En Vogue

Released: October 8, 2002

Songwriter: Anna Gordy Gaye George Gordy Allen Story

Producer: Tim Eaton

[Intro: Cindy Herron & Terry Ellis]
Oh, this is my favorite time of the year?
Mine too
You know why?
Why?

[Verse 1: Cindy Herron]
Candles burning low, lots of mistletoe
Lots of snow and ice, everywhere we go
Choirs singing carols, right outside my door

[Chorus: Cindy Herron & (En Vogue)]
All these things and more
(All these things and more)
That's what Christmas means to me, my love
(That's what Christmas means to me, my love)

[Verse 2: Amanda Cole]
I see your smiling face, like I've never seen before
And though I love you madly, seems I love you more
All the little cards you give me touch my heart for sure

[Chorus: Amanda Cole & (En Vogue)]
All these things and more
(All these things and more)
That's what Christmas means to me, my love
(That's what Christmas means to me, my love)

[Bridge: Terry Ellis & (En Vogue)]
I feel like running wild
I feel like just like a little child
I'll get you 'neath the mistletoe
Kiss you once and then some more
Wish you a Merry Christmas, baby
(Wish you a Merry Christmas, baby)
And such happiness in the coming year
(Happiness in the coming year)

[Verse 3: Terry Ellis]
Deck the halls with holly while singing, 'Silent Night'
Fill the trees with angel's hair pretty, pretty lights
Go to sleep and wake up just before daylight

[Chorus: Terry Ellis & (En Vogue)]
All these things and more
(All these things and more)
That's what Christmas means to me, my love
(That's what Christmas means to me, my love)

[Outro: Terry Ellis & (En Vogue)]
Just me and you
(That's what Christmas means to me, my love)
Underneath the mistletoe
(That's what Christmas means to me, my love)
Just you and me
(That's what Christmas means to me, my love)
Loving you, baby
(That's what Christmas means to me, my love)

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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