- My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)
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"My Lovin'
(You're Never Gonna Get It)"
Single by En Vogue from the album Funky Divas Released March 17, 1992 (US) Format CD single, Cassette single Recorded December 1991 Genre New jack swing/R&B Length 4:42 Label EastWest Writer(s) Denzil Foster; Thomas McElroy En Vogue singles chronology "Strange"
(1991)"My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)"
(1992)"Giving Him Something He Can Feel"
(1992)"My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" is the first single from musical group En Vogue's second album, Funky Divas. It has been certified gold by the RIAA for shipments of over 500,000 units. The song features Maxine Jones and Dawn Robinson on lead vocals. In a 1992 article En Vogue mentioned this was one of the last songs they recorded for Funky Divas, which resulted in it being released as a single so close to the album's release date.
The song appears in the 1995 movie Canaleo and the 2007 Chris Rock film, I Think I Love My Wife, as well as on the soundtrack to video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Also, on the episode of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch in the episode, "Ping, Ping A Song".
This song contains a sample of the guitar riff from the James Brown song "The Payback". The guitar sample is looped throughout the entire song and forms the basis of the melody.[1]
VH1 ranked it #43 on its list for the "100 Greatest Songs of the '90s".
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Chart performance
"My Lovin'" was the group's fourth number one on the Hot Soul charts[2]. It debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart at #71, the week of March 21, 1992, and jumped to #47 by the following week. The single glided into the top tier, reaching its peak of #2 by the week of May 16, 1992, where it remained for three consecutive weeks. "My Lovin'" was one of several top contenders during the summer of 1992 that was held out of the top spot by Kris Kross (#1 for 8 weeks with "Jump"). Nevertheless, the song was one of the most notable and popular songs of the year, remaining in the Top 10 for thirteen weeks, and in the Top 40 for twenty-two weeks. The song also reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart. (Due in large part to a performance of the single by En Vogue on the legendary UK music show Top Of The Pops which helped the song reach the top 5 there.)
Music video
In February 1992, the video for the song was shot to give a sultry feel without being considered too raunchy. It remains popular to date and is often featured in many music video countdowns. The video was directed by Matthew Rolston.
Alternate Versions
- Radio Edit - 4:11
- Ext Edit - 4:12
- Extended Mix - 5:01 (features elements of "Hold On")
- Bonus Beats - 2:08
- Radio Active - 3:51
- Radio Active #2 - 4:41
- Hyperadio - 5:12 (features elements of "Hold On")
- Theo's Cheaptrick Remix - 4:41/6:46
- The Morning After Dub - 5:37
Charts
Peak positions
Chart (1992) Peak
positionAustria Ö3 Austria Top 75 13 Australian ARIA Chart 36 Dutch Single Top 100 10 French Singles Chart 34 German Singles Chart 23 Swedish Singles Chart 19 Swiss Singles Chart 16 UK Singles Chart 4 US Billboard Hot 100 2 US Billboard Hot R&B Singles 1 US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 8 Year-end charts
Chart (1992) Position US Billboard Hot 100[3] 7 Awards and nominations
Year Award 1992 Won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography ("My Lovin' (Never Gonna Get It)"). 1992 Nominated for MTV Video Music Awards Best Group Video, Best Dance Video, Best Direction, Best Editing, and Best Cinematography ("My Lovin' (Never Gonna Get It)"). References
- ^ [1]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 189.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1992". Longbored Surfer - Charts. http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1992. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
See also
- List of number-one R&B singles of 1992 (U.S.)
Preceded by
"All Woman" by Lisa StansfieldBillboard Hot R&B Singles number one single
May 16, 1992Succeeded by
"Come and Talk to Me" by JodeciEn Vogue Albums Born to Sing (1990) • Funky Divas (1992) • EV3 (1997) • Masterpiece Theatre (2000) • The Gift of Christmas (2002) • Soul Flower (2004) • TBA (2011)Other releases Remix to Sing (1991) • Runaway Love (1993)Compilations Best of En Vogue (1999) • Very Best of En Vogue (2001) • Hold On and Other Hits (2005) • The Essentials (2005) • The Platinum Collection (2007) • Don't Let Go: The Very Best of En Vogue (2010)Singles "Hold On" • " Lies" • " You Don't Have to Worry" • " Don't Go" • " Strange" • "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" • "Giving Him Something He Can Feel" • "Yesterday" • "Free Your Mind" • "Give It Up, Turn It Loose" • "Love Don't Love You" • "Runaway Love" • "What Is Love" • "Whatta Man" • "Don't Let Go (Love)" • " Whatever" • "Too Gone, Too Long" • "No Fool No More" • "Hold On" (Remix) • "Riddle" • "Losin' My Mind" • "Ooh Boy" • "I'll Cry Later"Featured singles "Freedom (Theme from Panther)" (w/ Various Artists) • "Free Your Mind" (w/ Sub7even) • "So What the Fuss" (w/ Stevie Wonder & Prince) • " Glamorous" (w/ Natalia)Related topics Discography • Awards and nominations • Foster & McElroyCategories:- 1992 singles
- Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one singles
- En Vogue songs
- Music videos directed by Matthew Rolston
- Singles certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America
- 1990s R&B song stubs
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