MUSIC NEWS: MONICA REVEALS STILL STANDING COVER + ALBUM NEWS

February 10th, 2010


♫ Monica – Everything To Me

Monica finally reveals the album cover for her hotly anticipated sixth studio album, Still Standing.

The new album is led by the Missy Elliott-produced, “Everything To Me,” which samples from Deniece Williams’ classic, “Silly.” Above is the full version of the single, completed with bridge. Monica also shot the video this week in Los Angeles.

The album is set to hit stores March 23rd via J. Records.

  1. 1.
    Vixen23

    Silly of me?

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  2. 2.
    Kimmie

    This cover is a serious upgrade from her last album. I like it!

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    oshabosh

    why are all these artists no matter black or white rap or pop are all tied into the illumatinati. THIS THING IS REAL PPL STOP BRUSHING IT OFF ITS RIGHT IN FRONT OF U

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    Blu

    The lighting is a mess it looks like three parts. her head and her body dont flow because the lighting is making them look all seperate cnt explain it.

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  5. 5.
    Blu

    Yea and the whole illumanit eye thing. she may not know it. but the photographer did.

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  6. 6.
    andreanicole

    this is lovely! go monica!

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    mrs. sk8board P (ak & bk stan)

    her face is stunning, the lighting and the position of her shoulders FAIL! it looks like she has a detachable head

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  8. 8.
    ☆ Lola A♏ ★

    What in the world???

    Anyhoo, Monica looks GREAT! Will be picking up the album!

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    ☆ Lola A♏ ★

    :lol: Ms Sk8board P

    True. They really could have left her body and arm off of the cover.

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  10. 10.
    Troubleoh7

    I love Monica!

    This song is great but I think she’s over singing from the jump – I guess she’s reminding people that she can actually sing (Rihanna).

    Illuminati LOL! TuPacs still alive LOL! Stop talking crazy!

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    slimredchick(NEWORLEANSBOUND)

    She looks gorgeous. Im not feeling the song though..

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  12. 12.
    Cory

    Monica is amazing, and so is “Everything (To Me”). I loved the finished product, and I’m looking forward to buying her new album. I have 3 of her records.

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  13. 13.
    Anissa

    Why does Monica always look stunning!!!!!!

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  14. 14.
    Your Favorite

    Bri!! Hey boo! :)

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    Monica=yawn but I wish her the best of luck! If the album is as good as the cover, she should do well.

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  15. 15.
    CrackIsWack

    Loves it. The cover is a lil odd wit the positioning and all BUT it’s certainly captivating to say the least.

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  16. 16.
    meme

    chile thats one f**kin fierce pretty azz picture. Im on monica side this time around…hate that first single tho

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  17. 17.
    meme

    lol at these people comin on here talkin a bout the body position and lightin is off like they some mutha f*kin professional…too much america next top model is not good. The lightin on this cover is phenomenal. And there is nothing odd about the chin on the shoulder pose, people been doing from time.

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    Mosus

    Stunning! Stunning! Stunning!

    ch! let me find out Monica watched ANTM before this photo shoot. My good sis about to snatch them wigs from the lessor gorls. Don’t try her.

    Y’all need to put on ya full lace wigs and chanel pumps zooom down to ya local record store and pick “Still Standing” March 23, 2009. Bop to that!

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  19. 19.
    backingbarack

    Not really feeling the song for a first single in years.

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  20. 20.
    meme

    i agree wit @ 19. its a weak first singel for someone who been absent from the scene for years. A ballad doesnt have to be boring.

    lol @ 18 Mosus that is toooo funny.

    Monica been “still standing” for quite some time now, if this album dont make it im gonna need her to have a nice seat.

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  21. 21.
    KEISHA

    THAT’S A PERSON WITH LOOKS AND TALENT.YEAH SHE CAN SING NOT JUST A PRETTY PERSON IN CLOTHES AND YOU KNOW THIS ! LOL.

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  22. 22.
    D.Dot

    @ Oshabosh…puh=lease let’s be real!!!!! Monica is the FIRST one to tell u about her testimony and she praises GOD all the time and ministers to ppl via twitter alot too!!!!!

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    D.Dot

    BTW luv the facial expression of the cover!!! The only thing is she should put her hand under her hair….would’ve made it look more full instead of mushed in! Other than that the pose and face is on point!!

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  24. 24.
    antertain

    I see what people mean about the angle but the difference is that she posing as a musician not a model.

    If she was modelling then Tyra would tell her to drop her front shoulder to show more neck!! lol.

    Everything To Me is a timeless song.
    Really mean that.
    Let’s she how much growth come out of this ]

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  25. 25.
    Shauna-Kay

    STUNNING!!! SHOULD HAVE REALEASED STILL STANDING AS THE THE FIRST SINGLE THO BUT NEVERTHELESS LOVE EVERYTHING TO ME

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  26. 26.
    dee

    The pic is stunning, could have used less light, it does not matter Everything To Me is killing the charts right now, can’t wait for this album.

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  27. 27.
    MOSUS 2

    MOSUS LETS GET IT, ITUNES IS GOING BANANAS RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE A HIT.

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  28. 28.
    Frida

    @meme lol you are too funy. Too much ANTM…have a nice seat. Lol.
    I like the pic people r makin it more technical than it’s supposed to be.

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  29. 29.
    CUTIEONDUTY30

    Absolutely love it if monica don’t do nothing else she keep the QUEENS in a frenzzy lol.

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  30. 30.
    Myshel

    The hand on the head…sucks!

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  31. 31.
    Tonia

    I absolutely love this song

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  32. 32.
    Abcd

    This pic is absolutely breathtakingly beautiful. This picture definately caught my attention. Very angelic photo of her. And “Everything To Me” is a breath of fresh air. Sounds nothing like the gimicks on the radio today which is why she is #31 on the R&B charts after ONLY TWO WEEKS. Not to mention the single premiered 24 hours ago on iTunes & she’s already #4 on the R&B sales for iTunes. Timeless music like this is what we need. She is coming back with a vengance. Full force…

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  33. 33.
    KEM

    deadddd… I can’t take #18 Mosus kiii… U went hard sis!

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  34. 34.
    circa-1984

    The album cover is beautiful. Monica looks beautiful. The single is completely shitty. I agree with the above posters, if Monica was gonna do a ballad then it should have been a powerful, attention grabbing song. This single.. is just so blah and boring. The joint she had with Keyshia is a million times better than this mess. I think Monica is gonna get massive pushbacks.. and then.. the album will flop. :(

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  35. 35.
    MellyMel

    Some people need 2 check there ears. This single is giving vocal lessons to alot of these mainstream ladies. Have we been spoon fed some much garbage on radio that we can no longer distinguish what is real music? From Beyonce’s Video Phone, To whatever Rihanna is singing, Britney & this new girl Ke$ha…thank god 4 Monica. Sang baby Sang!!T

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  36. 36.
    LULU

    Where’s the promotion ’cause I sure don’t hear this on the radio. Can’t wait, I am def. going to get this one though I passed on her last album. I think she finally got it this time with this one.

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    Sunshine

    Monica can sing upside down underwater in a washing machine on high cycle and still sound better than alot of these another artists. What I don’t understand is while watching the series she had trouble with getting a first single. Why don’t she work with Mary J Blige’s producers, MJB neva have probs with songs :)

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    Tajma

    Monica has and will always be an amazing vocalist. I am looking forward to this album because she is actually doing what a singer should always do and that is focus on vocals and the content of the music being produced. She also looks refreshing in the cover.

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    Tonya

    Nope this is not good enough….NEXT song please because this is straight boring! I like ballads but no boring ballads! Can Jennifer Hudson PLEASE drop her album please and show how a ballad is really supposed to be sang lol?

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    Sunshine

    Monica can sing upside down underwater in a washing machine on high cycle and still sound better than alot of these other artists. What I don’t understand is while watching the series she had trouble with getting a first single. Why don’t she work with Mary J Blige’s producers, MJB neva have probs with songs :)

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  41. 41.
    LADYLOVE

    MONICA IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING ON THIS COVER…SHITTING ALLOVER THE PLACE…UMM HMMM I HEAR THE SONG ON THE RADIO ALL THE TIME….SANGIN AT ITS BEST..I’LL BE PICKING UP THIS ALBUM AS WILL MY HOMIES CAUSE WE SURE DID PASS ON THE LAST ONE…BUT MONICA COMING BACK WITH A VENEGANCE AND SHE CAUGHT NY ATTENTION…

    WELCOME BACK MONICA…WELCOME BACK MISS THANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  42. 42.
    Sweet P

    Love the song, hate the cover!

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  43. 43.
    Mrstarstatus

    The album cover is beautiful and it defines beauty on all levels tatts and all ( theres no exact definition of beauty). Monica first single choice is grabbing the attention of the core fanbase who rode with her from the beggining of her career. She is connecting with her fanbase and delivering great, quality, heartfelt music. I personally can’t wait untill the album drops I been a fan/supportor of Monica since the beginning, I NOW I can honestly say this is an ARRIVAL back into the game and introducing you to real R&B TEAM MO 2010.
    P. S nicely said #35

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  44. 44.
    lady

    She look good and i love this song. Work it monica be coping your album next month. This is real music.

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  45. 45.
    ShaySHay

    MONICA LOOKS INCREDIBLE. THE SONG IS DOING REALLY WELL ON RADIO. & WHOEVER DISLIKES THIS ISNT A FAN , THAT’S WHY A BUNCH OF YOU TALKING OUT THE ASS. HER CORE FANS LOVE STHIS SONG & VOTING/REQUESTING THIS @ RADIO. THE COVER LOOK GREAT & IS HER BEST YET.. I WISH MONICA MUCH LUCK FOR THIS ALBUM & FOR THE HATERS SHE WILL PROVE AGAIN. AGAIN & AGAIN. SHE IS HERE TO STAY & YIU WILL ENJOY HER TIMELESS HITS.

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    LuckyCharms

    LMAO @ all of y’all saying the song is weak and boring for a first single. Well, I hate to inform you, but the song taking off and doing really well on the charts. It just goes to show, it’s not about your personal opinion of something. It’s about talent (which Monica has) and people wanting to hear real music again. Not that garbage y’all rave about on these blogs everyday (Beyonce, Rhianna, Lady GaGa ect..). I like the song, because she sampled one of my favorite old school songs, Silly by Deniese Williams. Look that up youngins LOL. Now, about that album cover. I love, it’s classy but makes a statement all at the same time.

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  47. 47.
    circa-1984

    @ 46

    Lol, let’s see what those first week album sells say..

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  48. 48.
    reeseepeesee

    I dont get the fuss, I love the cover. She’s one of the most beautiful celebrities and shes talented as hell. I wish her the best of luck.She’s so real! & some celebs may be with the illuminati, but Monica…. HELL NAW!!!! She goes to church, isnt her step dad a preacher?

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  49. 49.
    Breezey

    This is a major hit!!!! Welcome back Monica :)

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  50. 50.
    Black Love

    This is R&B! Man, I’m so glad to have a real singer back in the game.I hope the rest of the album is good, I’m sure it is.

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  51. 51.
    lisa

    MONICA NEED TO STOP PUTTING SO MUCH IN TO MISSIOT ELLIOT CAUSE SHE IS A RAPPER NOT R&B!

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  52. 52.
    Black Love

    Oh and the cover is beautiful. Even with the tats there’s something very soft about the picture.

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  53. 53.
    lisa

    I DON’T LIKE WHEN ARTIST RE DO ORGINAL SONGS BY SOME OTHER ARTIST, IT MEANS THEY DIDN’T PUT THEY ALL OUT FOR THERE OWN SONG

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  54. 54.
    Weekend_Love

    This album cover looks like Rihanna, i’m not feeling it at at

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  55. 55.
    DarwinDevron

    She looks beautiful!!! I love Monica=) Big 2 her…Still getting into the single…it’s growing on me.

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  56. 56.
    antertain

    OMG…….

    People need to get in touch with REAL soul music before they listen to this song and call it boring.

    I can never sit and listen to vocals like that and call this song boring!! Are ya’ll crazzzzzzzzyyyyyy.
    For the current climate i probably would of started with “Love All Over Me” but strategically it’s wise to save it till maybe 3rd single to keep the hype of the album..

    Everything To Me is the type of music that Aretha, Stevie, Gladys Knight, Denise William, Marvin Gaye and co paved the way for aritst like Monica to just come out and SANG but still be relevant..

    I understand music is ever changing but it doesn’t mean classic R&B and Soul should be flushed away and just classed as old skool.

    Artist like Monica, Alicia Keys, Jill Scott, Melaine Fiona etc, have to stay true to their skillz set vocally and continue the legacy & help the up & coming strong vocalist’s like Karina Pasian, Tiffany Evans etc have their slot without feeling they have to wash down their vocals or sounds to fit in.

    There is no other song out there right now that sounds like this, which makes it a credible candidate to impact the POP charts as a soul record.

    TEAM MONICA 2010
    STILL (and forever) STANDING!!!

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  57. 57.
    DarwinDevron

    She looks Beautiful!!! I love Monica!!! Big ups to her!!!!!!! Stilling getting into the new single…It’s growing on me.

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  58. 58.
    Breezey

    @ weekend_love, no it does not. Rihanna has weird lips and her nostrils are way enlarged Monica has a smaller nose and more almond shape eyes.

    Just saying….

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  59. 59.
    Twist

    @ Lisa….oh please….Monica didn’t remake anything…..that’s a brand new song! New words were added to the old music….I hate when people exspress more opinion that fact!

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  60. 60.
    monique

    where is her neck? it looks photshopped alot…smh pls re-do the album cover monica i beg u

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