My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)

The track was built at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California, with the basic groove assembled in Studio B and the vocals tracked there by En Vogue with Denzil Foster and Tommy McElroy; it was later mixed by Ken Kessie at Can-Am Studios in Tarzana. Steve Counter engineered the sessions, and Foster and McElroy handled the production and vocal arrangements. Released in 1992 as the lead single from Funky Divas, the song confirmed En Vogue as a major pop and R&B force. It reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, dominated pop and R&B radio, and helped establish the group’s four-part vocal identity in the mainstream. The song remains one of En Vogue’s signature recordings, remembered for its tight groove and a cappella breakdown. Its success also helped point the way for later vocal groups such as Destiny’s Child, Jade, and TLC.