U Should've Known Better
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| "U Should've Known Better" | ||
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| Single by Monica | ||
| from the album After the Storm | ||
| Released | 2004 | |
| Format | CD/DVD Single Vinyl single |
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| Recorded | Atlanta, Georgia, 2002 | |
| Genre | R&B | |
| Length | 4:17 | |
| Label | J Records | |
| Writer(s) | Monica Jermaine Dupri Bryan Michael Cox |
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| Producer(s) | Jermaine Dupri Bryan Michael Cox |
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| Chart positions | ||
| Monica singles chronology | ||
| "Knock Knock" (2003) |
"U Should've Known Better" (2004) |
"Everytime tha Beat Drop" (2006) |
"U Should've Known Better" is a R&B song written by American singer-songwriter Monica, Jermaine Dupri and Bryan Michael Cox for Monica's third studio album After the Storm (2003). Originally meant to be part of the album's original version, All Eyez on Me, the song also was co-produced by Dupri and Cox in early 2002. Released in 2004 as the fourth single from the album, "U Should've Known Better" saw comparatively big success in the United States, peaking at #19 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #6 on the R&B/Hip-Hop tracks chart.
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[edit] Song information
Until its radio release in spring 2004 the single had to go through a lot of controversies. After "Knock Knock"s commercial failure in autumn 2003 it was uncertain if J Records would decide to release another single from After The Storm at all. However, Monica proclaimed in several interviews, she was looking forward to release her duet with DMX, "Don't Gotta Go Home", as a final single, but first plans for a video were scrapped and the idea was dropped.
A half year later the All Eyez on Me leftover, "U Should've Known Better" was announced as the album's last official single. The sultry ballad was written by Monica, Harold Lilly and Jermaine Dupri, who was able to finalize the track with help from co-producer Bryan Michael Cox. The lyrics deal with misunderstandings in a relationship, which conduce to doubts about love's veracity. Nonetheless Monica promises her man she'll stay with him, singing lines like: "It don't matter if you're up, matter if you're down, either way I'm gonna be around ..."
[edit] Chart performance
Opposed to both "Knock Knock" and "Get It Off" the ballad did pretty well on the charts, becoming another top 20 hit for Monica on Billboard's Hot 100, while even peaking at #6 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Charts.
[edit] Music charts
[edit] Worldwide
| Chart | Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 19 |
| U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 6 |
