American R&B singer Monica has released 8 studio albums, one extended play, and 48 singles (including six as a featured artist). Since the beginning of her career in 1995, she has sold 5.3 million albums in the United States, In 1999, Billboard included her among the top twenty of the Top Pop Artists of the 1990s, and in 2010, the magazine ranked her 24th on its list of the Top 50 R&B and Hip Hop Artists of the past 25 years. With a career lasting over 20 years, Monica became the first artist to top the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s.
Monica's debut studio album, titled Miss Thang was released in July 1995, selling about 1.5 million million copies in the United States. It produced three top ten singles, including debut single "Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)" and follow-up "Before You Walk Out of My Life", both of which made her the youngest artist ever to have two consecutive chart-topping hits on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart. In 1997, Monica released the top five single "For You I Will", which originated from the sports comedy film Space Jam and its soundtrack and became another platinum seller. Her second album The Boy Is Mine was released in 1998 and earned her major international chart success. It peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200 and was certified three-times platinum in the United States and Canada. Pushed by its same-titled number-one hit, a massive commercial success duet with fellow R&B teen singer Brandy, it spawned five commercially released singles, including further chart-topper "The First Night" and "Angel of Mine".
After a label switch to J Records, Monica released After the Storm in 2003, a retooled version of her third album, All Eyez on Me (2002), which had received a Japan-wide release only after its first single's commercial failure and an early leak via the internet. The album became the singer's first album to debut at number-one on the Billboard 200 chart and eventually sold more than a million copies stateside, with its single "So Gone" becoming Monica's biggest-selling singles in years. Her fifth studio album, The Makings of Me, released in 2006, was considered a commercial failure and was left uncertified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
In 2009, Monica's duet with singer Keyshia Cole, "Trust", reached the top five of Billboards Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The recording of her sixth studio album Still Standing (2010) was chronicled by her BET reality series of the same name. It spawned her biggest-charting single in seven years, "Everything to Me", her sixth number-one hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Still Standing was eventually certified gold by the RIAA, with domestic shipments of 500,000 copies, and also produced the R&B top ten hit "Love All Over Me". In 2012, Monica's seventh album New Life was released to moderate sales. Its four singles, including lead single "It All Belongs to Me", another duet with Brandy, failed to achieve any Billboard Hot 100 entry. In 2015, her eighth studio album Code Red was released.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US US R&B AUSAustralian (ARIA) chart peaks: Top 50 peaks: Top 100 peaks to December 2010: "Before You Walk Out of My Life": N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached. "Why I Love You So Much": "So Gone": N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.CANPeak chart positions for albums in Canada: Miss Thang: The Boy Is Mine: After the Storm: Still Standing: GERJPNPeak chart positions for albums in Japan: The Boy Is Mine: All Eyez on Me: The Makings of Me: Still Standing: NL NZPeak chart positions in New Zealand: All except noted: "The Boy Is Mine (Remix)": SWI UK After the Storm: Miss Thang Released: July 18, 1995 Label: Rowdy Formats: cassette, CD 36 7 125 20 — — 41 9 — — US: 1,500,000 RIAA: 3× Platinum MC: Gold The Boy Is Mine Released: July 14, 1998 Label: Arista Formats: cassette, CD 8 2 37 10 34 69 13 17 19 52 US: 2,016,000 RIAA: 3× Platinum BPI: Silver MC: 3× Platinum RIAJ: Gold All Eyez on Me Released: September 11, 2002 Label: J Formats: CD — — — — — 14 — — 88 — After the Storm Released: June 17, 2003 Label: J Formats: CD, digital download 1 2 192 56 — — — — — 136 US: 1,023,000 RIAA: Gold The Makings of Me Released: October 3, 2006 Label: J Formats: CD, digital download 8 1 — — — 75 — — — — US: 328,000 Still Standing Released: March 23, 2010 Label: J Formats: CD, digital download 2 1 — 191 — 129 — — — — US: 474,000 RIAA: Gold New Life Released: April 6, 2012 Label: RCA Formats: CD, digital download 4 2 — — — — — — — — Code Red Released: December 18, 2015 Label: RCA Formats: CD, digital download 27 4 — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
Compilations Super Hits (2008, Sony BMG Music Entertainment – A 721551) S.O.U.L. (2013, Sony BMG Music Entertainment - 88883702912)
Extended plays Dance Vault Remixes: Get It Off/Knock Knock (2004)
Singles
As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US US R&B AUS CANPeak chart positions for singles in Canada: "For You I Will": "Angel of Mine": "The First Night": "Angel of Mine": "So Gone": GEROfficial German Charts(GFK Entertainment) chart peaks: "For You I Will": "The Boy Is Mine": "The First Night": "All Eyez on Me": "I've Got to Have It": IRLIrish (IRMA) chart peaks: The Boy Is Mine: The First Night: NL NZ SCOOfficial Scottish chart peaks: "Before You Walk Out of My Life": "For You I Will": "The Boy Is Mine": "The First Night": "Angel of Mine": UK "Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)" 1995 2 1 7 — — — 20 5 — 32RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Gold Miss Thang "Like This and Like That"7 1 — — — — — 18 — 33 "Before You Walk Out of My Life" 60 — — — — 8 78 22RIAA: Platinum "Why I Love You So Much" 19969 3 96 — — — — 22 — —RIAA: Gold "Ain't Nobody"(featuring Treach) — — — — — — — —The Nutty Professor: Soundtrack "For You I Will"1997 4 2 45 75 80 — 51 2 78 27RIAA: PlatinumSpace Jam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture and The Boy Is Mine "The Boy Is Mine" (with Brandy) 1998 1 1 3 1 5 2 1 1 22 2RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold RMNZ: 2× Platinum The Boy Is Mine "The First Night" 1 1 30 9 63 30 22 15 29 6RIAA: Platinum "Angel of Mine" 1999 1 2 12 5 — — — 36 81 55RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Gold "Street Symphony" — 50 — — — — — — — — "Right Here Waiting" (featuring 112) — — — — — — — — — — "Just Another Girl"2001 64 34 — — — — — — — —Down to Earth: Music from the Motion Picture "All Eyez on Me"2002 69 32 39 — 81 — — 29 — — All Eyez on Me "So Gone" 2003 10 1 72 17 — — — — — 82 After the Storm "Knock Knock"/"Get It Off" 75 24 — — — — — — — — "U Should've Known Better" 2004 19 6 — — — — — — — — "Everytime tha Beat Drop" (featuring Dem Franchize Boyz) 2006 48 11 — — — — — — — — The Makings of Me "A Dozen Roses (You Remind Me)" — 48 — — — — — — — — "Sideline Ho" 2007 — 45 — — — — — — — — "Hell No (Leave Home)" (featuring Twista) — — — — — — — — — — "Trust" (with Keyshia Cole) 2009 70 5 — — — — — — — — A Different Me "Everything to Me" 2010 44 1 — — — — — — — — Still Standing "Love All Over Me" 58 2 — — — — — — — — "Here I Am" (solo or featuring Trey Songz) — 83 — — — — — — — — "Anything (To Find You)" (featuring Rick Ross) 2011 — 25 — — — — — — — — New Life "Until It's Gone" — 22 — — — — — — — — "It All Belongs to Me" (with Brandy) 2012 — 23 — — — — — — — — "Without You" — 91 — — — — — — — — "Just Right for Me" (featuring Lil Wayne) 2015 — — — — — — — — — — Code Red "Commitment" 2019 — — — — — — — — — — rowspan = "7" "Me + You" — — — — — — — — — — "Trenches" (featuring Lil Baby) 2020 — — — — — — — — × — "Pink" — — — — — — — — × — "Friends" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) 2022 — — — — — — — — × — "Trusting God" (with James Fortune) 2023 — — — — — — — — × — "Letters" — — — — — — — — × — "The Boy Is Mine (Remix)" 2024 — — — — — — — 40 × — Eternal Sunshine (Slightly Deluxe and Also Live) "—" denotes releases that did not chart, were not released in that country or did not receive a certification."×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived.
As featured artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album US US R&B US Gospel GER "Freedom" (with Various artists) 1995 44 18 — — Panther: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "I've Got to Have It" (Jermaine Dupri and Nas featuring Monica) 2000 — 67 — 76 Big Momma's House: Music from the Motion Picture "Wake Up Everybody" (with Various artists) 2004 — — — — Wake Up Everybody "Always" (Trina featuring Monica) 2010 — 42 — — Amazin' "Hold On" (James Fortune featuring Monica) 2012 — 57 2 — Identity "Do Me Like That" (Trendsetter Sense featuring Monica, Yo Gotti and Jeezy) 2015 — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.
Promotional singles and other charted songs + List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album US R&B JPN KOR "Inside" 1999 — — — The Boy Is Mine "Gone Be Fine" (featuring OutKast) — — — "Too Hood" (featuring Jermaine Dupri) 2002 — — — All Eyez on Me "I Ain't Trying to Hear It" (Dirtbag featuring Monica) 2007 — — — Dirty Business "Still Standing" (featuring Ludacris) 2008 74 — — Still Standing "One in a Lifetime" 2010 — 66 — "Take a Chance" (featuring Wale) 2012 — — 20 New Life"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.
Other appearances Guests + List of non-single songs with guest appearances by Monica Title Year Artist(s) Album"Streets Keep Callin'"1999C-Murder, Daz DillingerBossalinie"Grown-Up Christmas List"2000 style="text-align:center;" Platinum Christmas"Class Reunion"2003Wyclef JeanPreacher's Son"Don't Gotta Go Home"DMXGrand Champ"Don't Be Cruel"Beenie Man, Missy ElliottThis Is Not a Test!"For My Niggaz"2005Do or Die, The Legendary TraxsterD.O.D."I'll Give All My Love to You"2007Keith SweatSweat Hotel Live"Thugs Need Love Too"2008RockoSelf-Made"How I Like It"2010Wild Life"Can't Live Without You"LudacrisBattle of the Sexes"I Want It All"TrinaAmazin'"Closer"2013LL Cool JAuthentic"Ocean Skies"2015LudacrisLudaversal"Forgive Me"JeezyChurch in These Streets"Burglar Bars"20172 ChainzPretty Girls Like Trap Music"JOOTD" Young M.A Herstory"We Ride"Gucci ManeMr. Davis"Big A$AP"2020A$AP FergFloor Seats II"Pray"2021Jimmie Allen, Little Big TownBettie James: Gold Edition"Family Feud" Yung Bleu No, I'm Not OK"Love Me Enough" 2023Nicki Minaj and Keyshia ColePink Friday 2
Soundtracks + List of non-single songs on soundtrack appearances by Monica Title Year Artist(s) Album "Let's Straighten It Out"1995 UsherPanther: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack / Miss Thang "Missing You"1996 style="text-align:center;" Fled "Somebody Bigger than You and I" Whitney Houston, Ralph Tresvant, Bobby BrownThe Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album "Slow Jam"1997 UsherSoul Food: Soundtrack/Music from the Motion Picture "Soul Food"/ My Way "Angel"2000 style="text-align:center;" Love Song "This Boy Here" Akon "What My Heart Says" style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3" "Angel of Mine"Wings of the Crow "Uh Oh"2002Drumline: Soundtrack "Can I Walk By"2004 Jazze PhaDirty Dancing: Havana Nights - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Sick & Tired"2005 style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" Diary of a Mad Black Woman "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"2013The Best Man Holiday: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
See also List of songs recorded by Monica Monica videography
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