Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)
Encyclopedia
"Don't Take It Personal" is a song by American
R&B singer Monica. It was written by producer Dallas Austin
, Willie James Baker, Daryl Simmons
, Marlon Williams and rappers LL Cool J
and Chuck D
for her debut studio album, Miss Thang
(1995), incorporating samples
of both LL Cool J's 1993 record "Back Seat (Of My Jeep)
" and Public Enemy's 1987 song "Bring the Noise
," also featuring elements from "You're Getting a Little too Smart" by The Detroit Emeralds.
The song was released as the album's lead single in the United States in early 1995, and eventually certified platinum by the RIAA
. It spent two weeks at number-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart, and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, also reaching the top ten of the singles charts in Australia
and New Zealand
. "Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)," alongside follow-up single "Before You Walk Out of My Life
," would make the singer the youngest recording artist to have two consecutive number-one hits on the Billboard R&B chart at the age of fourteen.
An accompanying music video
for the single, shot in black-and-white, was directed by Rich Murray and released in June 1995.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
R&B singer Monica. It was written by producer Dallas Austin
Dallas Austin
Dallas Austin is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Some of his most notable clients include Michael Jackson, TLC, Boyz II Men, Pink, Monica, Madonna, Gwen Stefani, Stacie Orrico, Another Bad Creation, Fishbone, Sugababes, Anastacia, Namie Amuro, Kim...
, Willie James Baker, Daryl Simmons
Daryl Simmons
Daryl Simmons is an American Grammy Award winning R&B songwriter, musician and record producer who is best known for his association with the LaFace Records production duo of Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds....
, Marlon Williams and rappers LL Cool J
LL Cool J
James Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor...
and Chuck D
Chuck D
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour , better known by his stage name, Chuck D, is an American rapper, author, and producer. He helped create politically and socially conscious rap music in the mid-1980s as the leader of the rap group Public Enemy.- Early life :Ridenhour was born in Queens, New York...
for her debut studio album, Miss Thang
Miss Thang
Miss Thang is the debut studio album by American R&B recording artist Monica Arnold. 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, Darryl Simmons, Colin...
(1995), incorporating samples
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
of both LL Cool J's 1993 record "Back Seat (Of My Jeep)
Back Seat (Of My Jeep)
"Back Seat " is a song by LL Cool J, released as a single on June 1, 1993 for Def Jam Recordings, taken from his fifth album 14 Shots to the Dome. It was produced and written by LL Cool J and QD III...
" and Public Enemy's 1987 song "Bring the Noise
Bring the Noise
"Bring the Noise" is a song by the hip hop group Public Enemy. It was included on the soundtrack of the 1987 film Less Than Zero and was also released as a single that year. It later became the first song on the group's 1988 album It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back...
," also featuring elements from "You're Getting a Little too Smart" by The Detroit Emeralds.
The song was released as the album's lead single in the United States in early 1995, and eventually certified platinum by the RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
. It spent two weeks at number-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart, and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, also reaching the top ten of the singles charts in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. "Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)," alongside follow-up single "Before You Walk Out of My Life
Before You Walk out of My Life
"Before You Walk out of My Life" is a song by American R&B singer Monica. It was written by Andrea Martin and Soulshock & Karlin, and it was produced by Soulshock & Karlin for her debut studio album, Miss Thang...
," would make the singer the youngest recording artist to have two consecutive number-one hits on the Billboard R&B chart at the age of fourteen.
An accompanying music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the single, shot in black-and-white, was directed by Rich Murray and released in June 1995.
Weekly charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|
Year-end charts
| Chart (1995) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
External links
- Monica.com — official Monica site