Wilson   Assistant Engineer
Frankie Knuckles   Producer,Remix Engineer
Jeff Poe   Engineer
Reggie Collins   Discographical Annotation
Michael Semanick   Engineer
Organized Noize   Producer
Anthony Jeffries   Mixing,Assistant Engineer
Ivy Skoff   Production Coordination
Rico Wade   Composer
Martin Van Blockson   Remix Engineer
James Calderarro   Photography
David Lombard   Executive Producer
Steven Hart   Engineer
Big Baby   Arranger
Kimiko Whittaker   Arranger,Vocal Arrangement
Ray Murray   Composer
Patrick Brown   Composer
Everett Ramos   Engineer
David Koenig   Mixing
Neal Preston   Photography
Steve Counter   Engineer
Sylvia Rhone   Executive Producer
Blake Eiseman   Engineer
Babyface   Composer,Lyricist
Bill Inglot   Producer,Remastering
Ken Kessie   Mixing,Engineer
Khayree Shaheed   Composer,Lyricist
Ivan Matias   Composer,Producer,Vocal Producer
Barry Benson   Compilation Producer
Cindy Herron   Composer
Dave "Jam" Hall   Remix Engineer
Maria Villar   Design
John Jackson   Assistant Engineer
Raymon Murray   Composer
Giulano Franco   Lyricist
Baby Face   Lyricist,Producer
Paul Boutin   Assistant Engineer
Shawn Amos   Liner Notes,Coordination
Steve "Silk" Hurley   Producer,Remix Engineer
Terry Ellis   Composer
Andrea Martin   Composer
Chuckii Booker   Dialogue,Group Member
Curtis Mayfield   Composer,Lyricist
En Vogue   Composer,Lyricist,Executive Producer
Eddie F.   Remix Engineer
Dawn Robinson   Composer
John Poppo   Engineer
Hugh Brown   Art Direction
Denzil Foster   Arranger,Composer,Dialogue,Lyricist,Producer,Drum Programming,Executive Producer
Marley Marl   Remixing,Remix Engineer
Brian Gardner   Mastering
Neill King   Engineer
Marqueze Etheridge   Composer
Keith Andes   Composer,Lyricist
Maxine Jones   Composer
Manny Marroquin   Mixing,Engineer
Gerald Levert   Composer
Dale Everingham   Engineer