A Dozen Roses (You Remind Me)
Monica
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(With a dozen roses Such would astound you The joy of children laughing around you These are the makings of you And it's true, the makings of you) Boy, you remind me, remind me of by Gucci Shoes Every time you walk past, all the girls be looking at you You got style just like a Bentley Coupe And I be losing my mind ever time I get next to you I think I'm falling in love with you Baby, caught up in something that's moving so fast Never been with nobody else You and I tighter than the jeans on my ass You remind me of this thing something like R.Kelly singing 'bout a jeep Boy, you're everything to me And you're my your my property Boy, you remind me, remind me of the ice on my ring Boys, you remind me of this (These are the makings of you And it's true, these are the makings of you) You remind me of the very first time You remind me of the time we made love Just like the twenty-fifth day of Christmas Waiting for Santa Claus to show up You got a heart of gold, baby; you should know Baby, you remind me of so much And, baby, you always stay on my mind 'Cause like my rims, you shine Boy, you remind me of twenty-sixes on my ride Completely spinning around, looking like a superstar Boy, you remind me of how life's supposed to be This is what you gon' buy me, and you're my property Looking at you, looking at another, baby I don't need another brother Sex time around you I feel the same my body There's no pressure, baby You know I keep it so real that I can't help you got the whip appeal What's the deal? Tell me how you feel Could it be me? Like the ice on my wrist, it's like kick on my hip Mac in my lips, armor oil on my whip Butter on my shrimp I'm the Gladys, you the Pip I keep my hair flipped the way you like to see me strip Keep a money clip, you remind me of a tip Like a pair of jeans from Ambercrombie when they rip Like glass of wine, and every time I take a sip it's you Boy, you remind me, remind me of by Gucci Shoes Every time you walk past, all the girls be looking at you You got style just like a Bentley Coupe And I be losing my mind ever time I get next to you (With a dozen roses Such would astound you The joy of children laughing around you These are the makings of you And it's true, the makings of you)
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Written by: CURTIS MAYFIELD, CORTE ELLIS, MISSY ELLIOTT, DAVID LINDSEY, CLIFF JONES
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, MISSING LINK MUSIC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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13 facts about this song
Artist ProfileMonica is an American R&B singer who was born on 24 October, 1980. She rose to fame in the mid-90s and has sold over 5.3 million albums in the US.
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Chart Performance"A Dozen Roses (You Remind Me)" was the lead single from her fifth studio album, "The Makings of Me". It peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 10 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
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Song ReleaseThe song was officially released on 17 October, 2006.
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Song GenreThe song falls under the genre of Contemporary R&B.
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Song DurationThe running time of the song is 3 minutes and 41 seconds.
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Song Samples"A Dozen Roses (You Remind Me)" contains samples from the Curtis Mayfield song "The Makings of You" which was released in 1970.
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Song ProducersThe song was produced by hip-hop producer Missy Elliott and David "Davey Boy" Lindsey.
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SongwritersIt was written by Missy Elliott, Corte Ellis, David Lindsey and Cainon Lamb.
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Music VideoThe music video for "A Dozen Roses (You Remind Me)" was directed by Chris Robinson, a notable music video director.
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Album PerformanceThe album "The Makings of Me" peaked at number 8 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by the RIAA.
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Critical ReceptionThe song received mixed to positive reviews from music critics, with some praising its soulful feel and Monica's vocal performance.
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Missy Elliot CollaborationThis was not the first time Monica worked with producer Missy Elliott. The two had previously collaborated on Monica's 2003 album, "After the Storm".
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Song ThemeThe song speaks about Monica's affection towards a specific individual, making frequent references to roses and other romantic gestures.
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