En Vogue
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Background information | |
Origin | Oakland, California, U.S. |
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Discography | En Vogue discography |
Years active | 1989–present |
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Website | envoguemusic |
En Vogue is an American vocal
In 1996, "
En Vogue has sold 20 million records worldwide.
History
1989–1991: Formation and Born to Sing
In the late-1980s, when they were assembling their 1970 compilation project FM2 for
After forming, the group began working with their producers on their debut album. Recording began in August 1989 and wrapped up in December of the same year.[14] Born to Sing was released on April 3, 1990. The album peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard 200 chart and No. 3 on Billboard's R&B Albums Chart. The first single, "Hold On," was released to radio in late February 1990 and became a crossover pop hit, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, and No. 1 on both the R&B singles and Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts. It later went to No. 5 in the UK and became a hit in Europe. The next two singles, "Lies" and "You Don't Have to Worry," each went to No. 1 on the Billboard R&B charts, while the fourth and final single, "Don't Go," charted at No. 3 on the Billboard R&B. The album was later certified platinum by the RIAA.
"Hold On" was awarded a
1992–1994: Funky Divas, Runaway Love and touring
En Vogue's second album,
The album went on to sell more than five million copies, won an
The group was signed to an endorsement deal with
En Vogue made numerous television appearances on such series as
In 1993, En Vogue was featured on
1994–1998: The departure of Robinson and EV3
In 1995, En Vogue was among numerous African American female vocalists featured on the song "
Following Robinson's departure from the group, the remaining trio re-recorded several of her original lead vocals for their forthcoming album
In 1998, En Vogue recorded the song "
2000–2003: Masterpiece Theatre and new member
In 2001, Jones had announced her desire to spend more time with her daughter and departed the group.[19] With Ellis and Herron wanting to continue performing En Vogue, singer-songwriter Amanda Cole joined as a performing member after submitting a demo.[19] The following year, Ellis, Herron, and Cole collaborated with Timothy Eaton on the holiday album The Gift of Christmas, featuring four original songs and eight cover versions of Christmas standards and carols. Released in fall 2002 through Discretion Records, it failed to chart.[20] In December 2002, the trio gave a concert at the Alabama State Fairgrounds in Birmingham, Alabama which was recorded and released, along with bonus footage, on a DVD and live album through Charly Records in 2004.[20] Cole, who felt increasingly limited vocally and creatively, decided to leave the band in favor of a solo career soon after,[21] with singer and actress Rhona Bennett joining after being recommended to Denzel Foster through a mutual friend and songwriting partner.[20]
2004–2008: Soul Flower and impromptu reunion
With Bennett, the trio began work on their sixth album
In 2005, Herron and Robinson rejoined En Vogue, and Bennett withdrew from the group.
After failing to agree on business terms, Robinson once again chose to defect from En Vogue, and Bennett returned to complete the quartet. As a result, En Vogue was let go from the Firm and an album full of new original material did not materialize.
2008–2015: Robinson's return and lawsuits
On June 24, 2008, the original lineup of En Vogue appeared on the
Again, new material with Robinson failed to materialize, and in 2010, Herron, Ellis, and Jones signed with René Moore's Rufftown Records in a deal that was to include two albums and touring.[33] While the trio finished several songs for a new album, including promotional single "I'll Cry Later" which was sent to select urban adult contemporary radio stations on September 26, 2011,[34] the comeback stalled and Jones left the band once more.[33] In August 2012, Jones and Robinson announced that they would potentially record a group album together under the name Heirs to the Throne.[35] While Herron and Ellis continued to tour as En Vogue along with a rejoined Bennett,[33]
Jones and Robinson added singer Shaunté Usual to their lineup.
In July 2014, Bennett, Ellis, and Herron signed a new contract with Pyramid Records and began work on the album Electric Café with mentors Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy.[42] In November, the trio appeared on the Lifetime holiday film An En Vogue Christmas in which they played fictional versions of themselves, reuniting to perform a benefit concert to save the nightclub where they got their start.[43] The original movie featured En Vogue's hit singles as well as two new tracks and a rendition of "O Holy Night", later released digitally through En Vogue Records.[43] In February 2015, Rufftown sued Ellis and Herron for over US $300 million, claiming the duo violated an exclusive recording contract by signing with Pyramid, alleging breach of contract, negligence, interference and fraud.[33] Settled out of court, it resulted in the release of the extended play Rufftown Presents En Vogue in April 2015, which contained four songs recorded during their time with Rufftown, including "I'll Cry Later".[44]
2016–present: Electric Café and touring
In 2016, En Vogue released "Deja Vu," the first promotional single from
In April 2018, En Vogue began the second leg of their European Tour in support of their seventh full-length studio album Electric Café.[50] The same month, the album, their first studio project in 14 years, was released.[51][52][53] A blend of neo soul, pop, and contemporary R&B with electronic dance music, the trio worked with Raphael Saadiq, Dem Jointz, Curtis "Sauce" Wilson as well as regular contributors Foster & McElroy on most of the album.[54] Electric Café received mixed reviews from critics, many of whom praised the band for their vocal performances but found the material too generic and uneven.[55] In the United States, the album debuted at number 14 on Billboard's Independent Albums and reached the Top Album Sales chart.[56] A second and final single from the album, "Reach 4 Me" became a top 20 hit on US Adult R&B Songs Chart in August 2018.[56]
In July 2019, the group performed on the song "I Got You (Always and Forever)" alongside Chance the Rapper, Kierra Sheard, and Ari Lennox on the rapper's album The Big Day.[57] In October 2019, original members Robinson and Jones reunited with Ellis, Herron, and Bennett for an on-stage performance to salute music industry executive Sylvia Rhone at the City of Hope Gala 2019, marking the first time all five members performed together.[58] Plans to reunite permanently for another concert tour in support of their 30th anniversary in 2020, failed to materialize when the four original members could not agree on whether Bennett should once again step down as a non-original member.[59]
In 2021, the group made a cameo in the romantic comedy sequel Coming 2 America alongside Salt-N-Pepa.[60]
In 2022, En Vogue competed in
In 2023, En Vogue performed as the headlining pop group for the 2023
Members
Current members
Former members
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Timeline
Awards and nominations
Discography
- Studio albums
- Born to Sing (1990)
- Funky Divas (1992)
- EV3 (1997)
- Masterpiece Theatre (2000)
- The Gift of Christmas (2002)
- Soul Flower (2004)
- Electric Café (2018)
Tours
Headlining
- Born to Sing Tour (1991)
- EV3 Tour (1997)
- Masterpiece Theatre Tour (2000)
- En Vogue Live! (2005)
- En Vogue: 20th Anniversary Tour (2009–2011)
- For the Love of Music (2017)
Co-headlining
- Funky Divas/Never Let Me Go Tour (1993) (with Luther Vandross)
- Mixtape Tour (2022) (with New Kids on the Block, Rick Astley, and Salt-N-Pepa)
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | Aces: Iron Eagle III | Performers | Cameo appearance |
1995 | Batman Forever | Girls on the corner | Cameo appearance |
2014 | An En Vogue Christmas | Themselves | Main role |
2021 | Coming 2 America | Themselves | Cameo appearance |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Episode |
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1993 | In Living Color | Themselves | Episode: "Stacy Koon's Police Academy" |
A Different World | Charity, Faith, Henrietta, Hope | Episode: "Mind Your Own Business" | |
Roc | The Downtown Divas | 3 episodes | |
Sesame Street | Themselves | "Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration" | |
1998 | Sesame Street | Themselves | Episode: "Elmopalooza" |
1997 | The Wayans Bros. | Themselves | Episode: "I Was En Vogue's Love Slave " |
2008 | Don't Forget the Lyrics! | Themselves | Episode: "En Vogue" |
2022 | The Masked Singer
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Themselves | 3 episodes |
See also
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External links
- Official website
- En Vogue at AllMusic
- En Vogue at IMDb
- En Vogue discography at Discogs