Before You Walk out of My Life
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"Before You Walk out of My Life" is a song by American
R&B singer Monica. It was written by Andrea Martin
and Soulshock & Karlin
, and it was produced by Soulshock & Karlin for her debut studio album, Miss Thang
(1995). The song was released as the album's second single on October 3, 1995, with "Like This and Like That
" serving as its double A-side side stateside.
The single became Monica's second number-one hit on the Billboard
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
chart, spending two weeks at number-one on the chart, and reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and number eight on the New Zealand Singles Chart. Additionally, the song was ranked number thirty-eight on the 1996 Billboard year-end chart and certified platinum by the RIAA
. "Before You Walk Out of My Life," alongside previous single "Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)
," made the singer the youngest recording artist to have two consecutive number-one hits on Billboard's R&B chart at the age of fourteen.
An accompanying music video
for the single was directed by Kevin Bray and released in October 1995.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
R&B singer Monica. It was written by Andrea Martin
Andrea Martin (musician)
Andrea Monica Martin is an American R&B singer, songwriter and producer.She is primarily known for writing hit songs for artists like Toni Braxton , Monica , Angie Stone , En Vogue , SWV , and Leona Lewis Andrea Monica Martin is an American R&B singer, songwriter and producer.She is primarily...
and Soulshock & Karlin
Soulshock & Karlin
Soulshock & Karlin is a duo of Danish record producers and songwriters, Carsten Schack and Kenneth Karlin. They have produced a large number of successful songs, including Monica's "Before You Walk out of My Life", Whitney Houston's "Heartbreak Hotel", JoJo's "Leave ", and Fantasia's "Truth Is"...
, and it was produced by Soulshock & Karlin for her debut studio album, Miss Thang
Miss Thang
Miss Thang is the debut studio album by American R&B recording artist Monica Arnold. 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, Darryl Simmons, Colin...
(1995). The song was released as the album's second single on October 3, 1995, with "Like This and Like That
Like This and Like That
"Like This and Like That" is a song by American R&B singer Monica, penned by producer Dallas Austin and Colin Wolfe for her debut studio album, Miss Thang...
" serving as its double A-side side stateside.
The single became Monica's second number-one hit on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart, spending two weeks at number-one on the chart, and reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and number eight on the New Zealand Singles Chart. Additionally, the song was ranked number thirty-eight on the 1996 Billboard year-end chart and certified platinum by the RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
. "Before You Walk Out of My Life," alongside previous single "Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)
Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)
"Don't Take It Personal " is a song by American R&B singer Monica. It was written by producer Dallas Austin, Willie James Baker, Daryl Simmons, Marlon Williams and rappers LL Cool J and Chuck D for her debut studio album, Miss Thang , incorporating samples of both LL Cool J's 1993 record "Back Seat...
," made the singer the youngest recording artist to have two consecutive number-one hits on Billboard's R&B chart at the age of fourteen.
An accompanying music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the single was directed by Kevin Bray and released in October 1995.
Formats and tracklistings
These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of "Before You Walk Out of My Life".- "Before You Walk out of My Life" (Album Version)
- "Before You Walk out of My Life" (Mike Dean Mix)
- "Before You Walk out of My Life" (Pete Rock Mix)
- "Before You Walk out of My Life" (Tony Rich Remix)
Weekly charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|
Year-end charts
| Chart (1996) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 38 |