Give Me You (Mary J. Blige song)

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"Give Me You"
Mary J. Blige - Give Me You (CD 1).jpg
Single by Mary J. Blige
from the album Mary
ReleasedFebruary 28, 2000 (2000-02-28)
Length
  • 5:34 (US album version)
  • 4:10 (UK single mix)
Label MCA
Songwriter(s) Diane Warren
Producer(s)
Mary J. Blige singles chronology
"Deep Inside"
(1999)		"Give Me You"
(2000)		"Your Child"
(2000)

"Give Me You" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Diane Warren for Blige's fourth studio album, Mary (1999), while production was helmed by Manuel Seal, featuring co-production from Nate-Love Clemons. The song was released as the third single from the album, outperforming both previous singles, "All That I Can Say" and "Deep Inside." The second-highest-charting single from Mary, "Give Me You" peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart, while reaching number 21 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Contents

In the United Kingdom, the Niño remix was the main radio version. The Mary album was then re-released there with the Niño remix added to the track listing. NBA legend Michael Jordan makes a cameo in the music video. [1]

Track listings

U.S. CD single – 088 155 708-2

  1. "Give Me You" (LP version) – 5:03
  2. "Give Me You" (Niño Remix) – 6:40

U.K. Cassette single – MCSC 40230

  1. "Give Me You" (Niño Radio Mix) – 3:34
  2. "Give Me You" (LP version) – 5:03

U.K. CD 1 – MCSTD 40230

  1. "Give Me You" (Niño Radio Mix) – 3:34
  2. "Give Me You" (Extended Niño Mix) – 6:39
  3. "Give Me You" (Club Path) – 5:52
  4. "Give Me You" (Royal Garden R&B Mix) – 3:42

U.K. CD 2 – MCSXD 40230

  1. "Give Me You" (Single Mix with Orchestral Intro) – 4:10
  2. "Give Me You" (Royal Garden's Discotip Extended) – 7:02
  3. "Sexy" (featuring Jadakiss) – 4:47

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the Mary liner notes. [2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Give Me You"
Chart (1999–2000)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [3] 58
Germany (GfK) [4] 76
Ireland (IRMA) [5] 45
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [6] 77
Scotland (OCC) [7] 24
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [8] 64
UK Singles (OCC) [9] 19
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [10] 9
US Billboard Hot 100 [11] 68
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [12] 21

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Give Me You"
Chart (2000)Position
UK Urban ( Music Week ) [13] 36

Release history

Release history and formats for "Give Me You"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesFebruary 28, 2000 Urban radio MCA [14]
February 29, 2000
JapanApril 5, 2000CD [15]
United StatesApril 10, 2000 Contemporary hit radio [16]

References

  1. ↑ "12 Classic Mary J. Blige Videos That Deliver The Drama". The Boombox. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  2. ↑ Blige, Mary J. (1999). Mary (Compact Disc). Mary J. Blige. MCA Records.
  3. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 32.
  4. ↑ "Mary J Blige – Give Me You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Mary J Blige". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Mary J Blige – Give Me You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Mary J Blige – Give Me You". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Mary J Blige: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Top 40 Urban Tracks Of 2000" (PDF). Music Week . January 13, 2001. p. 20. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Going for Adds / AddVance Notice". Radio & Records . No. 1339. February 25, 2000. pp. 77, 84, 92.
  15. ↑ "ギブ・ミー・ユー | メアリー・J.ブライジ" [Give Me You | Mary J. Blige] (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Gavin Top 40/Rhythm Crossover: Impact Dates". Gavin Report . No. 2298. March 31, 2000. p. 10.
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