Ooh Boy (En Vogue song)

"Ooh Boy" is a song recorded by American recording group En Vogue. It was written by Jamie Brewer, Kisha Griffin, Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy for their sixth studio album Soul Flower (2004), while production was helmed by Foster and McElroy. An uptempo R&B song with a funky disco groove, it features lead vocals from Rhona Bennett and Terry Ellis. "Ooh Boy" was released as the second and final single from the album and reached the top thirty of Billboard's Adult R&B Songs chart in the United States. In support of the song, En Vogue performed it on several US television shows such as Soul Train and On Air with Ryan Seacrest.

"Ooh Boy"
Single by En Vogue
from the album Soul Flower
Released2004
GenreR&B
Length3:33
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Denzil Foster
  • Jamie Brewer
  • Kisha Griffin
  • Thomas McElroy
Producer(s)Foster & McElroy
En Vogue singles chronology
"Losin' My Mind"
(2004)		 "Ooh Boy"
(2004)		 "Déja Vu"
(2014)

Release and reception

"Ooh Boy" received generally positive reviews from music critics. Lynn Norment from Ebony found that the song had "En Vogue's signature catchy, harmonious sound,"[1] while People magazine noted that "their voices shine on numbers like the club-ready single."[2] David Jeffries from Allmusic highlighted the song among his three track picks from parent album Soul Flower.[3]

Upon its release, "Ooh Boy" peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs in the week ending October 4, while reaching the top of the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[4] It would remain the band's last entry on the former chart until the release of their 2017 single "Rocket" which entered the top ten in February 2018.[4]

Charts
Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[5] 22

References
  1. Norment, Lnn (2004). "Review". Ebony. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  2. "Review". People. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  3. Jeffries, David. En Vogue - Soul Flower review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  4. Anderson, Trevor (January 26, 2018). "SZA's 'Love Galore' Hits No. 1 on Adult R&B Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  5. "En Vogue Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
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