En Vogue

Released: February 24, 2004

Songwriter: Terry Ellis (En Vogue) Thomas McElroy Denzil Foster Cindy Herron

Producer: Foster & McElroy

[Intro: En Vogue]
Hey baby, hoo, yeah

You keep on givin’ it up, baby
Ooh, and I like that, hey baby, hoo
You keep on givin’ it up, baby
Ooh, and I like that
That’s right

[Verse 1: Rhona Bennett]
Ooh, excuse me please, are you from my dreams?
You chocolate brother, sugar spice
Can I take you out tonight?
Did ya come from far, from a shinin’ star?
So fine, cute and innocent
Where’s your halo? Where’s your wings?

[Chorus: En Vogue & (Rhona)]
Heaven (Hey baby ooh yeah)
Hasn’t been the same (Now baby)
Since you been gone (Since you been gone)
Heaven, Heaven, Heaven, Heaven Hea-ven (Ooh ooh ooh)
Hasn’t been the same (Ooh, ooh, ooh)
(Oh baby)
Since you been gone (Since you been gone, ooh)

[Verse 2: Cindy Herron]
I don’t mean to stare
Extra-ordinaire
You gotta be an angel child
Can you stay awhile?
I’m so into you, and I feel ya, too
There’s something ‘bout your energy
Liberating, sets me free

[Pre-Chorus: Cindy & (En Vogue)]
(You keep on givin’ it up, baby)
Oh no, don’t hold back
It’s no mistake we’re standin' here
Move a little closer, dear
(You keep on givin’ it up, baby)
Oh, I like your style
Baby, just give me the time and I’m gonna make you mine

[Chorus: En Vogue & (Cindy)]
Heaven
Hasn’t been the same
Since you been gone (Since you been gone)
Heaven, Heaven, Heaven, Heaven, Hea-ven (Oh no, it hasn’t been the same)
Hasn’t been the same (Oh why? Oh why?)
Since you been gone (Ooh-ooh)

[Bridge: En Vogue]
Mmm, and I like that
Ooh-ooh and I like that

You keep on givin’ it up, baby
You keep on givin’ it up, baby

[Chorus: En Vogue]
Heaven
Hasn’t been the same
Since you been gone (Nah baby)
Heaven, Heaven, Heaven, Heaven, Hea-ven
(Oh no, it hasn’t been the same)
Hasn’t been the same (Nah baby)
Since you been gone (Since you been gone)
Heaven
Hasn’t been the same
Since you been gone (No, it hasn't been the same)
Heaven, Heaven, Heaven, Heaven, Hea-ven
Hasn’t been the same
Since you been gone
Heaven
Hasn’t been the same
Since you been gone
Heaven, Heaven, Heaven, Heaven, Hea-ven
Hasn’t been the same
Since you been gone

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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