Sideline Ho

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“Sideline Ho”
“Sideline Ho” cover
Single by Monica
from the album The Makings of Me
Released February 5, 2007
Format CD single, digital download,
vinyl single
Recorded Doppler Studios;
Atlanta, Georgia
Genre R&B
Length 3:47
Label J
Writer(s) Harvey Mason Jr., Damon Thomas, Antonio Dixon, Eric Dawkins, Steve Russell, Tank
Producer The Underdogs, Tank
Monica singles chronology
"A Dozen Roses (You Remind Me)"
(2006)		 "Sideline Ho"
(2007)		 "Hell No (Leave Home)"
(2007)

"Sideline Ho" is an R&B song written by |Harvey Mason Jr., Damon Thomas, Antonio Dixon, Eric Dawkins, Steve Russell, and Durrell "Tank" Babbs for Monica's fourth studio album, The Makings of Me (2006). It was co-produced by The Underdogs and Tank, and released as the album's third single in the first quarter of 2007 (see 2007 in music). The song opened at number 77 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart on early airplay alone, and achieved a peak of number 45 on that chart.

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[edit] Writing and recording

"Sideline Ho" is one out of two songs on The Makings of Me Monica worked on with production team The Underdogs and singer-songwriter Tank in the Doppler Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. Inspired by an ex who cheated on her with a video model[1] and loosely based on a self-written poem, the singer has described the song as both her "actual favorite" on the album[2] and one of her "most personal records ever" yet:[3] "The record was about me being in a relationship years ago and somebody just disrespected to the fullest," Monica said in an interview with Billboard. "I was telling Tank about a situation where an ex of mine blatantly, openly cheated - as if people didn't know who his girlfriend was! And just the sound of her name would make my flesh crawl. So he was like, 'Well what did you call her?' I said, 'She has no name. She has no importance[4] [...] I always referred to her as the 'sideline ho,' because she was too comfortable with her position."[3]

On July 25, 2006 AOL Music previewed a full version of the song,[1] and by July 26 the entire track had leaked onto the internet. A more up-tempo remix of "Sidelino Ho," co-produced by Greg Street and Carl Moe, later appeared on the singer's 2007 mixtape Monica: Made; and though a few sources confirmed that a more radio-friendly version called "Sideline Chick" had also been recorded, a so-called "Squeaky Clean version" was finally included on the song's limited CD single, released on February 5, 2007 in the United States.

[edit] Chart performance

The single was not officially released to U.S. radio until mid-February 2007, but appeared a few weeks early on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, opening up at number 77 due to early airplay in the week of January 22, 2007.[5] After weeks of minor to moderate radio support the song eventually reached number 45 on particular chart, only slightly surpassing the peak position of previous single, "A Dozen Roses (You Remind Me)."[5]

Although "Sideline Ho" saw a comparatively successful debut on the charts J Records refused to agree on producing a music video for the song at first,[6] and on January 19, 2007, a video clip of Monica asking fans to sign an online petition to help convince her record company to release a video for the single was leaked onto the internet.[6] While several sources reported that the singer and her team "had started writing treatments for the 'Sideline Ho' video" by late February 2007,[6] ideas for a video were eventually scrapped.

[edit] Formats and tracklistings

These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of "Sideline Ho."

[edit] Promotional CD single
  1. "Sideline Ho" (album version) - 3:47

[edit] Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[7] 45

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Monica Inspired by Real-Life 'Sideline Ho'". AOL Music News Blog. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
  2. ^ Exclsuive Interview. ConcreteLoop. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
  3. ^ a b "Monica Overcomes Pregnancy Rumors, Ex-Boyfriend's Suicide To Form Makings of Me". VH1. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
  4. ^ "Monica - The Makings of Me". Music Remedy. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
  5. ^ a b Monica: Artist Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved on 2007-04-29.
  6. ^ a b c M"onica Revisits Label Drama". SOHH. Retrieved on 2007-04-29.
  7. ^ AMG: Billboard Singles. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-04-30.


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