Give It Up, Turn It Loose


"Give It Up, Turn It Loose" was the fourth single from American R&B/pop vocal group En Vogue's second album, Funky Divas. The song earned a Grammy nomination and reached #15 on the US pop chart, and #16 on the US R&B chart and #22 on the UK singles chart. The song's title is a reference to the 1969 James Brown song "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose". This song features Maxine Jones on lead entirely.

Critical reception

editor Jose F. Promis described it as a "doo wop good-feelin'"-song in his review of Funky Divas. Daryl Easlea for BBC noted its "smooth old-school groove". Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that the group vocally "glides with ease over a languid, retro-soul shuffle beat. Jazzy flutes and restrained funk guitars add texture that will warm the hearts of pop and urban folks alike." Music & Media commented, "In which direction will the catwalk lead this time? To soul music a la the Pointer Sisters, or four Mariah Careys." Cheo H. Coker from Stanford Daily noted that the song is "perhaps the most enjoyable on the album; the jam is the catchiest thing since its Debarge predecessor, "I Like It", from which it takes its inspiration."

Official versions

Give It Up, Turn It Loose
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Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts