Street Symphony

"Street Symphony"
Single by Monica
from the album The Boy is Mine
Released	June 18, 1999
Format	CD maxi single, cassette single, 7" single
Recorded	1998
Genre	R&B
Length	5:36 (album version) 4:04 (radio edit)
Label	Arista
Writer(s)	Dallas Austin
Producer	Dallas Austin
Monica singles chronology
"Inside" (1999) "Street Symphony" (1999) "Gone Be Fine" (1999)
The Boy Is Mine track listing "Street Symphony" (1) "The Boy Is Mine" (2)

"Street Symphony" is a song by American R&B singer Monica, written and produced by Dallas Austin for her second studio album The Boy Is Mine (1998). It was released in US as the album's fourth single in mid-to-late 1999, and peaked at number 50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. The orchestral background in the song was performed by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. The video, directed by Darren Grant, received limited airplay on BET and MTV. "Street Symphony" is her first song that did not chart in the top ten.

Contents 1 Format and tracklistings 2 Music video 3 Release history 4 Charts 5 References 6 External links

Format and tracklistings

These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of "Street Symphony."

Promotional single

1. "Street Symphony" (radio edit) - 4:04

"Cyptron Zone III Remixes" CD single

1. "Street Symphony" (radio edit)
2. "Street Symphony" (extended version)
3. "Street Symphony" (Cyptron Zone III remix)

Music video

The music video for Street Symphony takes place at night in a poor city. In the video; Monica is shown wearing several dark outfits whilst singing different sections of the song. Included are cuts of Monica & her female back-up dancers performing choreography in black leather & musicians playing instruments (violin) in dark clothing. The video is mainly composed of dark greys & blues despite black being a recurring colour.

Release history

Country	Date
United States	June 18, 1999
Germany	July 13, 1999
Australia	September 14, 1999

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[1]	50

References

External links

• Monica.com — official Monica site
• Monica music videos — watch "Street Symphony" at LAUNCHcast

Monica singles Miss Thang "Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days) (1995)" · "Before You Walk Out of My Life (1995)" · "Like This and Like That" (1995) · "Why I Love You So Much" (1996) The Boy Is Mine "The Boy Is Mine" (1998) · "The First Night" (1998) · "Angel of Mine" (1999) · "Inside" (1999) · "Street Symphony" (1999) · "Right Here Waiting" (2000) All Eyez on Me "All Eyez on Me" (2002) · "Too Hood" (2002) After the Storm "So Gone" (2003) · "Knock Knock" (2003) · "Get It Off" (2003) · "U Should've Known Better" (2004) The Makings of Me "Everytime tha Beat Drop" (2006) · "A Dozen Roses (You Remind Me)" (2006) · "Sideline Ho" (2007) · "Hell No (Leave Home)" (2007) Still Standing "Everything to Me" (2010) · "Love All Over Me" (2010) · "Here I Am" (2010) New Life "Anything (To Find You)" (2011) · "Until It's Gone" (2011) Soundtrack "Freedom" (1995) · "Ain't Nobody" (1996) · "For You I Will" (1997) · "I've Got to Have It" (2000) · "Just Another Girl" (2001) Featured artist "Wake Up Everybody" (2004) · "I Aint Trying to Hear It" (2007) · "Trust" (2009) · "Always" (2010) Other songs "Gone Be Fine" (1999) · "Still Standing"