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Love Don't Love You

{{Short description|1993 single by En Vogue}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Love Don't Love You

| cover = Love Don't Love You.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = En Vogue

| album = Funky Divas

| released = February 11, 1993

| recorded = Late 1991—January 1992{{Cite web|url=http://www.faqs.org/copyright/dont-think-i-can-make-it-by-denzil-foster-thomas-mcelroy/|title=Don't think I can make it. By Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy, Will Townsend, Pharoah Davis, Warren Robinson & Andre Zachary}}

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = New jack swing

| length = 3:54

| label = EastWest

| writer = {{hlist|Thomas McElroy|Denzil Foster}}

| producer = {{hlist|Thomas McElroy|Denzil Foster}}

| prev_title = Give It Up, Turn It Loose

| prev_year = 1992

| next_title = Runaway Love

| next_year = 1993

}}

"Love Don't Love You" is a song by American R&B/pop vocal group En Vogue, released in February 1993 by Eastwest Records as the final single from their second album, Funky Divas (1992). The song was both written and produced by Thomas McElroy and Denzil Foster, and became the group's fifth consecutive top-40 single from the album in the United States. It peaked at numbers 36 and 31 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. The song is led by group members Terry Ellis and Cindy Herron.

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Jose F. Promis described "Love Don't Love You" as "jazzy".{{cite web|first=Jose F.|last=Promis|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/funky-divas-mw0000082287|title=En Vogue - Funky Divas|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=February 15, 2020}} Larry Flick from Billboard commented, "There just ain't no stoppin' these funky divas", adding that the new single "is a bit more aggressive and catchy than the previous "Give It Up, Turn It Loose". Syncopated funk beats clip at an easy pace, supporting an intricate and expectedly harmonious vocal arrangement."{{cite magazine|first= Larry |last= Flick |title= Single Reviews |magazine= Billboard |date= March 6, 1993 |page= 74 |access-date= October 26, 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1993/BB-1993-03-06.pdf |author-link= Larry Flick}} Randy Clark from Cash Box viewed it as a "particular scantily-arranged cut".{{cite magazine|first= Randy |last= Clark |title= Music Reviews: Singles |magazine= Cash Box |date= March 6, 1993 |page= 5 |access-date= November 2, 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/90s/1993/CB-1993-03-06.pdf}} Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report complimented its "dynamic production, incredible harmonies and great material [that] make an unbeatable formula."{{cite magazine|first= Dave |last= Sholin |title= Singles |magazine= Gavin Report |date= February 26, 1993 |page= 58 |access-date= October 16, 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Gavin-Report/90/93/Gavin-Report-1993-02-26.pdf}} A reviewer from Music & Media said, "Funk, rock, pop, jazz, well ladies, what's it gonna be this time? The "funky divas of all trades" go swing beat, with lovely results of course."{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1993/MM-1993-04-10.pdf|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=10|issue=15|date=April 10, 1993|page=13|access-date=February 22, 2020}}

Alan Jones from Music Week wrote that they "return with a nagging jack swing track that will remind Jade what they're up against in the battle of the funky divas." He added, "The singing is as good as it gets, but some of the mixes are a bit on the flabby side, and probably diminish rather than broaden its appeal."{{cite magazine|first= Alan |last=Jones |title=Market Preview: Mainstream Singles |magazine=Music Week |date=April 3, 1993 |page=19 |access-date=March 25, 2021 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-04-03.pdf}} Pop Rescue stated that the vocals "are beautiful, and sit perfectly alongside the beats and bassline." They concluded, "It’s brilliant."{{cite web|url=https://poprescue.com/2020/05/01/review-funky-divas-by-en-vogue-cd-1992/|title=Review: "Funky Divas" by En Vogue (CD, 1992)|publisher=Pop Rescue|date=May 1, 2020|access-date=October 4, 2020}} Pete Stanton from Smash Hits gave the song three out of five, declaring it as a "funky number that oozes something extremely naughty and tasty. Not as powerful as the last few singles but still as groove-filled as you'd expect from the Divas."{{cite magazine|first=Pete|last=Stanton|title=New Singles|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/57779449@N02/52542482351/in/album-72177720304194160/|magazine=Smash Hits|date=March 31, 1993|page=51|accessdate=December 9, 2022}} Cheo H. Coker from Stanford Daily felt that it "isn't bad, but just doesn't pack as much punch as other cuts on the effort."{{cite magazine|first= Cheo H. |last= Coker |title= Hip-Hop's Four Funky Divas |magazine= Stanford Daily |date= April 16, 1992 |access-date= April 23, 2020 |url= https://archives.stanforddaily.com/1992/04/16|author-link=Cheo Coker}}

Track list and formats

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  • US cassette single{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/En-Vogue-Love-Dont-Love-You/release/2665455|title=En Vogue - Love Don't Love You (1993, US Cassette)|website=Discogs }}

:A. "Love Don't Love You"  – 3:56

:B. "Yesterday"  – 2:30

  • European CD maxi-single (Remixes){{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/15953205-En-Vogue-Love-Dont-Love-You-Remixes|title=En Vogue - Love Don't Love You (Remixes) (1993, CD)|website=Discogs }}
  1. "Love Don't Love You (Remix Edit 1) – 4:07
  2. "Love Don't Love You (Remix 1) – 5:56
  3. "Love Don't Love You (Remix 2) – 5:52
  4. "It Ain't Over Till The Fat Lady Sings" – 4:12

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  • UK CD single{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/En-Vogue-Love-Dont-Love-You/release/4199253|title=En Vogue - Love Don't Love You (1993, UK Vinyl)|website=Discogs }}
  1. "Love Don't Love You (Remix 1) – 5:54
  2. "Love Don't Love You (Remix 2) – 5:51
  3. "Love Don't Love You (Remix Dub) – 3:54
  4. "Love Don't Love You (Remix Edit 1) – 4:07
  5. "Love Don't Love You" (LP Version) – 3:56
  • US CD single
  1. "Love Don't Love You" (Remix Edit 1) – 4:03
  2. "Love Don't Love You" (Remix Edit 2) – 4:04
  3. "Love Don't Love You" (LP Version) – 3:54

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Personnel

Charts

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Chart (1993)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|UK|64|artist=En Vogue|song=Love Don't Love You|date=19930410|access-date=February 12, 2018|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|UK Dance (Music Week){{cite magazine|url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-04-10.pdf |title= Top 60 Dance Singles |magazine= Music Week |date= April 10, 1993 |page= 22 |access-date= April 9, 2021}}

|align="center"|24

{{single chart|Billboardhot100|36|artist=En Vogue|access-date=February 12, 2018|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|31|artist=En Vogue|access-date=February 12, 2018|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|28|artist=En Vogue|access-date=May 9, 2022|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|20|artist=En Vogue|access-date=May 9, 2022|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|US Cash Box Top 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/90s/1993/CB-1993-05-29.pdf|title=Top 100 Pop Singles|magazine=Cash Box|volume=LVI|issue=38|date=May 29, 1993|page=12|access-date=April 20, 2024}}

|align="center"|31

Release history

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scope="row"|United States

|February 11, 1993

|{{hlist|12-inch vinyl|cassette}}

|rowspan="2"|EastWest

|{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|March 29, 1993

|{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|CD|cassette}}

|{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=27|date=March 27, 1993}}

References

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{{En Vogue}}

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Category:1992 songs

Category:1993 singles

Category:East West Records singles

Category:En Vogue songs

Category:New jack swing songs

Category:Songs written by Thomas McElroy

Category:Songs written by Denzil Foster