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| Runaway Love | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | September 21, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | September 1991 - August 1993 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Label | East West | |||
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| En Vogue chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide | A- [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A- [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [4] |
| Vibe | Favorable[5] |
Runaway Love is an EP by American recording group En Vogue, released in 1993 on Eastwest Records. The EP followed their multi-platinum hit album Funky Divas in 1992. The EP contains the title track, "Runaway Love" featuring FMob, known as Thomas McElroy and Denzil Foster.
Commercial reception
The self-titled lead single from "Runaway Love" quickly became a hit on US Pop and R&B, the EP gained commercial success and hit the top 20 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums, although peaked lower at 49 on the Billboard 200. Also included is the hit collaboration with Salt-N-Pepa, titled "Whatta Man", a top five hit on Billboard's Hot 100 and Top R&B Songs.[6] The EP also features new remixes of "What Is Love", "Desire", and "Hip Hop Lover" from the Funky Divas album.
Track listing
All songs written and produced by Denzil Foster and Thomas Elroy, except noted otherwise.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Runaway Love (E.P. Version)" (featuring FMob) | 4:58 | ||
| 2. | "Whatta Man" (Salt-N-Pepa - featuring En Vogue) | 4:54 | ||
| 3. | "Hip Hop Lover (Hip Hop Remix)" | 4:18 | ||
| 4. | "Desire (Dancehall Remix)" | 3:57 | ||
| 5. | "What Is Love (Club Mix)" | 5:35 | ||
| 6. | "Runaway Love (Extended Version)" (featuring FMob) | 5:36 |
Credits and personnel
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Credits from EP liner notes[7]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200[8] | 49 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[8] | 16 |
References
- ^ En Vogue - Runaway Love EP review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- ^ Review By Christgau, R. CG Review: En Vogue Albums. American Rock Critics
- ^ Reviewed By Hardy, E, James. En Vogue - Runaway Love EP Album. Entertainment Weekly
- ^ Reviewed By Brackett, Nathan RollingStone Album Guide, En Vogue Albums Review. Rollingstone
- ^ Reviewed By Gonzales, A. Michael. Review: "Runaway Love EP" By En Vogue. Vibe, October,1993
- ^ En Vogue - Chart Singles history. Billboard
- ^ "En Vogue - Runaway Love" (CD EP). Discogs
- ^ a b "Artist Chart History - En Vogue". Billboard.