Miss Thang is the debut studio album by American R&B recording artist Monica . She was 14 when the album was released. It was released by Rowdy and Arista Records on July 18, 1995 in the United States , featuring main production by mentor Dallas Austin protégés from his DARP production camp such as Tim & Bob , Daryl Simmons , Colin Wolfe and Soulshock & Karlin .
The album went to number thirty-six on the U.S. Billboard 200 and number seven on Billboard ' s Top R&B Albums , and reached the top ten of the New Zealand Albums Chart .[5] In the United States, Miss Thang sold more than 1.5 million copies.[6] and was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for more than three million store-shipped copies.[7] In Canada, it was certified gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association in 1995.[8]
Writing and development [ edit ]
After signing a recording contract with Rowdy Records , at the age of 12, Arnold released her 1995's debut album Miss Thang ; under the Arista record label .[9] Guided by Rowdy head Dallas Austin and developed by his protégés Tim & Bob , much of the album was recorded during the years of 1993 and 1995, a period that the singer described as hard work. "It was more from the stress I put on myself than it was pressure from others," she said. "There were so many young artists releasing records, and I wanted to stand out. I was a regular female growing up in the inner city, and I wanted to be who I was."[10] Throughout the recording process, Arnold ensured the album's music and lyrical content reflected her persona. As a result, she vetoed some of the songs selected for the album. "I was very assertive in making sure the album was really me," she said in an interview with Billboard . "How can you show your feeling in a song when it's about something you don't know about?"[11]
Commercial performance [ edit ]
The album debuted and peaked at number 36 on the US Billboard 200 selling 31,500 copies during its first week [12] and at number 7 on the Billboard' s Top R&B Albums charts.[5] In the United States, it scored a domestic sales total of about 1.5 million copies.[6] The album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for more than 3 million copies shipped to music stores in the United States.[7] In Canada, the album peaked at number 20 resulting in a gold certification by the Canadian Recording Industry Association in 1995.[8]
The album was supported by four singles—"Don't Take It Personal ", a double-A-side "Before You Walk Out of My Life " / "Like This and Like That " (which both of these singles on topped on the Billboard' s Hot R&B Songs , making this singer to become the youngest recording artist to have two consecutive number-one hits to charted on this particular chart, at the age of 14),[13] and "Why I Love You So Much " (which it became another top 10 entry in the year of 1996).[5]
Track listing [ edit ]
1.
"Miss Thang"
Dallas Austin
Austin
3:52
2.
"Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days) "
Austin, Monica Arnold, Derrick Simmons, Willie James Baker, James Todd Smith , Quincy Jones III , Abrim Tilmon, Hank Shocklee, Eric Sadler, Carlton Ridenhour, James Brown, George Clinton
Austin
4:18
3.
"Like This and Like That " (featuring Mr. Malik )
Dallas Austin, Colin Wolfe, Gabriel Jackson
Austin, Wolfe
4:41
4.
"Get Down"
Tim Kelley , Bob Robinson , O.Titi
Tim & Bob
4:22
5.
"With You"
Kelley, Robinson
Tim & Bob
4:50
6.
"Skate"
Austin, Wolfe, Albert Hudson, Jonathan Meadows, Dave Roberson, Glenda Hudson, Gregory Greene, Terry Morgan, Theodore Dudley
Wolfe
4:26
7.
"Angel"
Arnold Hennings
Hennings
4:44
8.
"Woman in Me (Interlude)"
Kelley, Robinson
Tim & Bob
1:36
9.
"Tell Me If You Still Care "
James Harris III , Terry Lewis
Tim & Bob, Austin (co.)
4:45
10.
"Let's Straighten It Out " (featuring Usher )
Austin, Benny Latimore
Austin
4:25
11.
"Before You Walk Out of My Life "
Kenneth Karlin , Andrea Martin , Carsten Schack
Soulshock & Karlin
4:53
12.
"Now I'm Gone"
Kelley, Robinson
Tim & Bob
4:39
13.
"Why I Love You So Much "
Daryl Simmons
Simmons
4:30
14.
"Never Can Say Goodbye"
Hennings
Hennings
5:02
15.
"Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days) (Remix)"
Austin, Arnold, Simmons, Willie James Baker, David Townsend, David Conley, Derrick Culler
Austin
3:50
16.
"Forever Always"
Hennings
Hennings
4:40
17.
"In Time"
Kelley, Robinson
Tim & Bob
4:35
Samples credits
Credits and personnel [ edit ]
Credits for the liner notes adapted from Miss Thang .[14]
Musicians [ edit ]
Colin Wolfe – bass
Kenneth Crouch – piano
Derrick Edmondson – flute , saxophone , horn
Tommy Martin – guitar
Derek Organ – drums
Sandy Lawrence – art direction
Tim Kelley – producer, arranger, drum programming, keyboards,
Bob Robinson – keyboard , product
Dallas Austin, Ron Gresham, Ron Gresham, Michael Patterson, Darin Prindle – mixing
Production [ edit ]
Vocal assistance: Debra Killings , Monica, Lysette Titi, Usher
Creative Director: Naim Ali, Dallas Austin, Caron Veazey
Programming: Arvel McClinton III
Weekly charts [ edit ]
Year-end charts [ edit ]
Certifications [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ http://articles.dailypress.com/1995-10-20/features/9510200234_1_rowdy-records-richmond-r-b-brown-sugar
^ Lytle, Craig. Miss Thang – Monica at AllMusic . Retrieved October 7, 2011.
^ Lewis, Angela (September 30, 1995). "Review: Monica – Miss Thang ". NME . IPC Media : 53. ISSN 0028-4955 .
^ Hoard, Christian. "The Rolling Stone Album Guide ". Rolling Stone : 553. November 2, 2004.
^ a b c "Artist Chart History – Monica – Singles" . Billboard . Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved April 12, 2009 .
^ a b "Monica Has a Fresh Start on RCA With 'New Life' " . Billboard . Retrieved April 17, 2012 .
^ a b Basham, David (March 14, 2002). "Got Charts? The Long Road To #1 — And Those Who Rocked It" . MTV News . Retrieved March 24, 2010 .
^ a b "Canadian album certifications – Monica – Miss Thang" . Music Canada .
^ Samuels, Anita (June 20, 1998). Sharing A Hit Duet, Arista's Monica Finds Her Own Voice On Boy . Billboard . Google Books . Retrieved April 1, 2010 .
^ Ewey, Melissa (September 1, 1998). Miss Thang Grows Up . Ebony . Google Books . Retrieved April 1, 2010 .
^ Reynolds, J.R. (March 25, 1995). Rowdy/Arista Debuts The Confident Voice Of 14-Year-Old Rapper Monica . Billboard . Google Books . Retrieved April 1, 2010 .
^ https://books.google.com/books?id=8wkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA26&dq=MONICA+miss+thang+billboard&hl=de&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj4svydwbbKAhUByGMKHSAHAcYQ6AEIKDAC#v=onepage&q=MONICA%20miss%20thang%20billboard&f=false
^ Christian, Margena A. (July 28, 2003). "Monica: Shares Life's Lessons On New CD After The Storm " . Jet . FindArticles.com. Retrieved November 21, 2009 .
^ Miss Thang (liner notes). Monica. Rowdy. 1995. 75444-37006-2.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2760" . RPM . Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved 2017-03-29.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Monica – Miss Thang" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
^ "Charts.org.nz – Monica – Miss Thang" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved December 29, 2017.
^ "Monica Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved January 6, 2016.
^ "Monica Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved January 6, 2016.
^ "Billboard 200: Year End 1995" . Billboard . Archived from the original on 2017-01-06. Retrieved 2017-11-11 .
^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 1995" . Billboard . Retrieved 2015-06-15 .
^ "Billboard 200: Year End 1996" . Billboard . Retrieved 2017-11-11 .
^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 1996" . Billboard . Retrieved 2015-06-15 .
^ "Canadian album certifications – Monica – Miss Thang" . Music Canada . Retrieved 2017-03-29 .
^ "American album certifications – Monica – Miss Thang" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 2017-03-29 . If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
External links [ edit ]
Studio albums
Extended plays
Tours
Filmography
Television
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