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. 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".

Format and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of "Street Symphony."
Promotional single
  1. "Street Symphony" – 4:04
"Cyptron Zone III Remixes" CD single
  1. "Street Symphony"
  2. "Street Symphony"
  3. "Street Symphony"

    Personnel

Credits for "Street Symphony" major single releases
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 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 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

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