Whatever (En Vogue song)
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| Single by En Vogue from the album EV3 |
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| Released | 1997 (US) | |||||||||||||
| Format | CD single, Cassette single | |||||||||||||
| Genre | Pop/R&B | |||||||||||||
| Length | 4:42 | |||||||||||||
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"Whatever" is the second single from musical group En Vogue's third studio album, EV3. It has been certified gold by the RIAA for shipments of over 500,000 units. It reached #16 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart.
"Whatever" was produced by Babyface (he participated on other tracks as well) as this album marked the first time En Vogue departed from their usual Foster & McElroy sound. The video version was also the first to feature only three of the original En Vogue members (without the recently departed Dawn Robinson).
Efforts to re-record the album without Robinson were all but successful as she is heard in background and lead throughout EV3. Her original lead verse on "Whatever" is fourth ("anything you do, I crave it baby...") and can be clearly heard on the remixes to this track. She dominates the rest of the song with her strong soprano vocals ("what eh-y,eh-y,eh-y,eh-y EVER). Terry Ellis replaced Dawn's outgoing lead in the video and studio album version.


