Mona Lisa on Cruise Control explained

Mona Lisa on Cruise Control
Type:single
Artist:Dennis Robbins
Album:Born Ready
B-Side:Walkin' on The Edge
Released:November 1993
Genre:Country
Length:2:49
Label:Giant
Producer:Richard Landis
James Stroud
Prev Title:Looking for a Thing Called Love
Prev Year:1993
Next Title:Travelin' Music
Next Year:1994

"Mona Lisa on Cruise Control" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer-songwriter Dennis Robbins. It was released as the second single to his 1994 album Born Ready. This song is Robbins' last charting single to date, peaking at No. 68 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

Critical reception

A review on Billboard stated that "whenever Robbins and former Billy Hill band mate John Scott Sherrill get together to write, wonderful things happen."[1]

Music video

The music video, directed by Marc Ball, features Robbins singing and playing his guitar while a young woman (who is portraying as Mona Lisa) is seen dancing, blowing bubbles, letting go of a balloon, and riding in a car. The ending of the video shows a picture of the Mona Lisa in the back seat of a moving car. The video was filmed in the town of Mesilla, New Mexico.

Notes and References

  1. Single Reviews. Billboard. 117. December 11, 1993.