Artist(s): Ellie-Grace Summers
Title: Monday's Love
Genre(s): Country, Pop, Disco
Length: 3:33
Writer: E.G Summers
Producer: Daniel Tashian, Ellie-Grace Summers
Label: Studio 60
From The Album: MANTRA
Monday's Love is a song by American singer-songwriter Ellie-Grace Summers. The song was released worldwide on March 2nd 2020 and serves as the second single from Summers' long-awaited third studio album, MANTRA. The album is finally set to be released in summer 2020, marking 8 years since her last studio effort. The single follows 10 months on from the release of "Call On Me" which featured Billy on account of many financial issues at Summers' record label, Studio 60. Production of the song was handled by Daniel Tashian and Summers. It was also written entirely by Ellie-Grace. The song sees Ellie-Grace progress from her typical country music roots, incorporating elements of disco and dance music into the single. "Monday's Love" has been noted for its retro disco styling and its fusion with classic country music. The song details a relationship which is very one sided. Summers knows her partner is either seeing other women or is simply not as invested in the relationship as she is but, rather than let it go, her need to feel wanted keeps her there.
The song was written in 2017 with a more acoustic and ballad like structure originally. With Ellie-Grace and many artists on the Studio 60 roster not being able to officially release music due to financial trouble at the label, the track remained unreleased for almost three full years. Over that time, Summers re-recorded "Monday's Love" several times over, growing to love the song as a personal favourite and wanting to bring it to its full potential. "Monday's Love" went on to become a disco song which incorporates elements of country instrumentation and layered vocals. Summers felt that the song had two sides to it; "the rush and naivety" and "the underlying sadness". The official version would go on to represent the former while Summers plans on also releasing a "rawer" acoustic version in the future which captures the heartbreak.
Initial critical reception of the song has been positive upon its release. Verity Griffin of Pitchfork praised the song's lyrical content and fusion of disco and country sounds, writing that Summers "has opened up a fascinating new door for herself" and that she "has a captivating way with words". Chris DeVille from Stereogum opined that the song is "equally Ellie-Grace's most fun yet heartbreaking song to date". He also praised the incorporation of disco music, stating "she's more than a one-trick pony" and believes "Ellie-Grace could easily conquer the pop world if she has more Monday's Love's up her sleeve". Roisin O'Connor, writing for The Independent, says "the song captures what Ellie-Grace does best in terms of giving us wistful vocals and breezy melodies against a much darker underbelly".
MONDAY'S LOVEJust a girl who wants to be madly in love
Does anyone think that it's a crime?
Always the same games, I've had about enough
False starts and foul play all the time
Bouquets and chocolate boxes just to keep me sweet
Hollow words and cliche lines I know he doesn't mean
If I was smart, I'd concede and give it up
But I like to pretend that something is mine
So I give him what he wants
He can have my days and nights
Roam corners of my mind to haunt
He can take and waste my time
And I play it all off so nonchalant
But I hope he'll stay in my arms tonight
And off he goes in his old pick-up truck
It's Tuesday morning and I'm just Monday's love
Will another girl soon be screaming his name?
Will he treat in the very same way?
Treat him like he's mine but I know it's up for debate
Sure he has many more hearts to go break
I wait and hope that when push comes to shove
He wants a little more of Monday's loveSaid that I want to meet his friends
Feels like I'm always waiting on "later"
Love my company but he's never called me "girlfriend"
Swear this grown-up stuff looked better on paper
But it's that look in his eyes that keeps me here
Sound of his voice makes me smile from ear to ear
I just go around like a kid playing pretend
Another airy damsel waiting on her heart breaker
So I give him what he needs
Knowing I won't get much in return
Got my heart in between his teeth
Should be a cause for concern
But I'm used to letting it bleed
Yeah, I'm preparing to get burnt
And off he goes in his old pick-up truck
It's Tuesday morning and I'm just Monday's love
Will another girl soon be screaming his name?
Will he treat in the very same way?
Treat him like he's mine but I know it's up for debate
Sure he has many more hearts to go break
I wait and hope that when push comes to shove
He wants a little more of Monday's loveNever got his hands out of the cookie jar
Got a real sweet tooth but is it going too far?
He might never want to settle down
But can I keep being played around?
Life's full of flavors and he wants a taste
He's my favorite one but I ache from the chase
Does he think of me when he's all alone?
Or is Friday's love entertaining him at home?
And off he goes in his old pick-up truck
It's Tuesday morning and I'm just Monday's love
Will another girl soon be screaming his name?
Will he treat in the very same way?
Treat him like he's mine but I know it's up for debate
Sure he has many more hearts to go break
I wait and hope that when push comes to shove
He wants a little more of Monday's loveCan Be Compared To:
