Showing posts with label Monica. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Monica. Show all posts

20 February 2012


It's been a while since US singers Monica and Brandy took the world by storm with their R&B masterpiece that was "The Boy Is Mine" - fourteen years in fact. The track, which turned out to be one of the biggest selling singles of the decade, is easily one of the most recognised anthems of the '90s.

In addition, it's been a while since the girls made waves with any of their solo material. Whilst "The Boy Is Mine" LP produced three Billboard Hot 100 number one hits for Monica in 1998 ("The First Night", "Angel Of Mine" and the title track), she's only had one top ten hit since (2003's "So Gone" from her "After The Storm" album).

Brandy has shared a similar fate with "Never Say Never" producing two Billboard Hot 100 number one hits ("Have You Ever" and "The Boy...") and only one top ten hit four years later with "What About Us" (taken from "Full Moon").

So, you might assume that the girls are looking for a golden comeback with their latest collaboration of "It All Belongs To Me".

Rico Love, who produced track, has been quoted as saying "It’s a very soulful R&B song with pop sensibilities. I wanted to make sure I made it a classic R&B record, but I definitely wanted to make sure that it had enough appeal to cross over and become a Top 40 record."

So, does it? We'll let you be the judge - take a listen to the new track below.

"It All Belongs To Me" is available digitally today (US) [iTunes]


It's been a while since US singers Monica and Brandy took the world by storm with their R&B masterpiece that was "The Boy Is Mine" - fourteen years in fact. The track, which turned out to be one of the biggest selling singles of the decade, is easily one of the most recognised anthems of the '90s.

In addition, it's been a while since the girls made waves with any of their solo material. Whilst "The Boy Is Mine" LP produced three Billboard Hot 100 number one hits for Monica in 1998 ("The First Night", "Angel Of Mine" and the title track), she's only had one top ten hit since (2003's "So Gone" from her "After The Storm" album).

Brandy has shared a similar fate with "Never Say Never" producing two Billboard Hot 100 number one hits ("Have You Ever" and "The Boy...") and only one top ten hit four years later with "What About Us" (taken from "Full Moon").

So, you might assume that the girls are looking for a golden comeback with their latest collaboration of "It All Belongs To Me".

Rico Love, who produced track, has been quoted as saying "It’s a very soulful R&B song with pop sensibilities. I wanted to make sure I made it a classic R&B record, but I definitely wanted to make sure that it had enough appeal to cross over and become a Top 40 record."

So, does it? We'll let you be the judge - take a listen to the new track below.

"It All Belongs To Me" is available digitally today (US) [iTunes]

18 January 2012


After almost fourteen years the vocals of pop-R&B legends Brandy and Monica will reunite in a new track, It All Belongs To Me.

The new jam, produced by Rico Love, will pick up right where The Boy Is Mine left off, “It’s a very soulful R&B song with pop sensibilities,” Love told Rap-Up.com. “I wanted to make sure I made it a classic R&B record, but I definitely wanted to make sure that it had enough appeal to cross over and become a Top 40 record.”

The Boy Is Mine reigned at the coveted top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for a massive thirteen weeks, coming in as the second highest track of the year (1998) and the eight highest track of the decade (1990-1999).

Will the new single share a similar success?

It All Belongs to Me will appear on Monica’s upcoming album New Life, due March 6 (US), and Brandy’s as-yet-untitled album, coming later this year.


After almost fourteen years the vocals of pop-R&B legends Brandy and Monica will reunite in a new track, It All Belongs To Me.

The new jam, produced by Rico Love, will pick up right where The Boy Is Mine left off, “It’s a very soulful R&B song with pop sensibilities,” Love told Rap-Up.com. “I wanted to make sure I made it a classic R&B record, but I definitely wanted to make sure that it had enough appeal to cross over and become a Top 40 record.”

The Boy Is Mine reigned at the coveted top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for a massive thirteen weeks, coming in as the second highest track of the year (1998) and the eight highest track of the decade (1990-1999).

Will the new single share a similar success?

It All Belongs to Me will appear on Monica’s upcoming album New Life, due March 6 (US), and Brandy’s as-yet-untitled album, coming later this year.