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. Album by album, they delivered terrific singles, from the swaggering "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" and "Free Your Mind" to the yearning "Don't Let Go (Love)" and "Hold On," plus such wonderful duets as "Whatta Man," where they team with Salt-N-Pepa to deliver a songs so sexy it hurts (but, as John Mellencamp says, it hurts so good). All these are here on this 16-track collection, along with several other singles that didn't climb as high on the charts, plus album tracks, and, well, filler, like a remix of "Hold On." This collection gets the nod over 1999's Best of En Vogue because it has a sharper selection of songs that really make a good case for their gifts. It may have benefited from fewer songs, since it would be a better listen if it was nothing but their ten best songs, but it still offers the best encapsulation of their talents imaginable. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Salt-N-Pepa (Vocals), En Vogue (Main Performer), Marlon McClain (Guitar), Jon Bendich (Percussion), Chuckii Booker (Dialogue), Hugh Brown (Art Direction), Steve Counter (Engineer), Preston Crump (Bass), Dale Everingham (Engineer), Michael Fellows (Drums), Denzil Foster (Arranger), Denzil Foster (Keyboards), Denzil Foster (Producer), Denzil Foster (Drum Programming), Denzil Foster (Dialogue), Dan Hersch (Remastering), Bill Inglot (Producer), Bill Inglot (Remastering), Maxine Jones (Vocals), Ken Kessie (Engineer), Ken Kessie (Mixing), Neill King (Engineer), Marley Marl (Remixing), Manny Marroquin (Engineer), Manny Marroquin (Mixing), Tommy Martin (Guitar), Thomas McElroy (Arranger), Thomas McElroy (Keyboards), Thomas McElroy (Producer), Thomas McElroy (Drum Programming), Thomas McElroy (Dialogue), Peter Michael (Percussion), Jeff Poe (Engineer), Everett Ramos (Engineer), Grover Washington, Jr. (Saxophone), Michael Semanick (Engineer), Juan Escovedo (Percussion), Cindy Herron (Vocals), Dawn Robinson (Vocals), Neal Preston (Photography), Steven Hart (Engineer), Barry Benson (Compilation Producer), Quincy Newell (Product Manager), Martin Terry (Guitar), Maria Villar (Design), Randy Walker (MIDI Programming), James Earley (Bass), James Earley (Guitar (Electric)), Ivan Matias (Vocal Producer), Reggie Collins (Discographical Annotation), Giuliano Franco (Synthesizer), Giuliano Franco (Producer), Giuliano Franco (Drum Programming), James Calderarro (Photography), Chris Mondt (Trombone), Vaughn Sessions (Engineer), Kimiko Whittaker (Vocal Arrangement), Three Feet (Vocals (Background)), Les Harris (Saxophone), Mark Coleman (Guitar), Lil John (Drums), Jah (Rap), Tony George (Trumpet), Marvin "Chanz" Parkman (Piano (Grand)), Shawn Amos (Liner Notes), Shawn Amos (Coordination), Daniel Goldmark (Editorial Research), Jinx Jones (Bass), Jinx Jones (Guitar)
