Best of En Vogue
| Best of En Vogue | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | June 1, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | September 1989–1999 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Label | East West | |||
| Producer | Foster & McElroy | |||
| En Vogue chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Best of En Vogue | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Robert Christgau | B+ link |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  link |
Best of En Vogue is the first greatest hits compilation album by the American R&B/pop group En Vogue. It was released in 1999 on East West Records. The album comprises nearly all of their hit singles released between the years of 1990 and 1998.
The compilation features hit songs from their albums; Born to Sing (1990), Funky Divas (1992), and EV3 (1997). It also included "No Fool, No More" recorded for the film soundtrack Why Do Fools Fall in Love.
Other tracks included on album include their biggest hits "Don't Let Go (Love)", "Whatta Man", "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It), "Free Your Mind", "Runaway Love", and remixes of "Let It Flow" and first hit single, "Hold On".
Track listing
[edit]All tracks written by Thomas McElroy and Denzil Foster, except noted otherwise.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" | from the album Funky Divas | 4:42 | |
| 2. | "Hold On" | from the album Born to Sing | 5:04 | |
| 3. | "Whatta Man" (featuring Salt-N-Pepa) | Cheryl James, David Crawford, Hurby Azor | from the album Runaway Love | 4:55 |
| 4. | "Free Your Mind" | from the album Funky Divas | 4:52 | |
| 5. | "Don't Let Go (Love)" | Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias, Marqueze Ethridge, Organized Noize | from the album EV3 | 4:51 |
| 6. | "Giving Him Something He Can Feel" | Curtis Mayfield | from the album Funky Divas | 3:57 |
| 7. | "No Fool, No More (Mick Guzauski Mix)" | Diane Warren | from the album Why Do Fools Fall in Love | 4:18 |
| 8. | "Whatever" | Giuliano Franco, Keith Andes | from the album EV3 | 4:20 |
| 9. | "Lies" | Terry Ellis, Dawn Robinson, Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, Khayree Shaheed | from the album Born to Sing | 4:16 |
| 10. | "Give It Up, Turn It Loose" | from the album Funky Divas | 5:12 | |
| 11. | "Runaway Love" (featuring FMob) | from the album Runaway Love | 4:59 | |
| 12. | "Too Gone, Too Long" | Diane Warren | from the album EV3 | 4:42 |
| 13. | "Let It Flow" | from the album EV3 | 5:38 | |
| 14. | "Love Don't Love You" | from the album Funky Divas | 3:55 | |
| 15. | "Let It Flow (Funky Food Radio Mix)" | bonus track | 3:58 | |
| 16. | "Hold On (Tuff Jam's Classic Garage Remix)" | bonus track | 6:17 |
Personnel
[edit]- Producer – Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy
- Producer – Babyface
- Producer – David Foster
- Executive producer – Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[1] | 183 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[2] | 37 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] | 43 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 61 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 39 |
| UK R&B Albums (OCC)[6] | 4 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Silver | 60,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "En Vogue ARIA chart history". ARIA. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – En Vogue – Best Of" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – En Vogue – Best Of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – En Vogue – Best Of" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ "En Vogue | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "British album certifications – En Vogue – Best Of". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
