Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)

"Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)" is a song by American recording artist Monica. It was written by producer Dallas Austin, Willie James Baker, Derek Simmons, Carlton Ridenhour, Quincy Jones III, Abrim Tilmon, Hank Shocklee, Eric Sadler and LL Cool J. while production was helmed by the former. It contains samples of LL Cool J's 1993 song "Back Seat (Of My Jeep)" and Public Enemy's 1987 song "Bring the Noise," and also features elements from "You're Gettin' a Little Too Smart" by The Detroit Emeralds, as sampled by "Back Seat (Of My Jeep)".

The song was released as the album's lead single in the United States in early 1995. It sold 1.2 million copies domestically and earned a platinum certification from the RIAA.^[1]^[2] It spent two weeks at number-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart, and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, also reaching the top ten of the singles charts in Australia and New Zealand. "Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)," alongside follow-up single "Before You Walk Out of My Life," would make the singer the youngest recording artist to have two consecutive number-one hits on the Billboard R&B chart at the age of fourteen.^[3]

An accompanying music video for the single, shot in black-and-white, was directed by Rich Murray and released in June 1995.^[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[5]	7
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[6]	20
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[7]	5
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[8]	32
US Billboard Hot 100^[9]	2
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[10]	1
US Billboard Mainstream Top 40	23

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100^[11]	9

Cover versions

White Hinterland covered the song on her Eidolon EP.^[12]

References

↑ "Best-Selling Records of 1995". Billboard. BPI Communications. 108 (3): 56. January 20, 1996. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
↑ "American certifications – Monica – Don%27t Take It Personal". Recording Industry Association of America.
↑ Christian, Margena A. (2003-07-28). "Monica: Shares Life's Lessons On New CD After The Storm". Jet. FindArticles.com. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
↑ "Monica Videography". MVDBase.com. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
↑ "Australian-charts.com – Monica – Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Monica search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
↑ "Charts.org.nz – Monica – Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
↑ "Monica: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
↑ "Monica – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Monica. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
↑ "Monica – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Monica. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1995". Retrieved 2009-09-15.
↑ http://www.gorillavsbear.net/2010/12/03/mp3-premiere-white-hinterland-dont-take-it-personal/

External links

Monica.com — official Monica site
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Monica songs

Discography

Miss Thang	"Before You Walk Out of My Life" "Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)" "Let's Straighten It Out" "Like This and Like That" "Why I Love You So Much"

The Boy Is Mine	"Angel of Mine" "Gone Be Fine" "Inside" "Misty Blue" "Right Here Waiting" "Street Symphony" "The Boy Is Mine" "The First Night"

All Eyez on Me	"All Eyez on Me" "Too Hood"

After the Storm	"Get It Off" "Knock Knock" "So Gone" "U Should've Known Better"

The Makings of Me	"A Dozen Roses (You Remind Me)" "Everytime tha Beat Drop" "Hell No (Leave Home)" "Sideline Ho"

Still Standing	"Everything to Me" "Here I Am" "Love All Over Me" "Still Standing"

New Life	"Anything (To Find You)" "It All Belongs to Me" "Until It's Gone" "Without You"

Code Red	"Just Right for Me"

As featured artist	"Always" "Freedom (Theme from Panther)" "Hold On" "I Ain't Trying to Hear It" "I'll Give All My Love to You" "Slow Jam" "Somebody Bigger Than You and I" "Trust" "Wake Up Everybody" "What's Going On (Dupri R&B Mix)"

Other songs	"Ain't Nobody" "For You I Will" "Grown-Up Christmas List" "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" "I've Got to Have It" "Just Another Girl"

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