"Get It Off" is a song by American recording artist
Monica. It was written by rapper
Missy Elliott
Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971), better known as Missy Elliott or Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliot, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. She embarked on her music career with R&B girl group Sista in the earl ...
,
Craig Brockman
Craig Xavier Brockman (born May 16, 1973) is a hip hop and R&B record producer, arranger, keyboardist, and instrumentalist. He mostly works with Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Terrace Martin, Warren G. He is also a member of The Soul Seekers.
Pro ...
, and Herbert Jordan, and produced by the former along with DJ Scratchator and Brockman for Monica's fourth studio album, ''
After the Storm'' (2003). The song is built around a sample of "Set It Off" (1984) by American electro and old school hip hop group
Strafe. Due to the inclusion of the sample, Steve Standard is also credited as a songwriter. The
uptempo
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also features guest vocals by rapper Dirtbag.
The song was released as the album's second single on a
double A-side single with "
Knock Knock
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", also produced by Elliott. While "Get It Off" failed to chart within the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100, its That Kid Chris Remix, produced by Chris Staropoli, peaked at number 13 on the component
Dance Club Songs
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chart. A portion of "Get It Off" was incorporated as a dance break into the
music video
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for "Knock Knock", filmed by director
Chris Robinson in
Miami, Florida
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on in mid-late July 2003.
Track listings
Notes
* denotes co-producer(s)
* denotes additional producer(s)
Sample credits
*"Get It Off" contains a sample from the composition "Set It Off" (1985) by
Strafe.
*"Knock Knock" contains excerpts from the composition "It's a Terrible Thing to Waste Your Love" (1976) by
The Masqueraders
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Plot summary
To escape exposure as a ...
.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''After the Storm''.
*
Marcella Araica – audio engineering
* Monica Arnold –
lead vocals
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, background vocals
* Carlos Bedoya –
recording
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*
Tom Coyne Tom Coyne may refer to:
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* Tom Coyne (broadcaster) (1930–2015), British television presenter
* Tom Coyne (music engineer) (1954–2017), American mastering engineer
* Thomas Coyne (cricketer) ( ...
–
mastering
*
Missy Elliott
Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971), better known as Missy Elliott or Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliot, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. She embarked on her music career with R&B girl group Sista in the earl ...
–
production
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, additional vocals
* Scott Kieklak –
mixing
Charts
References
External links
Monica music videos– watch "Knock Knock/Get It Off" at LAUNCHcast
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2003 singles
Monica (singer) songs
Songs written by Missy Elliott
Songs written by Craig Brockman
2003 songs
J Records singles
Dance-pop songs