"Still Standing" is a song by American R&B singer Monica, written by Christopher Bridges, Adonis Shropshire, Bryan-Michael Cox and Monica for her sixth studio album, Still Standing (2010). Produced by Bryan-Michael Cox, it features guest vocals by her cousin and rapper Ludacris.
| "Still Standing" | ||||
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| Promotional single by Monica featuring Ludacris | ||||
| from the album Still Standing | ||||
| Released | 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:18 | |||
| Label | J | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Christopher Bridges Bryan Michael Cox Adonis Shropshire Monica[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Bryan Michael Cox | |||
| Monica singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe record was originally intended to be released as the album's lead single, with its production and release being tracked by a single episode of the reality television show format Monica: The Single on Peachtree TV.[2][3] However, as the label and the singer were not in agreement with the album's title track becoming the first single Monica set up additional sessions to find a new single.[3][4]
Without an official single release, the song entered the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number 78 in the week of August 21, 2008, before sliding down the charts. In its fourth week, it rebounded from number 89 to number 74.[5] The song reached number 65 on Billboard Digital Songs chart.[6] It was sent to radio prior to the release of Still Standing, where it received some radio airplay.
Live performances
editMonica performed the song on for the national program special SOS Saving Ourselves – Help for Haiti Benefit on in early February with rapper Ludacris.[7] It was received as one of the best performances overall that night. She performed it live on BET’s Black Girls Rock! on November 7, 2010 and The Mo'Nique Show on November 8, 2009. On August 22, 2020, it was announced that the latest Verzuz battle would be between Norwood and Monica. The challenge took place on August 31, 2020 at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia[8][9] and was watched by a record-breaking 1.2 million viewers on the Instagram live stream alone.[10][11] Monica sang along to "Still Standing"in round 11, beating Brandy's 2020 single "Borderline".[12]
Charts
edit| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] | 74 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[14] | 74 |
References
edit- ^ Ascap entry for song ASCAP, accessed May 5, 2011
- ^ "Behind the Scenes - Monica: The Single". SandraRose.com. 21 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
- ^ a b "To My Fans". SayNow. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
- ^ "JD signs Monica's fiancé Rocko to Island Urban". SandraRose. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
- ^ Billboard Hot R&B
- ^ Digital Songs
- ^ "Flix/Video ~ Monica & Ludacris: "Still Standing" Performance (BET S.O.S. Haiti Benefit)". 8 February 2010.
- ^ "Get ready for the queens! @4everBrandy and @MonicaDenise on #VERZUZ! Monday, August 31st, 8PM EST on our IG and Apple Music. Drinks by @ciroc". Twitter. August 22, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (August 23, 2020). "Brandy and Monica announce epic Verzuz battle: 'Get ready for the queens!'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Yang, Rachel (September 1, 2020). "Brandy and Monica address beef in record-breaking Verzuz battle notching 1.2 million views". MSN. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ Rose, Anna (September 1, 2020). "Monica debuts new track 'Trenches' during Verzuz battle with Brandy". NME. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ Lamarre, Carl (September 1, 2020). "Brandy vs. Monica in 'Verzuz' Battle of R&B Titans: See Billboard's Scorecard & Winner For the Event". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
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- ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart". Billboard.