Lil 'Mo
Lil 'Mo (actually Cynthia Loving * 3. November 1978 on Long Iceland , New York ) is an American R & B - singer .
biography
In the late 1990s, Lil 'Mo first made a name for herself as a background singer and chorus voice in various hip-hop productions. Her distinctive singing helped Missy Elliott's single Hot Boyz and Ja Rules Put It on Me to success. In 2001, Elektra Records released her solo debut Based on a True Story . The album produced the successful single Superwoman (Part II) , a feature with rapper Fabolous , and reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US .
Two years later, in 2003, the follow-up work, Meet the Girl Next Door , appeared . Although the CD only contained one single, 4 Ever , Lil 'Mo was able to record further successes in the same year: Her collaborations with Angie Martínez , If I Could Go , and Fabolous, Can't Let You Go , entered the charts worldwide .
After her contract with Elektra expired, Mo was signed by Cash Money Records . Her third studio album, Syndicated: The Lil'Mo Hour , was postponed several times despite the release of three singles, but missed the charts. The album Pain & Paper reached lower ranks on the American album charts in 2007 and made it into the top 20 of the R&B charts. The other studio productions - On the Moon (2009), PS I Love Me (2011) and The Scarlet Letter (2014) - could not be placed.
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
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 US
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R&B
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| 2001 | Based on a true story |
US14 (11 weeks) US |
R&B6 (17 weeks) R&B |
First published: April 24, 2001
Producers: Shep Crawford, Brycyn Evans, Clue, DURO, Darryl McClary, Flavahood, Michael Allen, Troy Johnson |
| 2003 | Meet the Girl Next Door |
US17 (10 weeks) US |
R&B4 (18 weeks) R&B |
First published: April 29, 2003
Producers: Chucky Thompson, Cynthia Loving, Bastiany |
| 2007 | Pain & Paper |
US112 (1 week) US |
R&B14 (7 weeks) R&B |
First published: August 28, 2007
Producers: Adam Arnwine, Antwan Thompson, Asaph A. Ward, Brian-Michael Cox, Corey Baker, Cynthia Loving, Daniel Allen, Esteban Crandle, Howard Tolliver, Jules Bartholomew, Mike Moore, Shawin Bristol, Shawn Bristol , Shea Taylor, Troy Taylor, Wesley Toone, Young Yonny |
More albums
- 2005: Syndicated: The Lil'Mo Hour (released March 4th)
- 2009: On the Moon (released May 12)
- 2011: PS I Love Me (release: November 1st)
- 2014: The Scarlet Letter (release: October 14th)
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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 DE
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 CH
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 UK
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US
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R&B
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| 1998 | Five Minutes Why Do Fools Fall In Love (Soundtrack) |
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UK72 (1 week) UK |
- | - |
First release: November 1998
feat. Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliot from the soundtrack of the film Why Do Fools Fall in Love |
| 1999 | Hot Boyz Da Real World |
DE52 (7 weeks) DE |
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UK18 (3 weeks) UK |
US5 (21 weeks) US |
R&B1 (35 weeks) R&B |
First release: November 1999
Missy Elliott feat. Lil 'Mo, Nas , Eve and Q-Tip Authors: Missy Elliott, Timothy Mosley |
| 2000 | Whatever ideal |
- | - | - | - |
R&B11 (24 weeks) R&B |
First release: April 2000
Ideal US feat. Lil 'Mo Authors: Eddie Berkeley, K. Brown, Kevin McCord, Kier Gist, Oliver Cheatham , Robert L. Huggar |
| Ta Da Based on a True Story |
- | - | - | - |
R&B21 (17 weeks) R&B |
First published: July 2000
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| I'll Trade (A Million Bucks) Didn't See Me Coming |
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R&B36 (18 weeks) R&B |
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| Put It on Me Rule 3:36 |
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R&B2 (30 weeks) R&B |
First release: November 2000
Ja Rule feat. Lil 'Mo & Vita Authors: Jeffrey Atkins, Paul Walcott, Irving Lorenzo , Taheem Crocker |
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| 2001 | Superwoman Based on a True Story |
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UK80 (1 week) UK |
US34 (7 weeks) US |
R&B9 (9 weeks) R&B |
First published: March 2001
Authors: Bryan-Michael Cox, Cynthia Loving including samples from Graham Nash's Chicago , 1971 |
| Superwoman Pt. II Based on a True Story |
- | - | - |
US11 (22 weeks) US |
R&B4 (20 weeks) R&B |
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| I Cry Rule 3:36 |
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US40 (14 weeks) US |
R&B11 (20 weeks) R&B |
First publication: April 2001
Ja Rule feat. Lil 'Mo Authors: Cynthia Loving, Irving Lorenzo, Jeffrey Atkins, Robert Mays, Kenny Gamble , Leon Huff including samples from The O'Jays ' Cry Together |
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| Gangsta (Love 4 the Streets) Based on a True Story |
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R&B57 (13 weeks) R&B |
First published: July 2001
Authors: Cynthia Loving, Darryl McClary, Mike Allen Contains parts from Snoop Dogg's Gin and Juice |
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| 2002 | Where's My ...? Kaos: The Anti-Acoustic Warfare |
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UK37 (2 weeks) UK |
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| If I Could Go! Animal House |
DE47 (7 weeks) DE |
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UK61 (1 week) UK |
US15 (26 weeks) US |
R&B26 (22 weeks) R&B |
First publication: May 2002
Angie Martínez feat. Lil 'Mo and Sacario Authors: Angie Martínez, Cynthia Loving |
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| 2003 | Can't Let You Go |
DE70 (3 weeks) DE |
CH95 (2 weeks) CH |
- |
US4 (23 weeks) US |
R&B2 (28 weeks) R&B |
First release: February 2003
Fabolous feat. Mike Shorey and Lil 'Mo Authors: John Jackson, Justin Smith |
| 4 Ever Meet the Girl Next Door |
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US37 (20 weeks) US |
R&B13 (23 weeks) R&B |
First release: March 2003
Lil 'Mo feat. Fabolous Authors: Bryan-Michael Cox, Cynthia Loving, Craig Love, John Jackson |
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| 21 Answers |
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R&B50 (11 weeks) R&B |
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| 2005 | The Boyz Syndicated: The Lil'Mo Hour |
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R&B86 (2 weeks) R&B |
First published: June 2005
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More singles
- 1999: If You Wanna Dance
- 2001: Lay It Down ( Jermaine Dupri feat.ROC and Lil 'Mo)
- 2003: 1st time
- 2003: Shoulda Known
- 2003: Ten Commandments (Lil 'Mo feat.Lil' Kim )
- 2005: Hot Girls (feat. Lil Wayne )
- 2005: Yeah, Yeah, Yeah ( feat.Miri Ben-Ari )
- 2005: Mother of Your Child
- 2006: Endow Me ( Coko feat.Lil 'Mo, Fantasia and Faith Evans )
- 2007: Sometimes I (feat.Jim Jones; release: September)
- 2007: Make Me Better (Remix) (Fabolous feat.Lil 'Mo)
- 2014: Should've Never Let You Go
swell
- ↑ a b Chart sources: Singles UK UK2 US1 US2
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4
Web links
- Lil 'Mo at Allmusic (English)
- Lil 'Mo at Discogs (English)
- Lil 'Mo in the nndb (English)
- Official label side (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lil 'Mo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Loving, Cynthia (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American contemporary R&B singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd November 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Long Island , New York City |