Those keeping up with Monica‘s awesome new BET show ‘Still Standing’ will know that the R&B star and her team had been mulling over the lead single from her forthcoming album of the same name (due March 9th). A few hours ago on Twitter, however, the 29 year old revealed that her label are going with a dual-single release:
MonicaMyLife: @thelarryjackson just called me and were doing a dual single release as planned bit the songs are One In A Lifetime & Love All Over Me
As a fan and an avid viewer of her show, Ms. Arnold had a wealth of great material to choose from and it appears the final choice was a wise one. Both ‘One In A Lifetime’ and ‘Love All Over Me’ are fantastic tracks. Here’s hoping they are smashes for her!
You can listen to both tracks below:
26 COMMENTS
Gaiter
December 18, 2009 at 4:22 am
Wise choices Mo! Hope these singles makes her album sell quadruple platinum. I would also go wit Taxi 2 tho.
cutiepie
December 18, 2009 at 4:55 am
Definetly great choices.
GeeMan
December 18, 2009 at 4:58 am
Glad to see there was compromise as far as the singles I am so happy to see talent like Monica still hanging in this music game even if her talent may get over looked she has a real passion for music and singing and love from her fans. I am also happy to know they chose a nice selections of R&b track that shows her talent as well. Hoping all turns out well.
AOI
December 18, 2009 at 5:25 am
I second everything Geeman says. I’m would’ve wanted one of these singles to be an upbeat song, but I don’t think she wanted to go the route of “Everytime the beat drops” from her last album (which failed, though I loved that club-banger…). A mid-tempo and a ballad of this quality is a good choice.
lalagirl
December 18, 2009 at 5:46 am
why 2 singles? one goes to r&b stations but where does the other one go?
B
December 18, 2009 at 7:12 am
Both songs sound really nice. It’s a little odd to me that the label is choosing two ballads as the lead singles. Releasing dual singles shows an effort to appeal to different audience bases and both of these singles will appeal to the same audience. In no way am I saying they shouldn’t be singles, just that they are not broadening the listening pot with songs that are similar. Anyway, good luck to Monica. I hope she does well.
antertain
December 18, 2009 at 7:31 am
Right Right Right.
Love All Over Me is gonna BLOW……
Monica knows that for certain and the team had to support her on that.
I know originally she wanted Everything to be 1st but i felt it wasn’t quite 1st single and more of a 3rd or so.
One In A Lifetime has become the easiest choice to get clearance over in terms of a single releases with abit of tempo so i kinda think they settled on it rather than it be the main choice.
ABSOLUTELY joyed that Mo got her way in gettin a ballad as a single though.
She gonna smash it LIVE!!!! Cant WAIT!!!
This has made my day feel good now
BC
December 18, 2009 at 8:03 am
So glad that “Betcha” was scrapped as a lead single. I had vowed to not support her if she released that song.
Dave
December 18, 2009 at 8:11 am
I agree; can’t wait till the singles release next week
Jeremy
December 18, 2009 at 8:14 am
i can not wiat until the album comes out im getting it she is back i hope…. she been on her grind and stays working like she use 2 if she puts in about 5 years hard in the game she will be big like she us 2 be and she also need 2 start acting again lol i like her lil part in ATL she was looking gud 2
Jeremy
December 18, 2009 at 8:15 am
hold on why the singles coming out next week if the album coming out in march thats crazy
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December 18, 2009 at 9:53 am
YAAAAAASSSSSSSS.
nice to have some real r&b music again.
TJ
December 18, 2009 at 10:00 am
I am THRILLED… OMG. I can’t wait. I have been waiting for this moment for such a long time… MONICA is BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! These so called R&B chicks better watch out. If you watch her show, she is really put her heart and soul into making this album and has tried to craft something that was TRUE R&B, with REAL SOUL, REAL SINGING, and for something that would reach her REAL FAN BASE… She kept saying… “I just want to SING” and Dammit… she is SINGING!!!!
GOOOOO MONICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2010 IS YOUR YEAR
::SquareBizz2020::
December 18, 2009 at 12:08 pm
YUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!! SHES IS BACK!!!! omg monica is what the game has been missing! and im stoked! omg that love over me….THE SHIT!!! she slayed them vocals!
Steffon
December 18, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Wish her well
LOS
December 18, 2009 at 12:27 pm
I REALLY LIKE BOTH SONGS…AND ALL OF HERE STUFF SHE HAS BEEN RECORDING FOR THIS ALBUM OTHER THAN LET ME KNOW LOL…..BUT EVEN IF BETCHA WAS ONE OF THE SINGLE CHOICES….BETCHA IS A GREAT SONG…..STILL VERY SOULFUL …SHE IS STILL BLOWING ON THE SONG…..AND IS NOTHING LIKE LAST TIME WITH EVERYTIME THE BEAT DROPS…SO WOULD HAVE STILL BEEN A GREAT SINGLE CHOICE BUT I DO LOVE EVERYTHING , LOVE ALL OVER ME, INFINITY, ONE AND A LIFTIME AND STAY OR GO
ladia
December 18, 2009 at 12:50 pm
Omg these song are the shit!
Jmoore
December 18, 2009 at 2:09 pm
I cant wait for this album…its been 2 long Monica.
korey
December 18, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Love All Over Me is FIIIIIIRE!!!!
wow monica….that is true R&B….that little clip is hardly enough! please release that soon cuz i will be bumpin that in my car, house and in my office!
MONICA IS GONNA BLOW UP ON THAT!
LOOOOOOVE ALL OVER MEEEEE….
Reina
December 18, 2009 at 4:33 pm
LAOM is that real R&B,yesss Monica slayed
Quise
December 18, 2009 at 7:23 pm
@ Korey I agree Love all over me is that true ish there is no one on this Earth that can honestly say Monica didn’t kill that song. Her voice is like no other when she hits her high notes she just give you goose bumps. I’ve said it many times before when the true singers come back many of these artist who think they have the game on lock (e.i. Beyonce & Rihanna) better watch they backs before the washed up has beens 2010 is the return of the true artist.
stan
December 18, 2009 at 9:52 pm
i like both songs, but dual singles with 2 ballads is a BAD idea.
should’ve gone with “love all over me” instead. the snippet sounds amazing.
Alex
December 19, 2009 at 9:56 am
I cant believe there releasing one in a lifetime, when that song leaked 6 months ago.
frenchy
December 20, 2009 at 11:19 pm
I Love one in a Lifetme!!!!! It’s an amazing song with crossover appeal
Blackseed
February 4, 2010 at 2:18 pm
Damn!!!!
jerlicia ruffin
April 20, 2010 at 1:04 pm
yo wuz up dis be ya girl licia i jus wanted to say i have the ablum still satnding and i love every bit of it. and for the ladies you can relate to every song. i love the whole cd but two i jus have on repeat all the time and thats one in a lifetime and love all over me. one in a life time remines me so much of my life and what im going throw and so does love all over me. well if you havnt heard this song checc it out
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