Street Symphony

"Street Symphony" is a song by American R&B singer Monica, written by producer 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 US 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. In Australia it was released as "Street Symphony/Right Here Waiting".

This article is about a song by American R&B singer Monica. For the American record producer, see Street Symphony (producer).
"Street Symphony"
Single by Monica
from the album The Boy is Mine
ReleasedJune 18, 1999 (1999-06-18)
FormatCD maxi single, cassette single, 7" single
Recorded1998
Genre
Length5:36 (album version)
4:04 (radio edit)
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Dallas Austin
Producer(s)Dallas Austin
Monica singles chronology
"Inside"
(1999)		 "Street Symphony"
(1999)		 "Gone Be Fine"
(1999)

Format and track listings

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)


Personnel

Credits for "Street Symphony" major single releases

Music video

The music video for "Street Symphony" takes place at night in the 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.

The plot follows Monica's romance and decision to leave a lover involved in unspecified criminal activity. In the opening; there are flashing police lights as police arrest a purposely obscured man. Then; previously; in a luxury apartment Monica wears and admires diamond jewelry (presumably gifts from her lover) as she sings about loving him much more than ill-gotten luxury. While riding along as a passenger in a car with her lover; he makes a stop in a dark place which appears to be a parking garage; exits the car; then talks and walks a distance in the dark with another shady and purposely obscured figure. Monica fumes in the car as she waits. Back in the apartment; Monica tosses the same diamond jewelry she previously admired across the apartment as she exits in a defiant and determined swagger. Once outside; she sees police cars approaching her now ex-lover. He gets arrested; Monica continues on her path.

Release history
Country Date
United States October 18, 1999
Germany July 13, 1999
Australia September 14, 1999

Charts
Chart (1999) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[1] 20
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[2] 50
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[3] 27

References
  1. "Monica Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  2. "Monica Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
  3. "Monica Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
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