| "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" |
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| Single by En Vogue | ||||
| from the album Funky Divas | ||||
| Released | March 17, 1992 (US) | |||
| Format | CD single, Cassette single | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Pop/R&B | |||
| Length | 4:42 | |||
| Label | EastWest | |||
| Writer(s) | Denzil Foster; Thomas McElroy | |||
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"My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" is the first single from musical group En Vogue's second album, Funky Divas. It has been certified gold by the RIAA for shipments of over 500,000 units. The song features Maxine Jones and Dawn Robinson on lead vocals.
The song appears in the 1995 movie Canaleo and the 2007 Chris Rock film, I Think I Love My Wife, as well as on the soundtrack to video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Also, on the episode of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch in the episode, "Ping, Ping A Song".
This song 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.[1]
VH1 ranked it #43 on its list for the "100 Greatest Songs of the '90s".
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Chart performance
"My Lovin'" was the group's fourth number one on the Hot Soul charts[2]. It debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart at #71, the week of March 21, 1992, and jumped to #47 by the following week. The single glided into the top tier, reaching its peak of #2 by the week of May 16, 1992, where it remained for three consecutive weeks. "My Lovin'" was one of several top contenders during the summer of 1992 that was held out of the top spot by Kris Kross (#1 for 8 weeks with "Jump"). Nevertheless, the song was one of the most notable and popular songs of the year, remaining in the Top 10 for thirteen weeks, and in the Top 40 for twenty-two weeks. The song also reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart.
Music video
In February 1992, the video for the song was shot to give a sultry feel without being considered too raunchy. It remains popular to date and is often featured in many music video countdowns.
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play | 8 |
| U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40 | 1 |
| Dutch Single Top 100 | 10 |
| U.K. Singles Chart | 4 |
| Australian ARIA Chart | 36 |
| German Singles Chart | 23 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 16 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 19 |
| French Singles Chart | 34 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award |
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| 1992 | Won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography ("My Lovin' (Never Gonna Get It)"). |
| 1992 | Nominated for MTV Video Music Awards Best Group Video, Best Dance Video, Best Direction, Best Editing, and Best Cinematography ("My Lovin' (Never Gonna Get It)"). |
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 189.
| Preceded by "All Woman" by Lisa Stansfield |
Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single March 17, 1992 |
Succeeded by "Come and Talk to Me" by Jodeci |
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