Chart Performance
Released as the album's fourth and final single in March 2004, "U Should've Known Better" opened as the Hot Shot Debut of the week at number 72 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart in the week of April 3, 2004. However, it took another three months until the song entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it debuted at number 67 in the week of June 6, 2004, the second-highest debut of the week. The single remained twenty weeks on the chart, reaching its peak position of number 19 in its ninth week, making it the album's most successful release behind leading single "So Gone" following the less successful chart performances of "Knock Knock" and "Get It Off."
Although never released on a CD single or CD maxi single format, "U Should've Known Better" was also successful on Billboard´s component charts: The single reached number 6 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Monica's tenth non-consecutive top ten entry on that particular chart), as well as the top ten on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and the top 20 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart. It also appeared on the Rhythmic Top 40 at number 20.
"U Should've Known Better" was ranked #72 on Top Hot 100 Hits of 2004.
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