1995 single by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
"1st of tha Month" is the single by American hip-hop groupBone Thugs-n-Harmony from their second studio album,E. 1999 Eternal (1995). The song peaked at number 14 on the USBillboard Hot 100, becoming their first top-20 single, and later was nominated for aGrammy Award in 1996. It was certifiedgold by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of 500,000 copies.
The title is a reference to whenwelfare checks are paid out.[citation needed] There are several remixes of the song, including one byDJ Premier.[citation needed]
- "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)
| | Chart (1995) | Position |
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| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] | 36 |
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| USBillboard Hot 100[13] | 89 |
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| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] | 76 |
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[15] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
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| United States (RIAA)[16] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | August 11, 1995 | | | [16] |
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| Australia | September 11, 1995 | | Ruthless | [17] |
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| United Kingdom | October 23, 1995 | | | [18] |
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