The First Night
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| Single by Monica | ||
| from the album The Boy is Mine | ||
| Released | July 24, 1998 | |
| Format | CD single | |
| Recorded | 1998 | |
| Genre | R&B | |
| Length | 3:56 | |
| Label | Arista 13522 |
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| Writer(s) | Jermaine Dupri Tamara Savage Marilyn McLeod Pam Sawyer |
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| Producer(s) | Jermaine Dupri | |
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| Monica singles chronology | ||
| "The Boy Is Mine" 1998 |
"The First Night" 1998 |
"Angel of Mine" 1998 |
"The First Night" is an R&B song written by American rapper-songwriter Jermaine Dupri, Tamara Savage, Marilyn McLeod, and Pam Sawyer for Monica's sophomore studio album The Boy is Mine (1998). Produced by Dupri, and built around a sample of Diana Ross' "Love Hangover", the song was released as the album's second single. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five weeks in the fall of 1998.
In the song Monica informs a potential lover that, although she would like to, she does not "get down on the first night." The single became Monica's first solo number one hit, as her previous single "The Boy Is Mine", a duet with singer Brandy, reached number one as well.
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| Preceded by: "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single October 3, 1998 |
Succeeded by: "One Week" by Barenaked Ladies |
| Preceded by: "Friend of Mine" by Kelly Price |
Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks number one single September 5, 1998 |
Succeeded by: "How Deep is Your Love" by Dru Hill featuring Redman |
