I don't understand posts saying: "For, with...expected to release albums around the same time, achieving an impressive run on the Billboard 200 will be anything but a walk in the park." There is always going to be new releases for consumers. There is not time for anyone to release their album without company. With that said, Monica will have a great album if she takes her time on this one. I did not like either first single because they were subpar. "Anything" lacked Monica's stronger vocals and Kim was needed to make the song a little hotter as a 1st single. The 2nd single sounds like album filler type music that also lacked Monica's better vocals. Her camp should really just take their time and make good music.

One of the main reasons her last album, "Still Standing" was well received by both critics and fans was the lack of production from Missy. In fact the 2 tracks produced by Missy on Still Standing where the two tracks I least liked on the CD...Everything to Me and If You Were My Man. I think the overly used samples and remakes Missy puts out in terms of production does not work for everyone, and especially does not seem to be working for Monica. She should stick to better producers like Dallas Austin, JD, and Brian Michael Cox, all of whom produced the best songs on Still Standing.