EV3

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EV3
Studio album by En Vogue
Released	June 17, 1997
Recorded	September 1996—May 1997
Genre	R&B, pop, hip hop
Length	59:00
Label	eastwest
Producer	Babyface, En Vogue, Andrea Martin, Organized Noize
En Vogue chronology
Funky Divas (1992)Funky Divas1992 EV3 (1997) Masterpiece Theatre (2000)Masterpiece Theatre2000
Singles from EV3
"Don't Let Go (Love)" Released: October 22, 1996 "Whatever" Released: May 13, 1997 "Too Gone, Too Long" Released: September 23, 1997

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Robert Christgau	(B-)
Chicago Tribune	6/97, p.7
Entertainment Weekly	(C+)
Los Angeles Times
Newsweek	(favorable)
Rolling Stone
Spin	(7/10)
The State

EV3 is the third studio album by En Vogue. Originally called "Friendship" It was their first project that was not fully produced by Thomas McElroy & Denzil Foster, the then quartet called on hitmakers Babyface, David Foster, Diane Warren, and Ivan Matias among others to provide the group with a new modern sound.

EV3 was the last album recorded with Dawn Robinson who decided to leave the group for a solo career. Her abrupt departure from En Vogue forced the remaining trio to re-record several of Dawn's original lead vocals; however, not every track was re-recorded, with Dawn's leads remaining intact on several tracks and her background vocals still appearing on every song with the exception of "Does Anybody Hear Me".

EV3 spawned two hit singles. The first, "Whatever", reached gold status in the US. The second one, the ballad "Too Gone, Too Long" was less successful. The giant hit "Don't Let Go (Love)" was also included as a key track on EV3. "Let It Flow" was a contender to be a final single. Plans for a single release never materialized, but it did appear the following year on the Greatest Hits compilation Best of En Vogue.

Track 07 "Let It Flow" reuses the main riff of the 1977 hit single "Slide" by funk band Slave.

Track listing

#	Title	Writer(s)	Lead (**Original Lead by Dawn Robinson)	Length
1.	"Whatever"	BabyFace, Keith Andes, Giuliano Franco	Cindy, Maxine, Terry, (Cindy)	4:20
2.	"Don't Let Go (Love)"	Marqueeze Etheridge, Organized Noize, Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias	Dawn, Maxine, Cindy, Terry	4:52
3.	"Right Direction"	Christopher Bolden, J.B. Eckl	Terry, Maxine, Cindy, (Maxine)	5:07
4.	"Damn I Wanna Be Your Lover"	Pro-Jay, Martin, Matias	Terry	5:24
5.	"Too Gone, Too Long"	Diane Warren	Cindy, Terry, Maxine, (Terry)	4:42
6.	"You're All I Need"	Matias	(Cindy)	3:36
7.	"Let It Flow"	Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy	Terry, Cindy, Maxine, Dawn	5:38
8.	"Sitting by Heaven's Door"	Foster, McElroy	Maxine, Dawn, Cindy, Terry	4:34
9.	"Love Makes You Do Thangs"	Foster, McElroy	Cindy, Dawn, Maxine, Terry	4:27
10.	"What a Difference a Day Makes"	Foster, McElroy	Cindy, Terry, Maxine, (Cindy)	4:12
11.	"Eyes of a Child"	Terry Ellis, Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones	Cindy	4:32
12.	"Does Anybody Hear Me"	Matias, Ellis, Herron, Jones	Terry, Maxine	3:09
13.	"I've Got Your Gun" (International Bonus Track)	Foster, McElroy	Cindy, Maxine, Dawn, Terry	4:19
14.	"It's About Love" (Japan Bonus Track)	Ellis, Herron, Jones, Gass, James, Matias, Robinson	Cindy, Dawn, Terry, Maxine	5:12
15.	"Keep Your Money" (Japan Bonus Track)	Matias, Griffin	Cindy, Maxine	4:17

The Impact of Dawn's Departure

Dawn Robinson's lead vocals still appear on all of the Thomas McElroy & Denzil Foster produced songs, with the only exceptions being Eyes of a Child (her background Vocals still remain) & Does Anybody Hear Me on which none of her vocals appear.

Chart success

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Billboard 200	8
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	8
Dutch Album Top 100	14
UK Album Chart	9
Swedish Albums Chart	12

• The album was certified platinum by the RIAA. It sold over four million copies worldwide.

• Recording Studios: Brandon's Way Recording Studio, Doppler Recording Studios, The Record Plant, Music Grinder, FM Studios, Chartmaker Studios & Westlake Studios.