Soul Flower

Soul Flower
Studio album by En Vogue
Released February 24, 2004
Recorded 2003-2004
Genre R&B
Label 33rd Street Records
Producer Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy
En Vogue chronology
The Gift of Christmas
(2002)		 Soul Flower
(2004)
Singles from Soul Flower
  1. "Losin' My Mind"
    Released: 2004
  2. "Ooh Boy"
    Released: 2004

Soul Flower is the sixth studio album by American R&B group En Vogue, released in February 2004. The album was recorded and released on the independent label 33rd Street. The album was produced by Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy, and features the popular singles "Ooh Boy" and "I Do Love You (Piece of My Love)".

Background

In 2004, marked a new revised En Vogue; original members Terry Ellis and Cindy Herron with new member Rhona Bennett. The new trio line-up can still harmonize as well as the original four, adding a mature attitude that's still sexy and strong. Bennett, who replaced previous new addition Amanda Cole, who recorded ten of the fifteen tracks with Herron and Ellis; these were later re-recorded with Bennett who replaced all of Cole's leads on the album.[1]

Five additional tracks were then added to complete the album. The song "Stop" as well as the lead single "Losin' My Mind" were brought in by Bennett, "Ez-a-Lee" was an additional track added by the group's new management, while "Ooh Boy" and "New Day Callin'" were brought to the project by the record company.

Commercial performance

Following its release, Soul Flower went on to sell 35,000 copies and failed to chart on the Billboard 200. The album reached #47 on the charts for Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #15 on Billboard's Independent Albums chart.

The album's lead single, "Losin' My Mind", failed to chart anywhere, while second single "Ooh Boy" only charted at #109 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #101 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. Since its release, the album has sold over 300,000 copies within the U.S. to date, according to Nielsen SoundScan and gold status by the US RIAA[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Ebony[4]
USA Today[5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Losin' My Mind"  
3:13
2."Ez-A-Lee"  
  • Dwayne Morgan
  • Phillips Scott
  • Dwayne Morgan
  • Phillips Scott
3:03
3."Ooh Boy"  
  • Denzil Foster
  • J. Brewer
  • K. Griffin
  • Thomas McElroy
3:33
4."All You See"  
  • D. Foster
  • Michael Marshall
  • T. McElroy
  • Foster & McElroy
3:29
5."Dissed Him"  
  • Cindy Herron
  • D. Foster
  • Terry Ellis
  • Dave Meyers
  • T. McElroy
  • M. Benjamin
  • M. Benjamin
  • Dave Meyers
4:29
6."Ooh La La"  
  • C. Wilson
  • E. Baker
  • R. Nevelle
  • R. Holiday
  • Track Headz
3:38
7."I Do Love You (Piece of My Love)"  
  • Foster & McElroy
4:24
8."Stop"  
  • D. Foster
  • P. Scott
  • R. Bennett
  • T. McElroy
  • Foster & McElroy
2:51
9."Heaven"  
  • C. Herron
  • D. Foster
  • T. Ellis
  • T. McElroy
  • Foster & McElroy
4:01
10."Everyday"  
  • Foster & McElroy
4:16
11."Nearly Lost"  
  • Arvel McClinton
  • Curtis Wilson
  • Ngai McGee
  • Trackheadz
3:12
12."Million Different Ways"  
  • John Webb
  • Marlon McClain
  • Matt Theriault
  • Marlon McClain
  • Matt Theriault
3:29
13."Careful"  
  • C. Herron
  • D. Foster
  • J. Harris
  • M. McClain
  • T. Ellis
  • T. McElroy
  • Jara Harris
  • Marlon McClain
3:02
14."How Do I Get Over"  
  • D. Foster
  • M. Marshall
  • T. McElroy
  • Foster & McElroy
4:06
15."New Day Callin'"  
  • Dorian Cheah
  • Robert Ventura
  • Foster & McElroy
4:11

Personnel

Manufactured and Distributed by: 33rd Street Records and Bayside Entertainment Distribution. Credits[6]

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 47
US Top Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] 15

References

  1. ↑ "Soul Flower" by En Vogue - Songs, Reviews, Credits - Allmusic
  2. ↑ "US Certifications > En Vogue". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
  3. ↑ En Vogue - Soul Flower review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  4. ↑ Norment, Lynn. The Funky Divas Are Back in Stride. Ebony, Mar-2004
  5. ↑ Jones, Steve. Music: Reviews En Vogue Soul Flower. USAToday, Feb-23-2004
  6. ↑ En Vogue - "Soul Flower" (CD, Album) at Discogs
  7. ↑ "En Vogue - Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
  8. ↑ "En Vogue - Chart history" Billboard Top Independent Albums
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