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Down to Earth
Studio album by
Monie Love
Released30 October 1990 [1]
Recorded1988–1990
Genre Hip hop, hip house, rap
Length49:12
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Afrika Baby Bam, Jerry Callendar, The Beatnuts, Dancin' Danny D, Andy Cox, David Steele, Richie Fermie
Monie Love chronology
Down to Earth
(1990) 		In a Word or 2
(1993)
Singles from Down to Earth
  1. "I Can Do This"
    Released: 1988
  2. "Grandpa's Party"
    Released: 1989
  3. "Monie in the Middle"
    Released: 1990
  4. " It's a Shame (My Sister)"
    Released: December 1990
  5. "Down 2 Earth"
    Released: 1990
  6. "Ring My Bell"
    Released: 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [2]
Calgary HeraldB [3]
Chicago Tribune [4]
Entertainment WeeklyA− [5]
NME8/10 [6]
Orlando Sentinel [7]
Select [8]
The Village VoiceA− [9]

Down to Earth is the debut album by British rapper Monie Love, which was released on 30 October 1990, [1] on Warner Bros. Records. It peaked at 109 on the Billboard 200 and at 26 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and spawned three charting singles. " It's a Shame (My Sister)" became Monie's only top-40 hit in the U.S., and peaked at 26 on the Billboard Hot 100, while "Monie in the Middle" and "Down 2 Earth" were both successful on the R&B and hip hop charts.

Critical reception

In a contemporary review for The Village Voice, music critic Robert Christgau gave Down to Earth an "A−" and was impressed by Love's proud sensibilities, as she "radiates sisterhood even though she concentrates on the guys, and positivity and tradition" without much culturally or politically conscious lyrics. [9] Alex Henderson was less enthusiastic in a retrospective review for AllMusic, in which he gave the album three-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that Love raps well, but lacks worthwhile stories on an otherwise good album. [2]

At the 33rd Grammy Awards, "Monie in the Middle" was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance, but lost to MC Hammer's " U Can't Touch This." The following year at the 34th Grammy Awards, she was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance again for "It's a Shame (My Sister)" but lost to LL Cool J's " Mama Said Knock You Out."[ citation needed]

Track listing

  1. "Monie in the Middle" (Monie Love, Steele) 3:45
  2. " It's a Shame (My Sister)" (Garrett, Monie Love, Wonder; sample Performed by Love, True Image; additional vocals by Ultra Naté) 3:43
  3. "Don't Funk wid the Mo" (Callendar, Hall, Maxwell) 3:33
  4. "Ring My Bell" (Fermie, Monie Love) 3:52
  5. "R U Single" (Callendar, Hall, Maxwell) 4:07
  6. "Just Don't Give a Damn" (Callendar, Hall, Maxwell) 3:57
  7. "What I'm Supposed 2 B" (Callendar) 3:49
  8. "Dettrimentally Stable" (Callendar, Hall, Maxwell) 3:28
  9. "Down 2 Earth" (Callendar, Hall, Maxwell) 4:03
  10. "I Do as I Please" (Monie Love, Steele) 3:53
  11. "Pups Lickin' Bone" (Monie Love, Tineo) 4:00
  12. "Read Between the Lines" (Callendar, Hall, Maxwell) 3:50
  13. "Race Against Reality" (Callendar, Maxwell, Love, Hall) 3:03
  14. "Swiney Swiney" (Callendar, Maxwell, Love, Hall) 3:12
  15. "Give It 2 U Like This" (Callendar, Maxwell, Love, Hall) 4:03
  16. "I Can Do This (Uptown Mix)" (Pogo, Sylvers, Love, Shockley, Shellby) 3:24
  17. "I'm Driving You Crazy" (Steele, Love) 4:16
  18. "Grandpa's Party" (Love II Love Remix) (Love, Fermie) 5:49

Note: Tracks 7, 13, 15, 16, and 17 were included in the UK edition but omitted from the U.S. edition.

Samples

Charts

References

  1. ^ a b "Down to Earth - Monie Love | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ^ a b Henderson, Alex. "Down to Earth – Monie Love". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  3. ^ Muretich, James (31 March 1991). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
  4. ^ May, Mitchell (24 January 1991). "Home Entertainment: Recordings". Chicago Tribune. p. 9.
  5. ^ Robbins, Ira (16 November 1990). "Down to Earth". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  6. ^ McCann, Ian (13 October 1990). "Long Play". NME. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  7. ^ Gettelman, Parry (8 February 1991). "Monie Love". Orlando Sentinel.
  8. ^ Kirsch, Michele (October 1990). "Sisters Are Doin't It". Select. No. 4. p. 112.
  9. ^ a b Christgau, Robert (29 January 1991). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  10. ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 1 July 1991". Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Monie Love – Down To Earth" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Monie Love – Down To Earth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Monie Love | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  14. ^ "Monie Love Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Monie Love Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  16. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved 8 February 2021.

External links

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