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En Vogue - Giving Him Something He Can Feel

Music Video | 1992
ArtistEn Vogue
SongGiving Him Something He Can Feel
DirectorStephan Wuernitzer
IntroNo
OutroNo
Sound MixStereo
Technical Specificationscolour - format unknown
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Synopsis

En Vogue prepare backstage before taking the stage in a glamorous club setting. After applying makeup and getting ready, the four singers perform "Giving Him Something He Can Feel" in matching red dresses before an audience of men. The video emphasizes the group's polished presentation, close vocal harmonies, and poised choreography, building toward an enthusiastic response. By the finale, the audience rises to applaud, giving En Vogue the triumphant reception their performance has earned.

Factoids & Trivia

  • The song is En Vogue's cover of Curtis Mayfield's "Something He Can Feel," first recorded by Aretha Franklin for the 1976 soundtrack to the film "Sparkle."
  • Released in 1992 as the second single from "Funky Divas," the track reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.
  • Dawn Robinson sings the lead vocal, while Terry Ellis, Cindy Herron, and Maxine Jones provide the background vocals.
  • The video's red stage costume worn by Cindy Herron is preserved in the Smithsonian's music collection, along with its matching heels and long black gloves.
  • The styling presents En Vogue as both a vocal group and a sophisticated stage act, reflecting the polished, fashion-conscious image that became central to the group's early-1990s identity.

Lyrics

(Shoo)
Verse 1
Many say
that I'm too young
to let you know just where I'm coming from.
But you will see
it's just a matter of time
my love surely make you mine

(1)
Well, I'm
Livin in a world of ghetto life
Everyone Seems is so uptight
...
© En Vogue - Giving Him Something He Can Feel. This is an excerpt, provided as citation under fair-use.
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