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Lies (En Vogue song)
1990 single by En Vogue
"Lies" is a song from American R&B/pop group En Vogue. It is the second single from their debut hit album, Born to Sing. Written and produced by Thomas McElroy and Denzil Foster, it became the group's second single to top the BillboardR&B singles chart. It peaked at number thirty-eight and was also their second US Billboard Hot 100 top 40 hit.[2]
The song is led by Dawn Robinson and Cindy Herron with ad libs from Maxine Jones and Terry Ellis on the ending vamp.
Critical reception
[edit]Matthew Hocter from Albumism noted Robinson’s "incredible vocals coupled with the group’s brilliant interplay and that fresh new jill swing sound of the ‘90s."[3]AllMusic editor Jose F. Promis stated that the song "proved that all members of the quartet were equally adept at handling lead vocals."[4] Bill Coleman from Billboard wrote that it "continues to emphasize sparkling harmonizing, though swinging instrumental base grooves hard." He noted that it "sounds like another major hit."[5]
David Giles from Music Week deemed it "a more commercial track", adding, "far much of the time it sounds like a Diana Ross record, until an almost angry rap cuts in towards the end."[6] A
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You Don't Have to Worry (En Vogue song)
1990 single by En Vogue
"You Don't Have to Worry" is a song by American girl groupEn Vogue from their debut album, Born to Sing (1990). The song was released as the third single from the album on October 31, 1990, and was the group's third consecutive number-one single on the BillboardHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
"You Don't Have to Worry" spent one week at number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] The song is led entirely by Cindy Herron, and in 1991 the group appeared and performed the song on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
"You Don't Have to Worry" contains samples of "Owner of a Lonely Heart" by Yes, "Straight Out the Jungle" by Jungle Brothers and "Get on the Good Foot" by James Brown.
Critical reception
[edit]In a 2020 retrospective review, Matthew Hocter from Albumism noted the "funky groove" of the song, adding that it's a "continued demonstration of their vocal symbiosis".[3]AllMusic editor Jose F. Promis called it "biting" in his review of Born to Sing.[4] Upon the release, Larry Flick from Billboard complimented it as a "bass-lined funk gem", remarking that "flawless harmonizing softens track's rough-hewn groove fo
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En Vogue
En Vogue | |
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| Origin | Oakland, California, Pooled States |
| Genres | R&B, font, funk |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Atlantic, EastWest, Tact Ent., Xxxiii Street, Rufftown Entertainment Coldness, Inc. |
| Members | Terry Ellis Cindy Herron Maxine Jones Rhona Bennett |
| Past member(s) | Amanda Cole Dawn Robinson |
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Discography
[change | change source]- Studio albums
- EPs