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| artist = [[Monica (singer)|Monica]]
| artist = [[Monica (singer)|Monica]]
| album = [[The Boy Is Mine (album)|The Boy Is Mine]]
| album = [[The Boy Is Mine (album)|The Boy Is Mine]]
| B-side = "Cross the Room"
| B-side = 'Cross the Room
| released = {{start date|1998|7|28|mf=y}}
| released = {{start date|1998|7|28|mf=y}}
| recorded = 1997
| recorded =
| studio =
| studio =
| genre =
| genre =
* [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
* [[hip hop soul]]
| length = 3:55
| length = 3:55
| label = [[Arista Records|Arista]]
| label = [[Arista Records|Arista]]
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* [[Tamara Savage]]
* [[Tamara Savage]]
| producer = Jermaine Dupri
| producer = Jermaine Dupri
| prev_title = [[The Boy Is Mine (song)|The Boy Is Mine]]
| prev_title = [[The Boy Is Mine (Brandy and Monica song)|The Boy Is Mine]]
| prev_year = 1998
| prev_year = 1998
| next_title = [[Angel of Mine#Monica version|Angel of Mine]]
| next_title = [[Angel of Mine#Monica version|Angel of Mine]]
| next_year = 1999
| next_year = 1999
}}
}}
"'''The First Night'''" is a song recorded by American singer [[Monica (singer)|Monica]] for her second studio album, ''[[The Boy Is Mine (album)|The Boy Is Mine]]'' (1998). It was written by [[Tamara Savage]] and [[Jermaine Dupri]], featuring production and additional vocals from the latter. Built around a sample of [[Diana Ross]]'s 1976 recording "[[Love Hangover]]", penned by Marilyn McLeod and [[Pam Sawyer]], who share co-writing credits, the song is about the protagonist's battle with sexual temptations on the night of her first date, despite her conflicting emotions and strong sexual desires.
"'''The First Night'''" is a song by American singer [[Monica (singer)|Monica]] for her second studio album, ''[[The Boy Is Mine (album)|The Boy Is Mine]]'' (1998). It was written by [[Tamara Savage]] and [[Jermaine Dupri]], featuring production and additional vocals from the latter. Built around a sample of [[Diana Ross]]'s 1976 recording "[[Love Hangover]]", penned by Marilyn McLeod and [[Pam Sawyer]], who share co-writing credits, the song is about the protagonist's battle with sexual temptations on the night of her first date, despite her conflicting emotions and strong sexual desires.


Following the major commercial chart success of previous single "[[The Boy Is Mine (song)|The Boy Is Mine]]", a duet with fellow R&B singer [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]], "The First Night" song was released on July 28, 1998, as the album's second single by [[Arista Records]]. Upon its commercial release, it emerged as one of Monica's biggest successes in years, topping both the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and the component [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks]] chart, becoming her first chart solo topper. A remix version with producer Dupri, and rapper [[Da Brat]] appeared as a bonus track on Monica's 1998 CD single, "[[Angel of Mine]]".
Following the major commercial chart success of previous single "[[The Boy Is Mine (Brandy and Monica song)|The Boy Is Mine]]", a duet with fellow R&B singer [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]], "The First Night" song was released on July 28, 1998, as the album's second single by [[Arista Records]]. Upon its commercial release, it emerged as Monica's second consecutive chart topper, topping both the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and the component [[Hot R&B Singles]] chart, becoming her first Hot 100 number one (and third R&B number one) as a solo artist. A remix version with producer Dupri, and rapper [[Da Brat]] appeared as a bonus track on Monica's 1998 CD single, "[[Angel of Mine]]".


==Background and development==
==Background and development==
"The First Night" was written by [[Tamara Savage]] and record producer [[Jermaine Dupri]], and production was handled by the latter.<ref name="booklet">{{cite AV media notes |title=The Boy Is Mine |others=[[Monica (entertainer)|Monica]] |year=1998 |publisher=[[Arista Records]]}}</ref> In the mid-1990s, Savage, a [[University of Southern California|USC]] alumna and musical performer, signed a development deal with EMI while she was still in college.<ref name="su">{{cite web|first=Alain|last=Vendargon|url=http://www.songwriteruniverse.com/savage.html|title=Tamara Savage Co-Writes Top Hits For Monica, Whitney Houston And Shanice|publisher=Songwriteruniverse.com |accessdate=May 3, 2015}}</ref> In 1997, her mentor, Big Jon Platt, then Senior Vice President of Creative at [[EMI Music Publishing]], started setting up collaborations between her and EMI writers such as [[Soulshock & Karlin]] and Jermaine Dupri.<ref name="su"/> EMI flew Savage to Atlanta to co-write a song with Dupri for the ''[[South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut]]'' soundtrack, which was expected to be recorded by singer [[Janet Jackson]].<ref name="su"/> But when Savage began working with Dupri, they decided to focus first on writing a song for Monica, which resulted in "The First Night".<ref name="su"/>
"The First Night" was written by [[Tamara Savage]] and record producer [[Jermaine Dupri]], and production was handled by the latter.<ref name="booklet">{{cite AV media notes |title=The Boy Is Mine |others=[[Monica (entertainer)|Monica]] |year=1998 |publisher=[[Arista Records]]}}</ref> In the mid-1990s, Savage, a [[University of Southern California|USC]] alumna and musical performer, signed a development deal with EMI while she was still in college.<ref name="su">{{cite web|first=Alain|last=Vendargon|url=http://www.songwriteruniverse.com/savage.html|title=Tamara Savage Co-Writes Top Hits For Monica, Whitney Houston And Shanice|publisher=Songwriteruniverse.com|accessdate=May 3, 2015|archive-date=April 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140428121912/http://www.songwriteruniverse.com/savage.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1997, her mentor, Big Jon Platt, then Senior Vice President of Creative at [[EMI Music Publishing]], started setting up collaborations between her and EMI writers such as [[Soulshock & Karlin]] and Jermaine Dupri.<ref name="su"/> EMI flew Savage to Atlanta to co-write a song with Dupri for the ''[[South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut]]'' soundtrack, which was expected to be recorded by singer [[Janet Jackson]], but when Savage began working with Dupri, they decided to focus first on writing a song for Monica, which resulted in "The First Night".<ref name="su"/>


The song samples the dark, bassy piano chords intro section from American singer [[Diana Ross]]'s "[[Love Hangover]]" (1976).<ref name="Booklet"/> Due to its sampling, "Love Hangover" writers [[Marilyn McLeod]] and [[Pam Sawyer]] are credited as co-writers.<ref name="Booklet"/> Recording of "The First Night" took place at the Krosswire Studios in Atlanta,<ref name="Booklet"/> and mixing was overseen by [[Phil Tan]] and Durpi at the Silent Sound Studios.<ref name="Booklet"/> Dupri performs several ad-libs on "The First Night" but is not placed as a featured artist on the track.<ref name="Booklet"/> Monica commented about the song in a 1998 interview with ''[[MTV News]]'': "'The First Night' is not an experience of mine, but it's a record that Jermaine Dupri produced, and of whom I've known a long time...It is basically about a guy making an approach towards a woman on the first date."<ref name="mtvnews">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1432256/monica-on-the-different-voices-behind-first-night/|title=Monica On The Different Voices Behind "First Night" |website=mtv.com|date=June 8, 1998|accessdate=May 20, 2020}}</ref>
The song samples the dark, bassy piano chords intro section from American singer [[Diana Ross]]'s "[[Love Hangover]]" (1976).<ref name="Booklet"/> Due to its sampling, "Love Hangover" writers [[Marilyn McLeod]] and [[Pam Sawyer]] are credited as co-writers.<ref name="Booklet"/> Recording of "The First Night" took place at the Krosswire Studios in Atlanta,<ref name="Booklet"/> and mixing was overseen by [[Phil Tan]] and Dupri at the Silent Sound Studios.<ref name="Booklet"/> Dupri performs several ad-libs on "The First Night" but is not placed as a featured artist on the track.<ref name="Booklet"/> Monica commented about the song in a 1998 interview with ''[[MTV News]]'': "'The First Night' is not an experience of mine, but it's a record that Jermaine Dupri produced, and of whom I've known a long time...It is basically about a guy making an approach towards a woman on the first date."<ref name="mtvnews">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1432256/monica-on-the-different-voices-behind-first-night/|title=Monica On The Different Voices Behind "First Night" |website=[[MTV News]]|date=June 8, 1998|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231010082834/https://www.mtv.com/news/41n0jc/monica-on-the-different-voices-behind-first-night|accessdate=May 20, 2020}}</ref>

==Critical reception==
In his review of the song, Larry Flick from ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' described the song as a "sleek soul shuffler" and praised Monica for not rushing "to swap her youth for adult props". Overall, he thought the song was "smarter than your average pop hit" and called it a winner that would dominate radio playlists.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Flick|first=Larry|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9wkEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Monica+the+first+night+reviews&pg=PA21|date=July 18, 1998|title=Reviews & Previews:POP|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|volume=110|number=29|page=21|accessdate=August 29, 2023}}</ref> Tony Farsides from ''[[Music Week]]'' felt that the song "is quite downbeat but builds momentum of its own through Dupri's cameo raps and Monica's own impressive vocals."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1998/Music-Week-1998-08-15.pdf|date=August 15, 1998|title=Hot Vinyls|magazine=[[Music Week]]|accessdate=August 29, 2023}}</ref> In 2020 the song was ranked at number 108 on [[Cleveland.com]]'s Every No. 1 song of the 1990s ranked from worst to best list.<ref name=clevelandlist>{{cite news|first= Troy L. |last= Smith |title= Every No. 1 song of the 1990s ranked from worst to best |website= [[Cleveland.com]] |date= 21 October 2020 |access-date= 29 January 2023|url= https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2020/10/every-no-1-song-of-the-1990s-ranked-from-worst-to-best.html}}</ref> Writer Troy L. Smith said, "Listening to it now, Monica’s “The First Night” may not feel like a song that topped the charts for a total of five weeks. But back in 1998, its hip-hop soul vibe fit right in with the times."<ref name=clevelandlist/>


==Chart performance==
==Chart performance==
"The First Night" became Monica's sixth top ten entry and second consecutive number-one hit on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], reaching the top of the charts in the week of October 3, 1998.<ref name="bb1998"/> It replaced "[[I Don't Want to Miss a Thing]]" by [[Aerosmith]] which had held the top spot from September 5 to September 26, and followed Monica's first chart topper "[[The Boy Is Mine (song)|The Boy Is Mine]]" (1998), her duet with Brandy.<ref name="bb1998">{{cite web|first=Fred|last=Bromson|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FwoEAAAAMBAJ|title=Monica Doubles|work=Billboard|date=October 3, 1998|accessdate=May 22, 2020}}</ref> "The First Night" was replaced by [[Barenaked Ladies]]'s "[[One Week (song)|One Week]]" after two weeks at number one, only to reclaim the top of the charts for another three weeks in October 1998.<ref name="bb19982">{{cite web|first=Theda|last=Sandiford-Waller|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JQoEAAAAMBAJ|title=Singles Spotlight|work=Billboard|date=October 24, 1998|accessdate=May 22, 2020}}</ref> On ''Billboard''{{'}}s component charts, it spent six weeks at number-one on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks]] and became Monica's first entry on the [[Dance Club Songs]] chart, also reaching the top spot.<ref name="Billboardrandbhiphop"/>
"The First Night" became Monica's sixth top-10 entry and second consecutive number-one hit on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], reaching the top of the charts in the week of October 3, 1998.<ref name="bb1998"/> It replaced "[[I Don't Want to Miss a Thing]]" by [[Aerosmith]] which had held the top spot from September 5 to September 26, and followed Monica's first chart topper "[[The Boy Is Mine (Brandy and Monica song)|The Boy Is Mine]]" (1998), her duet with Brandy.<ref name="bb1998">{{cite magazine|first=Fred|last=Bromson|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FwoEAAAAMBAJ|title=Monica Doubles|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=October 3, 1998|accessdate=May 22, 2020}}</ref> "The First Night" was replaced by [[Barenaked Ladies]]'s "[[One Week (song)|One Week]]" after two weeks at number one, only to reclaim the top of the chart for another three weeks in October 1998.<ref name="bb19982">{{cite magazine|first=Theda|last=Sandiford-Waller|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JQoEAAAAMBAJ|title=Singles Spotlight|magazine=Billboard|date=October 24, 1998|accessdate=May 22, 2020}}</ref> On ''Billboard''{{'}}s component charts, it spent six weeks at number one on the [[Hot R&B Singles]] chart and became Monica's first entry on the [[Dance Club Songs|Dance Club Play]] chart, also reaching the top spot.<ref name="Billboardrandbhiphop"/>


Internationally, "The First Night" was less successful though it still ranks among Monica's highest and latest-charting singles to date. It reached top ten of the singles charts in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Flemish region of Belgium, while entering the top 20 in New Zealand, and the top 30 in Australia, Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Scotland, as well as on a composite [[European Hot 100 Singles]] chart.<ref name="europe"/> In the United Kingdom, the song became her second chart topper on the [[UK R&B Singles and Albums Charts|UK R&B Singles]].<ref name="UKrandb"/> In Canada, it also peaked at number 15 on ''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]''{{'}}s Dance/Urban chart.<ref name="Canadadance"/>
Internationally, "The First Night" was less successful though it still ranks among Monica's highest and latest-charting singles to date. It reached top 10 of the singles charts in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Flemish region of Belgium, while entering the top 20 in New Zealand, and the top 30 in Australia, Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Scotland, as well as on a composite [[European Hot 100 Singles]] chart.<ref name="europe"/> In the United Kingdom, the song became her second chart topper on the [[UK R&B Singles and Albums Charts|UK R&B Singles]].<ref name="UKrandb"/> In Canada, it also peaked at number 15 on ''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]''{{'}}s Urban Top 30 chart.<ref name="Canadadance"/>


With sales in excess of 1.0 million copies and a 20 week-stay in the top 40 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, "The First Night" was certified platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA).<ref name="riaa"/> ''Billboard'' ranked it 18th on its Hot 100 year-end listing and 19th on its Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks year-end chart.<ref name="BillboardHot100yearend1998"/><ref name="BByeRb"/> In 1999, it finished 26 on ''Billboard''{{'}}s Hot 100 decade-end chart.<ref name="1990sbb"/> In 2018, the magazine ranked it 361th on its 60th Anniversary all-time chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100-60th-anniversary|title=Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart|work=Billboard|accessdate=May 22, 2020}}</ref>
With sales in excess of 1.0 million copies and a 20 week-stay in the top 40 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, "The First Night" was certified platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA). ''Billboard'' ranked it 18th on its Hot 100 year-end listing and 19th on its Hot R&B Singles year-end chart.<ref name="BillboardHot100yearend1998"/><ref name="BByeRb"/> In 1999, it finished 26 on ''Billboard''{{'}}s Hot 100 decade-end chart.<ref name="1990sbb"/> In 2018, the magazine ranked it 361th on its 60th Anniversary all-time chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100-60th-anniversary|title=Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=May 22, 2020}}</ref>


==Music video==
==Music video==
[[Image:Bradbury building Los Angeles c2005 01383u crop.jpg|thumb|The music video for "The First Night" was filmed in the [[Bradbury Building]] in downtown Los Angeles.<ref name="complex"/>]]
[[Image:Bradbury building Los Angeles c2005 01383u crop.jpg|thumb|The music video for "The First Night" was filmed in the [[Bradbury Building]] in downtown Los Angeles.<ref name="complex"/>]]
Monica reteamed with "The Boy Is Mine" director [[Joseph Kahn]] to produce a music video for "The First Night."<ref name="complex">{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/the-best-90s-r-and-b-videos/monica-the-first-night|title=The Best R&B Videos of the '90s|website=complex.com|date=November 9, 2017|accessdate=May 22, 2020}}</ref> Filming took place in the [[Bradbury Building]] in downtown Los Angeles, California, a five-story office building that is best known for its extraordinary skylit atrium of access walkways, stairs and elevators, and their ornate ironwork.<ref name="complex"/>
Monica reteamed with "The Boy Is Mine" director [[Joseph Kahn (director)|Joseph Kahn]] to produce a music video for "The First Night."<ref name="complex">{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/the-best-90s-r-and-b-videos/monica-the-first-night|title=The Best R&B Videos of the '90s|website=complex.com|date=November 9, 2017|accessdate=May 22, 2020}}</ref> Filming took place in the [[Bradbury Building]] in downtown Los Angeles, California, a five-story office building that is best known for its extraordinary skylit atrium of access walkways, stairs and elevators, and their ornate ironwork.<ref name="complex"/>


In the video, Monica is seen dancing in a tight, white top and long khaki pants with a crowd of dancers. Throughout the video, there are cuts of her standing up in a white dress and sitting down on a long couch, holding golden opera glasses. Other cuts show groups of men and women as well as Monica and her love interest sitting on a couch. The instrumental break features breakdancing then cuts back to the dance with the crowd. The video ends with Monica rejecting her lover's kiss.<ref name="complex"/>
In the video, Monica is seen dancing in a tight, white top and long khaki pants with a crowd of dancers. Throughout the video, there are cuts of her standing up in a white dress and sitting down on a long couch, holding golden opera glasses. Other cuts show groups of men and women as well as Monica and her love interest sitting on a couch. The instrumental break features breakdancing then cuts back to the dance with the crowd. The video ends with Monica rejecting her lover's kiss.<ref name="complex"/>
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==Track listings==
==Track listings==
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = US and European CD single, US cassette single<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=The First Night|others=[[Monica (singer)|Monica]]|year=1998|type=US CD single liner notes|publisher=[[Arista Records]]|id=07822-13522-2}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=The First Night|others=Monica|year=1998|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Arista Records, [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]]|id=74321 60459 2}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=The First Night|others=Monica|year=1998|type=US cassette single sleeve|publisher=Arista Records|id=07822-13522-4}}</ref>
| headline = US CD single
| title1 = The First Night
| title1 = The First Night
⚫
| note1 = Radio Edit
| length1 = 3:55
| length1 = 3:55
| title2 = Cross the Room
| title2 = 'Cross the Room
⚫
| note2 =
| length2 = 3:51
| length2 = 3:51
}}
}}
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = US maxi-CD and 12-inch single<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=The First Night|others=Monica|year=1998|type=US maxi-CD single liner notes|publisher=Arista Records|id=07822-13523-2}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=The First Night|others=Monica|year=1998|type=US 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=Arista Records|id=07822-13523-1}}</ref>
| headline = UK CD single
| title1 = The First Night
⚫
| note1 = album version
| length1 = 3:55
| title2 = The First Night
⚫
| note2 = instrumental
| length2 = 3:55
| title3 = The First Night
⚫
| note3 = video version
| length3 = 3:55
| title4 = 'Cross the Room
| note4 = album version
| length4 = 3:51
⚫
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = UK CD single<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=The First Night|others=Monica|year=1998|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=Arista Records, BMG|id=74321 61933 2}}</ref>
| title1 = The First Night
| title1 = The First Night
⚫
| note1 = Radio Edit
| length1 = 3:55
| length1 = 3:55
| title2 = [[Before You Walk Out of My Life]]
| title2 = [[Before You Walk Out of My Life]]
| note2 =
| length2 = 4:53
| length2 = 4:53
| title3 = [[Like This and Like That]]
| title3 = [[Like This and Like That]]
⚫
| note3 =
| length3 = 4:41
| length3 = 4:41
}}
}}
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = UK 12-inch single<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=The First Night|others=Monica|year=1998|type=UK 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=Arista Records, BMG|id=74321 61933 1}}</ref>
| headline = Remix CD single
| title1 = The First Night
| title1 = The First Night
| note1 = Radio Edit
| note1 = radio version
| length1 = 3:55
| length1 = 3:55
| title2 = The First Night
| title2 = The First Night
| note2 = Booker T. Vocal Mix
| note2 = Jermaine Dupri remix featuring R.O.C.
| length2 = 4:09
| title3 = The First Night
| note3 = Booker T. vocal remix
| length3 = 6:18
| title4 = The First Night
| note4 = Booker T. dub mix
| length4 = 5:32
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = UK cassette single<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=The First Night|others=Monica|year=1998|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Arista Records, BMG|id=74321 61933 4}}</ref>
| title1 = The First Night
⚫
| note1 = radio version
| length1 = 3:55
| title2 = The First Night
| note2 = Booker T. vocal remix
| length2 = 6:18
| length2 = 6:18
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Australian CD single<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=The First Night|others=Monica|year=1998|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=Arista Records, BMG|id=74321 60458 2}}</ref>
| title1 = The First Night
| note1 = album version
| length1 = 3:55
| title2 = The First Night
| note2 = remix featuring Jermaine Dupri
| length2 = 4:08
| title3 = The First Night
| title3 = The First Night
| note3 = Booker T. Dub
| note3 = instrumental
| length3 = 5:32
| length3 = 3:52
| title4 = The First Night
| title4 = The First Night
| note4 = Jermaine Dupri Remix, featuring R.O.C.
| note4 = video version
| length4 = 4:09
| length4 = 3:54
}}
}}


== Credits and personnel ==
==Credits and personnel==
Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''The Boy Is Mine''.<ref name="Booklet">{{cite AV media notes |title=The Boy Is Mine|publisher=[[Arista Records]] |others=[[Monica (singer)|Monica]] |title-link=The Boy Is Mine (album)|year=1998}}</ref>
Credits are adapted from the liner notes of ''The Boy Is Mine''.<ref name="Booklet">{{cite AV media notes|title=The Boy Is Mine|title-link=The Boy Is Mine (album)|others=Monica|year=1998|type=US CD album liner notes|publisher=Arista Records|id=07822-19011-2}}</ref>
{{col-begin}}
{{div col}}
{{col-2}}
* Monica Arnold – vocals
* Monica Arnold – vocals
* [[Jermaine Dupri]] – mixing, production, writer
* [[Jermaine Dupri]] – mixing, production, writer
* Brian Frye – [[audio recording|recording]]
* Brian Frye – [[audio recording|recording]]
* Marilyn McLeod – writer
* Marilyn McLeod – writer
{{col-2}}
* [[Tamara Savage]] – writer
* [[Tamara Savage]] – writer
* [[Pam Sawyer]] – writer
* [[Pam Sawyer]] – writer
* [[Phil Tan]] – [[audio mixing|mixing]]
* [[Phil Tan]] – [[audio mixing|mixing]]
{{col-end}}
{{div col end}}


==Charts==
==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for "The First Night"
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!scope="col"| Chart (1998)
!scope="col"| Chart (1998)
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{{single chart|Canadadance|15|artist=Monica|song=The First Night|chartid=7071|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 24, 2019|refname="Canadadance"}}
{{single chart|Canadadance|15|artist=Monica|song=The First Night|chartid=7071|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 24, 2019|refname="Canadadance"}}
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!scope="row"|Canada ([[Canadian Singles Chart|Nielsen SoundScan]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/Monica/chart-history/cns/|title=Monica Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref>
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!scope="row"| Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles]])<ref name="europe">{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1998/MM-1998-10-24.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=15|issue=43|page=14|date=October 24, 1998|accessdate=January 7, 2018}}</ref>
!scope="row"| Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles]])<ref name="europe">{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1998/MM-1998-10-24.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=15|issue=43|page=14|date=October 24, 1998|accessdate=January 7, 2018}}</ref>
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===Year-end charts===
===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ 1998 year-end chart performance for "The First Night"
|-
|-
!scope="col"| Chart (1998)
!scope="col"| Chart (1998)
!scope="col"| Position
!scope="col"| Position
|-
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!scope="row"| Canada Top Singles (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://rpmimages.3345.ca/pdfs/Volume+68-No.+12-December+14%2C+1998.pdf|title=RPM's Top 100 Hit Tracks of '98|magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|volume=63|issue=12|page=20|date=December 14, 1998|accessdate=March 23, 2019}}</ref>
!scope="row"| Canada Top Singles (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://rpmimages.3345.ca/pdfs/Volume+68-No.+12-December+14%2C+1998.pdf|title=RPM's Top 100 Hit Tracks of '98|magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|volume=63|issue=12|page=20|date=December 14, 1998|access-date=March 23, 2019}}</ref>
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!scope="row"| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.top40web.nl/jaarlijsten/jr1998.html|title=Jaarlijsten 1998|publisher=Stichting Nederlandse Top 40|language=nl|accessdate=February 22, 2020}}</ref>
!scope="row"| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.top40web.nl/jaarlijsten/jr1998.html|title=Jaarlijsten 1998|publisher=Stichting Nederlandse Top 40|language=nl|access-date=February 22, 2020}}</ref>
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!scope="row"| UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hosting1642755.az.pl/sp%20uk%20best%201998.html|title=Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1998 wg sprzedaży|language=pl|accessdate=May 1, 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150604184020/http://hosting1642755.az.pl/sp%20uk%20best%201998.html|archive-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
!scope="row"| UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hosting1642755.az.pl/sp%20uk%20best%201998.html|title=Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1998 wg sprzedaży|language=pl|access-date=May 1, 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150604184020/http://hosting1642755.az.pl/sp%20uk%20best%201998.html|archive-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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!scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref name="BillboardHot100yearend1998">{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1998|title=Billboard Top 100 – 1998|accessdate=September 15, 2009}}</ref>
!scope="row"| UK Urban (''Music Week'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1999/Music-Week-1999-01-09.pdf|title=The Urban Top 40 of 1998|magazine=[[Music Week]]|date=January 9, 1999|access-date=August 6, 2023}}</ref>
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!scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref name="BillboardHot100yearend1998">{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1998|title=Billboard Top 100 – 1998|access-date=September 15, 2009|archive-date=March 9, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090309202636/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1998|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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!scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (''Billboard'')<ref name="BByeRb">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1998/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|title=1998 Year End Chart: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|accessdate=January 27, 2002}}</ref>
!scope="row"| US Hot R&B Singles (''Billboard'')<ref name="BByeRb">{{cite magazine|title=The Year in Music 1998: Hot R&B Singles|magazine=Billboard|volume=110|issue=52|page=YE-51|date=December 26, 1998}}</ref>
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!scope="row"| US Mainstream Top 40 (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/Billboard-Airplay/1998/BBAM-1998-12-25.pdf|title=Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 1998|magazine=Billboard|volume=6|issue=52|page=45|date=December 25, 1998|access-date=March 28, 2020}}</ref>
!scope="row"| US Mainstream Top 40 (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/Billboard-Airplay/1998/BBAM-1998-12-25.pdf|title=Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 1998|magazine=[[Airplay Monitor]]|volume=6|issue=52|page=45|date=December 25, 1998|access-date=March 28, 2020}}</ref>
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!scope="row"| US Rhythmic (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/Billboard-Airplay/1998/BBAM-1998-12-25.pdf|title=Most Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 1998|magazine=Billboard|volume=6|issue=52|page=46|date=December 25, 1998|access-date=March 28, 2020}}</ref>
!scope="row"| US Rhythmic Top 40 (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/Billboard-Airplay/1998/BBAM-1998-12-25.pdf|title=Most Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 1998|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=6|issue=52|page=46|date=December 25, 1998|access-date=March 28, 2020}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|title=1999 The Year in Music: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks|magazine=Billboard|volume=111|issue=52|page=YE-58|date=December 25, 1999}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| US Rhythmic Top 40 (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Most Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 1999|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=7|issue=52|page=53|date=December 24, 1999}}</ref>
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===Decade-end charts===
===Decade-end charts===
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!scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref name="1990sbb">{{cite magazine | author = Geoff Mayfield | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=9w0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA4 | title = 1999 The Year in Music Totally 1990s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the 1990s & Hot 100 Singles of the 1990s | magazine = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | date = December 25, 1999 | accessdate = October 15, 2010}}</ref>
!scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref name="1990sbb">{{cite magazine | author = Geoff Mayfield | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=9w0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA4 | title = 1999 The Year in Music Totally 1990s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the 1990s & Hot 100 Singles of the 1990s | magazine = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | date = December 25, 1999 | accessdate = October 15, 2010}}</ref>
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==Certifications==
==Certifications==
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{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "The First Night"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Monica|title=The First Night|award=Platinum|relyear=1998|certyear=1998|refname=riaa}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Monica|title=The First Night|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=1998|certyear=1998|salesamount=1,500,000|salesref=<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1Q0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA75 |title=Best-Selling Records of 1998 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=BPI Communications Inc.|date=January 30, 1999 |accessdate=May 31, 2015 |page=75 |issn=0006-2510|volume=111|number=5}}</ref>}}
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{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}


==Release history==
==Release history==
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|{{hlist|Arista|[[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]]}}
|<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Autumn Release Schedule|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=7|date=October 3, 1998|quote=The album is preceded on October 5 by a third single from the album, the Diana Ross-sampling First Night...}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Autumn Release Schedule|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=7|date=October 3, 1998|quote=The album is preceded on October 5 by a third single from the album, the Diana Ross-sampling First Night...}}</ref>
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.monica.com/ Monica.com] – official Monica site


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Latest revision as of 17:45, 22 December 2024

This article is about the song. For other uses of "First Night", see First Night (disambiguation).
"The First Night"
Single by Monica
from the album The Boy Is Mine
B-side"'Cross the Room"
ReleasedJuly 28, 1998 (1998-07-28)
Length3:55
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jermaine Dupri
Monica singles chronology
"The Boy Is Mine"
(1998) 		"The First Night"
(1998) 		"Angel of Mine"
(1999)

"The First Night" is a song by American singer Monica for her second studio album, The Boy Is Mine (1998). It was written by Tamara Savage and Jermaine Dupri, featuring production and additional vocals from the latter. Built around a sample of Diana Ross's 1976 recording "Love Hangover", penned by Marilyn McLeod and Pam Sawyer, who share co-writing credits, the song is about the protagonist's battle with sexual temptations on the night of her first date, despite her conflicting emotions and strong sexual desires.

Following the major commercial chart success of previous single "The Boy Is Mine", a duet with fellow R&B singer Brandy, "The First Night" song was released on July 28, 1998, as the album's second single by Arista Records. Upon its commercial release, it emerged as Monica's second consecutive chart topper, topping both the US Billboard Hot 100 and the component Hot R&B Singles chart, becoming her first Hot 100 number one (and third R&B number one) as a solo artist. A remix version with producer Dupri, and rapper Da Brat appeared as a bonus track on Monica's 1998 CD single, "Angel of Mine".

Background and development

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"The First Night" was written by Tamara Savage and record producer Jermaine Dupri, and production was handled by the latter.[1] In the mid-1990s, Savage, a USC alumna and musical performer, signed a development deal with EMI while she was still in college.[2] In 1997, her mentor, Big Jon Platt, then Senior Vice President of Creative at EMI Music Publishing, started setting up collaborations between her and EMI writers such as Soulshock & Karlin and Jermaine Dupri.[2] EMI flew Savage to Atlanta to co-write a song with Dupri for the South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut soundtrack, which was expected to be recorded by singer Janet Jackson, but when Savage began working with Dupri, they decided to focus first on writing a song for Monica, which resulted in "The First Night".[2]

The song samples the dark, bassy piano chords intro section from American singer Diana Ross's "Love Hangover" (1976).[3] Due to its sampling, "Love Hangover" writers Marilyn McLeod and Pam Sawyer are credited as co-writers.[3] Recording of "The First Night" took place at the Krosswire Studios in Atlanta,[3] and mixing was overseen by Phil Tan and Dupri at the Silent Sound Studios.[3] Dupri performs several ad-libs on "The First Night" but is not placed as a featured artist on the track.[3] Monica commented about the song in a 1998 interview with MTV News: "'The First Night' is not an experience of mine, but it's a record that Jermaine Dupri produced, and of whom I've known a long time...It is basically about a guy making an approach towards a woman on the first date."[4]

Critical reception

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In his review of the song, Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as a "sleek soul shuffler" and praised Monica for not rushing "to swap her youth for adult props". Overall, he thought the song was "smarter than your average pop hit" and called it a winner that would dominate radio playlists.[5] Tony Farsides from Music Week felt that the song "is quite downbeat but builds momentum of its own through Dupri's cameo raps and Monica's own impressive vocals."[6] In 2020 the song was ranked at number 108 on Cleveland.com's Every No. 1 song of the 1990s ranked from worst to best list.[7] Writer Troy L. Smith said, "Listening to it now, Monica’s “The First Night” may not feel like a song that topped the charts for a total of five weeks. But back in 1998, its hip-hop soul vibe fit right in with the times."[7]

Chart performance

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"The First Night" became Monica's sixth top-10 entry and second consecutive number-one hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, reaching the top of the charts in the week of October 3, 1998.[8] It replaced "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith which had held the top spot from September 5 to September 26, and followed Monica's first chart topper "The Boy Is Mine" (1998), her duet with Brandy.[8] "The First Night" was replaced by Barenaked Ladies's "One Week" after two weeks at number one, only to reclaim the top of the chart for another three weeks in October 1998.[9] On Billboard's component charts, it spent six weeks at number one on the Hot R&B Singles chart and became Monica's first entry on the Dance Club Play chart, also reaching the top spot.[10]

Internationally, "The First Night" was less successful though it still ranks among Monica's highest and latest-charting singles to date. It reached top 10 of the singles charts in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Flemish region of Belgium, while entering the top 20 in New Zealand, and the top 30 in Australia, Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Scotland, as well as on a composite European Hot 100 Singles chart.[11] In the United Kingdom, the song became her second chart topper on the UK R&B Singles.[12] In Canada, it also peaked at number 15 on RPM's Urban Top 30 chart.[13]

With sales in excess of 1.0 million copies and a 20 week-stay in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, "The First Night" was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Billboard ranked it 18th on its Hot 100 year-end listing and 19th on its Hot R&B Singles year-end chart.[14][15] In 1999, it finished 26 on Billboard's Hot 100 decade-end chart.[16] In 2018, the magazine ranked it 361th on its 60th Anniversary all-time chart.[17]

Music video

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The music video for "The First Night" was filmed in the Bradbury Building in downtown Los Angeles.[18]

Monica reteamed with "The Boy Is Mine" director Joseph Kahn to produce a music video for "The First Night."[18] Filming took place in the Bradbury Building in downtown Los Angeles, California, a five-story office building that is best known for its extraordinary skylit atrium of access walkways, stairs and elevators, and their ornate ironwork.[18]

In the video, Monica is seen dancing in a tight, white top and long khaki pants with a crowd of dancers. Throughout the video, there are cuts of her standing up in a white dress and sitting down on a long couch, holding golden opera glasses. Other cuts show groups of men and women as well as Monica and her love interest sitting on a couch. The instrumental break features breakdancing then cuts back to the dance with the crowd. The video ends with Monica rejecting her lover's kiss.[18]

In 2017, Complex magazine included the video on its The Best R&B Videos of the '90s listing and wrote: "Monica isn't going to have sex with you right away, and her method of letting you will be elaborate. Hence, this video...The dance moves were cute, the concept was simple, and it all came together perfectly in front of the camera."[18]

Track listings

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US and European CD single, US cassette single[19][20][21]
No.TitleLength
1."The First Night"3:55
2."'Cross the Room"3:51
US maxi-CD and 12-inch single[22][23]
No.TitleLength
1."The First Night" (album version)3:55
2."The First Night" (instrumental)3:55
3."The First Night" (video version)3:55
4."'Cross the Room" (album version)3:51
UK CD single[24]
No.TitleLength
1."The First Night"3:55
2."Before You Walk Out of My Life"4:53
3."Like This and Like That"4:41
UK 12-inch single[25]
No.TitleLength
1."The First Night" (radio version)3:55
2."The First Night" (Jermaine Dupri remix featuring R.O.C.)4:09
3."The First Night" (Booker T. vocal remix)6:18
4."The First Night" (Booker T. dub mix)5:32
UK cassette single[26]
No.TitleLength
1."The First Night" (radio version)3:55
2."The First Night" (Booker T. vocal remix)6:18
Australian CD single[27]
No.TitleLength
1."The First Night" (album version)3:55
2."The First Night" (remix featuring Jermaine Dupri)4:08
3."The First Night" (instrumental)3:52
4."The First Night" (video version)3:54

Credits and personnel

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Credits are adapted from the liner notes of The Boy Is Mine.[3]

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "The First Night"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[55] Platinum 1,500,000[54]

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "The First Night"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States July 14, 1998 Rhythmic contemporary radio Arista [56]
July 28, 1998
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [57]
August 4, 1998 Contemporary hit radio [58]
United Kingdom October 5, 1998
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
[59]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The Boy Is Mine (Media notes). Monica. Arista Records. 1998.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ a b c Vendargon, Alain. "Tamara Savage Co-Writes Top Hits For Monica, Whitney Houston And Shanice". Songwriteruniverse.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f The Boy Is Mine (US CD album liner notes). Monica. Arista Records. 1998. 07822-19011-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Monica On The Different Voices Behind "First Night"". MTV News. June 8, 1998. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  5. ^ Flick, Larry (July 18, 1998). "Reviews & Previews:POP". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 29. p. 21. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  6. ^ "Hot Vinyls" (PDF). Music Week. August 15, 1998. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Smith, Troy L. (21 October 2020). "Every No. 1 song of the 1990s ranked from worst to best". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  8. ^ a b Bromson, Fred (October 3, 1998). "Monica Doubles". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  9. ^ Sandiford-Waller, Theda (October 24, 1998). "Singles Spotlight". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Monica Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
  11. ^ a b "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 43. October 24, 1998. p. 14. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
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  13. ^ a b "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 7071." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  14. ^ a b "Billboard Top 100 – 1998". Archived from the original on March 9, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2009.
  15. ^ a b "The Year in Music 1998: Hot R&B Singles". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-51.
  16. ^ a b Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). "1999 The Year in Music Totally 1990s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the 1990s & Hot 100 Singles of the 1990s". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
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  20. ^ The First Night (European CD single liner notes). Monica. Arista Records, BMG. 1998. 74321 60459 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  21. ^ The First Night (US cassette single sleeve). Monica. Arista Records. 1998. 07822-13522-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  22. ^ The First Night (US maxi-CD single liner notes). Monica. Arista Records. 1998. 07822-13523-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  24. ^ The First Night (UK CD single liner notes). Monica. Arista Records, BMG. 1998. 74321 61933 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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