En Vogue

Released: November 26, 1991

Songwriter: En Vogue Thomas McElroy Denzil Foster

Producer: Martin Van Blockson

[Intro]
(What we're gonna do right here is go back
Way back, back into time)
(Get funky with it)
(Get funky with it)
(Get funky with it)
(Get funky with it)
(Get funky with it)

[Chorus: En Vogue]
On and on, time goes on
Never stops, just goes on
On and on, time goes on
Never stops, just goes on

[Verse 1: Maxine Jones]
It seems forever, since time began
So full of mysteries we don't understand
Searching for answers and remedies
As problems plague us like an enemy

[Pre-Chorus: Terry Ellis]
Round and round in circles we go
Will we ever stop? Nobody knows
Running with the hands of time
Always reaching, still we seem to find
Time just marches on

[Verse 2: Maxine Jones]
So many blinded by life today
When will we realize love's the only way?
It's time to wake up
'Cause times have changed
Time waits for no one
It's a crucial game

[Pre-Chorus: Terry Ellis]
Round and round in circles we go
Will we ever stop? Nobody knows
Running with the hands of time
Always reaching, still we seem to find
Time just marches on

[Bridge: Maxine Jones]
Take care of business, don't procrastinate
We must decide on what becomes our fate
Nation to nation, love is the key
Let's take the time, we need more unity

[Pre-Chorus: Terry Ellis]
Round and round in circles we go
Will we ever stop? Nobody knows
Running with the hands of time
Always reaching, still we seem to find
Time just marches on

[Chorus: En Vogue]
On and on, time goes on
Never stops, just goes on
On and on, time goes on
Never stops, just goes on

[Bridge]
(Get funky with it)
Round and round, round and round

[Chorus: En Vogue]
On and on, time goes on
Never stops, just goes on
On and on, time goes on
Never stops, just goes on
Time goes on

[Bridge]
Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock
Round and round, round and round
(Get funky with it)
Round and round in circles we go
(Get funky with it)
Round and round
(Get funky with it)
Round and round in circles we go
Round and round...

[Chorus: En Vogue]
On and on, time goes on
Never stops, just goes on
On and on, time goes on
Never stops, just goes on

[Outro: Terry & (En Vogue)]
Round and round, round and round (Time goes on)
Round and round in circles we go (Just goes on)
Round and round, round and round (Time goes on)
Round and round in circles we go (Never stops, just goes on)
Round and round (On and on)
Round and round, round and round in circles we go
Round and round (On and on)
Round and round, round and round in circles we go

Cindy Herron, Terry Ellis, Maxine Jones, and Dawn Robinson are the original members of the R&B girl group En Vogue. The group was put together by producers Thomas McElroy and Denzil Foster after a talent search in Oakland, California in 1989. Their debut album Born to Sing was released in 1990 and featured the #1 R&B hits “You Don’t Have To Worry,” “Lies,” and their platinum debut single “Hold On,” which also peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and won a Billboard and Soul Train Music Award. Their 1992 follow-up album Funky Divas hit #1 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart and peaked at #8 on the Billboard 200 on its way to triple platinum status. The lead single, “My Lovin' (You’re Never Gonna Get It),” helped propel that success as it hit #1 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album also featured the #1 R&B hit cover of Aretha Franklin’s “Giving Him Something He Can Feel” as well as the Top 10 pop single “Free Your Mind.”

In 1993, they released the EP Runaway Love and made appearances on the TV shows In Living Color, Roc and A Different World. In 1994, they collaborated with Salt-N-Pepa on their Top 3 platinum single “Whatta Man” and in 1996 they contributed to the Set It Off soundtrack with their hit single “Don’t Let Go (Love)” which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and hit #1 on the R&B Singles chart.

While working on their third album, Dawn Robinson decided to leave the group due to issues with management. The group decided to go on as a trio and released their third platinum album EV3 in 1997 featuring the Top 10 R&B/Top 20 pop hit “Whatever,” which was produced and co-written by Babyface. They went on to release three more albums—Masterpiece Theatre in 2000, The Gift of Christmas in 2002, and Soul Flower in 2004. During that time, Maxine Jones left the group in 2001 and was replaced by Amanda Cole, and Cole was later replaced in 2003 by Rhona Bennett. While the original four members have reunited for performances throughout the years, the current lineup consists of Herron, Ellis, and Bennett, and they released the single “Déjà Vu” in 2016 and released their album Electric Café in 2018.

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Remix To Sing (EP)

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Remix To Sing (EP) (1991)

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Remix To Sing (EP)