Rank Monica's singles!

[Bob]

Now that "U Should've Known Better" has gone top 10 at R&B, and people seem mystified by this (although no one's said the song is garbage), let's rank her singles and see where this one falls. We'll rank all 13 singles including "Just Another Girl" but feel free to leave any of them off.

"Don't take it personal"
"Before you walk out of my life/Like this and like that"
"Why I love you so much/Ain't nobody"
"For you I will"
"The boy is mine"
"The first night"
"Angel of mine"
"Street symphony"
"Just another girl"
"All eyez on me"
"So gone"
"Knock knock"
"U should've known better"

I guess you can rank them however you want, but keep in mind these are the singles, so try to think in terms of being better singles not just "this one is my fave because it reminds me of summer 1995 when i had so much fun"

1. "The first night"
2. "don't take it personal"
3. "so gone"
4. "the boy is mine"
5. "u should've known better"
6. "before you walk out of my life/like this and like that"
7. "knock knock"
8. "street symphony"
9. "angel of mine"
10. "for you i will"
11. "why i love you so much/ain't nobody"
12. "all eyez on me"
13. "just another girl"

Also, "U should've known better" is the first single, hit or not, for which Monica has writing credits. And no, they're not shared with 12 other writers (just her, Jermaine Dupri, and Harold Lilly who taught her how to write)

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01. Don't Take It Personal
02. For You I Will
03. So Gone
04. Angel Of Mine
05. Knock Knock
06. Before You Walk Out Of My Life
07. Why I Love You So Much
08. The First Night
09. Like This And Like That
10. The Boy Is Mine
11. All Eyez On Me
12. Just Another Girl
13. Street Symphony
14. U Should've Known Better
15. Get It Off

[Matt4319]

I'll rank the ones I know....

1. Angel Of Mine
2. The Boy Is Mine
3. Street Symphony
4. The First Night
5. For You I Will
6. Just Another Girl
7. All Eyez On Me
8. So Gone

[WhySoSerious?]

1. The First Night
2. Angel Of Mine
3. Don't Take It Personal
4. Street Symphony
5. Before You Walk Out Of My Life/Like This And Like That
6. The Boy Is Mine
7. All Eyez On Me
8. Just Another Girl
9. So Gone
10. For You I Will
11. Why I Love You So Much/Ain't Nobody
12. U Should've Known Better
13. Knock Knock

[Adonis the DemiGod!]

1. Why I Love You So Much
2. Angel Of Mine
3. So Gone
4. Knock Knock

[Sean]

I love Monica... one of my favourite artists.

1. Don't Take It Personal
2. Before You Walk Out Of My Life
3. The Boy Is Mine
4. The First Night
5. Street Symphony
6. Angel Of Mine
7. Just Another Girl
8. All Eyez On Me
9. So Gone
10. U Should've Known Better
11. Like This And Like That
12. For You I Will
13. Why I Love You So Much
14. Knock Knock
15. Get It Off

[strong4PMB!]

1. "The first night"
2. "Don't take it personal"
3. "Angel of mine"
4. "For you I will"
5. "All eyez on me"
6. "Knock knock"
7. "Before you walk out of my life/Like this and like that"
8. "U should've known better"
9. "The boy is mine"
10. "Just another girl"
11. "So gone"
12. "Street symphony"

N/A "Why I love you so much/Ain't nobody"

[M]

This is tough, but here goes:
1. Street Symphony
2. The Boy Is Mine
3. The First Night
4. Angel Of Mine
5. So Gone
6. U Should've Known Better
7. For You I Will
8. All Eyez On Me
9. Knock Knock
10. Get It Off
11. Don't Take It Personal
12. Just Another Girl

Haven't heard:
Before You Walk Out Of My Life
Why I Love You So Much
Like This And Like That

[Bob]

M said:

Haven't heard:
Before You Walk Out Of My Life

Wow... do yourself a favor and get ahold of that one! It's classic; it made her the youngest artist to have back to back hits on the R&B chart (this went to #1 as well as platinum).

[Adonis the DemiGod!]

M said:

This is tough, but here goes:
1. Street Symphony
2. The Boy Is Mine
3. The First Night
4. Angel Of Mine
5. So Gone
6. U Should've Known Better
7. For You I Will
8. All Eyez On Me
9. Knock Knock
10. Get It Off
11. Don't Take It Personal
12. Just Another Girl

Haven't heard:
Before You Walk Out Of My Life
Why I Love You So Much
Like This And Like That

Why I Love You So Much is the best thing Monica has ever done.

[Bcacb]

I'll do the songs I know:

1. "Angel Of Mine"
2. "The Boy Is Mine"
3. "Street Symphony"
4. "So Gone"
5. "For You I Will"
6. "The First Night"
7. "U Should've Known Better"
8. "Don't Take It Personal"
9. "Just Another Girl"
10. "All Eyez On Me"

Thanks,
Ben

[Bob]

there's no consensus, which is interesting. songs that are at the very top for some people are just as likely to be at the bottom on someone else. i think that can only mean that she appeals to all kinds of tastes.

[M]

Bob said:

Wow... do yourself a favor and get ahold of that one! It's classic; it made her the youngest artist to have back to back hits on the R&B chart (this went to #1 as well as platinum).

Alright. I've downloaded the 3 songs that I haven't heard from Monica. Right now, I'm feeling "Before You Walk Out Of My Life".

[M]

Adonis-Love said:

Why I Love You So Much is arguably the best thing Monica has ever done.

You left out a word.

To me, it's alright.

[Ling-Ling]

1) "Don't Take It Personal"
2) "So Gone/Get It Off"
3) "Knock Knock"
4) "Before You Walk Out Of My Life/Like This And Like That"
5) "The Boy Is Mine"
6) "The First Night"
7) "All Eyez On Me"
8) "Street Symphony"
9) "Just Another Girl"
10) "Why I Love You So Much/Ain't Nobody"
11) "For You I Will"
12) "U Shoulda Known Better"
13) "Angel Of Mine"

[George Tropicana]

Those am I familiar with:

1. "Don't take it personal"
2. "Angel of Mine"
3. "The Boy Is Mine"
4. "The First Night"
5. "For You I Will"
6. "All Eyez On Me"
7. "U Should've Known Better"
8. "Street Symphony"
9. "So Gone"
10. "Just Another Girl"
11. "Knock knock"
12. "Get It Off"

[Bob]

I averaged the votes:

1. "Don't Take It Personal" = 3.33
2. "The First Night" = 3.8
3. "Angel of Mine" = 4.27
4. "The Boy Is Mine" = 4.6
5. "Before You Walk Out Of My Life" = 5
6. "So Gone" = 6
7. "Street Symphony" = 6.5
8. "Like This And Like That" = 7
9. "For You I Will" = 7.1
10. "Knock Knock" = 8
11. "All Eyez On Me" = 8.1
12. "U Should've Known Better" = 9.11
13. "Why I Love You So Much" = 9.29
14. "Just Another Girl" = 9.6
15. "Ain't Nobody" = 10.67
16. "Get It Off" = 10.8

1."The Boy Is Mine" average = 4
2. "Miss Thang" average = 6.75
3."After The Storm" average = 11
4. Soundtrack average =12.67

The latest albums always get lower rankings; as you can see "The Boy Is Mine" now is ranked better but back in 1999 "Miss Thang" would have been ranked higher. I think overall the albums (including non-singles) should go "Miss Thang", "After the Storm", and "The Boy Is Mine".

[j]

1 "The first night"
2 "Before you walk out of my life/Like this and like that"
3 "Don't take it personal"
4 "Why I love you so much/Ain't nobody"
5 "Just another girl"
6 "Street symphony"
7 "Angel of mine"
8 "For you I will"
9 "The boy is mine"
10 "Knock knock"
11 "So gone"
12 "All eyez on me"
13 "U should've known better"

[Shamin]

1, "The Boy Is Mine"
2, "Street Symphony"
3, "Angel of Mine"
4, "For You I Will"
5, "The First Night"
6, "Before You Walk Out of My Life"
7, "U Should've Known Better"
8, "Like This & Like That"
9, "Knock Knock"
10, "So Gone"
11, "Don't Take It Personal"
12, "All Eyez on Me"

[strong4PMB!]

Bob said:

The latest albums always get lower rankings;

I have usually witnessed more recent albums getting higher rankings. Maybe not errbody is feeling this "New Monica!" I sho is, tho.

[jond7699]

1: "The Boy Is Mine"
2: "The First Night"
3: "Street Symphony"
4: "Just Another Girl"
5: "Before You Walk Out Of My Life"
6: "So Gone"
7: "Knock Knock"
8: "Don't Take It Personal (Just one of dem days)"
9: "For You I Will"
10: "U Should've Known Better"
11: "Why I Love You So Much"
12 "Angel Of Mine"
13: "All Eyez On Me"

[Hybrid0NE]

1. "Why I love you so much
2. "For you I will"
3. "The boy is mine"
4. "U should've known better"
5. "Just another girl"
6. "Angel of mine"
7. "Like this and like that"
8. "Before you walk out of my life"
9. "Don't take it personal"
10. "The first night"
11. "So gone"
12. "All eyez on me"

[Keith3000]

I only know ten of these songs...

1.  Don't Take It Personal
2. The First Night
3. Before You Walk Out Of My Life
4. The Boy Is Mine
5. Angel Of Mine
6.  For You I Will
7. Street Symphony
8. So Gone
9. U Should've Known Better
10. All Eyez On Me

[j]

I'm moving USHKB up to #10 from #13. It's decent.