After the Storm is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Monica, released by J Records on June 17, 2003 in the United States, on June 24, 2003 in Canada and on September 21, 2003 worldwide (see 2003 in music). It was released as a retooled version of her limited 2002 album All Eyez on Me which was partially scrapped after the first single's failure and an early leak via the internet. After the Storm debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, and was certified gold for more than 997,000 copies sold to date. Image File history File links Mostorm. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... 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History

Production and title

After the limited release and partial delay of All Eyez on Me, J Records asked Monica to substantially reconstruct the record with a host of new producers, and as a result the singer re-entered recording studios in January 2003 to begin working on new songs with producers Missy Elliott, Spike & Jamahl, Kanye West, BAM & Ryan, Jasper DaFatso, and Jazze Pha. While Ellliott contributed four songs to the album and moreover replaced Jermaine Dupri as its executive producer, Monica also collaborated with rappers DMX, Dirtbag, Busta Rhymes and Mia X, and singers Tweet and Tyrese. Mýa also was originally going to lend her voice to a track, but she was eventually replaced by Faith Evans; the untitled song did not, however, make the final tracklisting.^[1] J Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG, and is distributed through the RCA Records Group. ... 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for January, 2003. ... Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia), better known as Missy Elliott, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, MC, and record producer. ... Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kÉ‘n. ... Jazze Pha (pronounced Jazzie Fay) is the stage name of Phalon Anton Alexander (born 1975 in Memphis, Tennessee). ... Jermaine Dupri also known simply as JD (born Jermaine Dupri Mauldin on September 23, 1973) is an American record producer and rapper. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Earl Simmons (born on December 18, 1970), better known by his stage name, DMX, is an American rapper and actor who rose to popularity in the late-1990s. ... my best friend Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr. ... Mia Young (born 1971 in New Orleans), better known as Mia X, is the first female rapper to sign to No Limit Records. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Tyrese Darnell Gibson (born 30 December 1978), often known simply as Tyrese, is an R&B artist, actor and model. ... Mýa Marie Harrison (born October 10, 1979 in Greenbelt, Maryland) is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B and pop singer, songwriter, record producer, model, dancer, and actress who rose to fame during the late 1990s. ... Faith Renée Evans (born June 10, 1973) is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B singer, songwriter and producer. ...

Although the album was still planned to be titled All Eyez on Me until its completion, the singer decided to change the album title into a more personal matter after dealing with private tribulations between the years 2000 and 2002: "I wanted this to be more of my testimony", Monica told Jet Magazine.^[2] "I feel blessed to still be here after a lot of things that I've been through. I wanted to share certain things with people. Not so much as what I've been through, but how I made it through. That's what the album reflects ... It's really the reason I titled my album After the Storm."^[3] 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jet magazine is a popular African-American publication founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1951 by John H. Johnson of Johnson Publishing Company. ...

Chart performance

The album debuted at number two on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart, and on top of the official Billboard 200, with sales of 186,000 copies (selling 3,000 more copies than Luther Vandross' Dance with My Father) emerging as Monica's first and only number-one album to date. Sales declined soon but uniformly continuous, and After the Storm eventually received a gold certification for more than 500,000 copies shipped to stores. As of February 2007, the record has sold more than 1,000,000 copies domestically.^[4] While the album opened at number 6 on the Canadian albums chart, it failed to enter the majority of the charts outside the United States. Billboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Dance With My Father is the final album by Luther Vandross. ... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Standard atomic weight 196. ... February 2007 is the second month of the year. ...

Although "Don't Gotta Go Gome", a duet with DMX, was considered to be released as a single at times,^[5] After the Storm spawned four singles: The album's lead single, "So Gone", became Monica's biggest commercial successes in years, reaching number 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and spending five consecutive weeks on top of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. It was eventually ranked fourth on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles 2003 year-end charts, but failed to chart or sell noticeably outside North America. Follow-up single "Knock Knock" never made it out of the lower half of the Billboard Hot 100, while simultaneously released "Get It Off" reached number 13 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. After the Storm's fourth and final single, "U Should've Known Better" received a late release in mid-2004 and became another top 20 hit for the singer. So Gone is a R&B song written by American rapper-songwriter Missy Elliott, Kenneth Cunningham, Jamahl Rye and Zyah Ahmonuel for Monicas third studio album After The Storm (2003). ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the main singles chart used by Billboard magazine. ... The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, formerly known as Top Soul Singles, Top Black Singles, and Top R&B Singles (before the hip-hop term was added in the late 1990s), is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. ... Knock Knock is the second single from R&B-singer Monicas fourth studio album After The Storm. ... Get It Off is a 2003 single by R&B-singer Monicas, taken from her fourth studio album After The Storm and performed with rapper Dirtbag. ... Billboard magazines Hot Dance Club Play chart (also known as Club Play Singles, and formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco) is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs. ... U Shouldve Known Better is a R&B song written by American singer-songwriter Monica, Jermaine Dupri and Bryan Michael Cox for Monicas third studio album After the Storm (2003). ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Samples

• "Get It Off" samples Strafe's 1984 "Set It Off"
• "So Gone" samples The Whispers' 1976 "Are You Number One"
• "Knock Knock" samples The Masqueraders' 1976 "It's a Terrible Thing to Waste Your Love"
• "I Wrote This Song" samples Shuggie Otis' 1970 "Aht Uh Mi Hed"
• "What Part of the Game" samples Pimp C' 1996 "Break 'Em Off Somethin'"

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Track listing

Get It Off is a 2003 single by R&B-singer Monicas, taken from her fourth studio album After The Storm and performed with rapper Dirtbag. ... So Gone is a R&B song written by American rapper-songwriter Missy Elliott, Kenneth Cunningham, Jamahl Rye and Zyah Ahmonuel for Monicas third studio album After The Storm (2003). ... U Shouldve Known Better is a R&B song written by American singer-songwriter Monica, Jermaine Dupri and Bryan Michael Cox for Monicas third studio album After the Storm (2003). ... Earl Simmons (born on December 18, 1970), better known by his stage name, DMX, is an American rapper and actor who rose to popularity in the late-1990s. ... Knock Knock is the second single from R&B-singer Monicas fourth studio album After The Storm. ... Tyrese Darnell Gibson (born 30 December 1978), often known simply as Tyrese, is an R&B artist, actor and model. ... my best friend Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr. ... All Eyez on Me is an R&B-dance song written by American singer-songwriter Monica Arnold, and LaShawn Daniels for Monicas original third studio album, All Eyez on Me (2002). ...

Limited Bonus CD

Too Hood is an R&B song written by American singer-songwriter Monica, Bryan Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri, and Harold Lilly for Monicas original third studio album, All Eyez on Me (2002). ... Jermaine Dupri also known simply as JD (born Jermaine Dupri Mauldin on September 23, 1973) is an American record producer and rapper. ... Mia Young (born 1971 in New Orleans), better known as Mia X, is the first female rapper to sign to No Limit Records. ...

Credits and personnel

• Montez Arnold - keyboard
• Eric D. Jackson - guitar
• Mark Kelly - bass
• Tommy Martin - guitar
• Billy Odum - guitar
• Charles Pettaway - guitar
• R.J. - guitar

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Production

• Album producers: Monica Arnold, Clive Davis
• Executive producers: Missy Elliott
• Vocal producer: Monica, LaShawn Daniels, Andre "Mister Deyo" Deyo, Harold Lilly, Tommy Niblack
• Vocal assistance: Isaac Carree, Shamora Crawford, New Birth Praise Team, Tweet
• Engineers: Rich Balmer, Carlos Bedoya, Demacio Castellon, Brian Frye, Carlton Lynn, Bill Malina, Fabian Marasciullo, Michael McCoy, Sam Thomas, Arnold Wolfe
• Assistant engineers: Marcella Araica, Jimmy Briggs, Ralph Cacciurri, John Horesco IV, Marc Stephen Lee, Tadd Mingo, Rabeka Tuinei, Javier Valverde, Chris Young
• Mixing: Mr. Leslie Braithwaite, Jermaine Dupri, Scott Kieklak, Carlton Lynn, Fabian Marasciullo, Manny Marroquin, Dexter Simmons, Phil Tan
• Product Coordination: Candice Childress, Melinda Dancil
• A&R: Larry Jackson
• Additional A&R: Keith Naftaly
• Design: Alexis Yraola
• Art Direction: Alexis Yraola
• Art Dept. Production: Chris Lebeau
• Photography: Warwick Saint

Monica Denise Arnold (born October 24, 1980), professionally known as Monica, is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B singer, songwriter, composer and occasional actress. ... Clive Jay Davis (born April 4, 1932) is a Grammy Award winning record producer and a leading music industry executive. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia), better known as Missy Elliott, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, MC, and record producer. ... Monica Denise Arnold (born October 24, 1980), professionally known as Monica, is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B singer, songwriter, composer and occasional actress. ... LaShawn Ameen Daniels is an American songwriter, best known for his work with longtime colleague Rodney Darkchild Jerkins. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Look up engineer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Audio mixing is used in sound recording, audio editing and sound systems to balance the relative volume and frequency content of a number of sound sources. ... In the music industry, Artists and Repertoire (A&R) refers to the division of a record label that is responsible for scouting and artist development. ... The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. ...

Leftover tracks

• "Ain't Gonna Work" (written by Kenneth Karlin, Andrea Martin, Carsten Schack) [1]
• "Best Friend" (produced by Missy Elliott) [2]
• "Girl, Please" [3]
• "I Love Your ..." (written by Rashan Grooms) [4]

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Charts

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