"Get It Off" is a song by American recording artist Monica. It was written by rapper

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, Craig Brockman, 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

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. Due to the inclusion of the sample, Steve Standard is also credited as a songwriter. The

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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", 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

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chart. A portion of "Get It Off" was incorporated as a dance break into the

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for "Knock Knock", filmed by director Chris Robinson in

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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

. *"Knock Knock" contains excerpts from the composition "It's a Terrible Thing to Waste Your Love" (1976) by

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Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''After the Storm''. * Marcella Araica – audio engineering * Monica Arnold –

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, background vocals * Carlos Bedoya –

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* Tom Coyne – mastering *

– production, additional vocals * Scott Kieklak – mixing

Charts

References

External links

Monica music videos
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