A Dozen Roses (You Remind Me)
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| Single by Monica from the album The Makings of Me |
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| Released | October 10, 2006 | ||||
| Format | Digital download, vinyl single, CD single | ||||
| Recorded | Goldmind Sudios, Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, Florida; 2006 |
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| Genre | R&B | ||||
| Length | 3:52 | ||||
| Label | J Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Missy Elliott, Corte Ellis, Curtis Mayfield | ||||
| Producer | Missy Elliott, Cliff Jones, David Lindsey | ||||
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"A Dozen Roses (You Remind Me)" is an R&B song written by American rapper-songwriter Missy Elliott, and Corte Ellis for Monica's fourth studio album The Makings of Me (2006). It was co-produced by Elliott, David "Davey Boy" Lindsey, and Cliff Jones, and contains a sample of 1972's "The Makings of You", written and performed by Curtis Mayfield. The song was released as the album's second single on September 28, 2006, and peaked at number 48 on the Billboard U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
The video for the single premiered on BET's Access Granted on November 15, 2006.
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[edit] Song information
"A Dozen Roses (You Remind Me)" is one out of three songs from The Makings of Me Monica worked on with producer Missy Elliott in the Goldmind Studios in Miami, Florida. The singer has described the song as an example of Elliott's ability to "bring the old side of music [...] to the new side of things", referring to the rapper's idea to combinate music by the likes "of Gladys Knight, and Curtis Mayfield" with contemporary beats.[1] Monica also called the track one of her personal favorites on the album:[2] "I think the honesty of the record is what will hopefully help people gravitate to it," she said. "I don't want to do anything contrived. I want people to know I've been through the same situations as them and that's why I share so many of my personal experiences. In the process, I've still been able to live my dreams, and I want people to see that side of it."[3]
On May 26, 2006, an early version of the song was leaked onto the internet via ratethemusic.com, a website that asks people's opinions on new tracks from various artists. The first version has a different beginning from the one on The Makings on Me.
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs [4] | 48 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay [5] | 55 |
[edit] Formats and tracklistings
These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of "A Dozen Roses (You Remind Me)".
[edit] Promo CD single
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[edit] Vinyl single
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[edit] References
- ^ Monica @TRL (Part II). TRL Live. October 2, 2006. Retrieved on January 26, 2007.
- ^ Monica on The Makings of Me. Whudat. Retrieved on February 22, 2007.
- ^ Monica on The Makings of Me. Whudat. Retrieved on February 22, 2007.
- ^ AMG: Billboard Singles. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-04-30.
- ^ Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales
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