Give It Up, Turn It Loose
En Vogue
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I believe in yesterday I believe in yesterday What's the problem? You keep comin' in and keep comin' out and singin flat I'm sorry, I'm sorry What's wrong? What's wrong? You're not concentrating Yes, I am concentrating No, you're not I'm sorry, let's just do it again Nonono, uh uh. What's the problem There's no problem. Dawn, what's wrong? There's nothing wrong, Terry. Kevin. Mmhm Please don't tell me it's Kevin. Mmhm Ew, Kevin Swahili, I knew it! He's got cooties. And he's seeing Tamika right now And everybody else He is not seeing Raneka He is. How you know? Wait a minute guys. Wait wait wait. You guys, we should not attack her, it sounds like it's serious because we can't concentrate and get this right. So, let's deal with the problem. You see, I've been through this myself, and, let's talk. And it goes a little something like this - hit it. Mmm..... Baby girl (unfair but true) Can love him once but not twice Who plays games with no rules (a fool) Tears for fears (are no surprise) Happens almost every time Love knocks you on your behind (Loved you hard, loved you long, now his love is gone) Love 'em and leave 'em (is the rule of most dogs) You must be strong Stand up on your own Take control of your life I've seen it time and time again It's not worth it, no Don't be down and miserable You and only you Can bring yourself around Give it up, turn it loose Oh, if it don't wantcha, you don't need 'em, girl, yeah Give it up, turn it loose Oh, you got to have Fact of life (so sad but true) Love can often hurt you Leaving scars most of your life (nightmares can haunt you) But fairytales of love, can come true Both play tricks on your mind (You'll be fine, take this time, to find piece of mind) Sooner or later (bad feelings will die) You must be strong Don't blame it all on love In time good things will come I've seen time and time again It's not worth it, no no Don't be down and miserable You and only you Can bring yourself around Give it up, turn it loose Oh, if it don't wantcha, you don't need 'em, girl... yeah Give it up, turn it loose Oh, you got to have (Give it up) Give it up (Give up) Give it up (Give up) Give it up Give it up turn it loose Turnin' it loose, baby
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Written by: DENZIL FOSTER, THOMAS MCELROY, THOMAS DERRICK MC ELROY
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7 facts about this song
SONG ORIGIN"Give It up, Turn It Loose" is a song by the American all-female R&B group En Vogue, not James Brown.
- The song was released in 1992 as part of their album "Funky Divas".
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SONG INSPIRATIONThe title "Give It up, Turn It Loose" is similar to the James Brown's classic song "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" which may cause the confusion.
- However, the En Vogue song is not a cover or remake of James Brown's track, it's a completely different song.
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MUSIC STYLEThis song by En Vogue is primarily R&B, with elements of soul and pop, prevailing music genres during the early 90s.
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CHART PERFORMANCE"Give It up, Turn It Loose" was a successful song, reaching number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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MUSIC VIDEOThe music video for "Give It up, Turn It Loose" features the group as characters in a futuristic sci-fi setting, a big trend in music videos at the time.
- According to the storyline, each woman represents a different aspect of womanhood.
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SONGWRITING CREDITSThe song was written by Thomas McElroy and Denzil Foster, two prolific writers and producers in the R&B field.
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JAMES BROWN CONNECTIONAlthough it's not directly related, James Brown was indeed a significant influence on the soul and R&B genre, which might have indirectly inspired songs like "Give It up, Turn It Loose".
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