Get It Off

"Get It Off" is a song by American recording artist Monica. It was written by rapper Missy Elliott, Craig Brockman, and Herbert Jordan, and produced by the former along with DJ Scratchator and Brockman for Monica's fourth studio album, After the Storm (2003). The song is built around a sample of "Set It Off" (1984) by American electro and old school hip hop group Strafe. Due to the inclusion of the sample, Steve Standard is also credited as a songwriter. The uptempo also features guest vocals by rapper Dirtbag.

"Get It Off"
Single by Monica featuring Dirtbag
from the album After the Storm
A-side	"Knock Knock"
Released	September 2003
Recorded	2003
Studio	Hit Factory Criteria (Miami)
Length	4:19
Label	J
Songwriter(s)	Craig Brockman Missy Elliott Dirtbag Herbert Jordan Steve Standard
Producer(s)	Missy Elliott DJ Scratchator
Monica singles chronology
"Knock Knock" (2003) "Get It Off" (2003) "U Should've Known Better" (2004)

The song was released as the album's second single on a double A-side single with "Knock Knock", also produced by Elliott. While "Get It Off" failed to chart within the US Billboard Hot 100, its That Kid Chris Remix, produced by Chris Staropoli, peaked at number 13 on the component Dance Club Songs chart. A portion of "Get It Off" was incorporated as a dance break into the music video for "Knock Knock", filmed by director Chris Robinson in Miami, Florida on in mid-late July 2003.

Track listings

Dance Vault Mixes – EP

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Get It Off" (That Kid Chris Edit)	Craig Brockman Elliott Jermany James Herbert Jordan Steve Standard	Elliott DJ Scratchator[a] Brockman[b] That Kid Chris[b]	8:15
2.	"Get It Off" (That Kid Chris Mixshow)	Brockman Elliott James Jordan Standard	Elliott DJ Scratchator[a] Brockman[b] That Kid Chris[b]	8:37
3.	"Get It Off" (That Kid Chris Club Mix)	Brockman Elliott James Jordan Standard	Elliott DJ Scratchator[a] Brockman[b] That Kid Chris[b]	5:50
4.	"Get It Off" (That Kid Chris Dub)	Brockman Elliott James Jordan Standard	Elliott DJ Scratchator[a] Brockman[b] That Kid Chris[b]	8:56
5.	"Knock Knock" (Planet Funk Club Mix)	Elliott West Hatim	Elliott West Planet Funk[b]	8:36
6.	"Knock Knock" (Planet Funk Instrumental)	Elliott West Hatim	Elliott West Planet Funk[b]	4:05

Notes

• ^{^a} denotes co-producer(s)
• ^{^b} denotes additional producer(s)

Sample credits

• "Get It Off" contains a sample from the composition "Set It Off" (1985) by Strafe.
• "Knock Knock" contains excerpts from the composition "It's a Terrible Thing to Waste Your Love" (1976) by The Masqueraders.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of After the Storm.

• Marcella Araica – audio engineering
• Monica Arnold – lead vocals, background vocals
• Carlos Bedoya – recording
• Tom Coyne – mastering
• Missy Elliott – production, additional vocals
• Scott Kieklak – mixing

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard) That Kid Chris remix	13
US Rhythmic (Billboard)	31

External links

• Monica music videos – watch "Knock Knock/Get It Off" at LAUNCHcast