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{{Infobox single
{{Infobox song
| Name = Without You
| name = Without You
| Cover = Without You (Monica song).jpg
| cover = Without You (Monica song).jpg
| Border = yes
| alt =
| border = yes
| Artist = [[Monica (singer)|Monica]]
| type = single
| Album = [[New Life (Monica album)|New Life]]
| Released = May 8, 2012
| artist = [[Monica (singer)|Monica]]
| Recorded = No Excuses Studios<br>([[Santa Monica, California]])
| album = [[New Life (Monica album)|New Life]]
| Genre = {{flat list |
| released = May 8, 2012
| recorded =
⚫
*[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
| studio = No Excuses Studios<br />([[Santa Monica, California]])
*[[pop music|pop]]}}
| Length = 4:09
| genre =
| length = 4:09
| Writer = [[Jamal Jones]], Mansur Zafr, India Boodram, Jazmyn Michel, Kesia Hollins
| Label = [[RCA Records|RCA]]
| label = [[RCA Records|RCA]]
| Producer = [[Polow da Don]], Mansur Zafr
| writer = {{hlist|[[Jamal Jones]]|Mansur Zafr|India Boodram|Jazmyn Michel|Kesia Hollins}}
| Last single = "[[It All Belongs to Me]]"<br />(2012)
| producer = {{hlist|[[Polow da Don]]|Mansur Zafr}}
| prev_title = [[It All Belongs to Me]]
| This single = "'''Without You'''"<br />(2012)
| prev_year = 2012
| Next single = "[[Just Right for Me]]"<br />(2015)
| next_title = [[Just Right for Me]]
| next_year = 2015
}}
}}


"'''Without You'''" is a song by American recording artist [[Monica (singer)|Monica]]. It was written by India Boodram, Kesia Hollins, [[Jamal Jones]], Jazmyn Michel, and Mansur Zafr, with production helmed by her cousin [[Polow da Don]], along with Zafr, for her seventh studio album, ''[[New Life (Monica album)|New Life]]'', released in 2012. A dedication to her husband, [[NBA]] basketball player [[Shannon Brown]], "Without You" is a ballad which features a thunderous beat and light [[synthesizer|synth riff]]s. The fourth single from ''New Life'', it was serviced to rhythmic US radio on May 8, 2012 and reached number 91 on the US [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart.
"'''Without You'''" is a song by American recording artist [[Monica (singer)|Monica]]. It was written by India Boodram, Kesia Hollins, [[Jamal Jones]], Jazmyn Michel, and Mansur Zafr, with production helmed by her cousin [[Polow da Don]], along with Zafr, for her seventh studio album, ''[[New Life (Monica album)|New Life]]'', released in 2012. A dedication to her husband, [[NBA]] basketball player [[Shannon Brown]], "Without You" is a ballad which features a thunderous beat and light [[synthesizer|synth riff]]s. The fourth single from ''New Life'', it was serviced to rhythmic US radio on May 8, 2012 and reached number 91 on the US [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart.


==Background and composition==
==Background and composition==
"Without You" was written by [[Polow da Don|Jamal "Polow da Don" Jones]], Mansur Zafr, India Boodram, Jazmyn Michel, and Kesia Hollins,<ref>http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=14279907&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID</ref> with production by [[Polow da Don]] and Zafr, and recorded at No Excuses Studios in [[Santa Monica, California]].<ref name="booklet">{{cite AV media notes |title=New Life |others=[[Monica (entertainer)|Monica]] |year=2012 |url= |publisher=[[RCA Records]]}}</ref> It was mixed by [[Manny Marroquin]] with further assistance from Erik Madrid and Chris Galland.<ref name="booklet"/> The track, along with [[Jermaine Dupri]]-crafted album cut "Amazing", was specifically written and dedicated to Monica's husband, [[NBA]] basketball player [[Shannon Brown]], and brought to her by da Don. "I think for him, he wanted to help me find and create a song that would say exactly how I feel about my husband," she noted in an interview with [[Yahoo! Music]].<ref name="ym">{{cite web|first=Kathleen|last=Perricone|title=Monica: How Brandy and I Went From Being Enemies to Friends|work=Yahoo! Music|publisher=Yahoo.com|url=http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/jam/monica-brandy-went-being-enemies-friends-230047593.html|date=2012-04-10|accessdate=2012-09-05}}</ref> Speaking with ''[[Rap-Up]]'', the singer further explained the importance of the song for her. “It was an important song to me on the album because it was the song that I did specifically for [Shannon],” she said. “[Polow] was able to make a song that was a true testament to the love I have for my husband now.”<ref name="rap-up">{{cite web|title=Rap-Up TV: Monica Talks Album Sales, New Single 'Without Yo'|work=Rap-Up|publisher=Rap-Up.com|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/04/20/rap-up-tv-monica-talks-album-sales-new-single-without-you/|date=2012-04-20|accessdate=2012-09-05}}</ref>
"Without You" was written by [[Polow da Don|Jamal "Polow da Don" Jones]], Mansur Zafr, India Boodram, Jazmyn Michel, and Kesia Hollins,<ref>http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=14279907&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> with production by [[Polow da Don]] and Zafr, and recorded at No Excuses Studios in [[Santa Monica, California]].<ref name="booklet">{{cite AV media notes |title=New Life |others=[[Monica (entertainer)|Monica]] |year=2012 |publisher=[[RCA Records]]}}</ref> It was mixed by [[Manny Marroquin]] with further assistance from Erik Madrid and Chris Galland.<ref name="booklet"/> The track, along with [[Jermaine Dupri]]-crafted album cut "Amazing", was specifically written and dedicated to Monica's husband, [[NBA]] basketball player [[Shannon Brown]], and brought to her by da Don. "I think for him, he wanted to help me find and create a song that would say exactly how I feel about my husband," she noted in an interview with [[Yahoo! Music]].<ref name="ym">{{cite web|first=Kathleen|last=Perricone|title=Monica: How Brandy and I Went From Being Enemies to Friends|work=Yahoo! Music|publisher=Yahoo.com|url=http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/jam/monica-brandy-went-being-enemies-friends-230047593.html|date=2012-04-10|accessdate=2012-09-05}}</ref> Speaking with ''[[Rap-Up]]'', the singer further explained the importance of the song for her. “It was an important song to me on the album because it was the song that I did specifically for [Shannon],” she said. “[Polow] was able to make a song that was a true testament to the love I have for my husband now.”<ref name="rap-up">{{cite web|title=Rap-Up TV: Monica Talks Album Sales, New Single 'Without Yo'|work=Rap-Up|publisher=Rap-Up.com|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/04/20/rap-up-tv-monica-talks-album-sales-new-single-without-you/|date=2012-04-20|accessdate=2012-09-05}}</ref>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
"Without You" received mainly mixed to positive reviews from [[music critics]]. In her review of ''New Life'', Erika Ramirez of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' said: "Monica [...] adds some throbbing synths and twinkling piano on another "I love my man" cut. Remains solidly in the R&B vein, however, lacking the pop touch that made "[[Why I Love You So Much]]" or "[[Angel of Mine#Monica version|Angel of Mine]]" cross over in their heyday.<ref name="bb">{{cite web|first=Erika|last=Ramirez|title=Monica, 'New Life': Track-By-Track Review?|work=Billboard|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/496926/monica-new-life-track-by-track-review|date=2012-04-10|accessdate=2012-09-02}}</ref> Generally critical of the album itself, Jonathan Keefe of [[Slant Magazine]] wrote: "The melody of "Without You" allows Monica to show off the breadth of her range, but with its reverb-heavy percussion line, the track's production immediately recalls—and pales in comparison to — [[Beyoncé]]'s "[[Halo (Beyoncé Knowles song)|Halo]]" and [[Kelly Clarkson]]'s "[[Already Gone (Kelly Clarkson song)|Already Gone]]." But while it's both a dated knockoff and a phoned-in effort from Polow da Don, the song is still one of the better tracks on a messy, underwhelming set."<ref>{{cite web|first=Jonathan|last=Keefe|title=Monica: New Life|work=Slant Magazine|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/monica-new-life/2756|date=2012-04-10|accessdate=2012-09-02}}</ref> ''[[Boston Globe]]'' noted that "showing off her vocal range on "Without You," Monica reminds us why she's still relevant."<ref>{{cite web|first=Bianca|last=Roach|title=Review: Monica takes a chance with 'New Life'|work=Boston Globe|url=http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2012/04/10/review_monica_takes_a_chance_with_new_life/|date=2012-04-10|accessdate=2012-09-02}}</ref>
"Without You" received mainly mixed to positive reviews from [[music critics]]. In her review of ''New Life'', Erika Ramirez of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' said: "Monica [...] adds some throbbing synths and twinkling piano on another "I love my man" cut. Remains solidly in the R&B vein, however, lacking the pop touch that made "[[Why I Love You So Much]]" or "[[Angel of Mine#Monica version|Angel of Mine]]" cross over in their heyday.<ref name="bb">{{cite magazine|first=Erika|last=Ramirez|title=Monica, 'New Life': Track-By-Track Review?|magazine=Billboard|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/496926/monica-new-life-track-by-track-review|date=2012-04-10|accessdate=2012-09-02}}</ref> Generally critical of the album itself, Jonathan Keefe of [[Slant Magazine]] wrote: "The melody of "Without You" allows Monica to show off the breadth of her range, but with its reverb-heavy percussion line, the track's production immediately recalls—and pales in comparison to — [[Beyoncé]]'s "[[Halo (Beyoncé Knowles song)|Halo]]" and [[Kelly Clarkson]]'s "[[Already Gone (Kelly Clarkson song)|Already Gone]]." But while it's both a dated knockoff and a phoned-in effort from Polow da Don, the song is still one of the better tracks on a messy, underwhelming set."<ref>{{cite web|first=Jonathan|last=Keefe|title=Monica: New Life|work=Slant Magazine|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/monica-new-life/2756|date=2012-04-10|accessdate=2012-09-02}}</ref> ''[[Boston Globe]]'' noted that "showing off her vocal range on "Without You," Monica reminds us why she's still relevant."<ref>{{cite web|first=Bianca|last=Roach|title=Review: Monica takes a chance with 'New Life'|work=Boston Globe|url=http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2012/04/10/review_monica_takes_a_chance_with_new_life/|date=2012-04-10|accessdate=2012-09-02}}</ref>


==Format and track listing==
==Format and track listing==
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==Credits and personnel==
==Credits and personnel==
* Composer - [[Jamal Jones]], Mansur Zafr, India Boodram, Jazmyn Michel, Kesia Hollins
* Composer - [[Polow da Don|Jamal Jones]], Mansur Zafr, India Boodram, Jazmyn Michel, Kesia Hollins
* Production – Polow da Don, Mansur Zafr
* Production – Polow da Don, Mansur Zafr
* Keyboards, strings, bass, piano – [[Brian Kennedy (producer)|Brian Kennedy]]
* Keyboards, strings, bass, piano – Brian Kennedy{{Citation needed|reason=name does not appear in liner notes or AFM contracts|date=August 2017}}
* Bass – Dan Rockett
* Bass – Dan Rockett
* Recording – Jay Stevenson
* Recording – Jay Stevenson
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==Charts==
==Charts==
⚫
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
===Weekly charts===
|+ Chart performance for "Without You"
⚫
{| class="wikitable"
! Chart (2012) !! Peak<br>position
! Chart (2012)
! Peak<br />position
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Billboardadultrandbsongs|27|artist=Monica|song=Without You|artistid=88033|accessdate=2015-07-27|refname=ARS}}
{{singlechart|Billboardadultrandbsongs|27|artist=Monica|accessdate=2015-07-27|rowheader=true|refname=ARS}}
|-
⚫
{{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|91|artist=Monica|song=Without You|artistid=88033|accessdate=2012-07-23}}
|-
|-
⚫
{{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|91|artist=Monica|rowheader=true|accessdate=2012-07-23}}
|}
|}


==Release history==
==Release history==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ Release dates and formats for "Without You"
|-
! scope="col"| Country
! scope="col"| Country
! scope="col"| Date
! scope="col"| Date
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! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Ref.
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Ref.
|-
|-
|United States
! scope="row"|United States
|May 8, 2012
|May 8, 2012
|Digital download, rhythmic radio
|{{hlist|Digital download|rhythmic radio}}
|RCA
|RCA
|<ref>http://www.webcitation.org/67UgndDf7</ref>
|<ref>https://www.webcitation.org/67UgndDf7?url=http://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases </ref>
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.monica.com/ www.monica.com] – official website
* {{MetroLyrics song|monica|without-you}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->


{{Monica songs}}
{{Monica songs}}
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[[Category:Songs written by Polow da Don]]
[[Category:Songs written by Polow da Don]]
[[Category:2012 songs]]
[[Category:2012 songs]]
[[Category:2010s ballads]]
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[[Category:Contemporary R&B ballads]]
[[Category:Pop ballads]]

Latest revision as of 14:49, 2 May 2024

"Without You"
Single by Monica
from the album New Life
ReleasedMay 8, 2012
StudioNo Excuses Studios
(Santa Monica, California)
Length4:09
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
  • Jamal Jones
  • Mansur Zafr
  • India Boodram
  • Jazmyn Michel
  • Kesia Hollins
Producer(s)
Monica singles chronology
"It All Belongs to Me"
(2012) 		"Without You"
(2012) 		"Just Right for Me"
(2015)

"Without You" is a song by American recording artist Monica. It was written by India Boodram, Kesia Hollins, Jamal Jones, Jazmyn Michel, and Mansur Zafr, with production helmed by her cousin Polow da Don, along with Zafr, for her seventh studio album, New Life, released in 2012. A dedication to her husband, NBA basketball player Shannon Brown, "Without You" is a ballad which features a thunderous beat and light synth riffs. The fourth single from New Life, it was serviced to rhythmic US radio on May 8, 2012 and reached number 91 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Background and composition

[edit]

"Without You" was written by Jamal "Polow da Don" Jones, Mansur Zafr, India Boodram, Jazmyn Michel, and Kesia Hollins,[1] with production by Polow da Don and Zafr, and recorded at No Excuses Studios in Santa Monica, California.[2] It was mixed by Manny Marroquin with further assistance from Erik Madrid and Chris Galland.[2] The track, along with Jermaine Dupri-crafted album cut "Amazing", was specifically written and dedicated to Monica's husband, NBA basketball player Shannon Brown, and brought to her by da Don. "I think for him, he wanted to help me find and create a song that would say exactly how I feel about my husband," she noted in an interview with Yahoo! Music.[3] Speaking with Rap-Up, the singer further explained the importance of the song for her. “It was an important song to me on the album because it was the song that I did specifically for [Shannon],” she said. “[Polow] was able to make a song that was a true testament to the love I have for my husband now.”[4]

Critical reception

[edit]

"Without You" received mainly mixed to positive reviews from music critics. In her review of New Life, Erika Ramirez of Billboard said: "Monica [...] adds some throbbing synths and twinkling piano on another "I love my man" cut. Remains solidly in the R&B vein, however, lacking the pop touch that made "Why I Love You So Much" or "Angel of Mine" cross over in their heyday.[5] Generally critical of the album itself, Jonathan Keefe of Slant Magazine wrote: "The melody of "Without You" allows Monica to show off the breadth of her range, but with its reverb-heavy percussion line, the track's production immediately recalls—and pales in comparison to — Beyoncé's "Halo" and Kelly Clarkson's "Already Gone." But while it's both a dated knockoff and a phoned-in effort from Polow da Don, the song is still one of the better tracks on a messy, underwhelming set."[6] Boston Globe noted that "showing off her vocal range on "Without You," Monica reminds us why she's still relevant."[7]

Format and track listing

[edit]
  • Digital download
  1. "Without You" – 4:09

Credits and personnel

[edit]
  • Composer - Jamal Jones, Mansur Zafr, India Boodram, Jazmyn Michel, Kesia Hollins
  • Production – Polow da Don, Mansur Zafr
  • Keyboards, strings, bass, piano – Brian Kennedy[citation needed]
  • Bass – Dan Rockett
  • Recording – Jay Stevenson
  • Mixing – Manny Marroquin
  • Mixing assistance – Erik Madrid, Chris Galland

Charts

[edit]
Chart performance for "Without You"
Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[8] 27
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 91

Release history

[edit]
Release dates and formats for "Without You"
Country Date Format Label Ref.
United States May 8, 2012
  • Digital download
  • rhythmic radio
 RCA [10]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=14279907&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID [dead link‍]
  2. ^ a b New Life (Media notes). Monica. RCA Records. 2012.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Perricone, Kathleen (2012-04-10). "Monica: How Brandy and I Went From Being Enemies to Friends". Yahoo! Music. Yahoo.com. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
  4. ^ "Rap-Up TV: Monica Talks Album Sales, New Single 'Without Yo'". Rap-Up. Rap-Up.com. 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
  5. ^ Ramirez, Erika (2012-04-10). "Monica, 'New Life': Track-By-Track Review?". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
  6. ^ Keefe, Jonathan (2012-04-10). "Monica: New Life". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
  7. ^ Roach, Bianca (2012-04-10). "Review: Monica takes a chance with 'New Life'". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
  8. ^ "Monica Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
  9. ^ "Monica Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
  10. ^ https://www.webcitation.org/67UgndDf7?url=http://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases
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