Mono (song)

"Mono"
Single by Courtney Love
from the album America's Sweetheart
B-side	"Fly"
Released	February 16, 2004
Format	CD single, maxi single, 7" vinyl
Recorded	2003
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	3:39
Label	Virgin
Writer(s)	Courtney Love, Linda Perry, Patty Schemel, Larry Schemel
Producer	Josh Abraham
Courtney Love singles chronology
"Mono" (2004) "Hold on to Me" (2004)

"Mono" is the debut single released by Courtney Love, as a solo artist. Released the week after its parent album, America's Sweetheart, the single was overshadowed by issues Love was undergoing in her personal life - namely her drug addiction and legal problems - and was a subsequent commercial failure. A promotional music video for the song was also created.

Background and production

"Mono" was one of the first songs recorded during the sessions for America's Sweetheart, and was written by Love, Linda Perry, former Hole bandmate, Patty Schemel and her brother, Larry Schemel. The song was recorded at Studio Miraval, a chateau in the south of France, in 2003.

The alternate version of "Mono" - featured on the maxi single release - contains a sample of dialogue from the 1963 movie Cleopatra as spoken by actors Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.

Track listing

• CD single^[1]

1. "Mono" - 3:39
2. "Fly" - 2:56 (Love, Jerry Best, Perry, P.Schemel)

• Maxi single

1. "Mono" - 3:39
2. "Fly" - 2:56
3. "Mono" (alternate version) - 3:41

• 7" limited edition vinyl

1. "Mono" - 3:39
2. "Fly" - 2:56

• Promo CD

1. "Mono" (clean version) - 3:42
2. "Mono" (explicit version) - 3:40

Music video

Directed by Chris Milk^[2], the promotional music video for "Mono" received some airplay on channels such as Fuse, VH1, Kerrang! and MTV2, however, did not reach the level of popularity achieved by her previous releases with Hole. The music video featured a "sleeping beauty" theme.

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Peak position
2004	Modern Rock Tracks	#18
2004	UK Singles Chart	#41

References

1. ^ Discogs.com. "Courtney Love - Mono at Discogs". http://www.discogs.com/Courtney-Love-Mono/master/79821. Retrieved 24 June 2010. 
2. ^ Chris Milk. "Chris Milk". http://www.chrismilk.com/moving/index.php?contentID=11&ref=&rel=. Retrieved 24 June 2010.