Miss Thang
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| Studio album by Monica | ||||
| Released | July 18, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1993–1995 | |||
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| Length | 69:33 | |||
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| NME | (4/10) |
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Miss Thang is the debut studio album by American R&B recording artist Monica. She was 14 when the album was released. It was released by Rowdy and Arista Records on July 18, 1995 in the United States, featuring main production by mentor Dallas Austin protégés from his DARP production camp such as Tim & Bob, Daryl Simmons, Colin Wolfe and Soulshock & Karlin.
The album went to number thirty-six on the U.S. Billboard 200 and number seven on Billboard's Top R&B Albums, and reached the top ten of the New Zealand Albums Chart. In the United States, Miss Thang sold more than 1.5 million copies. and was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for more than three million store-shipped copies. In Canada, it was certified gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association in 1995.
After signing a recording contract with Rowdy Records, at the age of 12, Arnold released her 1995's debut album Miss Thang; under the Arista record label. Guided by Rowdy head Dallas Austin and developed by his protégés Tim & Bob, much of the album was recorded during the years of 1993 and 1995, a period that the singer described as hard work. "It was more from the stress I put on myself than it was pressure from others," she said. "There were so many young artists releasing records, and I wanted to stand out. I was a regular female growing up in the inner city, and I wanted to be who I was." Throughout the recording process, Arnold ensured the album's music and lyrical content reflected her persona. As a result, she vetoed some of the songs selected for the album. "I was very assertive in making sure the album was really me," she said in an interview with Billboard. "How can you show your feeling in a song when it's about something you don't know about?"
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