Monica discography
Monica discography | |
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Studio albums | 8 |
Singles | 35 |
Video albums | 8 |
American R&B singer Monica has released 8 studio albums, one extended play, and 35 singles (including six as a featured artist). Since the beginning of her career in 1995, she has sold 5.3 million albums in the United States,[1] In 1999, Billboard included her among the top twenty of the Top Pop Artists of the 1990s,[2] and in 2010, the magazine ranked her 24th on its list of the Top 50 R&B and Hip Hop Artists of the past 25 years.[3] With a career lasting over 20 years, Monica became the first artist to top the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s.[4]
Monica's debut studio album, titled Miss Thang was released in July 1995, selling about 1.5 million million copies in the United States.[5] It produced five top ten singles, including debut single "Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)" and follow-up "Before You Walk Out of My Life", both of which made her the youngest artist ever to have two consecutive chart-topping hits on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.[6] In 1997, Monica released the top five single "For You I Will", which originated from the sports comedy film Space Jam and its soundtrack and became another platinum seller.[7] Her second album The Boy Is Mine was released in 1998 and earned her major international chart success. It peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200 and was certified three-times platinum in the United States and Canada.[7][8] Pushed by its same-titled number-one hit, a massive commercial success duet with fellow R&B teen singer Brandy, it spawned five commercially released singles, including further chart-topper "The First Night" and "Angel of Mine".[9]
After a label switch to J Records, Monica released After the Storm in 2003, a retooled version of her third album, All Eyez on Me (2002), which had received a Japan-wide release only after its first single's commercial failure and an early leak via the internet.[10] The album became the singer's first album to debut at number-one on the Billboard 200 chart and eventually sold more than a million copies stateside, with its single "So Gone" becoming Monica's biggest-selling singles in years.[11] Her fifth studio album, The Makings of Me, released in 2006, was considered a commercial failure and was left uncertified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[11][12]
In 2009, Monica's duet with singer Keyshia Cole, "Trust", reached the top five of Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The recording of her sixth studio album Still Standing (2010) was chronicled by her BET reality series of the same name. It spawned her biggest-charting single in seven years, "Everything to Me", her sixth number-one hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[11] Still Standing was eventually certified gold by the RIAA, with domestic shipments of 500,000 copies, and also produced the R&B top ten hit "Love All Over Me".[13] In 2012, Monica's seventh album New Life was released to moderate sales. Its four singles, including lead single "It All Belongs to Me", another duet with Brandy, failed to achieve any Billboard Hot 100 entry. In 2015, her eighth studio album Code Red was released.[14]
Albums
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | |||||||||
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US [15] |
US R&B [16] |
AUS [17] |
CAN [18] |
FRA [19] |
JPN [20] |
NL [21] |
NZ [22] |
SWI [23] |
UK [24] | ||||
Miss Thang | 36 | 7 | — | 20 | — | — | 41 | 9 | — | — |
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The Boy Is Mine |
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8 | 2 | 37 | 10 | 20 | 69 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 52 |
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All Eyez on Me |
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— | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 88 | — | ||
After the Storm |
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1 | 2 | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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The Makings of Me |
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8 | 1 | — | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | — |
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Still Standing |
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2 | 1 | — | — | — | 129 | — | — | — | — |
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New Life |
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4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Code Red |
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27 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |
Mixtapes
- Monica: Made Mixtape (2007)[27]
Extended plays
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
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US [28] |
US R&B [29] |
AUS [17] |
CAN | GER [30] |
IRL [31] |
NL [21] |
NZ [22] |
SCO [32] |
UK [24] | |||||
"Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)" | 1995 | 2 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 20 | 5 | — | 32 | Miss Thang | ||
"Like This and Like That"[A] | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 33 | ||||
"Before You Walk Out of My Life"[A] | 60 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 78 | 22 |
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"Why I Love You So Much"[B] | 1996 | 9 | 3 | 96 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — |
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"Ain't Nobody"[B] (featuring Treach) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Nutty Professor OST | |||||
"For You I Will" | 1997 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 75 | 80 | — | 51 | 2 | 78 | 27 |
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Space Jam OST | |
"The Boy Is Mine" (with Brandy) |
1998 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 2 | The Boy Is Mine | ||
"The First Night" | 1 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 63 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 29 | 6 |
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"Angel of Mine" | 1999 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | 36 | 81 | 55 | |||
"Street Symphony" | —[C] | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Inside"[D] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Just Another Girl" | 2001 | 64 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Down to Earth OST | ||
"All Eyez on Me" | 2002 | 69 | 32 | 39 | — | 81 | — | — | 29 | — | — | All Eyez on Me | ||
"So Gone" | 2003 | 10 | 1 | 72 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | After the Storm | ||
"Knock Knock"/"Get It Off"[E] | 75 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"U Should've Known Better" | 2004 | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Everytime tha Beat Drop" (featuring Dem Franchize Boyz) |
2006 | 48 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Makings of Me | ||
"A Dozen Roses (You Remind Me)" | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Sideline Ho" | 2007 | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Hell No (Leave Home)" (featuring Twista) |
— | —[F] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Trust" (with Keyshia Cole) |
2009 | 70 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Different Me | ||
"Everything to Me" | 2010 | 44 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Still Standing | ||
"Love All Over Me" | 58 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Anything (To Find You)" (featuring Rick Ross) |
2011 | —[G] | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | New Life | ||
"Until It's Gone" | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"It All Belongs to Me" (with Brandy) |
2012 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Without You" | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Just Right for Me" (featuring Lil Wayne) |
2015 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Code Red | ||
"Commitment"[40] | 2019 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
"Me + You"[41] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart, were not released in that country or did not receive a certification. |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
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US [28] |
US R&B [29] |
US Gospel [42] |
CAN | GER [30] | |||||
"Freedom" (with Various artists) |
1995 | 44 | 18 | — | — | — | Panther OST | ||
"I've Got to Have It" (Jermaine Dupri and Nas featuring Monica) |
2000 | — | 67 | — | 100 | 76 | Big Momma House OST | ||
"Wake Up Everybody" (with Various artists) |
2004 | — | —[H] | — | — | — | Wake Up Everybody | ||
"Always" (Trina featuring Monica) |
2010 | — | 42 | — | — | — | Amazin' | ||
"Hold On" (James Fortune featuring Monica) |
2012 | — | 57 | 2 | — | — | Identity | ||
"Do Me Like That" (Trendsetter Sense featuring Monica, Yo Gotti and Jeezy) |
2015 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. |
Promotional singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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US [28] |
US R&B [29] |
JPN [43] |
KOR [44] | ||||||||||
"Gone Be Fine" (featuring OutKast) |
1999 | — | —[I] | — | — | The Boy Is Mine | |||||||
"Right Here Waiting" (featuring 112) |
2000 | — | —[J] | — | — | ||||||||
"Too Hood" (featuring Jermaine Dupri) |
2002 | — | —[K] | — | — | All Eyez on Me | |||||||
"I Ain't Trying to Hear It" (Dirtbag featuring Monica) |
2007 | — | — | — | — | Dirty Business | |||||||
"Still Standing" (featuring Ludacris) |
2008 | — | 74 | — | — | Still Standing | |||||||
"One in a Lifetime" | 2010 | — | — | 66 | — | ||||||||
"Here I Am" | — | 83 | — | — | |||||||||
"Believing in Me" | — | —[L] | — | — | |||||||||
"Take a Chance" (featuring Wale) |
2012 | — | — | — | 20 | New Life | |||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. |
Other appearances
Guests
Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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"Slow Jam'" | 1997 | Usher | My Way |
"Streets Keep Callin'" | 1999 | C-Murder, Daz Dillinger | Bossalinie |
"Grown-Up Christmas List" | 2000 | — | Platinum Christmas |
"Don't Be Cruel" | 2003 | Beenie Man, Missy Elliott | This Is Not a Test! |
"Class Reunion" | Wyclef Jean | Preacher's Son | |
"Don't Gotta Go Home" | 2004 | DMX | Grand Champ |
"The Boy Is Mine" | 2005 | Brandy | The Best of Brandy |
"I'll Give All My Love to You" | 2007 | Keith Sweat | Sweat Hotel Live |
"Thugs Need Love Too" | 2008 | Rocko | Self-Made |
"How I Like It" | 2010 | Wild Life | |
"Can't Live Without You" | Ludacris | Battle of the Sexes | |
"I Want It All" | Trina | Amazin' | |
"Closer" | 2013 | LL Cool J | Authentic |
"Ocean Skies" | 2015 | Ludacris | Ludaversal |
"Forgive Me" | Jeezy | Church in These Streets | |
"Burglar Bars" | 2017 | 2 Chainz | Pretty Girls Like Trap Music |
"We Ride" | Gucci Mane | Mr. Davis |
Soundtracks
Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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"Let's Straighten It Out" | 1995 | Usher | Panther |
"Missing You" | 1996 | — | Fled |
"Somebody Bigger than You and I" | Whitney Houston, Ralph Tresvant, Bobby Brown | The Preacher's Wife | |
"Slow Jam" | Usher | Soul Food | |
"Angel" | 2000 | — | Love Song |
"This Boy Here" | Akon | ||
"What My Heart Says" | — | ||
"Angel of Mine" | Wings of the Crow | ||
"Uh Oh" | 2002 | Drumline | |
"Can I Walk By" | 2004 | Jazze Pha | Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights |
"Sick & Tired" | 2005 | — | Diary of a Mad Black Woman |
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | 2013 | The Best Man Holiday |
DVDs
Year | DVD |
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1999 | Angel of Mine Tour
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2003 | Get It Off/Knock Knock
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See also
Notes
- ^ a b "Before You Walk Out of My Life" and "Like This and Like That" were each released as a double A-side single in the US, however, in the UK and New Zealand each song was released separately.
- ^ a b "Why I Love You So Much" and "Ain't Nobody" was a released as a double A-side single in the US only.
- ^ "Street Symphony" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 20 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot 100.[38]
- ^ "Inside" was a Europe release only but failed to chart on any official charts.
- ^ "Knock Knock" was a B-side with "Get It Off". However, the songs charted separately as singles. "Get It Off" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 3 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[39]
- ^ "Hell No (Leave Home)" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 14 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[39]
- ^ "Anything (To Find You)" did not enter the Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 19 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot 100.[38]
- ^ "Wake Up Everybody" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 19 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[39]
- ^ "Gone Be Fine" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 5 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[39]
- ^ "Right Here Waiting" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 1 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[39]
- ^ "Too Hood" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 11 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[39]
References
General
- "Monica Official Website". J. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
- "Monica: Discography". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
- "Monica > Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
Specific
- ^ Trust, Gary (2010-06-08). "Ask Billboard: As Years Go By". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
- ^ Mayfield, Geoff (1999-12-25). "Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ^ "The Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years". Billboard. 2010-11-18. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
- ^ Trust, Gary (2010-02-19). "Ask Billboard: Olympics, Monica, Smokey Robinson". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ^ Basham, David (2002-03-14). "Got Charts? The Long Road To #1 — And Those Who Rocked It". MTV News. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
- ^ Bland, Bridget (2009-10-25). "Monica: Still Standing With New BET Reality Show And Forthcoming Music". Entertainment Newsire. Archived from the original on 2014-10-31. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Gold & Platinum > Searchable Database > Monica". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Gold and Platinum Search". Music Canada. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
- ^ "Timeline". Rockthenet. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
- ^ "Superstar Monica Selects Self-Titled Album". Business Wire. FindArticles.com. 2002-06-27. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
- ^ a b c Crosley, Hillary (2008-12-15). "Monica Gets Busy On Sixth Album". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
- ^ St. Fleur, Patrick (2010-03-16). "Monica Interview: Still Living, Still Strong, Still Standing". Word of South. Archived from the original on 2010-03-24. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
- ^ "Monica's Still Standing Certified Gold". ThatGrapeJuice. 2010-04-22. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
- ^ "Monica Readies 'Code Red' for December". Rap-Up.com. November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ "Monica Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "Monica Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ a b Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: "Discography Monica". Australian-Charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
- Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 192.
- "Before You Walk Out of My Life": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 07 Jul 1996". ARIA. Retrieved April 12, 2018 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
- "Why I Love You So Much": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 11 Aug 1996". ARIA. Retrieved April 18, 2020 – via Imgur.com.
- "So Gone": "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 25 August 2003" (PDF) (705). ARIA. October 7, 2003. Retrieved August 16, 2014 – via Pandora Archive.
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- ^ "Monica Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "Discography Monica". lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 14, 2009.
- ^ "Oricon: Monica" (in Japanese). Media Control GfK International. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
- ^ a b "Discography Monica". Charts.org.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ a b "Discography Monica". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 14, 2009.
- ^ "Discography Monica". swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- ^ a b "Artist Chart History – Monica". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ "Monica Has a Fresh Start on RCA With 'New Life'". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Ask Billboard As Years Go By". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- ^ "Discogs". Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Monica Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Monica Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ a b Official German Charts(GFK Entertainment) chart peaks:
- "For You I Will": "Monica For You I Will". Official German Charts. GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- "The Boy Is Mine": "Brandy & Monica The Boy Is Mine". Official German Charts. GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- "The First Night": "Monica The First Night". Official German Charts. GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- "All Eyez on Me": "Monica All Eyez On Me". Official German Charts. GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ Irish (IRMA) chart peaks:
- The Boy Is Mine: "Search the charts". Irish Singles Chart. IRMA. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- The First Night: "Search the charts". Irish Singles Chart. IRMA. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ "Scottish Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
Official Scottish chart peaks:
- "Before You Walk Out of My Life":"Scottish Singles Chart:02 June 1996 - 08 June 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- "For You I Will":"Scottish Singles Chart:25 May 1997 - 31 May 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- "The Boy Is Mine":"Scottish Singles Chart:14 June 1998 - 20 June 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- "The First Night":"Scottish Singles Chart:11 October 1998 - 17 October 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- "Angel of Mine":"Scottish Singles Chart:29 August 1999 - 04 September 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1996". ARIA. Retrieved April 12, 2018 – via Imgur.com.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. ARIA.com. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('The Boy Is Mine')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
- ^ "Top 50 Singles (#3842)". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. 27 September 2004. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. ARIA.com. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ^ a b "Monica Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Monica Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "Commitment – Single". iTunes (US). Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Me + You – Single". Napster (US). Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ "Monica Chart History: Hot Gospel Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
- ^ "April 8–14, 2012". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2012-12-19. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
External links
- Monica official website
- Monica discography at Discogs