Monica had signed to Arista's Rowdy imprint several years prior to this release, so she had ample time to ensure her debut would be nothing short of successful.
The album focuses on hip-hop and contemporary urban cuts, including a pair of R&B chart-toppers.
The first is "Don't Take It Personal," also a massive pop hit, propelled by a heavy bottom bass with Monica's indelible vocals ringing as she embraces an introspective lyric.
The second, "Before You Walk Out of My Life," is a bittersweet lyric with unwavering vocals.
"Like This and Like That" has that pocket beat; the song's flow is dictated by Monica's vocal chorus and an animated rap by Mr.
Malik.
Monica gives her own rendition on several numbers; while they all are plausible, the blues number "Let's Straighten It Out" is the most engaging, as she shares vocal duties with Usher.
In spite of her youthful age, Monica conveys a surprisingly mature sound.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miss ThangDallas Austin | Monica | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)Monica Brown | Monica | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | Like This and Like ThatDallas Austin, Colin Wolfe | Monica | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | Get DownTim Kelley, Bob Robinson | Monica | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | With YouTim Kelley, Bob Robinson | Monica | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | SkateDallas Austin, Colin Wolfe | Monica | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | AngelArnold Hennings | Monica | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 8 | Woman in Me (Interlude)Tim Kelley | Monica | Play | 01:38 | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| 9 | Tell Me If You Still CareJames Harris III, Terry Lewis | Monica | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 10 | Before You Walk out of My LifeAndrea Martin, Carsten Schack | Monica | Play | 04:54 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 11 | Now I'm GoneTim Kelley, Bob Robinson | Monica | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 12 | Why I Love You So MuchDaryl Simmons | Monica | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 13 | Never Can Say GoodbyeArnold Hennings | Monica | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 14 | Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)Monica Brown | Monica | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 15 | Forever AlwaysArnold Hennings | Monica | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 16 | Let's Straighten It Out (feat. Usher) | Monica, Usher | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 17 | Don't Take It Personal (Just One Of Dem Days) (Remix) | Monica | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 74 mins | 170 MB | |||||
| 74 mins | 463 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naim Ali | Creative Director |
| 2 | Dallas Austin | Composer, Creative Director, Executive Producer, Producer, Remixing |
| 3 | Leslie Brathwaite | Engineer |
| 4 | Monica Brown | Composer |
| 5 | John Frye | Assistant Engineer |
| 6 | Ronnie Garrett | Bass |
| 7 | Jon Gass | Mixing |
| 8 | Dave Gates | Coordination |
| 9 | Ron Gresham | Engineer, Mixing |
| 10 | Tim Harrigan | Assistant Engineer |
| 11 | James Harris III | Composer |
| 12 | Daniel Hastings | Photography |
| 13 | Dawn Haynes | Stylist |
| 14 | Arnold Hennings | Composer, Producer |
| 15 | Karlin | Producer |
| 16 | Tim Kelley | Composer, Producer |
| 17 | Thom "TK" Kidd | Engineer |
| 18 | Debra Killings | Vocals (Background) |
| 19 | Benny Latimore | Composer |
| 20 | Sandy Lawrence | Art Direction |
| 21 | Jay Lean | Engineer |
| 22 | Terry Lewis | Composer |
| 23 | Scott Little | Engineer |
| 24 | Kim Lumpkin | Coordination |
| 25 | Carlton Lynn | Assistant Engineer |
| 26 | Andrea Martin | Composer |
| 27 | Tommy Martin | Guitar |
| 28 | Mr. Malik | Guest Artist, Rap |
| 29 | Monica | Primary Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 30 | Kevin Parker | Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 31 | Michael Patterson | Engineer, Mixing |
| 32 | Darin Prindle | Engineer, Mixing |
| 33 | Brian Remenick | Assistant Engineer |
| 34 | Bob Robinson | Composer, Keyboards, Producer |
| 35 | Jose Rodriguez | Mastering |
| 36 | Carsten Schack | Composer |
| 37 | Rick Sheppard | Programming |
| 38 | Daryl Simmons | Composer, Producer |
| 39 | Brian Smith | Assistant Engineer, Engineer, Mixing, Mixing Assistant |
| 40 | Soulshock | Engineer, Producer |
| 41 | Alvin Speights | Engineer, Mixing |
| 42 | Lisette Titi | Vocals (Background) |
| 43 | Usher | Guest Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 44 | Caron Veazey | Creative Director |
| 45 | Colin Wolfe | Bass, Composer, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |