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	1997—1998
Genre	R&B, classical
Length	5:36 (album version) 4:04 (radio edit)
Label	Arista
Writer(s)	Dallas Austin
Producer(s)	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.

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 and her female back-up dancers performing choreography in black leather and musicians playing instruments (violin) in dark clothing. The video is mainly composed of dark greys and blues despite black being a recurring color.

Release history

Charts

References

External links

• Monica.com — official Monica site
• Monica music videos — watch "Street Symphony" at LAUNCHcast
• Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics