# Get It Off

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"**Get It Off**" is a song by American recording artist [Monica](/source/Monica_(singer)). It was written by rapper [Missy Elliott](/source/Missy_Elliott), [Craig Brockman](/source/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](/source/After_the_Storm_(Monica_album))* (2003). The song is built around a sample of "Set It Off" (1984) by American electro and old school hip hop group [Strafe](/source/Strafe_(band)). Due to the inclusion of the sample, Steve Standard is also credited as a songwriter. The [uptempo](/source/Tempo_(music)) also features guest vocals by rapper Dirtbag.

The song was released as the album's second single on a [double A-side single](/source/A-side) with "[Knock Knock](/source/Knock_Knock_(Monica_song))", also produced by Elliott. While "Get It Off" failed to chart within the US [*Billboard* Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100), its That Kid Chris Remix, produced by Chris Staropoli, peaked at number 13 on the component [Dance Club Songs](/source/Dance_Club_Songs) chart. A portion of "Get It Off" was incorporated as a dance break into the [music video](/source/Music_video) for "Knock Knock", filmed by director [Chris Robinson](/source/Chris_Robinson_(director)) in [Miami, Florida](/source/Miami,_Florida) on in mid-late July 2003.

## Track listings

**Notes**

- denotes co-producer(s)
- denotes additional producer(s)

**Sample credits**

- "Get It Off" contains a sample from the composition "Set It Off" (1985) by [Strafe](/source/Strafe_(band)).[1]
- "Knock Knock" contains excerpts from the composition "It's a Terrible Thing to Waste Your Love" (1976) by [The Masqueraders](/source/The_Masqueraders).[1]

## Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of *After the Storm*.[1]

- [Marcella Araica](/source/Marcella_Araica) – audio engineering
- Monica Arnold – [lead vocals](/source/Vocal), background vocals
- Carlos Bedoya – [recording](/source/Audio_recording)
- [Tom Coyne](/source/Tom_Coyne_(music_engineer)) – [mastering](/source/Master_recording)
- [Missy Elliott](/source/Missy_Elliott) – [production](/source/Music_production), additional vocals
- Scott Kieklak – [mixing](/source/Audio_mixing_(recorded_music))

## Charts

Chart (2003) Peak position

## References

1. *After the Storm*. [J Records](/source/J_Records). 2003.

## External links

- [Monica music videos](http://new.music.yahoo.com/videos/--2158363) – watch "Knock Knock/Get It Off" at LAUNCHcast

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