Gardenia (album)

Gardenia is the debut studio album by Mexican-American singer and songwriter Monogem, which was released worldwide on September 2, 2021. The album was supported by five singles: Paraíso, Bésame Mucho, Sólo Amor, Dame La Fuerza, and Magia.

Gardenia
Studio album by Monogem
Released	September 2, 2021 (2021-09-02)
Genre	R&B latin pop soul
Length	40:25
Language	Spanish English
Label	MONOGEM (self-released)
Producer	Kyle Patrick Will Snyder
Monogem chronology
So Many Ways (2019) Gardenia (2021)
Singles from Gardenia
"Paraíso" Released: May 29, 2020 "Bésame Mucho" Released: November 20, 2020 "Sólo Amor" Released: May 20, 2021 "Dame La Fuerza" Released: July 15, 2021 "Magia" Released: August 26, 2021

Release and promotion

Monogem announced the album through her social medias, via Instagram and Twitter, alongside its art cover and title. In January 2022, Monogem announced a limited edition vinyl for the debut album through Qrates, a vinyl record pressing company.^[1] One of Monogem's songs, "Soy Lo Que Soy", was featured in Netflix's comedy drama series, Rebelde; season one, episode five.^[2] The single, "Paraíso", was also featured in HBO Max's comedy drama, Generation; season one, episode five.^[3]

Singles

"Paraíso" was released on May 29, 2020, as the first single from the album.^[4][5] Monogem did a cover of "Bésame Mucho", by Consuelo Velázquez, which was released as the second single on November 20, 2020. This single is considered to be an ode to Monogem's grandmother, Hortencia, which she always plays on repeat.^[6][7]

On May 20, 2021, a third single named, "Sólo Amor", was released with a lyric video.^[8][9] A fourth single named, "Dame La Fuerza", was released on July 15, 2020, joined with a music video.^[10][11]

"Magia", which was chosen to be the lead single for the debut album, was released on August 26, 2020, with a music video. Following the release of her lead single, Hirsh revealed in the music video that she was expecting her first child with Jason Melvin.^[12][13]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Monogem, Kyle Patrick and Will Snyder

Gardenia track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hasta El Jardín (Intro)"		0:39
2.	"Soy Lo Que Soy"	Sarah Oreck	3:49
3.	"Sin Palabras"		3:09
4.	"Sólo Amor"		3:09
5.	"Dame La Fuerza"		2:54
6.	"Paraíso"		3:52
7.	"Te Espero Aquí"		4:12
8.	"Gardenia (Interlude)"		2:10
9.	"Bésame Mucho"	Consuelo Velázquez	4:36
10.	"Pasó Y Se Fue"		4:34
11.	"Tangerine Sky"		3:42
12.	"Magia"		3:20
Total length:			40:25

Notes

• Soy Lo Que Soy was added to the debut album from the third extended play: So Many Ways.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes of Gardenia.^[14]

Musicians

• Monogem – vocals (all tracks)
• Adam Tressler – guitar (track 2)
• Adam Christgau – drums, percussion (track 2)
• Guillermo E. Brown – guitar (track 5)
• Hailey Niswanger – alto saxophone (track 10)

Production

• Kyle Patrick – producer (all tracks)
• Will Snyder – producer (all tracks)
• Joe LaPorta – mastering (all tracks)
• Jared Hirshland – co-mastering (tracks 6, 9)
• Tim Latham – mixing (tracks 1–9, 11, 12)
• Ryan Gilligan – mixing (track 8)

Artwork

• Nehal Joshi – design
• Jenna Johns – photography

Release history

Release dates and formats for Gardenia

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
Various	September 2, 2021	streaming digital download	MONOGEM	^[15]
	January 18, 2022	vinyl	Qrates	^[16]

References

1. "Wax Heart - Monogem". Qrates. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
2. Hough, Q. V. (2022-01-05). "Rebelde Soundtrack: Every Featured Song in the Mexican Netflix Series". Vague Visages. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
3. Clair, Josh St (2021-04-01). "The 'Generation' Soundtrack Is the 2020 Playlist You Missed". Men's Health. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
4. Naomi (2020-05-29). "New Music: Watch MONOGEM "Paraíso"". Play Into It. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
5. "Monogem Takes Us To Eden In "Paraíso"". Aupium. 2020-06-01. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
6. "MONOGEM releases track in ode to her abuelita". latinitasmagazine.org. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
7. "Monogem aborda "Bésame Mucho" desde la nostalgia y el minimalismo sonoro". LINNE. 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
8. Ward, Steven (2021-05-27). "Monogem heads to the desert to heal in the lyric video for "Sólo Amor"". Grimy Goods. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
9. Gomez, Albert (2021-05-24). "Monogem and his inner journey on "Sólo Amor"". AL DÍA News. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
10. Sanchez, Patricia (2021-07-20). "With new song "Dame La Fuerza," Monogem Takes Charge of her Multi-Ethnicity to Share the Beauty of Blended Culture". Grimy Goods. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
11. Habib, Yamily (2021-07-15). "Monogem Releases New Single 'Dame la Fuerza'". BELatina. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
12. "PREMIERE: MONOGEM's New Sultry Song Explores the 'Magia' of Motherhood". Remezcla. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
13. Kolba, Andrew (2021-08-26). "MONOGEM releases 'Magia,' the final single from her upcoming album". AL DÍA News. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
14. Gardenia (LP liner notes). Monogem. MONOGEM. 2022.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
15. Gardenia by Monogem - Apple Music, 2021-09-02, retrieved 2022-01-11
16. Gardenia by Monogem - Qrates, retrieved 2022-01-26