Album: Funky Divas by En Vogue (1992)
Genre: R&B | Style: Urban/R&B | Mood: Happy
Record Label: eOne
Format: Album

Description: Funky Divas is the second album by American female vocal group En Vogue. Released in 1992, it became their highest selling album to date and one of the top selling albums of the year, selling over five million copies worldwide

The lead single, "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)", became an instant hit, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 in the UK. The accompanying video for "My Lovin'" won two MTV Video Music Awards. The song samples the funk guitar line of James Brown's 1973 song "The Payback" from the album of the same name.

The second single, "Giving Him Something He Can Feel" (a cover of the Aretha Franklin hit from the film Sparkle), also became a top ten hit on the US Hot 100 (and also their fifth #1 single in the US R&B chart). Another Franklin song from Sparkle, "Hooked on Your Love", is also on the album, as is a rendition of The Beatles' hit "Yesterday".

The third single, the rock-infused "Free Your Mind", became another top ten hit. In the UK, the single made the top 20 and was backed with "Giving Him Something He Can Feel", which had failed to make the UK top 40 by itself earlier that year. The video for "Free Your Mind" won three MTV Video Music Awards in 1993.

By the time the fourth single, "Give It Up, Turn It Loose", was released in late 1992, the Funky Divas album was already certified triple platinum in the US by the RIAA. The single gave the group another UK Top 40 hit (#22).

The fifth and final single released from Funky Divas was "Love Don't Love You", which was remixed for its release. The video for the single consists of clips from previous En Vogue videos "Giving Him Something He Can Feel", "Free Your Mind", as well as two of their 1990 videos "Lies" and "You Don't Have To Worry".

A second edition of the album containing the later hits "Runaway Love" and "Whatta Man" (with Salt-N-Pepa) was released in the UK in 1994. This edition of Funky Divas also includes remixed versions of "Hip Hop Lover", "It Ain't Over Till the Fat Lady Sings", and "Love Don't Love You" (a different remix from the US single release in 1993), along with slightly altered artwork inside the CD booklet.

As with En Vogue's first album, Born to Sing, Funky Divas includes lead vocals by each member of the group on different songs.

Artist Background: En Vogue is an American female R&B vocal group from Oakland, California assembled by music producers Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy. The group has won more MTV Video Music Awards than any other female group in MTV history, a total of seven, along with four Soul Train Awards, six American Music Awards, and seven Grammy nominations. According to Billboard Magazine they were the 18th most successful act of the 1990s, and one of the most popular and successful female groups of all time. En Vogu... Part of the Oakland, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with R&B movement. Known for Urban/R&B style.

Related Artists: Shola Ama, Monica, Chanté Moore, Paula Abdul

Music Scene: Part of the Oakland, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with R&B movement. Known for Urban/R&B style.

Tags: R&B, Urban/R&B, Happy, 1990s, Album, eOne

Additional Context: Sales figures: 5000000. Rating score: 8. Based on 1 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Funky Divas is the second album by American female vocal group En Vogue. Released in 1992, it became their highest selling album to date and one of the top selling albums of the year, selling over five million copies worldwide

The lead single, "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)", became an instant hit, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 in the UK. The accompanying video for "My Lovin'" won two MTV Video Music Awards. The song samples the funk guitar line of James Brown's 1973 song "The Payback" from the album of the same name.

The second single, "Giving Him Something He Can Feel" (a cover of the Aretha Franklin hit from the film Sparkle), also became a top ten hit on the US Hot 100 (and also their fifth #1 single in the US R&B chart). Another Franklin song from Sparkle, "Hooked on Your Love", is also on the album, as is a rendition of The Beatles' hit "Yesterday".

The third single, the rock-infused "Free Your Mind", became another top ten hit. In the UK, the single made the top 20 and was backed with "Giving Him Something He Can Feel", which had failed to make the UK top 40 by itself earlier that year. The video for "Free Your Mind" won three MTV Video Music Awards in 1993.

By the time the fourth single, "Give It Up, Turn It Loose", was released in late 1992, the Funky Divas album was already certified triple platinum in the US by the RIAA. The single gave the group another UK Top 40 hit (#22).

The fifth and final single released from Funky Divas was "Love Don't Love You", which was remixed for its release. The video for the single consists of clips from previous En Vogue videos "Giving Him Something He Can Feel", "Free Your Mind", as well as two of their 1990 videos "Lies" and "You Don't Have To Worry".

A second edition of the album containing the later hits "Runaway Love" and "Whatta Man" (with Salt-N-Pepa) was released in the UK in 1994. This edition of Funky Divas also includes remixed versions of "Hip Hop Lover", "It Ain't Over Till the Fat Lady Sings", and "Love Don't Love You" (a different remix from the US single release in 1993), along with slightly altered artwork inside the CD booklet.

As with En Vogue's first album, Born to Sing, Funky Divas includes lead vocals by each member of the group on different songs.

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