Not a fan of mid 90's rnb, but this was a good song.

They were one of the bright spots in 90's RnB music, for sure. This was the last song w/ Dawn Robinson, if I'm not mistaken. I always loved the song. Very powerful. (Set It Off was a good movie, too.)

Great song and one of the group best.

To me, this is the best R&B hit single of 1996.

This was thier last chance to hit the #1 spot on the pop charts, but peaked only at #2 for the 3rd time...thanks to toni braxton "unbreak my heart".

mrjun18 said:

To me, this is the best R&B hit single of 1996.

This was thier last chance to hit the #1 spot on the pop charts, but peaked only at #2 for the 3rd time...thanks to toni braxton "unbreak my heart".

But that was still a time when there were great singers and acts in the Top 10 and making waves on radio - radio that was quickly on its way to becoming a bland corporate mess. Those couple of years were really the end of an era of great material, great music, great artists. I'd take En Vogue and Toni Braxton in the Top 10 any day over fucking Rihanna or whoever anyday.

ernestsewell said:

mrjun18 said:

To me, this is the best R&B hit single of 1996.

This was thier last chance to hit the #1 spot on the pop charts, but peaked only at #2 for the 3rd time...thanks to toni braxton "unbreak my heart".

But that was still a time when there were great singers and acts in the Top 10 and making waves on radio - radio that was quickly on its way to becoming a bland corporate mess. Those couple of years were really the end of an era of great material, great music, great artists. I'd take En Vogue and Toni Braxton in the Top 10 any day over fucking Rihanna or whoever anyday.

so would i. all im saying it was the third time en vogue got halted at the #2 spot... thats all. no biggie.

glen medeiros/bobby brown - "she aint worth it" halted "hold on" back in 1990, and kriss kros' "jump" halted "my lovin (youre never gonna get it)" in the summer of 1992.

mrjun18 said:

so would i. all im saying it was the third time en vogue got halted at the #2 spot... thats all. no biggie.

glen medeiros/bobby brown - "she aint worth it" halted "hold on" back in 1990, and kriss kros' "jump" halted "my lovin (youre never gonna get it)" in the summer of 1992.

I got where you were coming from.

On a bigger note, it just made me nostalgic for a moment about how good music was just 15 years ago, and how it's in the toilet in the past 10. Gosh, I'd love to see Babyface, En Vogue, Deborah Cox, TLC, and Toni Braxton fighting in the top five again.

ernestsewell said:

mrjun18 said:

so would i. all im saying it was the third time en vogue got halted at the #2 spot... thats all. no biggie.

glen medeiros/bobby brown - "she aint worth it" halted "hold on" back in 1990, and kriss kros' "jump" halted "my lovin (youre never gonna get it)" in the summer of 1992.

I got where you were coming from.

On a bigger note, it just made me nostalgic for a moment about how good music was just 15 years ago, and how it's in the toilet in the past 10. Gosh, I'd love to see Babyface, En Vogue, Deborah Cox, TLC, and Toni Braxton fighting in the top five again.

yep those were the days....too bad the biggest hit singles of today are so garbage now and are becoming #1 hits.....

mrjun18 said:

yep those were the days....too bad the biggest hit singles of today are so garbage now and are becoming #1 hits.....

Another silent chart topper is Cyndi Lauper's blues album, Memphis Blues, which is in it's seventh continuous week at #1. No one's talking about that, and it's a lot more deserved of attention than fucking Eminem or that Taio Cruz MFer.

The focus is so totally OFF in the industry.

ernestsewell said:

mrjun18 said:

yep those were the days....too bad the biggest hit singles of today are so garbage now and are becoming #1 hits.....

Another silent chart topper is Cyndi Lauper's blues album, Memphis Blues, which is in it's seventh continuous week at #1. No one's talking about that, and it's a lot more deserved of attention than fucking Eminem or that Taio Cruz MFer.

The focus is so totally OFF in the industry.

totally agree.

i though this thread would have more replies already with such a classic song by the best female r&b group of the 90's.

LOVE. THIS. SONG!

I still listen the the EV3 album on a regular basis:

Favourites of mine are: "Damn i wanna be your lover", "too gone, too long" and "you're all I need"

Georgeous song... I also love Too Gone Too Long (which is pretty similar)

Bad Ass! Fantastic song. I love it. This thread made me go on YouTube and check out there other videos again. And like, "Don't Let Go," they all hold up really well. Great songs, great style, great production. Come on, "Free Your Mind," is genius.

These four gorgeous ladies could not only sing beautifully but they each had a personality within the group and just seemed very classy. God I miss those days. Now we have the Beyonce's and Rhianna's who should really take a lesson or two...

I loved this song sooo much when it came out, it takes me back to the time mj and debbie rowe married and the betcha by golly wow video were out. Good times man!

mancabdriver said:

I still listen the the EV3 album on a regular basis:

Favourites of mine are: "Damn i wanna be your lover", "too gone, too long" and "you're all I need"

My favorite girl group and girl group album. They really came into their own with this album. Great harmonies and lead vocals by each lady.

This is one of, if not their best songs.

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