En Vogue was the bomb. They were deliberately assembled to be a killer group, and they were. ("Hold On," "My Lovin'" and "Don't Let Go" are more R 'n' B.)
"Giving Him Something He Can Feel" is a classic RnB song covered by En Vogue, and also sung by Aretha Franklin. You should check it out, you'd enjoy it.
So true. Gen X grew up post MLK Jr and we believe in the principle of judging on individual merit. Skin colour was unimportant, we all loved each other's music and that was cool. I was into Martin Gaye, Prince, Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Blur, Nirvana, Crowded House, Portishead, Sheryl Crow and dance music. A bit eclectic. The 90s ruled.
My fave R&B group of the '90s! "Free Your Mind" was their foray into rock (I think Janet Jackson's "Black Cat" came out around the same time? which I loved as well). A friend of mine in school turned me on to them with their first hit "Hold On." But I think my ultimate favorite song of theirs is "Never Gonna Get It." You want those '90s R&B harmonies, they had it.
This was one of my daughters favorite groups when she was a teenager, she’s 36 now. I think you would be surprised how many of us don’t even think about race and color until someone starts bringing it up. I am from a poor family, we had nothing. We treated everyone as brothers and sisters. Still do.
These ladies are beautiful and talented. They have so many great songs. This was a different sound for them but this song is as necessary now as it was back then.
This is probably their most 'Rock' song, whether you call them R&B, Pop, Rock, whatever, they're about the harmonies. Try 'Whatta Man' with En Vogue and Salt 'N Pepa.
EnVogue is the most vocally talented female vocal group since the Emotions. This just happens to be a song they rock out on. To see another side of them, check out the music video for their song "Giving Him Something He Can Feel."
They were an R&B/Pop group that pre dates Destiney’s Child. They just happened to rock out on this song, the same way Janet Jackson did with Black Cat. As a four-part harmony group, they were distinctive and incredibly talented. Listen to Hold On and Don’t Let Go.
Back in the day this song was ahead of it’s time and showed strong hot women of color killing it... the message was and is still very timeless... the beat was infectious and the hook well hella great...
@@crosisofborg5524 um what? It's not racist. It's literally a descriptive term, that is all. I definitely wouldn't get offended if you called me a "White Woman"
@@crosisofborg5524 Lol sorry I didn't read the second half of your comment, I take back what I said. "Black woman" is a much more accurate description. Like the Indigenous here in Australia don't like to be called "Aboriginals" they like to be called "Black Fullas"
En Vogue was one of the top groups of the nineties! They had a string of R&B hits! All four women have amazing voices and all took turns lead singing! I love this song because they switched it up and rocked out!❤️❤️
Love watching these reactions. He has a fresh and intelligent perspective on these old songs. Stumbled on this channel last weekend and ended up watching 3 hours straight 😆
Definitely a strong 90’s R&B girl group. And I can name so many other songs that others in the comment section have already mentioned. This song was them crossing genres into more rock themed vibe.
You’ll have to do more. This is a great song. I never get tired of hearing it, because it has such a great message.I’m so glad you reacted to this and you enjoyed it.
You have hit this on the mark 100%!!!! This was a 90’s jam and we are still faced with the same issues in 2021. We honestly need to evolve as a human race and stand together as one people. Much love from Canada 🇨🇦❤️
They are an R&B group...this is just ONE of the songs from one of their albums. But yes, the cast majority of their songs were R&B. (That does not mean that they couldn’t venture out into various styles also)
En Vogue IS an R&B group and were 🔥🔥 in the 90s. Hold On, Don’t Let Go, Giving Him Something He Can Feel, My Lovin (You’re Never Gonna Get It) are all slam dunks.
Some more R&B hits from about the same time, you might like are; "Oh Sheila", by Ready for the World "We don't have to take our clothes off", by Jermain Stewart "Poison", by Bell Biv Devoe "Word up" and "candy", by Cameo
En Vogue! These ladies were off the charts talented! You gotta check out more of their music. They will not disappoint! Thanks for the great reaction. Stay safe! ✌🏻🙂✌🏻
Best ladies group of the 1990s-they could all sing! En Vogue I believe all of them were in their 30s when they hit it big. Then we got teens/early twenties groups later in the nineties for the “young” generation.
Love this song still. En Vogue is awesome. They branched out into rock with this one, but yet still held melodic harmony. Video my Mark Romanek. Check out his work, Jayvee.
@@saintsataniko2116 YAAAAAASSSSSS 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 His body of work is vast. De La Soul's 'Hey How Ya Doin?', Michael and Janet Jackson's 'Scream', Janet's 'Got Til It's Gone, Madonna's 'Bedtime Story'... He's talented as all f*ck!
Such an awesome group! One of my favorites in the '90s. My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It) is probably my favorite of theirs, but they have so many other great songs.
Was just thinking about that. Everytime I hear this song I think of Woody! Lol “If it's got hair, I can ride it. If it's got a beat, I can dance to it.”
They are mostly but they are masters of all genres, This is rock, they also ahd some classical songs on Masterpiece Theatre, they did folk and country inspired songs on EV3 but yeah R&B/Soul is what they're mostly known for.
This video was released at the 1992 Olympics. Cutting edge, way ahead of its time. I LOVE En Vogue, my favorite song of theirs, by far, not just because of the music and vocals, but that message! Made me proud to be an American, watching this video at the opening of a night of Olympics.
Such a great set of voices in this group. This is one of my fave songs ever, period, but they do more "R&B" type stuff on other songs where it really features their harmonies.
If you like this , check out Janet Jackson’s Black Cat, she usually did Pop and R&B but bust the rock out with that one too, just like her brother MJ did several times.
Kid Kudi Day N Night, Danzel-Spin me around, Jet-are you gonna be my girl, Arash-Temptation, Toto- Africa, Hold the line, Laura Brenigan- Self control, Bomfunk MC-Freestyler, also Scatman.All huge hits that will be remembered forever :)
Their songs Hold On and Don't Let Go sound more R&B. If you haven't heard them yet, I encourage you to do so. This song was meant to be catchy in order to get people's attention about the message.
This song has been a favorite of mine for the message and the driving danceability, for so long. I completely agree with you, how can prejudices still be so prevalent in the world? I’m tearing up watching your first time reaction to this message! Let’s all free our minds, and make a better world!
I have always LOVED this song. Yeah they were normally an R&B group but they stepped out into rock here and it's pure 🔥 For a similar style change try Black Cat by Janet Jackson
The powerful message of this song holds true today just as much as it did back then! These are four insanely talented and beautiful women. I don’t know if anyone can touch their harmonies.
So glad you did this reaction. Love everything about this song and video. Strong lyrics and hard edge R&B/Rock music to match. Kickass performance by En Vogue. And totally killer outfits too. One of the most empowering songs ever!!
Check out En Vogue and Salt and Pepa singing Whatta Man!
yes yes yes yes yes x
En Vogue was the bomb. They were deliberately assembled to be a killer group, and they were.
("Hold On," "My Lovin'" and "Don't Let Go" are more R 'n' B.)
All of this....this is what you need to react in terms of En Vogue.
Destiny's Child is an En Vogue knock off, if ya ask me. I like DC & have several of their albums, but En Vogue paved the way!
Yes, do "Hold on" please!
They were definitely making a statement with this song, but they are R&B.
Yes! I think it's perfect that the genre is a bit different cuz we really had to "free our minds" from pigeon-holing them.
Yes, R&B, but with a little pop too! They were one of my favorites from the 90s!
Who cares of they were (are) R'n'B
What I loved about them is they were the “funky” divas - always playing with form, content, presentation, and always on point!
Great group. Underrated... this is way before destiny’s child.
They weren't underrated. The led in their day
Not at all underrated. They were on top and broke the mold 🥰
And they were waaaaay better.
Some time as TLC.
dude, they were not underrated. They had 3 #1 albums. A ton of hits. Maybe some people NOW forgot how good they were, but were never underrated.
Other hits of theirs: "Don't Let Go", "My Lovin'", and they are featured on Salt-N-Pepa's song "Whatta Man"
Oh yes - "Whatta Man"
Those are all so great!!
"Don't let go" is one of the greats from the 90's, I hear that song every time I think of that time!
@@thomassmith2227 I used to sing that one into my hairbrush 😂😂
@@meghanmonroe 👍🤣, yeah it's definitely one of those
"Before you can read me, you've got to learn how to see me"
Amazing lyric - love them, inspirational stuff,
AKA Never judge a book by the cover.
They are an R&B group.. they’re kind of the blue print for 90’s girl groups. Each one can be lead. They sing very well, they dance a little.
"Giving Him Something He Can Feel" is a classic RnB song covered by En Vogue, and also sung by Aretha Franklin. You should check it out, you'd enjoy it.
I literally came to recommend this video!!
Loved that song!!!
Such a great tune
Yussssssss.... so damn good!
Yes please! My favorite English Vogue song.
'Don't let go' was my favourite en vogue song, good group
SAME
Agreed 👍
Yes and please react to the second version of the music video, the one with Mekhi Phifer
They are R&B..but this song had a rock vibe. I loved all their music.
Me too. They had some awesome music!
I love when people in the 90s mixed R&B/Soul with Rock/ Metal. En Vogue were great at this but also Michael in Give In To Me, Dirty Diana, Scream etc.
@@Marc-zi5cq this and Give In To Me are 2 of my favourite songs.
My FAVORITE lyric in this song is "FREE YOUR MIND, THE REST WILL FOLLOW. BE COLORBLIND. DON'T BE SO SHALLOW" !!!!!!! Perfect
This is where Gen X's heads were at in the early 90s.
So true. Gen X grew up post MLK Jr and we believe in the principle of judging on individual merit. Skin colour was unimportant, we all loved each other's music and that was cool. I was into Martin Gaye, Prince, Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Blur, Nirvana, Crowded House, Portishead, Sheryl Crow and dance music. A bit eclectic. The 90s ruled.
@@mogznwaz Never generalize. Not all Gen Xers were open-minded. That's why songs like these existed to address that issue.
@@jp3813 Keep your pantyhose on
@@mogznwaz Ditto.
Good thing too, because this is what Millennials like me grew up on.
I remember when this song came out. Beautiful girls singing a catchy toon that has an incredible message. How can anyone not like this song.?
My fave R&B group of the '90s! "Free Your Mind" was their foray into rock (I think Janet Jackson's "Black Cat" came out around the same time? which I loved as well). A friend of mine in school turned me on to them with their first hit "Hold On." But I think my ultimate favorite song of theirs is "Never Gonna Get It." You want those '90s R&B harmonies, they had it.
Black Cat was a few years earlier, but it was definitely an influence, no question!
Yes! Looove never gonna get it! That breakdown is sick!
Some music producers put out a call for "Divas" hoping to find 1. They found 4 and created En Vogue.
En Vogue was normally an R&B group but I agree that this one was straight up rock.
Rock with R&B flairs laced all throughout. They are just so fricken good that they can cross genre and it works. **chefs kiss**
En Vogue did a collaboration with Salt N Peppa called "Whatta man" great song
Never Gonna Get It... some of their most badass harmonies.
This song is a variation of the phrase: "Don't judge a book by its cover."
You should check out "Tennessee" by Arrested Development
Yes! 👍
Love these ladies. Now please do "Giving Him Something He Can Feel" so we can all melt into a warm puddle
Yes Jay would love to see you react to this........So pls play it sometime.
In Living Color fans will get the beginning “prejudice, wrote a song about it, etc.”
Hahaha! Yes! Calhoun Tubbs. LMFAO!!! 😂😂😂😂😂
YASSSSSS!!!!!!!
And SNL
Yes In Living colour
Thank you very much
This was one of my daughters favorite groups when she was a teenager, she’s 36 now. I think you would be surprised how many of us don’t even think about race and color until someone starts bringing it up. I am from a poor family, we had nothing. We treated everyone as brothers and sisters. Still do.
Pleeeaasseee do more En Vogue!!
You can't go wrong with any En Vogue song .. "never gonna get it" is another great one..
Epic :-)))))
Must must do. My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It) and Giving Him Something He Can Feel
"Giving him something he can feel" is another good one
Yes!!! ❤️❤️❤️
They were my favorite….loved them….they were it!
If you like this genre, Jay, give Lenny Kravitz a try. You may also dig him.
Yes!
I love Lenny Kravitz!
Yes “are you gonna go my way” came to mind. 👍
These ladies are beautiful and talented. They have so many great songs. This was a different sound for them but this song is as necessary now as it was back then.
This song was also written in response to the LA riots after the Rodney King incident.
Don’t you all just love when JV gets caught off guard? Sometimes R&B music and have a rock edge. Most of en vogue’s music is nothing like this.
The rest of their stuff is a lot more mellow, but this one is straight fire.
"Dont let go" is another good song of them.
This is probably their most 'Rock' song, whether you call them R&B, Pop, Rock, whatever, they're about the harmonies. Try 'Whatta Man' with En Vogue and Salt 'N Pepa.
I proudly sashayed across my living room while belting this song every time the video played! What a great flashback- thanks for that!
En Vogue were brilliant, well ahead of their time.
EnVogue is the most vocally talented female vocal group since the Emotions. This just happens to be a song they rock out on. To see another side of them, check out the music video for their song "Giving Him Something He Can Feel."
There best song was " don't let go " you will like that one ❤️
This, even just badass itself, was a departure of their usual absolutely phenomenal R&B hits, these ladies are ULTRA talented!!
Awesome group and song, with a message we sadly still need. Thanks for reacting to it.
“Whatta’ Man.” Please- 💙✌️
They were an R&B/Pop group that pre dates Destiney’s Child. They just happened to rock out on this song, the same way Janet Jackson did with Black Cat. As a four-part harmony group, they were distinctive and incredibly talented. Listen to Hold On and Don’t Let Go.
They were fierce! Each one an amazing diva!!
Back in the day this song was ahead of it’s time and showed strong hot women of color killing it... the message was and is still very timeless... the beat was infectious and the hook well hella great...
Correction, the extremely racist term women of color had not been created yet. They were strong and gorgeous black women.
@@crosisofborg5524 What is racist about "women of color"? Please explain.
@@crosisofborg5524 um what?
It's not racist.
It's literally a descriptive term, that is all.
I definitely wouldn't get offended if you called me a "White Woman"
@@crosisofborg5524 Lol sorry I didn't read the second half of your comment, I take back what I said.
"Black woman" is a much more accurate description.
Like the Indigenous here in Australia don't like to be called "Aboriginals" they like to be called "Black Fullas"
En Vogue was one of the top groups of the nineties! They had a string of R&B hits! All four women have amazing voices and all took turns lead singing! I love this song because they switched it up and rocked out!❤️❤️
If you don't know the song, you should check out "Black Cat" by Janet Jackson
They broke out of there box with this song and made a strong statement. IMO they had the tightest harmonies of the 90's female groups.
They still perform live and they’re still just as badass.
Love watching these reactions. He has a fresh and intelligent perspective on these old songs. Stumbled on this channel last weekend and ended up watching 3 hours straight 😆
Subscribed today and already addicted!!! Good job young padawan
Definitely a strong 90’s R&B girl group. And I can name so many other songs that others in the comment section have already mentioned. This song was them crossing genres into more rock themed vibe.
Underrated group was so good and they could sing
"My Lovin" is where you go next with these girls!
En Vogue was a strong, talented, powerful women’s group ❤️
One of my favorites ❣️
I love that they incorporated rock with this song and how they came off the rip with so much energy
You’ll have to do more. This is a great song. I never get tired of hearing it, because it has such a great message.I’m so glad you reacted to this and you enjoyed it.
You have hit this on the mark 100%!!!! This was a 90’s jam and we are still faced with the same issues in 2021. We honestly need to evolve as a human race and stand together as one people.
Much love from Canada 🇨🇦❤️
They are an R&B group...this is just ONE of the songs from one of their albums. But yes, the cast majority of their songs were R&B. (That does not mean that they couldn’t venture out into various styles also)
Giving him something he can feel was a great video too
They are an R&B group. Listen to “Hold On” from them. I guarantee you’ll love it
En Vogue IS an R&B group and were 🔥🔥 in the 90s. Hold On, Don’t Let Go, Giving Him Something He Can Feel, My Lovin (You’re Never Gonna Get It) are all slam dunks.
Some more R&B hits from about the same time, you might like are;
"Oh Sheila", by Ready for the World
"We don't have to take our clothes off", by Jermain Stewart
"Poison", by Bell Biv Devoe
"Word up" and "candy", by Cameo
You definitely need to look up “cult of personality“ by Living Colour. Groundbreaking for their time.
And "Type".
En Vogue! These ladies were off the charts talented! You gotta check out more of their music. They will not disappoint! Thanks for the great reaction. Stay safe!
✌🏻🙂✌🏻
Dawn, Terry, Cindy, and Maxine is En Vogue. Always and forever.
Best ladies group of the 1990s-they could all sing! En Vogue I believe all of them were in their 30s when they hit it big. Then we got teens/early twenties groups later in the nineties for the “young” generation.
I'd forgotten how FABULOUS En Vogue were. Thank you JV!
They're def r&b. This song was outside of the box for them - a statement that strongly got their message across! 😎 This whole album is great.
their song "don't let go" is still to this day one of my favorite songs of all time. Also much more the kind of R'n'B you'd expect.
I think their best 2 song's are 'hold on'and 'my lovin ' there again give it up turn it loose is another great song.
"What category to put En Vogue in?" They defied category, but in a way that embraced them all.
I've always loved them. Still have My Lovin' (Never Gonna Get It) on my every day Playlist
This was a powerful song. They were amazing performers. I miss them.
Hold On and Giving Him Something He Can Feel are among their great songs. Those girls can sing! WOO!😍😍😍
Love this song still. En Vogue is awesome. They branched out into rock with this one, but yet still held melodic harmony. Video my Mark Romanek. Check out his work, Jayvee.
Particularly with Nine Inch Nails ;)
@@saintsataniko2116 YAAAAAASSSSSS 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 His body of work is vast. De La Soul's 'Hey How Ya Doin?', Michael and Janet Jackson's 'Scream', Janet's 'Got Til It's Gone, Madonna's 'Bedtime Story'... He's talented as all f*ck!
Such an awesome group! One of my favorites in the '90s. My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It) is probably my favorite of theirs, but they have so many other great songs.
They were the Destiny's Child of the 90's
I first heard this in the movie The Cowboy Way with Woody H.
Woody did a GREAT DANCE! WEE HAW!! LOL 🤣
Was just thinking about that. Everytime I hear this song I think of Woody! Lol “If it's got hair, I can ride it. If it's got a beat, I can dance to it.”
@@stephanietaylor6155 - LOL!! EXACTLY!! 🤣 Me too!!
They are RnB but since the song is about prejudice they “rocked” it out.
They are mostly but they are masters of all genres, This is rock, they also ahd some classical songs on Masterpiece Theatre, they did folk and country inspired songs on EV3 but yeah R&B/Soul is what they're mostly known for.
A good way to get your point across.
This video was released at the 1992 Olympics. Cutting edge, way ahead of its time. I LOVE En Vogue, my favorite song of theirs, by far, not just because of the music and vocals, but that message! Made me proud to be an American, watching this video at the opening of a night of Olympics.
Such a great set of voices in this group. This is one of my fave songs ever, period, but they do more "R&B" type stuff on other songs where it really features their harmonies.
YES!!!!!! I’m so glad you did this song! Thank you!!!!! My fave by them!
Man, I loved them back in the day. Huge crush! ALL.FOUR.OF.THEM!!!! And to top it off, they were super talented singers!
Omg you have to hear their song Giving Him Something He Can Feel or Don’t Let Go
If you like this , check out Janet Jackson’s Black Cat, she usually did Pop and R&B but bust the rock out with that one too, just like her brother MJ did several times.
Actually they are an "R&B" group who happens to like all music. Hence "Free Your Mind".
Kid Kudi Day N Night, Danzel-Spin me around, Jet-are you gonna be my girl, Arash-Temptation, Toto- Africa, Hold the line, Laura Brenigan- Self control, Bomfunk MC-Freestyler, also Scatman.All huge hits that will be remembered forever :)
"king of rock" by run dmc the greatest rap group of all time
Danced to this song many times in the clubs of my youth.
THis song rocks, try "Giving him something he can feel" and you will see their other side.
That's what happens when you take "talented & sexy" and add 1000x the amount of "sexy" that the recipe calls for!
Their songs Hold On and Don't Let Go sound more R&B. If you haven't heard them yet, I encourage you to do so.
This song was meant to be catchy in order to get people's attention about the message.
This song has been a favorite of mine for the message and the driving danceability, for so long. I completely agree with you, how can prejudices still be so prevalent in the world? I’m tearing up watching your first time reaction to this message! Let’s all free our minds, and make a better world!
EnVogue - “Giving Him Something He Can Feel”. 😊
SWV -Right here. Another good song from the 90’s
"Not what I was expecting." Free your mind.
I have always LOVED this song. Yeah they were normally an R&B group but they stepped out into rock here and it's pure 🔥
For a similar style change try Black Cat by Janet Jackson
And Give In To Me by Michael Jackson.
The powerful message of this song holds true today just as much as it did back then! These are four insanely talented and beautiful women. I don’t know if anyone can touch their harmonies.
Freaking love this song 😊💪❤️
So glad you did this reaction. Love everything about this song and video. Strong lyrics and hard edge R&B/Rock music to match. Kickass performance by En Vogue. And totally killer outfits too. One of the most empowering songs ever!!