So Gone

Monica

About So Gone

"So Gone" is a song by American R&B recording artist Monica. It was one out of several tracks rapper-producer Missy Elliott wrote and produced along with Kenneth Cunningham and Jamahl Rye from production duo Spike & Jamahl for Monica's fourth studio album, After the Storm (2003), following the delay and subsequent reconstruction of her 2002 album, All Eyez on Me. Incorporating elements of hip hop and 1970s-style smooth jazz as well as soul music, it features a sample from the 1976 song "You Are Number One", penned by Zyah Ahmonuel and performed by The Whispers. Following the less successful chart performances of previous singles "All Eyez on Me" and "Too Hood", J Records released the song on April 8, 2003, as the lead single from After the Storm in the United States. The song was lauded by critics, who praised its vintage touches and sparse hip hop influences. "So Gone" became Monica's biggest commercial success in years, reaching number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the top of both the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and Hot Dance Club Play charts, becoming her first chart topper since 1998's "The First Night". 


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2006
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So gone over you, you you you
Yeah, lil Monica

Silly of me, devoted so much time
To find you unfaithful boy
I nearly lost my mind
Drive past your house every night
In an unmarked car
Wonderin' what she had on me to make you break my heart

You make me feel
You make me feel I'm so gone
So unreal
You make me feel
You make me feel
Whoa and I love to love you baby
So unreal

Nights I couldn't sleep
You let the sun beat you home
I ask myself over again
What am I doing wrong
To make you stay out all night and not think to call
What does she have over me
To make you not think to call home?

You make me feel
You make me feel I'm so gone
So unreal
You make me feel
You make me feel
Whoa and I love to love you baby
So unreal

Listen boy I'ma rowdy chick
Sometimes I have to fight cause my mouth too slick
Baby why you doin' me like I ain't worth shit
Make me wanna ride past your house and sit
Kick down your doors and smack your chick
Just to show you Monica not havin' that
So in love with you like a drug habit get
So unreal
You treat me so unreal

What she do I do I do better
What she do to make you love her?
(What did she do)
Is it real or forever?
Oh (is it real)?
Baby please can we stay together?

What she do I do I do better
What she do to make you love her?
Is it real or forever?
Oh (is it real)?
Baby please can we stay together?

Whoa and I love to love you baby
Whoa and I love to love you baby
Whoa and I love to love you baby
Whoa and I love to love you baby
Whoa and I love to love you baby
Whoa and I love to love you baby
Just to show you Monica not havin' it

You make me feel
You make me feel I'm so gone
So unreal
You make me feel
You make me feel
Whoa and I love to love you baby
So unreal

Said that I need you
I don't really need you
Said that I need you (oh)
Said that I need you
I don't really need you
Said that I need you
You treat me so unreal

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Monica

Monica Denise Brown (née Arnold; born October 24, 1980) professionally known as Monica, is an American R&B singer–songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. Born and raised in College Park, Georgia, Monica began performing as a child and became part of a traveling gospel choir, at the age of ten. Guided by producers Dallas Austin and Tim & Bob, she signed with Arista Records at age thirteen and released her debut album Miss Thang in 1995. Its first two singles "Don't Take It Personal" and "Before You Walk out of My Life" made her the youngest recording act to ever have two consecutive chart-topping hits on the US Billboard Top R&B Singles chart. more »

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Written by: William Henry Allen, Roy E. Iii Ayers, Edwin Birdsong, Walter M. Booker, Alfonso J Cervantes, Melissa A. Elliott, Kamaal Ibn Jonathan Davis Fareed, Ali Shaheed Jones-Muhammad, Charles Stepney

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10 facts about this song

Genre Classification
"So Gone" by Monica is primarily classified as an R&B song. Its soulful, rhythmic beat and passionate lyrics are characteristic of this genre.
Release Date and Album
The song was released on May 9, 2003, as a part of Monica's fourth studio album, "After the Storm."
Song Production
"So Gone" was produced by Missy Elliott and co-produced by Kenneth Cunningham and Carvin & Ivan.
Chart Success
The song topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for five consecutive weeks and peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it one of Monica's most successful songs.
Awards and Recognition
"So Gone" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards, showcasing its critical acclaim.
Song Background
The song is notable for sampling The Whispers’ 1976 song “You Are Number One.” Its lyrics are about a tumultuous relationship Monica was going through at the time.
Internet Viral Trend
The song received renewed attention in 2016 when people started the #SoGoneChallenge on Instagram. As part of the challenge, participants freestyle rapped to the instrumental of the song, including Monica herself and Chance The Rapper.
Music Video
The music video for "So Gone," directed by Chris Robinson, depicts a tormented Monica in various scenes that reflect the turbulence expressed in the song, including Monica angrily smashing objects with a baseball bat.
Commercial Success
"So Gone" has sold over 500,000 copies, earning it a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Music Collaboration
Monica and Missy Elliott, who produced "So Gone," have a long history of collaboration. Elliott has written and produced many of Monica's hits, including "A Dozen Roses (You Remind Me)" and "Everything to Me."

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