Born to Sing (En Vogue album)

Born to Sing
Studio album by En Vogue
Released April 3, 1990
Recorded August—December 1989 at Starlight Sound (Lake City, Florida)
Genre
Length 50:59
Label Atlantic
Producer Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy
David Lombard (exec.)
En Vogue chronology
Born to Sing
(1990)		 Remix to Sing
(1991)
Singles from Born to Sing
  1. "Hold On"
    Released: February 23, 1990
  2. "Lies"
    Released: June 27, 1990
  3. "You Don't Have to Worry"
    Released: October 31, 1990
  4. "Don't Go"
    Released: March 21, 1991

Born to Sing is the 1990 debut studio album by American recording R&B vocal group En Vogue, released April 3, 1990 on Atlantic Records. It features the hit singles; "Lies", "You Don't Have to Worry", and "Hold On"; which all three peaked to number-one on the Billboard's Hot R&B Songs chart. The album peaked at number twenty-one on the Billboard 200 chart. By October 1990, it was certified platinum in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding one million copies in the United States.

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
Los Angeles Times[3]
Robert Christgau[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

The album peaked at twenty-one on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the third spot on the R&B Albums chart.[6] The album was certified gold in June 1990 and platinum by October that same year.[7] Jose F. Promis of AllMusic gave the album a positive review, calling the work "a winner" though remarking that he felt tracks such as "Just Can't Stay Away" and "Part of Me" were duds.[1]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Party"  
  • Denzil Foster
  • Thomas McElroy
 1:10
2. "Strange"  
  • Foster
  • McElroy
  • En Vogue
  • Foster
  • McElroy
 4:39
3. "Lies" (featuring Debbie T.)
  • Foster
  • McElroy
 4:16
4. "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"  
  • Don Raye
  • Hughie Prince
 0:54
5. "Hold On"  
  • Foster
  • McElroy
  • En Vogue
  • Foster
  • McElroy
 5:03
6. "Part of Me"  
  • Foster
  • McElroy
  • En Vogue
  • En Vogue
  • Foster
  • McElroy
 5:58
7. "You Don't Have to Worry"  
  • Foster
  • McElroy
  • Foster
  • McElroy
 3:47
8. "Time Goes On"  
  • Foster
  • McElroy
  • En Vogue
  • Foster
  • McElroy
 5:05
9. "Just Can't Stay Away"  
  • Chuck Jackson
  • Marvin Yancy
 5:10
10. "Don't Go"  
  • Foster
  • McElroy
  • Foster
  • McElroy
 5:45
11. "Luv Lines"  
  • Foster
  • McElroy
  • En Vogue
  • Foster
  • McElroy
 4:04
12. "Waitin' on You" (Bonus track on CD only)
  • Foster
  • McElroy
  • Foster
  • McElroy
 5:08

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[8] 58
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] 37
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 23
Canadian Albums (RPM)[11] 30
US Billboard 200[12] 21
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] 3

Certifications

Region Certification
United Kingdom (BPI) Silver[14]
Canada (CRIA) Gold[15]
United States (RIAA) 2× Platinum[16]

Singles

Year Single Peak positions[17]
US
Pop		 US
R&B		 US Dance US
Dance Sales		 UK
Singles
1990 "Hold On" 2 1 1 1 5
"Lies" 38 1 18 7 44
"You Don't Have to Worry" — 1 — — —
1991 "Don't Go" — 3 — — —

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Credits and personnel

  • Produced and arranged – Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy
  • Assistant engineers – Bob Fudjinski, John Jackson, Lynn Levy, James Williamson
    Erik Wolf
  • Composer – Terry Ellis, Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, Dawn Robinson
  • Drum machine – Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy
  • Engineers – Steve Counter, Dale Everingham, Brian Gardner, Ken Kessie, Jeff Poe
  • Art direction – Bob Defrin
  • Keyboards – Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy
  • Mastering – Bernie Grundman
  • Production – Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy
  • Vocal [Rap] – Debbie T.
  • Saxophone – Grover Washington, Jr.
  • Lead vocals – Terry Ellis, Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, Dawn Robinson
  • Backing vocals – Terry Ellis, Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, Dawn Robinson
  • Voice [Dialogues] – Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy
  • Executive producers – Denzil Foster, David Lombard

Distributed, Manufactured By Atlantic Recording Inc. Credits from AllMusic[18]

References

  1. 1 2 Promis, Jose F. "allmusic ((( Born to Sing > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
  2. ↑ DeKnock, Jan. "Review: Born to Sing". Chicago Tribune (June 28, 1990): pg. 7
  3. ↑ Hunt, Dennis (1990-06-17). "In Brief: : *** EN VOGUE, "Born to Sing," Atlantic.: Albums are rated from five stars (a classic) to one star (poor).". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  4. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "CG: En Vogue". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  5. ↑ The new Rolling Stone album guide - Google Books. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  6. ↑ "allmusic ((( Born to Sing > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
  7. ↑ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - August 30, 2010 : Search Results - En Vogue". RIAA. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
  8. ↑ "NLD Charts > En Vogue". MegaCharts. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
  9. ↑ "NZ Charts > En Vogue". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
  10. ↑ "En Vogue - UK Chart history". Official Charts Company, UK
  11. ↑ "CAN Charts > En Vogue". RPM Magazine. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
  12. ↑ "En Vogue - Chart history" Billboard Top Independent Albums
  13. ↑ "En Vogue - Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
  14. ↑ "UK Certified Awards Search > En Vogue". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 2013-02-06. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
  15. ↑ "CAN Certifications > En Vogue". Music Canada. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
  16. ↑ "US Certifications > En Vogue". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
  17. ↑ "allmusic ((( Born to Sing > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
  18. ↑ "allmusic ((( Born to Sing > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-08-30.

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