A Dozen Roses

"A Dozen Roses (You Remind Me)"
Single by Monica
from the album The Makings of Me
Released	October 10, 2006 (airplay)
Format	Digital download, CD single
Recorded	Goldmind Sudios and Hit Factory Criteria (Miami, Florida)
Genre	R&B
Length	3:52
Label	J
Writer(s)	Missy Elliott, Corte Ellis, Curtis Mayfield
Producer	Melissa Elliott, Cliff Jones, David Lindsey
Monica singles chronology
"Everytime tha Beat Drop" (2006) "A Dozen Roses (You Remind Me)" (2006) "Sideline Ho" (2007)
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"A Dozen Roses (You Remind Me)" is a song by American R&B singer Monica. It was written by rapper Missy Elliott and Corte Ellis and co-produced by David "Davey Boy" Lindsey, Cliff Jones and Elliott for Monica's fifth studio album The Makings of Me (2006), containing a sample of the 1972 recording "The Makings of You" as written and performed by Curtis Mayfield.

The mid-tempo song was released as the album's second single in the United States on September 28, 2006. It peaked at number 48 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The video for the single premiered on BET's Access Granted on November 15, 2006.

Song information

"A Dozen Roses (You Remind Me)" is one out of three songs from The Makings of Me Monica worked on with producer Missy Elliott in the Goldmind Studios in Miami, Florida. The singer has described the song as an example of Elliott's ability to "bring the old side of music [...] to the new side of things", referring to the rapper's idea to combinate music by the likes "of Gladys Knight, and Curtis Mayfield" with contemporary beats.^[1] Monica also called the track one of her personal favorites on the album:^[2] "I think the honesty of the record is what will hopefully help people gravitate to it," she said. "I don't want to do anything contrived. I want people to know I've been through the same situations as them and that's why I share so many of my personal experiences. In the process, I've still been able to live my dreams, and I want people to see that side of it."^[2]

On May 26, 2006, an early version of the song was leaked onto the internet via ratethemusic.com, a website that asks people's opinions on new tracks from various artists. The first version has a different beginning from the one on The Makings of Me.

Chart performance

The single was released to U.S. radio September 28, 2006. The single debut up at number 73 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,^[3] The song charted only on the Billboard "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs" chart at number 48 and missed the Billboard Hot 100 as it was released as an official single in the United States, not slightly surpassing the peak position of following single, "Sideline Ho."^[3]

Formats and tracklistings

These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of "A Dozen Roses (You Remind Me)".

Charts

References

External links

• Monica.com — official Monica site
• Monica music videos — watch "A Dozen Roses" at LAUNCHcast