"You and The Mona Lisa" is a folk-rock song by American musician Shawn Colvin. The song was released in September 1997 as the third single from her album, A Few Small Repairs. "You and The Mona Lisa" was the follow-up to her 1997 hit, "Sunny Came Home".[1]
| "You and The Mona Lisa" | ||||
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| Single by Shawn Colvin | ||||
| from the album A Few Small Repairs | ||||
| Released | September 23, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Pop, rock, folk | |||
| Length | 4:05 (album version) | |||
| Label | Columbia Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Shawn Colvin John Leventhal | |||
| Producer(s) | John Leventhal | |||
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Music video
editThe music video for "You and The Mona Lisa" was directed by Nancy Bardawil. The video was posted to VH1.com on September 16, 1997,[2] and added it to VH1's television rotation during the final week of September 1997.[3] In addition to "You and The Mona Lisa", VH1 also added Sugar Ray's "Fly", Robyn's "Show Me Love", and Usher's "You Make Me Wanna..." to its on-air rotation during the same week.[3]
Review
editBillboard Magazine praised the single in its review on September 20, 1997, calling it "slightly more subtle in its musical approach [than "Sunny Came Home"], but no less satisfying."[4] Billboard continued, writing that "You and The Mona Lisa," "...packs a satisfying punch, as Colvin's intimate is surrounded by the required acoustic strumming and splashes of blues-spiced horn and harmonica lines. As the song builds to a lively, rock-edged climax, it's easy to imagine this hit-bound tune over and over again on the radio. If you have yet to investigate the artist's fine current album, A Few Small Repairs, use this single as an excuse to finally do so."[4]
Chart
edit| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) | 24 |
| US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard) | 31[5] |
References
edit- ^ Taylor, Chuck (1997-07-19). "Hit Singles Catapult Colvin, Robyn". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- ^ "Shawn Colvin - "You and the Mona Lisa"". VH1. 1997-09-16. Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- ^ a b "Billboard: Video Monitor". Billboard. 1997-09-27. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- ^ a b "Reviews and Previews: Singles (edited by Larry Flick)". Billboard. 1997-09-20. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- ^ "Shawn Colvin: Adult Pop Song Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-03-20.