The Very Best of En Vogue

The Very Best of En Vogue
Greatest hits album by En Vogue
Released	August 21, 2001
Recorded	1989–1999
Genre	R&B
Length	73:14
Label	Elektra Entertainment Group/Rhino Entertainment Company
Producer	Barry "RockBarry" Benson
En Vogue chronology
Masterpiece Theatre (2000) The Very Best of En Vogue (2001) The Gift of Christmas (2002)

The Very Best of En Vogue is a 2001 greatest hits album by En Vogue, containing hits from their three studio albums, Born to Sing, Funky Divas, and EV3.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]

AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album four and a half out of five stars. He noted that while "En Vogue may not have been as visionary as TLC, but they were still one of the best female urban groups of the '90s, which is why their Very Best collection works so well. This collection [...] offers the best encapsulation of their talents imaginable."^[1]

Commercial performance

The Very Best of En Vogue debuted and peaked at number number 29 on the UK R&B Albums Charts.^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer (s)	Length
1.	"Hold On"	Thomas McElroy, Denzil Foster, Terry Ellis, Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, Dawn Robinson	5:04
2.	"Free Your Mind"	McElroy, Foster	4:53
3.	"My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)"	McElroy, Foster	4:41
4.	"Don't Let Go (Love)"	Ray Murray, Rico Wade, Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias, Marqueze Ethridge	4:50
5.	"Give It Up, Turn It Loose"	McElroy, Foster	5:12
6.	"Whatta Man" (with Salt-N-Pepa)	Hurby Azor, Dave Crawford, Cheryl James	4:56
7.	"Lies"	McElroy, Foster, Ellis, Herron, Jones, Robinson, Khayree Shaheed	4:17
8.	"Whatever"	Giuliano Franco, Keith Andes	4:21
9.	"Love Don't Love You"	McElroy, Foster	3:58
10.	"You Don't Have to Worry"	McElroy, Foster	3:48
11.	"Waitin' on You"	McElroy, Foster	5:12
12.	"Runaway Love" (featuring FMob)	McElroy, Foster	5:01
13.	"Giving Him Something He Can Feel"	Curtis Mayfield	3:55
14.	"Don't Go"	McElroy, Foster	5:48
15.	"Let It Flow"	Foster, McElroy	5:37
16.	"Hold On (Hip Hop Remix)"	McElroy, Foster, Ellis, Herron, Jones, Robinson	5:50

Credits

• Lead Vocal, Backing Vocal: Terry Ellis, Dawn Robinson, Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones
• Producer: Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds (tracks: 8)
• Producer: Ivan Matias, Organized Noize (tracks: 4)
• Producer: Hurby "luvbug" Azor (tracks: 6)
• Producer: Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[4]	29

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Larkin, Colin (2011-05-27). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music - Colin Larkin - Google Books. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
3. Rolling Stone Album Guide
4. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 27, 2024.