1st of tha Month

"1st of tha Month" is the first single by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony from their album E. 1999 Eternal.

"1st of tha Month"
Single by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
from the album E. 1999 Eternal
B-side	"Die, Die, Die"
Released	June 15, 1995
Recorded	1994
Genre	Hip hop R&B G-funk
Length	4:52
Label	Ruthless Records
Songwriter(s)	Bryon McCane, DJ U-Neek, Michael Powell, Wish Bone, Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone
Producer(s)	DJ U-Neek
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony singles chronology
"Foe tha Love of $" (1994) "1st of tha Month" (1995) "East 1999" (1995)

It was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of 500,000 copies. It peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their first top twenty single, and later was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1996.

The title is a reference to when welfare checks are paid out. There are several remixes of the song, including one by DJ Premier.

Track listing

1. "1st of tha Month" (radio edit)
2. "1st of tha Month" (radio edit)
3. "1st of tha Month" (album version)
4. "1st of tha Month" (instrumental)
5. "1st of tha Month" (a cappella)
6. "Die Die Die" (album version)

• • Verse 1 - Krayzie Bone
  • Verse 2 - Bizzy Bone
  • Verse 3 - Wish Bone
  • Verse 4 - Layzie Bone

Official versions

• "1st of tha Month" (album version; original version)
• "1st of tha Month" (a cappella)
• "1st of tha Month" (instrumental)
• "1st of tha Month" (The Kruder and Dorfmeister remix) - 6:15
• "1st of tha Month" (radio edit)
• "1st of tha Month" (radio edit with Tré)

Samples

The song contains a sample from the Chapter 8 and Anita Baker song "I Just Want to Be Your Girl" and an interpolation of the "wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up, get up, get up, get up, get up" chant from Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing".

In popular culture

• Chris Rock references the song in his 1997 album Roll With the New on his "Niggas vs. Black People" routine, calling the song a "welfare carol".
• The track is also featured at the beginning of Girl Talk's "Steady Shock" on his mashup-style album "All Day."
• Rapper Game sampled the song for his song "Celebration".
• The song is featured in the re-release version of the video game Grand Theft Auto V as part of the West Coast Classics radio station.

Charts

Peak positions Chart (1995–96) Peak position Netherlands (Single Top 100)[1] 46 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[2] 7 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[3] 15 US Billboard Hot 100[4] 12 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[5] 4 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 9

Year-end charts Chart (1995) Position New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 36 U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] 89

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9]	Gold	500,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. "Dutchcharts.nl – Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – 1st of tha Month" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
2. "Charts.nz – Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – 1st of tha Month". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
3. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
4. "Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
5. "Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
6. "Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
7. "End of Year Charts 1995". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
8. "Billboard Top 100 - 1995". Archived from the original on 2009-08-15. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
9. "American single certifications – Bone Thugs 'N Harmony – 1st of tha Month". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics