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"1st of tha Month" | ||||
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Single by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony | ||||
from the album E. 1999 Eternal | ||||
B-side | "Die Die Die" | |||
Released | August 11, 1995 | |||
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Length | 4:52 | |||
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Producer(s) | DJ U-Neek | |||
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony singles chronology | ||||
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"1st of tha Month" on YouTube |
"1st of tha Month" is the single by American hip-hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony from their second studio album, E. 1999 Eternal (1995). The song peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming their first top-20 single, and later was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1996. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of 500,000 copies.
The title is a reference to when welfare checks are paid out.[ citation needed ] There are several remixes of the song, including one by DJ Premier.[ citation needed ]
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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New Zealand (RMNZ) [15] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [16] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | August 11, 1995 |
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United Kingdom | October 23, 1995 |
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