"The First Night" is a song by American recording
artist Monica. It was written by Tamara
Savage and Jermaine Dupri for her second studio album, The
Boy Is Mine (1998), featuring production by the latter, and was
built around a sample of Diana Ross's 1976 recording "Love
Hangover," penned by Marilyn McLeod and Pam Sawyer,
who share co-writing credits on the song.
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 7, 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 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".
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