| EV3 | ||||
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| Studio album by En Vogue | ||||
| Released | June 17, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | October 1996—May 1997 | |||
| Genre | R&B, pop, hip hop | |||
| Length | 59:00 | |||
| Label | eastwest | |||
| Producer | Babyface, En Vogue, Andrea Martin, Organized Noize | |||
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EV3 is the third studio album by En Vogue. Originally called "Friendship" It was their first project that wasn't fully produced by Thomas McElroy & Denzil Foster, the then quartet called on hitmakers Babyface, David Foster, Diane Warren, and Ivan Matias among others to provide the group with a new modern sound.
EV3 was the last album recorded with Dawn Robinson who decided to leave the group for a solo career. Her abrupt departure from En Vogue forced the remaining trio to re-record several of Dawn's original lead vocals, however not every track was re-recorded with Dawn's leads remaining intact on several tracks and her background vocals still appear on every song with the only exception being Does Anybody Hear Me
EV3 spawned two hit singles. The first one, "Whatever" reached gold status in the US. The second one, the ballad "Too Gone, Too Long" was less successful. The giant hit "Don't Let Go (Love)" was also included as a key track on EV3. "Let It Flow" was a possible last single, but plans for a release never came through.
Track 07 "Let It Flow" reuses the main riff of the 1977 hit single "Slide" by funk band Slave. [1]
Contents |
| # | Title | Lead (**Original Lead by Dawn Robinson) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Whatever" | Cindy, Maxine, Terry, (Cindy) |
| 2. | "Don't Let Go (Love)" | Dawn, Maxine, Cindy, Terry |
| 3. | "Right Direction" | Terry, Maxine, Cindy, (Maxine) |
| 4. | "Damn I Wanna Be Your Lover" | Terry |
| 5. | "Too Gone, Too Long" | Cindy, Terry, Maxine, (Terry) |
| 6. | "You're All I Need" | (Cindy) |
| 7. | "Let It Flow" | Terry, Cindy, Maxine, Dawn |
| 8. | "Sitting by Heaven's Door" | Maxine, Dawn, Cindy, Terry |
| 9. | "Love Makes You Do Thangs" | Cindy, Dawn, Maxine, Terry |
| 10. | "What a Difference a Day Makes" | Cindy, Terry, Maxine, (Cindy) |
| 11. | "Eyes of a Child" | Cindy |
| 12. | "Does Anybody Hear Me" | Terry, Maxine |
| 13. | "I've Got Your Gun" (International Bonus Track) | Cindy, Maxine, Dawn, Terry |
| 14. | "It's About Love" (Japan Bonus Track) | Cindy, Dawn, Terry, Maxine |
| 15. | "Keep Your Money" (Japan Bonus Track) | Cindy, Maxine |
Dawn Robinson's lead vocals still appear on all of the Thomas McElroy & Denzil Foster produced songs, with the only exceptions being Eyes Of A Child (Her background Vocals still remain) & Does Anybody Hear Me which Dawn does not vocal on at all.
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200 | 8 |
| Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 8 |
| Dutch Album Top 100 | 14 |
| UK Album Chart | 9 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 12 |