My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)

Album

Funky Divas

Label

East West Records

Genre

New jack swing

Composer(s)

Denzil Foster;Thomas McElroy;James Brown;Fred Wesley;John Starks

Entered Chart

Mar 21, 1992

Peak Date

May 16, 1992

Released

March 11, 1992

Recorded

Unknown

Catalog #

EastWest 98586

B-Side

"Part of Me"

The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Matthew Rolston in February 1992. The video features the group singing the song, intercut with footage of two male backup dancers, clad in zentai, dancing. The video was inspired by the scene "Big Spender" from the musical Sweet Charity. It was nominated in six categories at the MTV Video Music Award, and won in the category for Best Choreography.

[En Vogue (Maxine Jones):]
Ooooh, bop...
No, you're never gonna get it (ow!)
Never ever gonna get it (no, not this time)
No, you're never gonna get it (my love)
Never ever gonna get it
No, you're never gonna get it (ow!)
Never ever gonna get it (not this time)
No, you're never gonna get it (my love)
Never never gonna get it
Ooooh, bop...

[Maxine:]
I remember how it used to be
You never was this nice, you can't fool me (Ooooh, bop...)
Now you talking like you made a change
The more you talk, the more things sound the same
(Ahh...)

[Dawn Robinson:]
What makes you think you can just walk back into her life (Ooh, oh oh oh)
Without a good fight? (Ahh...)
I just sit back and watch you make a fool of yourself (Ooh, oh)
'Cause you're just wasting your time, oh

[En Vogue (Maxine):]
No, you're never gonna get it (not this time)
Never ever gonna get it (my lovin')
No, you're never gonna get it (had your chance to make a change)
Never ever gonna get it

No, you're never gonna get it (not this time)
Never ever gonna get it (my lovin')
No, you're never gonna get it (had your chance to make a change)
Never ever gonna get it
Ooooh, bop...

[Maxine:]
Now you promise me the moon and stars
Save your breath, you won't get very far (Ooooh, bop...)
Gave you many chances to make change
The only thing you changed was love to hate
(Ahh...)

[Dawn:]
It doesn't matter what you do or what you say (Ooh, oh, oh, oh)
She doesn't love you; no way (Ahh...)
Maybe next time you'll give your woman a little respect (Ooh, oh oh)
So you won't be hearing her say, no way

[En Vogue (Maxine):]
No, you're never gonna get it (not this time)
Never ever gonna get it (my lovin')
No, you're never gonna get it (had your chance to make a change)
Never ever gonna get it

No, you're never gonna get it (not this time)
Never ever gonna get it (my lovin')
No, you're never gonna get it (had your chance to make a change)
Never ever gonna get it

No, you're never gonna get it (not this time)
Never ever gonna get it (my lovin')
No, you're never gonna get it (had your chance to make a change)
Never ever gonna get it

No, you're never gonna get it (not this time)
Never ever gonna get it (my lovin')
No, you're never gonna get it (had your chance to make a change)
Never ever gonna get it
Ooooh, bop...

[Maxine:]
Yes sir
I give to the needy, and not the greedy
Mmhmm, that's right
'Cause you see, baby (Ooooh, bop...)
When you're locking, you're losing
And I'm out the door
(Ahh...)

[Dawn:]
It doesn't matter what you do or what you say (Ooh, oh oh oh)
She doesn't love you; no way (Ahh...)
Maybe next time you'll give your woman a little respect (Ooh, oh)
So you won't be hearing her say, no way

(And now it's time for a breakdown)

[Break]
Never gonna get it, never gonna get it
Never gonna get it, never gonna get it
Never gonna get it, never gonna get it
Never gonna get it (woo-woo-woo-woo)
Never gonna get it, never gonna get it
Never gonna get it, never gonna get it
Never gonna get it, never gonna get it
Never gonna get it, never get it
(You bet) BOP!
(You bet) BOP!
(You bet) BOP!
(You bet) BOP!

[En Vogue (Maxine):]
No, you're never gonna get it (sweet lovin')
Never ever gonna get it (sweet lovin')
No, you're never gonna get it (my lovin')
Never ever gonna get it (my lovin')

No, you're never gonna get it (sweet lovin')
Never ever gonna get it (my lovin')
No, you're never gonna get it (sweet lovin')
Never ever gonna get it (my lovin')

No, you're never gonna get it (not this time)
Never ever gonna get it (sweet lovin')
No, you're never gonna get it (my sweet lovin')
Never ever gonna get it (my sweet lovin')