Love All Over Me Explained

Love All Over Me
Cover:Monica Love All over me.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Monica
Album:Still Standing
Released:May 31, 2010
Studio:Studio at the Palms (Paradise, Nevada); SouthSide Studios (Atlanta, Georgia)
Length:3:50
Label:J
Producer:Dupri
Prev Title:Always
Prev Year:2010
Next Title:Here I Am
Next Year:2010

"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.

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]

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]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2010)!scope="col"
Position
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[5] 13
US Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 11
Chart (2011)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 92

Release history

Region!scope="col"
FormatDateLabel
United StatesMay 31, 2010Urban adult contemporary radioJ[8]
June 15, 2010Urban mainstream radio

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BDSRadio Charts.
  2. Web site: "Love All Over Me" Video Premieres Tomorrow. monicaoffical. 15 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100717125217/http://www.monica.com/news/love-all-over-me-video-premieres-tomorrow. 17 July 2010. dead.
  3. Web site: Video: Monica – 'Love All Over Me'. Rap-Up. 16 July 2010.
  4. Web site: South Korea Gaon International Chart (Week: August 15, 2010 to August 21, 2010) . . August 15, 2010 . July 31, 2011 .
  5. Web site: 2010 Year End Chart: Adult R&B Songs. Billboard. June 24, 2020.
  6. Web site: The Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks – 2010 Year End Charts . . . February 1, 2011.
  7. Web site: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2011. Billboard. April 4, 2020.
  8. http://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases Love All Over Me's future release