Studio Album · No. 1
Miss Thang Songwriting Credits by Monica
Produced by Dallas Austin, Tim & Bob, Arnold Hennings, Daryl Simmons, Soulshock & Karlin, Colin Wolfe · Engineered by Dallas Austin, Ron Gresham, Michael Patterson, Darin Prindle
Rowdy
R&BSoul
13%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 2 of 16 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 2 / 16 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 16 tracks with documented writers, by whether Monica carries a lyricist or composer credit.
2 trackswritten by Monica
14 tracksoutside writers
Monica's roles on this album
Share of the 16 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist13%
Composer13%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
16
Tracks
34
Lyricists
6
Producers
1,500,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
1995
Released
Data Insight
Two of the 16 tracks carry her name and neither is a single. Dallas Austin writes six and produces most of the album, with Tim Kelley and Bob Robinson on four. A fourteen-year-old is not expected to write her own record, and this one is exactly what a label built around a voice looks like.
Miss Thang came out on Dallas Austin's Rowdy Records in July 1995, when Monica was fourteen. It reached number 36 on the Billboard 200 and number seven on the R&B chart, sold 1,500,000 in the United States and is certified 3x Platinum.
Track Listing & Credits 16 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miss Thang
|
Dallas Austin | Dallas Austin | Dallas Austin | Monica (Performer) |
| 2 |
Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)
#2
|
Dallas AustinMonicaDerrick SimmonsWillie James BakerJames Todd SmithQuincy Jones IIIAbrim TilmonHank ShockleeEric SadlerCarlton RidenhourJames BrownGeorge Clinton | Dallas AustinMonica Denise ArnoldDerrick SimmonsWillie James BakerJames Todd SmithQuincy Jones IIIAbrim TilmonHank ShockleeEric SadlerCarlton RidenhourJames BrownGeorge Clinton | Dallas Austin | Monica (Performer) |
| 3 |
Like This and Like That
#7
|
Dallas AustinColin WolfeGabriel Jackson | Dallas AustinColin WolfeGabriel Jackson | Dallas AustinColin Wolfe | Monica (Performer)Mr. Malik (Featured Vocals) |
| 4 |
Get Down
|
Tim KelleyBob Robinson | Tim KelleyBob Robinson | Tim & Bob | Monica (Performer) |
| 5 |
With You
|
Tim KelleyBob Robinson | Tim KelleyBob Robinson | Tim & Bob | Monica (Performer) |
| 6 |
Skate
|
Dallas AustinColin WolfeAlbert HudsonJonathan MeadowsDave RobersonGlenda HudsonGregory GreeneTerry MorganTheodore Dudley | Dallas AustinColin WolfeAlbert HudsonJonathan MeadowsDave RobersonGlenda HudsonGregory GreeneTerry MorganTheodore Dudley | Colin Wolfe | Monica (Performer) |
| 7 |
Angel
|
Arnold Hennings | Arnold Hennings | Arnold Hennings | Monica (Performer) |
| 8 |
Woman in Me (Interlude)
|
Tim KelleyBob Robinson | Tim KelleyBob Robinson | Tim & Bob | Monica (Performer) |
| 9 |
Tell Me If You Still Care
|
James Harris IIIJimmy Jam and Terry Lewis | James Harris IIITerry Lewis | Tim & BobDallas Austin | Monica (Performer) |
| 10 |
Let's Straighten It Out
|
Dallas AustinBenny Latimore | Dallas AustinBenny Latimore | Dallas Austin | Monica (Performer)Usher (Featured Vocals) |
| 11 |
Before You Walk Out of My Life
#60
|
Kenneth KarlinAndrea MartinSoulshock | Kenneth KarlinAndrea MartinCarsten Schack | Soulshock & Karlin | Monica (Performer) |
| 12 |
Now I'm Gone
|
Tim KelleyBob Robinson | Tim KelleyBob Robinson | Tim & Bob | Monica (Performer) |
| 13 |
Why I Love You So Much
#9
|
Daryl Simmons | Daryl Simmons | Derrick Simmons | Monica (Performer) |
| 14 |
Never Can Say Goodbye
|
Arnold Hennings | Arnold Hennings | Arnold Hennings | Monica (Performer) |
| 15 |
Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)
#2
|
Dallas AustinMonicaDerrick SimmonsWillie James BakerDavid TownsendDavid ConleyDerrick Culler | Dallas AustinMonica Denise ArnoldDerrick SimmonsWillie James BakerDavid TownsendDavid ConleyDerrick Culler | Dallas Austin | Monica (Performer) |
| 16 |
Forever Always
|
Arnold Hennings | Arnold Hennings | Arnold Hennings | Monica (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 41 contributors
DA
Dallas Austin
Writer · Producer
BR
Bob Robinson
Writer
TK
Tim Kelley
Writer
AH
Arnold Hennings
Writer · Producer
CW
Colin Wolfe
Writer · Producer
DS
Derrick Simmons
Writer · Producer
M
Monica
Writer · Performer
MD
Monica Denise Arnold
Writer
WJ
Willie James Baker
Writer
AT
Abrim Tilmon
Writer
AH
Albert Hudson
Writer
AM
Andrea Martin
Writer
More from Monica
1998
0%
The Boy Is Mine
Arista
13 tracksProd. Clive Davis
2002
82%
All Eyez on Me
J
11 tracksProd. Dallas Austin
2003
38%
After the Storm
J
13 tracksProd. Ryan Bowser
2006
0%
The Makings of Me
J
10 tracksProd. Jermaine Dupri
2010
20%
Still Standing
J
10 tracksProd. Monica
2012
17%
New Life
RCA
12 tracksProd. Monica
2015
100%
Code Red
RCA
14 tracksProd. Polow da Don
Frequently Asked Questions Miss Thang
Who wrote Miss Thang?
Dallas Austin wrote six of the 16 tracks, Tim Kelley and Bob Robinson four, and Arnold Hennings three. Monica is credited on two.
Who wrote "Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)"?
Dallas Austin. It reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the R&B chart.
How old was she?
Fourteen. She signed to Dallas Austin's Rowdy Records in 1993, two years before the album came out.
How did the album sell?
1,500,000 in the United States, certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA.
Who produced it?
Dallas Austin on most of it, with Colin Wolfe, Tim & Bob, Arnold Hennings, Soulshock & Karlin and Daryl Simmons.
Which singles charted?
"Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)" reached number two, "Like This and Like That" number seven, "Why I Love You So Much" number nine and "Before You Walk Out of My Life" number 60.
How long is the album?
69:33 across 16 tracks, closing with a second version of the lead single.