Love All Over Me
"Love All Over Me" is a song by American singer Monica. It was written by Crystal Johnson, Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox for her sixth studio album Still Standing (2010), while production was helmed by Dupri, with Cox credited as co-producer of the song. Musically, "Love All Over Me" is a down-tempo R&B piece that rounds out Still Standing as another laid back, yet soulful track filled with admiration. The song was sent to rhythmic, urban, and urban adult contemporary airplay as the album's second single in the United States on May 31, 2010.
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Single by Monica | ||||
from the album Still Standing | ||||
Released | May 31, 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2009; Studio at the Palms (Paradise, Nevada); SouthSide Studios (Atlanta, Georgia) | |||
Length | 3:50 | |||
Label | J | |||
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Critics received the song positively. In the United States, "Love All Over Me" peaked at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100, also reaching number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and the top of the Adult R&B Songs, becoming the album's second chart topper after lead single "Everything to Me" (2010). The song's accompanying music video, directed by Chris Robinson, features Monica pursuing her love interest in marriage.
Chart performance
The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 94, and then peaked at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song charted at number two on the US R&B/Hip-Hop chart. The song also hit number one on the Urban Adult Contemporary Mediabase[1] and Billboard Hot Adult R&B charts, making it the second consecutive single from Still Standing to achieve this. After reaching the Top 10 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop chart, it became Monica's second single from Still Standing to become a Top 10 hit on that chart, a feat achieved by all of her previous studio albums with the exception of The Makings of Me. "Love All Over Me" also became Monica's twelfth top ten hit of her career on the US R&B/Hip-Hop chart.
Music video
The Chris Robinson directed music video for "Love All Over Me" premiered on July 15, 2010 on 106 & Park. The plot of the video is Monica choosing between marrying her old love played by rapper Maino and her new love played by Shannon Brown. After the premiere of the video, fans could vote who Monica would pick as her love interest, resulting in the viewer's choice video being premiered July 23, 2010 on Vevo.[2][3] The video peaked at number 2 on 106 & Park, and spent twenty-four days on the show's countdown. The music video also received heavy rotation of VH1's sister channel VH1 Soul.
Track listing
- Digital download (as an album-track only)
- "Love All Over Me" – 3:50
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Radio adds
Region | Format | Date | Label | Ref. |
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United States | May 31, 2010 | Urban adult contemporary radio | J Records | [11] |
June 15, 2010 | Urban mainstream radio |
References
- ""Love All Over Me" Video Premieres Tomorrow". monicaoffical. Archived from the original on 17 July 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- "Video: Monica – 'Love All Over Me'". Rap-Up. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- "South Korea Gaon International Chart (Week: August 15, 2010 to August 21, 2010)". Gaon Chart. August 15, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
- "Monica Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- "Monica Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
- "Monica Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- "2010 Year End Chart: Adult R&B Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- "The Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks – 2010 Year End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
- "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- Love All Over Me's future release Archived February 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine