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"1st of tha Month"
Single by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
from the album E. 1999 Eternal
B-side	"Die Die Die"
Released	July 11, 1995 (1995-07-11)
Genre	G-funk Hip hop R&B
Length	4:52
Label	Ruthless Relativity
Songwriter(s)	Bryon McCane DJ U-Neek Michael Powell Wish Bone Layzie Bone Krayzie Bone
Producer(s)	DJ U-Neek
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony singles chronology
"The Points" (1995) "1st of tha Month" (1995) "East 1999" (1995)
Music video
"1st of tha Month" on YouTube

"1st of tha Month" is the first single by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony from their second studio album, E. 1999 Eternal (1995). The song peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming their first top-20 single, and later was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1996. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of 500,000 copies.

Background

The title is a reference to when welfare checks are paid out. There are several remixes of the song, including one by DJ Premier.

Track listing

1. "1st of tha Month" (radio edit)
2. "1st of tha Month" (radio edit)
3. "1st of tha Month" (album version)
4. "1st of tha Month" (instrumental)
5. "1st of tha Month" (a cappella)
6. "Die Die Die" (album version)

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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• 1995 singles
• 1995 songs
• Bone Thugs-n-Harmony songs
• Epic Records singles
• Relativity Records singles
• Ruthless Records singles
• Songs written by Bizzy Bone
• Songs written by DJ U-Neek
• Songs written by Krayzie Bone
• Songs written by Layzie Bone
• Songs written by Wish Bone
• Welfare in the United States