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

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by the RIAA for sales of 500,000 copies. It peaked at No. 14 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming their first top twenty single, and later was nominated for a

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in 1996.

Background

The title is a reference to when

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checks are paid out. There are several remixes of the song, including one by

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Track listing

#"1st of tha Month" (radio edit) #"1st of tha Month" (radio edit) #"1st of tha Month" (album version) #"1st of tha Month" (instrumental) #"1st of tha Month" (a cappella) #"Die Die Die" (album version) **Verse 1 -

Krayzie Bone Anthony Henderson (born June 17, 1973), better known as Krayzie Bone, is an American rapper, singer, producer, and entrepreneur. He is a member of the rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. Personal life Henderson comes from a fourth generation fami ...

**Verse 2 - Bizzy Bone **Verse 3 - Wish Bone **Verse 4 -

Layzie Bone Steven Howse (born September 23, 1974), known professionally as Layzie Bone, is a rapper known primarily for being a member of the group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. He has also gone by the names L-Burna and The #1 Assassin. He is the younger brother ...

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

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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 "

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Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

In popular culture

* Chris Rock references the song in his 1997 album ''

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'' on his "

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" 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." * American rapper the 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. *American rapper

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interpolated the song on his track, "Sky", from his sophomore album ''

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''. Specifically on these lines, "Wake up (Wake up, wake up, woah); It's the first of the month (Slatt, slatt, slatt, slatt)".

References

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