My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)

"My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" is a song by American female group En Vogue, released in 1992 as the lead single from their multi-platinum hit album, Funky Divas. The single reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming their joint highest-peaking single on the chart alongside "Hold On" and "Don't Let Go (Love)", and it peaked atop the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart for two weeks. Internationally, the song reached number four in the United Kingdom and peaked within the top 10 on the charts of Canada, Ireland and the Netherlands.

"My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)"
Single by En Vogue
from the album Funky Divas
B-side"Part of Me"
ReleasedMarch 17, 1992 (U.S.)[1]
Recorded1991–January 1992
Genre
Length4:42
LabelEastWest
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Denzil Foster
  • Thomas McElroy
En Vogue singles chronology
"Strange"
(1991)		 "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)"
(1992)		 "Giving Him Something He Can Feel"
(1992)
Music video
"My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" on YouTube

The single was certified gold in the US by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales/shipments of over 500,000 units. VH1 ranked it number 43 on its list for the "100 Greatest Songs of the '90s".

Production

"My Lovin'" contains a sample of the guitar riff from the James Brown song "The Payback". The guitar sample is looped throughout the entire song and forms the basis of the melody.[2] The song features Maxine Jones and Dawn Robinson on lead vocals. In a 1992 article, En Vogue mentioned this was one of the last songs they recorded for Funky Divas, which resulted in it being released as a single so close to the album's release date.

Critical reception

Quentin Harrison from Albumism noted the "soul sass" of the song.[3] AllMusic editor Jose F. Promis wrote that it "combined perfect harmonies, street sass, and 1990s female assertion to create one of the biggest hits of 1992, as well as a catch phrase which became ubiquitous in popular culture."[4] Another editor, Stephen Thomas Erlewine described it as "swaggering".[5] Daryl Easlea for BBC noted its "pop sensibility".[6] Larry Flick from Billboard described it as a "slinky pop/funk trinket that wraps its signature harmonies with Chic-style guitars, jazzy flute fills, and a muscular bass line."[7] Cash Box stated that En Vogue "has returned in full thrust" and noted further that "it's needless to say that the vocal arrangements are outstanding, because you should already know that. The musical production is also above average and featured is a catchy James Brown sample."[8] Christine Werthman from Complex said the song "isn’t some polite rejection; it’s a hope-the-door-hits-your-ass-on-your-way-out tell-off. “Maybe next time, you’ll give your woman a little respect,” Robinson taunts. That just as well may have been an R-E-S-P-E-C-T as the four divas say everything the Chiffons never could."[9] Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report wrote that "artist development is what it's all about, and this San Francisco Bay Area foursome clearly demonstrates that their dazzling 1990 debut was only a glimmer of their potential. Writers/producers Thomas McElroy and Denzil Foster provide the material and these Funky Divas do the rest. What harmony! What grace! They just don't make them any sweeter."[10] Connie Johnson from Los Angeles Times added that "My Lovin'" "owes a debt to the rugged, rhythmic edge of Brown's "The Payback" to underline its sassy message."[11] Gerald Martinez from New Sunday Times called it "a funky workout featuring swooping harmonies with a dazzling a capella jazz-swing breakdown midway".[12] People noted that the track "should shimmy up the charts nicely."[13] Adam Higginbotham from Select said that on "My Lovin'", Funky Divas "lives up to its title".[14] Cheo H. Coker from Stanford Daily stated that "it's typical (meaning funkee) En Vogue; soulful, impassioned singing matched with a hip-hop groove that won't upset the sensibilities of the hardcore hip-hop fan."[15] Laura Checkoway from Vibe wrote that on the song, En Vogue was "sassy [and] assertive".[16]

Chart performance

"My Lovin'" was the group's fourth number one on the Hot R&B Singles charts, occupying the position for two weeks.[17] It debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart at number 71 on the week of March 21, 1992, and jumped to number 47 the following week. The single peaked at number two on the week of May 16, 1992,[18] where it remained for three consecutive weeks behind “Jump” by Kris Kross. It remained in the top 10 for thirteen weeks and in the top 40 for 22 weeks.

"My Lovin'" reached number four on the UK Singles Chart[19] due to a performance of the single by En Vogue on the UK music show Top Of The Pops, becoming the group's highest-charting single there. In addition, it reached number nine in Ireland,[20] number 10 in Canada and the Netherlands,[21][22] and number 11 in New Zealand.[23]

Music video
En Vogue in the music video of "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)".

The video for the song was directed by Matthew Rolston in February 1992. The video features the group singing the song, intercut with footage of two male back-up dancers, clad in zentai, dancing. The video was inspired by the scene "Big Spender" from the musical Sweet Charity.

Impact and legacy

The Village Voice listed the song number 37 in their list of Top Singles Of The 90's in 1999.

Blender put "My Lovin'" at 148th place on their list of 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born in 2005. They wrote: "Before En Vogue, girl-group harmonies hadn't been heard in such force on the pop charts for three decades. With Dawn Robinson singing lead, this was a female-empowerment anthem that would have done Lilith Fair proud-the repeated harmonized chanting of "You're never gonna get it" was a kiss-off par excellence. The song-and the group-were anachronisms. It was unprocessed feistiness and sass, just before hip-hop took out a monopoly on swagger."[24]

Pitchfork Media named it the 166th best track of the 1990s, commenting that "With simmering (not shimmering) James Brown guitars, fidgety new-jack beats, and tightly harmonized "ooh BOP"s, funky divas Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, Terry Ellis, and Dawn Robinson gave the Sister Act era its "Respect"."[25]

Slant Magazine ranked the song No. 39 in its The 100 Best Singles of the 1990s-list in 2011.[26] Billboard named the song No. 6 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.[27]

Accolades
Year Publisher Country Accolade Rank
1999 The Village Voice United States "Top Singles Of The 90's" 37
2004 Q United Kingdom "The 1010 Songs You Must Own" *
2005 Blender United States "500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born" 148
2005 Bruce Pollock United States "The 7,500 Most Important Songs of 1944-2000"[28] *
2007 VH1 United States "100 Greatest Songs of the 90s"[29] 43
2010 Pitchfork Media United States "The Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s" 166
2011 Slant Magazine United States "The 100 Best Singles of the 1990s" 39
2012 Complex United States "The Best 90s R&B Songs"[30] 19
2015 Robert Dimery United States "1,001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die, and 10,001 You Must Download (2015 Update)"[31] *
2017 Billboard United States "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time" 6

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryResult
1992MTV Video Music AwardBest ChoreographyWon
Best Group VideoNominated
Best Dance VideoNominated
Best DirectionNominated
Best EditingNominated
Best CinematographyNominated

Track listing

US CD Single

  1. "My Lovin'" (Radio Active #2) – 4:41
  2. "My Lovin'" (Hyper Radio Mix)  – 5:12
  3. "My Lovin'" (Theo's Cheaptrick Remix)  – 4:41

UK CD Single

  1. "My Lovin'" (Radio Edit) – 4:16
  2. "My Lovin'" (Extended) – 5:03
  3. "My Lovin'" (LP Version) – 4:44
  4. "My Lovin'" (Extended Edit) – 4:11

US 12" Vinyl Single

  1. "My Lovin'" (Theo's Cheaptrick Remix) – 6:46
  2. "My Lovin'" (Radio Active)  – 4:50
  3. "My Lovin'" (The Morning After Dub) – 5:37
  4. "My Lovin'" (Hyperradio)  – 5:13

Personnel
  • Producer – Denzil Foster & Thomas McElroy
  • Remix – Theo Mizuhara
  • Executive-Producer – Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy

Charts and certifications

See also

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