Bio Monica Denise Arnold (born October 24, ), professionally known as Monica, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and occasional actress. Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Arnold was a member of Charles Thompson and the Majestics, a traveling piece gospel choir prior to signing a solo recording contract with Arista Records in Guided by Rowdy head Dallas Austin and proteges&#; Tim & Bob, she came to prominence following her debut album Miss Thang (), which produced four singles and made her the youngest recording act to ever have two consecutive chart-topping hits on the U.S.
Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.[2][3]|J Records|Following a major success with &#;The Boy Is Mine&#;, a duet with singer Brandy, and a same-titled second album in , a series of hit records, established her position as one of the most successful of the new breed of urban R&B female vocalists to emerge in the mid-to late s.
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