“My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)” was released in 1992 with En Vogue’s second album, Funky Divas. It became one of the band’s most successful singles, alongside “Hold On” and “Don’t Let Go (My Love).”
The song was certified gold by the RIAA after surpassing 500,000 units sold. It also came in at number 43 on VH1’s list of 100 Greatest 90s Songs.
Fun Facts:
- En Vogue is a female band formed in 1989 with original members Terry Ellis, Dawn Robinson, Cindy Herron, and Maxine Jones.
- The group debuted with the album Born to Sing in 1990. The album featured the single “Hold On,” which reached the # 2 spot on the US Hot 100.
- Featuring a guitar riff from James Brown’s “The Payback,” Maxine and Dawn took lead vocals on the song.
- The song’s B-side track is “Part of Me.”
- “My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)” reached # 2 on the US charts upon its release. It peaked at # 4 in the UK.
- The music video for “My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)” features all four women singing the song. The video itself is a nod to “Big Spender” from Sweet Charity.
- The song’s music video won the award for Best Choreography at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards.
- Other hit songs by En Vogue include “Hold On,” “Don’t Let Go,” and “Giving Him Something He Can Feel.”
- En Vogue made a cameo appearance in the rom-com Coming 2 America alongside the duo Salt-N-Pepa.
- The girls also competed in season 7 of The Masked Singer in 2022. The “Queen Cobras” of Team Bad was eliminated on May 4, narrowly missing a spot in the competition finale.
Lyrics
Ooh, bop
No, you’re never gonna get it (ow)
Never ever gonna get it
No, not this time
No, you’re never gonna get it
My love
Never ever gonna get it
No, you’re never gonna get it (ow)
Never ever gonna get it
No, not this time
No, you’re never gonna get it
My love
Never ever gonna get it
Ooh, bop
I remember how it used to be
You never was this nice, you can’t fool me
Ooh, bop
Now you’re talkin’ like you never change
The more you talk the more things sound the same
What makes you think you can just walk back into her life
Without a good fight, oh
I just sit back and watch you make a fool of yourself
‘Cause you’re just wasting your time, oh
No, you’re never gonna get it
Not this time
Never ever gonna get it
My lovin’
No, you’re never gonna get it
Had your chance to make a change, never ever gonna get it
No, you’re never gonna get it
Not this time
Never ever gonna get it
My lovin’
No, you’re never gonna get it
Had your chance to make a change
Never ever gonna get it
Ooh, bop
Now you promise me the moon and stars
Save your breath, you won’t get very far
Ooh, bop
Gave you many chances to make change
The only thing you changed was love to hate
It doesn’t matter what you do or what you say
She doesn’t love you, no way
Maybe next time you’ll give your woman a little respect
So you won’t be hearing her say, no way
No, you’re never gonna get it
Not this time
Never ever gonna get it
My lovin’
No, you’re never gonna get it
Had your chance to make a change never ever gonna get it
No, you’re never gonna get it
Not this time
Never ever gonna get it
My lovin’
No, you’re never gonna get it
Had your chance to make a change never ever gonna get it
No, you’re never gonna get it
Not this time
Never ever gonna get it
My lovin’
No, you’re never gonna get it
Had your chance to make a change never ever gonna get it
No, you’re never gonna get it
Not this time Never ever gonna get it
My lovin’
No, you’re never gonna get it
Had your chance to make a change never ever gonna get it
Ooh, bop
Woo, yes sir
I give to the needy and not the greedy
Mmhmm, that’s right, ’cause ya see baby
Ooh, bop
When ya lackin’, ya losin’
And I’m out the door
Doesn’t matter what you do or what you say
She don’t love you, no way
Maybe next time, you’ll give your woman a little respect
So you won’t be hearing her say, no way
And now it’s time for a breakdown
Never gonna get it, never gonna get it
Never gonna get it, never gonna get it
Never gonna get it, never gonna get it
Never gonna get it, w-whoa whoa whoa
Never gonna get it, never gonna get it
Never gonna get it, never gonna get it
Never gonna get it, never gonna get it
Never gonna get it, never get it
No, you’re never gonna get it
Sweet lovin’
Never ever gonna get it
Sweet lovin’
No, you’re never gonna get it
My lovin’
Never ever gonna get it
My lovin’
No, you’re never gonna get it
Sweet lovin’
Never ever gonna get it
My lovin’
No, you’re never gonna get it
Sweet lovin’
Never ever gonna get it
My lovin’
No, you’re never gonna get it
Not this time
Never ever gonna get it
Sweet lovin’
No, you’re never gonna get it
My sweet lovin’
Never ever gonna get it
My sweet lovin’
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