Funky Divas

Infobox Album |
Name = Funky Divas
Type = Album
Artist = En Vogue


Released = March 28, 1992
Recorded = 1991 - 1992
Genre = R&B
Length = 52:18
Label = Eastwest Records
Producer = Thomas McElroy & Denzil Foster
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jd5gtq9ztu42 link]
Last album = "Remix to Sing"
(1991)
This album = "Funky Divas"
(1992)
Next album = "Runaway Love"
(1994)

"Funky Divas" was En Vogue's second album which was released in 1992. The album became their best selling LP to-date, shifting over 5 million copies worldwide. The lead single "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" became an instant hit, peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard's Hot 100 and No.4 in the UK. The accompanying video for "My Lovin'" won 2 MTV Video Music Awards.

The second single, a cover of Aretha Franklin's "Giving Him Something He Can Feel" (from the "Sparkle" soundtrack), also became a Top 10 hit in the US Hot 100 (and also their 5th No.1 single in the US R&B listings). Another Franklin/"Sparkle" song, "Hooked on Your Love", is also present.

The third single, the rock-infused "Free Your Mind", became another international hit (Top 10 US, Top 20 UK). The video for "Free Your Mind" was considered ground-breaking for many,who?|date=February 2008 and won no less than 3 MTV Video Music Awards in 1993.

By the time the fourth single, "Give It Up Turn It Loose", was released in early 1993, the Funky Divas LP was already certified three times Platinum in the US by the RIAA. A fifth single, "Love Don't Love You", was also released and peaked inside the US Top 40.

Funky Divas remains En Vogue's signature L.P. A second edition containing the later hits "Runaway Love" and "Whatta Man" was released in the UK in 1994. This edition of Funky Divas also includes remixed versions of "Hip Hop Lover", "It Ain't over Till the Fat Lady Sings" & "Love Don't Love You" along with slightly altered artwork in the CD booklet.

The album also includes a soulful rendition of The Beatles classic hit Yesterday.

Track listing

# "This Is Your Life" – 5:05
# "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" – 4:42
# "Hip Hop Lover" – 5:13
# "Free Your Mind" – 4:52
# "Desire" – 4:01
# "Giving Him Something He Can Feel" – 3:56
# "It Ain't over Till the Fat Lady Sings" – 4:13
# "Give It Up, Turn It Loose" – 5:13
# "Yesterday" – 2:30
# "Hooked on Your Love" – 3:35
# "Love Don't Love You" – 3:56
# "What Is Love" – 4:19
# "Thanks (Prayer)" – 0:43

Trivia

*The fifth and final single released from "Funky Divas" was Love Don't Love You, However the version released of this song is neither the original album version, nor the U.K re-issued remixed album version but a completely different remix of the song.

*The Video of Love Don't Love You consists of clips from previous En Vogue video's Giving Him Something He Can Feel, Lies, Free Your Mind & You Don't Have To Worry

*This is the only En Vogue album that does not contain any songs written by the group.

* Unlike Born To Sing all four members had at least one solo song each.
*"Maxine Jones" Give It Up, Turn It Loose.
*"Dawn Robinson" Giving Him Something He Can Feel
*"Cindy Herron" Yesterday
*"Terry Ellis" "This Is You Life" & "Hooked On Your Love"