Until It's Gone
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"Until It's Gone" is a song by American recording artist Monica. It was written and produced by longtime contributor Missy Elliott
with additional penning from Jazmine Sullivan
and Cainon Lamb for Monica's upcoming seventh studio album, New Life
(2011), sampling Phyllis Hyman
's 1977 record "I Don't Want to Lose You." The track was released on September 27, 2011 as a single from New Life, replacing "Anything (To Find You)
" as the album's initial leading single.
, and largely filmed in the Harlem
neighborhood in the New York City
borough
of Manhattan
on October 3, 2011. The video marked Martel and Monica's first collaboration since 1999's "Angel of Mine
."
Actors Malinda Williams and Brian J. White
appear in the video. The video premiered online
on October 24, 2011 to coincide with Monica's thirty-first birthday.
Missy Elliott
Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott , is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actressA five-time Grammy Award winner, Elliott, with record sales of over seven million in the United States, is the only female rapper to have five albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one...
with additional penning from Jazmine Sullivan
Jazmine Sullivan
Jazmine Marie Sullivan is an American recording artist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is also the protégé of rapper Missy Elliott. Her debut single "Need U Bad" reached number one on Billboards Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, while her second single, "Bust Your Windows" peaked at number four...
and Cainon Lamb for Monica's upcoming seventh studio album, New Life
New Life (Monica album)
New Life is the upcoming seventh studio album by American R&B recording artist Monica. The album will serve as Monica's debut release with RCA Records, following the disbandment of her former label, J Records in October 2011. The album is scheduled to be released on February 21, 2012. A buzz...
(2011), sampling Phyllis Hyman
Phyllis Hyman
Phyllis Linda Hyman was an American soul singer and actress.-Early years:Phyllis Hyman was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and grew up in the St. Clair Village, the South Hills section of Pittsburgh...
's 1977 record "I Don't Want to Lose You." The track was released on September 27, 2011 as a single from New Life, replacing "Anything (To Find You)
Anything (To Find You)
"Anything " is a song by American recording artist Monica taken from her seventh studio album, New Life . It features additional vocals from American rapper Rick Ross, and was written and produced by longtime contributors Missy Elliott and Cainon Lamb with additional penning from fellow R&B singer...
" as the album's initial leading single.
Music video
The music video for "Until It's Gone" was directed by Diane MartelDiane Martel
Diane Martel is a music video director and choreographer.-Choreographer:1989*Bloodhounds of Broadway 1991*"Shiny Happy People" - R.E.M...
, and largely filmed in the Harlem
Harlem
Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, which since the 1920s has been a major African-American residential, cultural and business center. Originally a Dutch village, formally organized in 1658, it is named after the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands...
neighborhood in the New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
borough
Borough (New York City)
New York City, one of the largest cities in the world, is composed of five boroughs. Each borough now has the same boundaries as the county it is in. County governments were dissolved when the city consolidated in 1898, along with all city, town, and village governments within each county...
of Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
on October 3, 2011. The video marked Martel and Monica's first collaboration since 1999's "Angel of Mine
Angel of Mine
"Angel of Mine" is an R&B ballad written by Rhett Lawrence and Travon Potts, produced by Rhett Lawrence for British R&B girl group Eternal's Greatest Hits album in 1997. The song became the group's fourteenth top ten hit on the UK singles chart peaking at #4 and spent a total of 13 weeks in the...
."
Actors Malinda Williams and Brian J. White
Brian J. White
Brian Joseph White is an American actor, dancer, football player, lacrosse player, stock broker and youth activist.-Personal life:...
appear in the video. The video premiered online
ONLINE
ONLINE is a magazine for information systems first published in 1977. The publisher Online, Inc. was founded the year before. In May 2002, Information Today, Inc. acquired the assets of Online Inc....
on October 24, 2011 to coincide with Monica's thirty-first birthday.
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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Purchasable release
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | September 27, 2011 | Digital single | RCA Records RCA Records RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label... |
| October 3, 2011 | Urban Mainstream Mainstream Urban Mainstream Urban is a term used to describe a radio format similar to an Urban Contemporary format. The format differentiates itself due to two factors: playlist composition and target demographic... radio |
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| October 4, 2011 | Urban Adult radio |