Give It Up, Turn It Loose
"Give It Up, Turn It Loose" was the fourth single from American R&B/pop vocal group En Vogue's second album, Funky Divas. The song earned a Grammy nomination and reached #15 on the US pop chart, and #16 on the US R&B chart and #22 on the UK singles chart. The song's title is a reference to the 1969 James Brown song "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose". This song features Maxine Jones on lead entirely.
"Give It Up, Turn It Loose" | ||||
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Single by En Vogue | ||||
from the album Funky Divas | ||||
Released | November 19, 1992 (US)[1] | |||
Recorded | November 1991—January 1992[2] | |||
Genre | R&B, pop, new jack swing | |||
Length | 5:13 | |||
Label | Eastwest Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Thomas McElroy, Denzil Foster | |||
Producer(s) | Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy | |||
En Vogue singles chronology | ||||
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- For the James Brown song see Give It Up or Turnit a Loose
Critical reception
AllMusic editor Jose F. Promis described it as a "doo wop good-feelin'"-song in his review of Funky Divas.[3] Daryl Easlea for BBC noted its "smooth old-school groove".[4] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that the group vocally "glides with ease over a languid, retro-soul shuffle beat. Jazzy flutes and restrained funk guitars add texture that will warm the hearts of pop and urban folks alike."[5] Music & Media commented, "In which direction will the catwalk lead this time? To soul music a la the Pointer Sisters, or four Mariah Careys."[6] Cheo H. Coker from Stanford Daily noted that the song is "perhaps the most enjoyable on the album; the jam is the catchiest thing since its Debarge predecessor, "I Like It", from which it takes its inspiration."[7]
Official versions
Give It Up, Turn It Loose (LP Version) (5:10)
Give It Up, Turn It Loose (LP Edit) (4:05)
Give It Up, Turn It Loose (Kevin's Extended R&B Mix) (5:17)
Give It Up, Turn It Loose ("Welcome To The Ghetto" Hip-Hop Edit) (5:26)
Give It Up, Turn It Loose (Kevin's Jazz Mix) (4:58)
Give It Up, Turn It Loose (Kevin's Jazz Mix/Edit) (4:20)
Give It Up, Turn It Loose (Somethin' For The People Remix) (5:50)
Give It Up, Turn It Loose (Hip-Hop Instrumental) (4:50)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- "En Vogue - Give It Up, Turn It Loose - Amazon.com Music". Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- http://www.faqs.org/copyright/dont-think-i-can-make-it-by-denzil-foster-thomas-mcelroy/
- "En Vogue - Funky Divas". AllMusic. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- "En Vogue Funky Divas Review". BBC. 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. November 21, 1992. p. 80. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 30 January 1993. p. 26. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- Coker, Cheo H. (April 16, 1992). "Hip-hop's four funky divas". Stanford Daily. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10 no. 5. January 30, 1993. p. 43. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Give It Up, Turn It Loose". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- "Charts.nz – En Vogue – Give It Up, Turn It Loose". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- "Swisscharts.com – En Vogue – Give It Up, Turn It Loose". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- "En Vogue Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- "En Vogue Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- "Billboard Top 100 - 1993". Archived from the original on 2006-11-10. Retrieved 2010-08-27.