The First Night
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| Single by Monica from the album The Boy is Mine |
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| Released | July 24, 1998 | ||||
| Format | CD single, vinyl single, cassette single | ||||
| Recorded | 1998 | ||||
| Genre | R&B | ||||
| Length | 3:55 | ||||
| Label | Arista 13522 |
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| Writer(s) | Jermaine Dupri, Tamara Savage, Marilyn McLeod, Pam Sawyer | ||||
| Producer | Jermaine Dupri | ||||
| Certification | Platinum [1] | ||||
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"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 second 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 non-consecutive 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. The music video for the song was directed by Joseph Kahn, who also directed The Boy Is Mine.
A remix of the track dubbed the "So So Def Mix" appeared on the Angel of Mine CD single.
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| Australian ARIA Singles Chart [2] | 30 |
| Canadian Singles Chart [3] | 6 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 22 |
| French Singles Chart [4] | 41 |
| German Singles Chart [4] | 63 |
| Irish Singles Chart [5] | 30 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 15 |
| UK Singles Chart [4] | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [3] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles [3] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play [3] | 1 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Timeline Rockonthenet.com
- ^ Australia: "Don't Take It Personal". Australian-Charts. Retrieved on 2007-04-30.
- ^ a b c d AMG: Billboard Singles. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-04-30.
- ^ a b c Germany/France/UK: "The First Night". Charts-Surfer. Retrieved on 2007-04-30.
- ^ Ireland: "The First Night". The Irish Charts. Retrieved on 2007-04-30.
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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-October 10, 1998 |
Succeeded by "One Week" by Barenaked Ladies |
| Preceded by "One Week" by Barenaked Ladies |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single October 24, 1998-November 7, 1998 |
Succeeded by "Doo Wop (That Thing)" by Lauryn Hill |
| Preceded by "Friend of Mine" by Kelly Price |
Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks number one single September 5, 1998-October 10, 1998 |
Succeeded by "How Deep is Your Love" by Dru Hill featuring Redman |
| Preceded by "Changes" by So Pure! featuring Sheleen Thomas |
Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play number-one single December 5, 1998 |
Succeeded by "Believe" by Cher |
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