En Vogue discography explained

Artist:En Vogue
Studio:7
Live:1
Compilation:3
Ep:2
Singles:28
Music Videos:21

This is the discography of American pop/R&B quartet En Vogue who began their career in early 1990s. Their discography includes seven studio albums, two EPs, 28 singles—four as featured artists, and 21 music videos on their former record labels Atlantic, East West, Elektra, Discretion, and 33rd Street.

En Vogue released their debut album Born to Sing in April 1990. It peaked at number twenty-one on the Billboard 200 and number 30 on the Canadian RPM Singles Chart, while reaching the third spot on Billboards R&B Albums chart.[1] It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in June 1990 and 3× platinum by October that same year, and went gold in Canada. Within its first two years of release, it sold 3 million copies in the United States.[2] The album produced four major single releases, including "Lies", "You Don't Have to Worry", and their debut song "Hold On", all of which peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart. The band's second album, Funky Divas, was released in March 1992. It debuted at number one on the US Top R&B Albums chart, and at number eight on the Billboard 200, while peaking at number four on the UK Albums Chart. It reached triple platinum status in the US, where it sold 5 million copies, becoming the seventh highest-selling R&B albums of the year as well as En Vogue's biggest-selling album to date. Funky Divas spawned five singles, including "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)", Aretha Franklin cover "Giving Him Something He Can Feel", "Free Your Mind", "Give It Up, Turn It Loose," and "Love Don't Love You."

The group's third album, EV3, their first project as a trio following the departure of Dawn Robinson, was released in June 1997. In debuted at number eight on both the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and the Billboard 200 charts,[3] marking the band's highest debut on both charts as well as their biggest first week sales yet.[3] EV3 was awarded platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), indicating sales in excess of 1.0 million copies. Elsewhere, it entered the top forty on most charts it appeared on, reaching the top ten in Germany, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.[3] EV3 produced three hit singles, including platinum-selling hit single "Don't Let Go (Love)", as well as "Whatever" and "Too Gone, Too Long."[4] Masterpiece Theatre, En Vogue's fourth album, was released in May 200. A commercial disappointment, it debuted and peaked at number 33 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and at number 67 on the Billboard 200, a considerable drop from their previous efforts.[5] Internationally, the album failed to enter the top forty on the majority of the few charts it appeared on, through it reached number 22 and number 28 of the German and Swiss Albums Charts, where it ranks among the band's highest peaks in both countries. While first and only single "Riddle" became a top thirty hit in several European countries, Elektra Records refused to release further singles after the weak overall performance of the project, resulting in their departure from the label .[6]

In October 2002, En Vogue's first holiday album The Gift of Christmas was released. Recorded along with Amanda Cole, it was produced and distributed through Discretion Records and featured four original songs and eight cover versions of Christmas standards and carols.[7] The album failed to chart.[7] In 2003, Cole left and new member Rhona Bennett was brought in during the recording process of sixth album Soul Flower, their debut with independent label 33rd Street Records. Upon its release, the album debuted at number 47 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 15 on the Independent Albums charts.[3] In support of it, two singles, including "Losin' My Mind" and "Ooh Boy", were released.[3] In 2005, the original members of the band briefly united before disassembling again. In 2009, they once again reunited for a concert tour, and though new material as a quartet was announced, Robinson and Jones again departed from En Vogue, with Bennett rejoining the group as a trio.[8] In 2014, En Vogue signed to Pyramid Records and released the songs "Emotions", "A Thousand Times", and "O Holy Night", which were featured in the Lifetime movie An En Vogue Christmas.[9] The band's seventh full-length studio album, Electric Café,[10] was released on April 6, 2018, through eOne Music and En Vogue Records.[11] [12]

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[13]
AUS
[14] [15]
BEL
(FL)

[16]
CAN
[17]
FRA
[18]
GER
[19]
NLD
[20]
NZ
[21]
SWI
[22]
UK
[23]
Born to Sing
  • Released: April 3, 1990
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, cassette
21 146 30 58 37 23
Funky Divas
  • Released: March 24, 1992
  • Label: East West
  • Formats: CD, cassette
8 66 34 58 37 36 4
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum
  • BPI: Gold[27]
  • MC: Platinum
EV3
  • Released: June 17, 1997
  • Label: East West
  • Formats: CD, cassette
8 20 13 28 47 9 14 29 7 9
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • BPI: Silver[28]
Masterpiece Theatre
  • Released: May 23, 2000
    • Label: Elektra Formats: CD, cassette
67 201 56 22 56 28 139
The Gift of Christmas
  • Released: October 8, 2002
  • Label: Discretion
  • Formats: CD, download
Soul Flower
  • Released: February 24, 2004
  • Label: 33rd Street
  • Formats: CD, download
Electric Café
  • Released: April 6, 2018
  • Label: En Vogue, eOne
  • Formats: CD, download
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
(sales thresholds)
AUS
AUT
[29]
GER
NLD
UK
Best of En Vogue
  • Released: June 1, 1999
  • Label: East West
  • Formats: CD, download
183 37 61 43 39
Very Best of En Vogue
  • Released: August 21, 2001
  • Label: Elektra, Rhino
  • Formats: CD, download
The Platinum Collection
  • Released: October 22, 2007
  • Label: Rhino, WEA
  • Formats: CD, download
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Extended plays

TitleEP detailsPeak chart positions
US
US R&B
Remix to Sing
  • Released: November 26, 1991
  • Label: East West
Runaway Love
  • Released: September 21, 1993
  • Label: East West
49 16
Rufftown Presents En Vogue
  • Released: April 14, 2015
  • Label: Rufftown
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As main performer

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertifications
(sales threshold)
Album
US
AUS
BEL
(FL)

CAN
GER
IRE
[31]
NLD
NZ
SWI
UK
"Hold On"19902 64 51 18 10 5 5
  • RIAA: Platinum
Born to Sing
"Lies"38 156 72 42 44
"You Don't Have to Worry" 57 94
"Don't Go"1991117
"Strange"77 Remix to Sing
"My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)"19922 36 17 10 23 9 10 11 16 4
  • RIAA: Gold
Funky Divas
"Giving Him Something He Can Feel"6 84 19 46 23 45 2 44
  • RIAA: Gold
"Yesterday" 73
"Free Your Mind"8 39 37 19 23 15 12 16
  • RIAA: Gold
"Give It Up, Turn It Loose"15 96 36 30 34 36 22
"Love Don't Love You"199336 64
"Runaway Love"51 62 24 46 36Runaway Love
"What Is Love"
"Whatta Man"
(with Salt-N-Pepa)
3 2 34 15 39 12 15 10 7
"Don't Let Go (Love)"19962 3 4 23 7 3 2 10 4 5 Set It Off and EV3
"Whatever"199716 77 8 92 63 24 14
  • RIAA: Gold
EV3
"Too Gone, Too Long"33 134 45 39 20
"No Fool No More"199857 34 Why Do Fools Fall in Love
"Hold On (Remix)"53Best of En Vogue
"Riddle"200092 125 15 62 28 56 33Masterpiece Theatre
"Losin' My Mind"2004Soul Flower
"Ooh Boy"
"I'll Cry Later"2011Rufftown Presents En Vogue
"Deja Vu"2016Electric Café
"I'm Good"2017
"Have a Seat"
(featuring Snoop Dogg)
"Rocket"
"Reach 4 Me"2018
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured performer

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
USUS R&BBELGERUK
"Freedom (Theme from Panther)"
(with Various Artists)
199545 18 Panther
"Free Your Mind"
(Sub7even featuring En Vogue)
200271 Free Your Mind
"So What the Fuss"
(Stevie Wonder featuring En Vogue and Prince)
200596 34 19A Time to Love
"Glamorous"
(Natalia featuring En Vogue)
20072 Everything and More
"Bring Back the Time"
(New Kids on the Block featuring Salt-N-Pepa, Rick Astley, and En Vogue)
2022
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Emotions"2015Non-Album Singles
"A Thousand Times"2016
"O Holy Night"
"Luv My Thangz"2018

Album appearances

YearSongAlbum
1991"Someday My Prince Will Come/One Song"Simply Mad About the Mouse
1992"National Anthem"Modern A Capella
1995"Freedom (Theme from Panther)" (with Various Artists)Panther
1996"Don't Let Go (Love)"Set It Off
1997"You Are the Man"Soul Food
1998"No Fool No More"Why Do Fools Fall in Love
2002"Lovin' You (Easy)"Deliver Us from Eva
2003"How Deep Is Your Love"Church: Songs of Soul and Inspiration
2004"Ez-A-Lee"My Baby's Daddy
2014"Emotions"An En Vogue Christmas
"A Thousand Times"
"O Holy Night"

Music videos

TitleYearDirector(s)
"Hold On"1990Tarsem Singh
"Lies"David Kellogg
"You Don't Have to Worry"Mark Romanek
"Don't Go"1991D.J. Webster
"My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)"1992Matthew Rolston
"Giving Him Something He Can Feel"Stephan Wuernitzer
"Free Your Mind"Mark Romanek
"Give It Up, Turn It Loose"Marcus Nispel
"Runaway Love"1993Markus Blunder
"Whatta Man"Matthew Rolston
"Freedom (Theme from Panther)"1995Antoine Fuqua
"Don't Let Go (Love)"1996Matthew Rolston
"Whatever"1997
"Too Gone, Too Long" Francis Lawrence
"Riddle"2000Len Wiseman
"Free Your Mind"2002Robert Bröllochs
"So What the Fuss"2005Paul Hunter
"Rocket"2018Damien Sandoval[40]
"Bring Back the Time"2022John Asher[41]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r86008|pure_url=yes}} allmusic (((Born to Sing > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums)))]. Allmusic. March 4, 2018.
  2. Web site: Hunt. Dennis. Off to a Fast Start and Making a Supreme Effort. Los Angeles Times. June 21, 1992. March 4, 2018.
  3. Web site: Datu. Faison. Rhythm Section. Billboard. 1997-07-05. March 4, 2018.
  4. Best-Selling Records of 1996 . Billboard. BPI Communications Inc.. January 18, 1997 . March 4, 2018 . 61 . 0006-2510. 109. 3.
  5. Web site: Ana. Martinez. Arithmetricks. Vibe. May 1, 2003. March 4, 2018.
  6. Web site: Meghan. O'Keefe . Bach & Roll: 10 Modern Songs Written By Classical Composers. https://web.archive.org/web/20220629101644/https://www.vh1.com/news/kegjp0/10-modern-songs-written-by-classical-composers. live. June 29, 2022. VH1. July 31, 2013. March 4, 2018.
  7. Web site: Quentin. Harrison . INTERVIEW: En Vogue's Cindy Herron-Braggs, Forever a Funky Diva . Albumism. March 23, 2017. March 4, 2018.
  8. Web site: New Music: En Vogue – "I'll Cry Later" (Radio Rip) « Pop Addicts . Popaddicts.com . March 4, 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120421064141/http://popaddicts.com/new-music-en-vogue-ill-cry-later-radio-rip/ . 2012-04-21 .
  9. http://pyramidrecords.net/en-vogue/ En Vogue | Pyramid Records
  10. Web site: En Vogue Dish On Their Music Comeback And Female Empowerment. Williams. Brennan. December 2, 2016. The Huffington Post. March 4, 2018.
  11. Web site: Platinum-Selling Trio En Vogue Signs Worldwide Deal with Entertainment One. . March 4, 2018.
  12. Web site: Electric Cafe Update. March 4, 2018.
  13. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=en vogue|chart=all}} Artist Chart History - En Vogue]. Billboard.
  14. Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
  15. Web site: En Vogue ARIA chart history. ARIA. Imgur.com. July 20, 2024. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  16. Web site: BEL Charts > En Vogue. Ultratop. 2011-08-16.
  17. Web site: CAN Charts > En Vogue. RPM Magazine. 2011-08-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20160328011353/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=9s7bdedgspf6k69nk8spigp4u4&q1=en+vogue&q2=&interval=20. 2016-03-28. dead.
  18. Web site: FRA Charts > En Vogue. Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 2011-12-20.
  19. Web site: GER Charts > En Vogue. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402145426/http://www.officialcharts.de/suche.asp?search=en+vogue&x=9&y=8&country=de&kategorie=alles. dead. April 2, 2015. GfK Entertainment. 2011-08-16.
  20. Web site: NLD Charts > En Vogue . . 2011-08-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121025180053/http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=En%20Vogue . 2012-10-25 .
  21. Web site: NZ Charts > En Vogue. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. 2011-08-16.
  22. Web site: SWI Charts > En Vogue. Swiss Music Charts. 2011-12-18.
  23. United States. En Voge. June 19, 2020.
  24. Web site: En Vogue: Born to Sing. British Phonographic Industry. June 19, 2020.
  25. Canada. En Vogue. June 19, 2020.
  26. Web site: En Vogue: Funky Divas. British Phonographic Industry. June 19, 2020.
  27. Web site: En Vogue: EV3. British Phonographic Industry. June 19, 2020.
  28. Web site: AUT Charts > En Vogue. Ö3 Austria Top 40. 2011-12-18.
  29. Web site: En Vogue: Best of En Vogue. British Phonographic Industry. June 19, 2020.
  30. Web site: IRE Charts Search > En Vogue . . 2011-12-20.
  31. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia.
  32. Web site: Salt-N-Pepa feat. En Vogue: Whatta Man. British Phonographic Industry. June 19, 2020.
  33. New Zealand. Salt-N-Pepa. Whatta Man. single. 3616. June 2, 2020.
  34. Web site: En Vogue: Don't Let (Love). British Phonographic Industry. June 19, 2020.
  35. Germany. En Vouge. June 3, 2020.
  36. Switzerland. En Vogue. June 19, 2020.
  37. Netherlands. En Vogue. June 19, 2020.
  38. New Zealand. En Vogue. Don't Let Go (Love). single. 3767. June 3, 2020.
  39. Web site: Like Fine Wine: See How The Ladies Of En Vogue Are Giving Young Girls A Run For Their Money. . February 9, 2018. February 9, 2018.
  40. Web site: New Kids On The Block, Salt-N-Pepa, Rick Astley, & En Vogue Recreate '80s Music Videos For New Single. . March 3, 2022. March 9, 2022.