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Mo'hogany

Mo'hogany is the second album by American R&B singer Monifah. It was released on August 25, 1998 through Uptown Records and featured production from Heavy D, Mario Winans and N.O. Joe. Chart-wise, Mo'hogany was more successful than her previous album, making it to 16 on the US Billboard 200 and 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album sales increased as its lead single "Touch It" became a top 10 hit, peaking at 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming the biggest hit of Monifah's career."Monifah's Anthem"/"Bad Girl" was a major hit that played on many urban contemporary stations across the US such as WAMO in Pittsburgh, WHUR in Washington D.C, & WDAS in Philadelphia with heavy repeat play during the fall of 1998. Mo'hogany was later certified gold by the RIAA.

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Mo'hogany
Studio album by
Monifah
ReleasedAugust 25, 1998
Recorded1997–1998
GenreR&B1
Length52:27
Labels
Producers
Monifah chronology
Moods...Moments
(1996) 		Mo'hogany
(1998) 		Home
(2000)
Singles from Mo'hogany
  1. "Touch It"
    Released: July 21, 1998
  2. "Suga Suga"
    Released: 1998
  3. "Bad Girl"
    Released: June 1999

Mo'hogany is the second album by American R&B singer Monifah. It was released on August 25, 1998 through Uptown Records and featured production from Heavy D, Mario Winans and N.O. Joe. Chart-wise, Mo'hogany was more successful than her previous album, making it to 16 on the US Billboard 200 and 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album sales increased as its lead single "Touch It" became a top 10 hit, peaking at 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming the biggest hit of Monifah's career."Monifah's Anthem"/"Bad Girl" (featuring Queen Pen) was a major hit that played on many urban contemporary stations across the US such as WAMO in Pittsburgh, WHUR in Washington D.C, & WDAS in Philadelphia with heavy repeat play during the fall of 1998. Mo'hogany was later certified gold by the RIAA.2

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar1
Robert Christgau(choice cut)3
Entertainment WeeklyC+4
Philadelphia Daily NewsC5
Rolling StoneStarStarStar6
The Sun-Herald5/107
USA TodayStarStarStar8
The Windsor StarStarStar9

AllMusic editor Jose F. Promis wrote that Mo'hogany "does incorporate a wide spectrum of sounds and styles, including rock & roll on the awkwardly titled "Monifah's Anthem/Bad Girl" and "Why," plenty of R&B ballads (of which most are lumped together in the middle of the album, weighing it down considerably) [...] Despite some dull moments and less-than-inspired lyrics, Mo'hogany winds up being a decent and relatively enjoyable album."1

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Monifah's Anthem"/"Bad Girl" (featuring Queen Pen)
Fusari3:45
2."Suga Suga"
  • Herbert
  • Fusari
  • Brown
  • Carter
  • Herbert
  • Fusari
4:38
3."Touch It"
  • Knight
  • ScrewFace[a]
4:45
4."Would You"
  • Heavy D
  • Dofat
4:02
5."Have You Ever Been Loved"
Winans3:33
6."Fallin' in Love"
4:44
7."Better Half of Me"
  • Carter
  • Winans
Winans5:25
8."What's the Deal"
  • Knight
  • ScrewFace
  • Carter
  • Knight
  • ScrewFace[a]
5:19
9."Why"
Winans3:41
10."What'cha Gonna Do?"
  • Elliott
  • West
3:55
11."Monifah's Anthem"/"Bad Girl II" (featuring Queen Pen)
  • Herbert
  • Fusari
  • Brown
  • Carter
  • Queen Pen
2:57
12."I'm Loving You"
  • Heavy D
  • Dofat
  • Heavy D
  • Dofat
5:41
Total length:52:27
Japan bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."No One"4:15
Total length:56:42

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies additional producer

Sample credits

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)13 Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

References

  1. Promis, Jose F. "Monifah - Mo'hogany". AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  2. "Monifah's 'Home'". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 28. July 8, 2000. p. 72.
  3. Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Monifah". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  4. Diehl, Matt (September 11, 1998). "Mo'Hogany". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  5. Hunter, Al Jr. (October 16, 1998). "CHAKA CAN: KEEP CURRENT, THAT IS, WITH THE ARTIST'S HELP". Philadelphia Daily News.
  6. Decurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; Miller, Jim; George-Warren, Holly (1992). The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock & Roll: The Definitive History of the Most Important Artists and Their Music. Random House. ISBN 9780679737285.
  7. Holmes, Peter (June 6, 1999). "Spins; Sounds". The Sun-Herald.
  8. Jones, Steve; Stearns, David Patrick (August 25, 1998). "Hill aces test in 'Miseducation' Alabama's record of records; Jessye Norman's dramatic 'Bluebeard'". USA Today.
  9. "CD Reviews". The Windsor Star. October 1, 1998.
  10. "Monifah Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  11. "Monifah Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  12. "RnB: Year End Top 100". Jam!. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
  13. "American album certifications – Monifah – Mo'hogany". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 24, 2020.