2010 has been a great year for Monica. The R&B singer scored 2 top 10 singles on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and her latest album, ‘Still Standing’, has sold over 600k in the US to date.
However, don’t think for a second that Monica is ready to take a break. In fact, she is already planning to release 2 new records in 2011 – a studio album and a Christmas collection. See what she had to say about the projects below:
Monica has been logging studio time with her cousin Polow Da Don, creating the follow-up to this year’s Still Standing. “I’ve only worked with Polow so far, but I try to get with one or two producers and pretty much create the meat, and then you pretty much get the rest of it done around the center of the album,” she explained.
While an album title has yet to be determined, she’s mapped out a recording schedule. “I really want to come up with the album title very soon, so that it will have direction like Still Standing did,” she said. “I hope to at least have the title in January and a single in maybe March and an album in maybe July. It would have to be something pretty drastic to take me off my path. But if nothing changes, that’s the plan.”
After she finishes this album, a collection of Christmas songs could be next. “I’m looking forward to something like that, something that’s kinda mixed with a little bit of Christian inspirational things with some of the older songs that we all know.” {Source}
Hopefully, Monica will avoid ‘The Christmas Song’ and ‘Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas’ on her Holiday album because they are basically cliches at this point. Still, I’m eager to hear what she comes up with on both releases as ‘Still Standing’ was a solid record.
DEAD at you saying them being Cliches. They are called Christmas songs for a reason hun. Gerl, take a seat.
Its 1 number #1 single and her second single peeked at #2.
I love Monica! I’m her # 1….I go hard for her
-_________________________________- I WONT BE BUYIN IT…… #TEAMBRANDY
HOPEEFULLY THE MUSIC IS BETTER THIS GO ROUND….& WHY THE F*** DID THIS LAST ALBUM ONLY DROP 2 SINGLES
DEAD @ the Brandy stan, u know u don’t like her, & you’re team Brandy I’m confused why you are even on here? I thought the articles was for Monica fans & who are interested in her. Anyway… I’m getting the albums 😀
Her album has not sold 600k. More like 530k do your research Trent!she and Brandi will have cds out around the same time #StanWars
The last album technically has 3 singles “Here I Am” is on the ropes as next single, & sam he said 2 top 10 singles because both were not #1, but they were both in top 10, instead of saying 1#1, & 1 #2 single, top 10 covers both.
I hope TeamBrandy go out and get her album instead of running around hating on Monica!!SMDH at these delusional stans….Now back to more important details…
Go Monica get that $$$$ and im sure YOUR NEXT ALBUM WILL BE JUST AS GOOD AS STILL STANDING…CANT WAIT TO SEE THE CHRISTMAS SONGS YOU COVER…LOVE LOVE LOVE YOUR VOICE……LONGEVITY,GRACE AND TALENT LASTS..GIMMICKS DONT!!
DAMN THESE BRANDY FANS KNOW ALOT ABOUT MONICA…WORRIED MUCH LOL!!!
JUST HOPE BRANDY CAN DO THAT OR BETTER OR I ADVISE U TO STFU…BEFORE EGGS BE ON THE FACE AGAIN!!! BETTER YET MAKE SURE YOU RUN TO THE NEAREST STORE AND GET BRANDY NEW ALBUM SO SHE CAN SELL MORE THAN 74K THIS TIME, THATS THE PROBLEM TOO BUST HATING INSTEAD OF SUPPORTING YOUR FAV!!!SAAAAADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD…………..
As long as the music is not ghetto like “After The Storm” or the one after that, I’ll buy it.
I don’t like Christmas albums, because they are seasonal, I didn’t even buy Mariah’s.
I’m still disappointed in Monica for releasing only 2 singles from ‘Still Standing’, because it was the best commercial R&B/Soul album in 2010 & she has tons of single material on it. ‘One In A Lifetime’, ‘Stay Or Go’, ‘Here I Am’, ‘Superman’ and especially ‘Mirror’ have high hit potential. The sense escapes me. Nontheless I’ll buy it!
Here she go bout to try and take Brandy shine away.
Lol @ da Monica stans. I like Monica she koo but Brandy all the way.
Monica >>>>>>>> Flop Brandy. That is all.
this was never about Brandy vs. Monica.. WOWWW did we just go back to 1998? If somebody didn’t like monica’s last album, oh well. I support monica all the way but Brandy >>>.
Let’s just be happy for new music!
CAN’T WAIT LOVE MO
SHUT UP GASLLICKMOUF YALL COME IN A MONICA THREAD HATING TRYING BUT CANT AND WONT STEAL MO SHINE….AND PLEASE GET A LIFE CAUSE ITS OBVIOUS YALL FEEL THREATENED BUILD A BRIDGE AND GET OVER IT…MONICA WILL CONTINUE TO SHINE IN 2011…SO PLEASE WORRY ABOUT BRANDY!!!! CAUSE KARMA IS A B****!!!! OH AND MAKE SUR YOU PICK UP THAT MONICA NEW CD THIS SUMMER AND THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM NEXT FALL, WE KNOW U ARE CAUSE YOU SO CONCERNED ABOUT MO!!!!!HAVE A NICE DAY!!!…LMAO!!
Im DEAD @ Monica and Brandy stans arguing about who’s better. Why even argue when MJB is the queen? Monica, Still Standing was mediocre. You had to decent hits and now your already eager to work on a new album with NO inspiration. I mean, who does albums in less than six months then claim its their “most personal album” to date? It only proves that she’s a woman that sings (not SANG) over tracks. For Brandy, Dancing with the Stars is all im a say… #FAIL…
So please stop the arguing and fighting because neither of the two are that ASTONISHING. I mean, they’re cool for what it is. MJB is queen, MJB is mother.. Please serve her.
NOW WATCH THE SHADE…
Look I STAN for my Monica but her label BETTER put out more than 2 freaking singles this next go around! “Once in a Lifetime” should have been her 3rd single with a video to boot. If they would have CONTINUED to promote her album properly she wouldve had even bigger sale for the Still Standing album…bottom line the label need to get behind Monica and take her to the next level in her career b/c she DOES have the fans and exposure to do so…I still cant believe they encouraged her to open for Trey Freaking Songs! Monica should not be opening for anyone at this point her in career even Fantasia headlined her own tour…
Dear Artisa Records….I got my eye on you!
**TWO
I wish Monica well. I didn’t like this last album, the music was a little dated. I did like “Here I am” though, that was one of my favorite songs last year. I see the comparisons are still being made with her and Brocka and as far as I’m concerned Brandy will always be the superior artist… but, that stuff is getting old. I want 2011 to be good to the both of them!
Ha ha Mo got the Bran stans pressed. Those numbers are correct. Why you mad? lol
Monica’s career is on top right now. Who’s Brandy? This name tells me something but i’m not sure…
#RealTalk
I love Monica hopefull she can keep the stride going
But Brandy has still sond more records than Monica.. where are you all going with this? Brandy’s albums are the critically acclaimed masterpieces. She is the inspiration for some of the best vocalists ever. Keep it LITE and BRITE.
SOLD*
Brandy’s albums are masterpieces???? ROFL *Dead*
STILL STANDING DONE WELL BUT DESERVE TO BE DOUBLE PLATINUM. THE MUSIC INDUSTRY THIS DAY IN TIME IS SO MESSED UP THE BUBBLE GUM SINGERS/POPPISH MESS SELLING AND THE REAL TALENTS AND R&B GET THE TAIL END OF EVERYTHING. FANS LETS CONTINUE TO SUPPORT STILL STANDING , I HAVE COPIES AND GOING TO GET SOME MORE. ALSO, CAN’T WAIT FOR HER NEW PROJECTS AS WELL. SHE BETTER WIN THOSE GRAMMYS TOO. OH I AM SO TIRED OF THAT CHILDISH PLAYED OUT 90’S RIVARLY YOU INMATURE FANS HAVE WITH MONICA AND BRAN…THEY ARE TIRED OF IT TOO AND ALWAYS TWEET ABOUT IT THAT FANS NEED TO STOP BECAUSE THEY ARE GROWN WOMEN NOW AND GENUINE FRIENDS. BOTH ARE VERY TALENTED AND DIFFERENT ARTIST. BRAN WILL GET HER SHINE NEXT SO BRAN INMATURE PSYCHOTIC FANS INSTEAD OF INSULTING MONICA AND HER FANS YOU NEED TO BE PRE-PROMOTING HER EFFORTS AND ENCOURGE MO FANS TO SUPPORT HER WHICH MAJORITY ALREADY DO. FOR THE MOST PART MO AND BRAN HAVE THE SAME FANS WHO UNDERSTAND AND STAND BY REAL TALENT ESPECIALLY 90’S ARTIST BUT WE HAVE A FEW PSYCHOTIC BRAN FANS THAT GO ON VARIOUS BLOGS TO PUT MONICA DOWN (SMH). IF THEY SUPPORT EACH OTHER WE THEIR FANS SHOULD SUPPORT BOTH. PEOPLE ALWAYS HATE ON MONICA AND SHE IS SO POSITIVE AND HUMBLE THAT IS WHY SHE IS ACCOMPLISHING A LOT BECAUSE HER HATERS IS HER MOTIVATORS AND SHE HAS GOD FAVOR. LOVE YOU MO KEEP PUSHING YOU WILL GET THE ACCOLADES YOU DESERVE. HATERS KEEP HATING AND ALSO SEARCH WITHIN AS TO WHY YOU HATING. CONGRATS. MO ON THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS THUS FAR AND THE ENGAGEMENT BUT THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING. GOD BLESS.
HER LABEL DOESN’T PROMOTE HER ENOUGH. J RECORDS IS ONLY INTERESTED IN ALICIA KEYS WHILE MONICA & JAZMINE FALLS BY THE WAYSIDE.
Monica is cool but if we must go there BRANDY has sold more records than here and is more known around the world. She been in movies and everything and had her own show. I mean come on. And brandy can blow. monica can sing to but she just don’t interest me like that. Brandy was a fool for letting darkchild fat ass handle her s***. LOL she need to leave him alone.
Monica is the best. I cannot wait, I know her new album is going to be incredible. Brandy stans need to stop hating… Monica killed last year and some of ya’ll just can’t handle it… get a life! When Brandy gets her act together we can celebrate her too.
Well if Monica sold 500 to 600K of an R&B album, i.e. no POP hits that topped the charts then that’s great. in comparison, Katy Perry has sold less than 800K of her album Teenage dream with THREE number 1 singles on the HOT 100. More exposure, mediocre sales, so kudos to Monica for getting black folks to buy her album LEGALLY in this day and age. BY the way, I prefer Brandy over Monica but these days Monica sells better because she is not going the pop crossover route but sticking to pure R&B like Keyshia, Mary & Jazmine which can actually help over all sales. Also, Monica should NOT release that new album of material seeing as how she is nominated for a GRAMMY for this album, which means MORE SALES this coming February. Her label should recognize this and drop a new single now and keep the promo trail going. I thought the point was to get your mileage out of an album before you move on.
who said MJB is the queen?????^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Sure she sells the most in that category of r&b but really i think her voice has no depth whatsoever. Sure she has soul but i really think her vocals are limited. She can’t sing like whitney or hit notes like mariah, something both monica and brandy are closer to, than MJB in terms of vocals. Monica’s voice was soaring on still standing!!!! And brandy has been doing things with her voice nobody else can, just listen to her on youtube.
monica music is great i hope she keep it classy i don’t want another every time the beat drop mess and over the top s** image
MONICA GO SIT DOWN AND RAISE THOSE BOYS!
oh and if monica did release a third single, i think it should have been ‘stay or go’ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ain’t no one buying them… *files nails*
I love Monica and I will definitely be in line to buy her new CD when it drops but don’t get it twisted I’m TeamBrandy all the way Brandy will always be my number one. But hating on Monica isn’t gone get Brandy back to the top. I love both Brandy and Monica and I will be buying both of their CD’s just as I always have and always will. Its not a crime to love them both and I wish them both much success with their future endeavors:) #thatisall
@KETA Monica album sales are close to 600K firstly and shes still selling a few thousand a week. In addition I love both Brandy and Monica I dont understand why ppl are so negative they are both stars look how long they been around…and One things for sure 2011 will be in even bigger year for monica shes gonna win her grammy pick up sales from the grammys and go on to put out a major album LEGGO TeamMonica and TeamBrandy
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@ DAVE
B**** IM OVER HERE CAUSE I WANNA BE U H** ASS N****! DONT GET ALL IN YA FEELINGS CAUSE MY CHICK BEEN SHITTIN ON YOURS SINCE CHILDHOOD
GO FLY A KITE IN A THUNDERSTORM TRICK
LOOK OUTCHALL THE FEMALE “TREY SONGZ” IS BACK I “DO NOT” LOOK FORWARD TO HEARIN THIS H** YODEL & GARGLE ON A TRACK…..SAVE THAT S*** FOR THE HOODRATS IN 3RD WARD & GAY-TL
WHEN MONICA GETS VOCAL LESSONS I’LL RESPECT HER AS A MUSICIAN
@ TRUTH IS
YOURE A DUSTY ASS B**** & I CLOWN YOUR A** LOOKIN ASS EVERYTIME I SEE U YOU TRASHBOX B****!
YA FAVE WILL NEVER TOUCH MINE B**** MAYBE SHE NEEDS TO TRIP & FALL DOWN A FEW MORE STEPS I CANNOT WITCHU U WACK ASS C***
IMA BUY EM BOTH… YOU CANT SAY STILL STANDING WASNT ON POINT IF YOU DO THEN YOU CLEARLY DONT KNOW WHAT REAL R&B IS … MONICA MIXED UP A LITTLE SWV, EN VOGUE, ANITA, AND SOME OL SKOOL MONICA IN THERE AND CREATED A TERRIFIC RECORD.
@ MERRY FAGNESS
B**** WHO ARE YOU SHADING….MY FAVES SHITTED & IS STILL SHITTING ON PLENTY OF B****** IN THE GAME STILL TODAY!
DONT GET IT TWISTED C*** MANICA WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO TOUCH BRAN OR EXCEED HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS…..BUT KEEP YA HEAD UP U SECTION 8 LIVIN B**** IT WAS GOOD OF YOU TO THINK U WERE ACTUALLY SAYING SOMETHING
attention ! attention! I am a fan of both Brandy and Monica hence my avatar name! I also feel the need to say the both Bran and Mo are huge supporters of each other so stop pitting them against one another, that is all.
I luv Monica & loved this album and definitely feel like 2 or 3 more singles could’ve been released. I have a question for those more in the know – is it the label’s decision to kill a project after only 2 singles? I’m seeing this more with female r&b acts lately and it’s sickening how these people work on a whole set of songs only to get 2 singles released!
I still remember how many singles Janet Jackson charted off her Rhythm Nation album but I guess those were definitely different times **sighing**.
@ TCD
Shut the f*** up, you illiterate ghetto f**! Brandy doesn’t know you so GET A LIFE.
…Im PISSED at her I won’t be buying……
“Here I Am” Is Clearly Grammy Material…..And could have had seccess like Alicia’s “Un-Thinkable”
“If You Were My Man” Had Summer Song WRITTEN ALL OVER IT….She is crazy…..
“Once In A Lifetime” Is a raw Classic R&B Song….
While I loved “Love All Over Me”….She could have released BETTER/More Singles…..
I love Monica and Brandy but Um………
Brandy>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Monica
I LOVE MONICA AND SO DOES BRANDY..PLEASE DROP THIS OLD NON-EXISTENT BEEF..BOTH ARTISTS ARE GREAT!
Monica can sing but something has been goin on when she belts. Sounds like she’s forcing or yodeling almost. SHe can sing her ass of though. I’m sure she has worked throught that. Can’t Wait to Watch Whitney on BET Celebration of Gospel o Jan. 30, 2011.
MONICA AND BRANDY ARE FRIENDS SO PLEASE……CHILL. I’M NOT VERY PLEASED ABOUT ALL THIS ESPEICALLY NOT WITH BRAN AND MO!!!!!!!!!!!!
She put out 3 singles , Everything to me , Love all Over Me and Here I Am (just didnt get played much) PROBABLY BECAUSE TREY SONGZ FCKED IT UP ;; ANYWAYYY Umm yu brandy stans make yall selves look really done , who the hell checkin for brandy ? after the 90’s she became a big flop , still is and always will be !! Thats So Funny . . . Too Cute. Get MoMo !
They Need to Drop a final single so the album ends on good note…This was Monica’s Big chance. The Label is assuming BIG time that such success can be duplicated . Its almost like they dont wont her to go platinum like she could..”One In A Lifetime” should be released seriously. J Records needs to get a “C’Mon Son lol
Please stop the rude comments, we all know my girl brandy has sold millions more then monica & know brandy’s voice is beautiful & she can sing anything!!! Pop/R&b/country, whatever you slang her way & to mention by the riaa as one of the best-selling female in american music history, 25mil sold world wide lol. She admits her fault as in letting her fans dwn & working with lame producers. Now!!! Monica has had a hit, im so happy she went gold like over 500,000 sold. But i feel brandy will return with true r&b & shock the game…. Monica fans keep supporting her & us brandy fans will make sure she shines like the star she was born to be. & for the record “Human” has sold over 200,000 to date & counting. 74k was its fisrt weeks sells. 4everbrandy.com become a fan.
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Look, for all of this young CHICKEN-HEADS you don’t know what your talking about.Monica out sings Brandy any day.Monica has her own sound, and can mimic other artist and she is able to do different things with her voice. She can also sing old-school.There is know comparrison between the two,Brandy has one sound and that the same sound she had when she came into the game.Monica has an old soul and THREE TIMES THE LADY she is the power-house right now.She will be remembered 10,15 years from now as a SINGER.Monica sings about issues that are relateable for every-one.Young females don’t know any thing about music at all,it is so many NONE SINGERS OUT THERE who should’t have a record deal.It is so clear that you don’t pick up any of these magazines on the shelf in the stores she grace the cover of these magazines and have a full spread in these magazine.Any way Monica and Brandy are real cool with each other,Now lets get back too to issue a singer also has too be able to hole there own in the music world,when every thing else fall like malfunction with music equipment of wardrobe or the set you still have to get out there and hit it (sing with out the studio) and Monica can and is able too do so. Be for real Monica can sing CIRCLES around Brandy . Brandy is a non-singer,there is KNOW difference in her voice at all she need some real vocal training from some one who knows what there doing(experience) not from her Daddy. From 14 to 31 there should be some growth in-between .Mrs.Brown is doing her thing.Monica if you are in texas again i would love to meet you i love all off your Albums (Every-thing to me,Love all over me,Super-man , Dosen Roses i love them all. Monica keep showing love too other female artist and stay focus on your children and your new husband and keep God first all ways. New-Life is going to be a big hit as well.
FIRST OF ALL, Monica HAS MORE NUMBER 1 HITS THAN MARY J BLIDGE AND BRANDY…. MAry J has only scored 1 number 1 hot 100 single in her life….. yes Mary J may have more albums than Monica out but that is because Monica took 4 to 5 year breaks between most of her albums whereas Mary J dropped albums almost every year or 2… Despite that MONICA STILL HAS MORE #1 POP HITS and #1 HITS in TOTAL THAN MARY J…. ALSO MONICA HAS MORE #1 SONGS THAN BRANDY>>>… BOTH MONCIA AND BRANDY SALES HAS SURPASSED 25 million or atleast 20 million….. BRANDY IS KNOWN MORE BECAUSE OF HER TV GIGS which helped to promote her as an artist heavily which is why she sold more albums in th USA but Monica and BRandy probably are on the same page on sales of singles and albums combined together worldwide… MJB FANS PLEASE GET UR FACTS STRAIGHT>> Our girl mo may be an underdog and may have opened up for Trey SOngz which no way in HELL SHE SHOULDVE BEEN DOING!!! but MARY J is nowhwere HIGHER THAN MONICA IN THE RNB WORLD… Monica and Brandy hold on to the princess of RNB TITLE and no one can EVER COMPETE FOR THAT .. They were probably given that title from teenageers !! Now that is what I call HARD!!!
MO SCORED 7 CONSECUTIVE TOP TEN SINGLES ON THE HOT 100 between the ages of 13 to 17 or 18 wheras she was ONLY a teenager. NO ONE CAN DO THAT TODAY IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY NOT EVEN GROWN ADULTS><<> MO AND BRANDY ARE BAD!! THEY DID HUGE THINGS AS TEENAGERS IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY !! NO TEENAGE ARTIST NOT EVEN JUSTIN BIEBER HAS BEEN ABLE TO TOP WHAT MONICA AND BRANDY DID AS TEENAGE ARTIST!!!! MONICA AND BRANDY ARE LEGENDS IN THE TEENAGE RNB AND POP GENRE~!!! HATERZ SHUT THE F** UP!!!! MONICA AND BRANY HAS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL FEMALE DUO OF ALL TIME !! YES I SAID MOST SUCCESFFUL!!! ALSO THEY HAVE THE SONG THAT IS IN 3RD PLACE FOR MOST WEEKS AT NUMBER 1 !! AND THEY HAVE THE RECORD FOR MOST WEEKS AT NUMBER 1 OF ANY TEENAGE ARTIST THAT EVER ENTERED THE MUSIC INDUSTRY!!!! HATERZ U MUST BE SHITTIN UR PANTS RITE NOW!!! LAUGH MY ASS OFF!! THOSE GIRLS SURELY DO NOT DESERVE TO BE CONSIDERED UNDERDOGS>> THEY ARE LEGENDS IN MY BOOK>> THEY CAN GO ANYWHERE AND SING A LENGTHY STRING OF HITS THAT CAN SELL SHOWS~!! WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT ONE HIT WONDERS WHEN IT COMES TO BRANDY AND MONICA~!!! THOSE GIRLS DESERVE TO BE RESPECTED >> LOTS OF ARTIST LIKE RIHANNA WHO LOVES BOTH MO AND BRANDY , THE PRINCE OF BRUNEI WHO ADOOOOOOOOOOOOOORES MONICA, KANYE WEST WHO LOVES BRANDYS VOICE, CHRIS BROWN WHO IS TOUCHED BY BRANDYS VOICE AND MUSIC ARE INSPIRED BY THOSE ARTIST> ALSO DONT FORGET KEKE PALMER WHO IS INSPIRED BY BRANDY AS WELL > AND TYRA BANKS WHO SAYS THAT BRANDY’s VOICE IS HER FAVORITE VOICE EVER~!!! PLEASEEE HATERZ WILLL ALWAYZZ HATE>>> BRANDY AND MONCIA SHOULD FEEL PROUD OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS THEY HAVE ACCOMPLISHED ESPECIALLY WHILE THEY WERE ONLY TEENAGERS ESPECIALLYY>>>>>