En Vogue

Released: February 24, 2004

Songwriter: Robert Ventura Dorian Cheah

Producer: Foster & McElroy

[Verse 1]
Woke today
Hypnotized
A blissful shimmer
Lit my window
Changed my eyes
Changed my mind
A new day callin'

It's what I see when I dream
It's what I feel when I pray
Except I'm redeemed
And this time I'm awake
Like a ringin' bell
That's freedom's spell
A new day callin' (A new day callin')

[Pre-Chorus]
Now, nights get cold
And you know that there's gonna be rain
But that's yin and yang, my brother
You can't have one without the other

[Chorus]
The morning shines new light
So that I can see
That I never left this road
That brings me sweet, sweet liberty
Like a ringin' bell (Like a ringin' bell)
That's freedom's spell (That's freedom's spell)
A new day callin'
Like a ringin' bell
That's freedom's spell
A new day callin'

[Verse 2]
Woke today
Summer phase
All my yesterdays
Behind me
This new color of life
Can't deny it
A new day is callin', yeah yeah yeah

[Pre-Chorus]
The winter storm blows winds that won't forgive
But rest your heart on one sure thing
The winter turns to spring

[Chorus]
The morning shines new light
So that I can see
That I never left this road
That brings me sweet, sweet liberty
Like a ringin' bell (Like a ringin' bell)
That's freedom's spell (That's freedom's spell)
A new day callin'
(Oh, a new day is callin', oh, a new day)
Like a ringin' bell (Like a ringin' bell)
That's freedom's spell (That's freedom's spell)
A new day callin'

The morning shines new light so that I can see
(The morning shines new light)
That I never left this road
That brings me sweet, sweet liberty
Like a ringin' bell (Like a ringin' bell)
That's freedom's spell
A new day callin' (Yeah, yeah, yeah, can you hear me?)
The morning shines new light so that I can see
(So that I can see, yeah)
That I never left this road
That brings me sweet, sweet liberty
Like a ringin' bell (Like a ringin' bell)
That's freedom's spell (That's freedom's spell)
A new day callin' (Yeah, can't you hear me callin'? Yeah yeah yeah)
Like a ringin' bell (Like a ringin' bell)
That's freedom's spell
A new day callin'

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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