"Love @ 1st Sight" is a song by American recording artist Mary J. Blige,performed along with rapper Method Man. It was written by Blige,Sean Combs,Mario Winans,Stevie Jordan,Clifford Smith,and Mechalie Jamison and produced by Combs,Winans and Jordan for her sixth studio album,Love &Life (2003). The song is built around a sample of "Hot Sex" (1992) by American hip-hop trio A Tribe Called Quest. Due to the inclusion of the sample,several other writers are credited as songwriters. Lyrically,it features the protagonist persistently wondering about a romantic attraction for a stranger on the first sight.
American singer Mary J. Blige began her career as a backing vocalist for Uptown Records in the early 1990s. In a career spanning more than thirty years,she has released 14 studio albums and 83 singles—including more than 20 as a featured artist. The “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul”has sold an estimated of over 100 million records worldwide,and over 20 million in the United States alone. Billboard ranked Blige as the 18th Greatest Billboard 200 Women of all time,the 45th Greatest Hot 100 Women of all time and 88th Greatest Artist of all time.
"Real Love" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige from her debut studio album,What's the 411? (1992). It was written and produced by Cory Rooney and Mark Morales. The song samples Audio Two's 1987 song "Top Billin'",and was issued as the album's second single on July 28,1992. It became Blige's first top-10 hit,peaking at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Rhythmic charts and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on November 4,1992. Rolling Stone included "Real Love" in their list of 500 Best Songs of All Time in 2021 at number 327. This song was based off of real life experiences.
"I Changed My Mind" is a song by American R&B recording artist Keyshia Cole,recorded for her debut album,The Way It Is (2005). It was written by the singer along with John Legend and Kanye West,while production on the track was helmed by the latter. Released on November 9,2004 as the lead single from the album,it was mildly successful commercially,peaking at number 71 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 23 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.
"I Can Love You" is a song by American recording artist Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige along with her sister LaTonya Blige-DaCosta,Rodney Jerkins,and Lil' Kim for her third album,Share My World (1997),with Jerkins producing the song and Lil Kim having featured vocals. In addition,the song also features a sample of the song "Queen Bitch," a track from Kim's debut album Hard Core (1996),co-written by Carlos Broady and Nashiem Myrick. "I Can Love You" was released as the second single from Share My World in the US,where it reached number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Love Is All We Need" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige,with a guest rap from Nas. It was written by Blige,James Harris III,Terry Lewis,and Nasir Jones for Blige's third studio album,Share My World (1997),while production was helmed by Jimmy Jam &Terry Lewis. The song contains a sample of the song "Moonchild" (1985) by American singer Rick James. With its more buoyant tone,"Love Is All We Need" stood in conspicuous contrast to much of the more dark-rooted material featured on Blige's earlier albums.
"Everything" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written and produced by Jimmy Jam &Terry Lewis for Blige's third album,Share My World (1997). The song contains samples from "You Are Everything" (1971) by American soul group The Stylistics and "The Payback" (1973) by American singer James Brown,also incorporating elements from "Sukiyaki" (1961) by Japanese singer Kyu Sakamoto. Due to the inclusion of the samples,Brown,Hachidai Nakamura,Rokusuke Ei,Linda Creed,Thom Bell,John Starks,and Fred Wesley are also credited as songwriters.
"Someone to Love Me (Naked)" is a song recorded by American singer Mary J. Blige for her tenth studio album My Life II... The Journey Continues (2011). It features guest vocals by American rappers Diddy and Lil Wayne. "Someone to Love Me (Naked)" was written by Blige,Jerry Wonda and Leroy Watson,and was produced by Wonda. The song is a remix of "Someone to Love Me" from Diddy-Dirty Money's debut studio album,Last Train to Paris (2010). It samples "You Roam When You Don’t Get It At Home" performed by The Sweet Inspirations. It was released on March 29,2011,as the first promotional single from the album.
"25/8" is a song by American R&B recording artist Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige,Crystal Johnson,Al Sherrod Lambert,and Eric Hudson for her tenth studio album,My Life II... The Journey Continues (2011),while production was handled by Blige and the latter. An R&B and soul song,"25/8" is built on drum splashes and a fluttering flute,and samples from B. T. Express's rendition of "Now That We Found Love",written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff. Lyrically,it features the female protagonist expressing her need to have more than 24 hours a day,7 days a week to spend time with her love interest.
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"Fire" is a song by American recording artist Big Sean from his second studio album Hall of Fame (2013). It was released on August 20,2013 by GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings as the fourth single from the record. It was written and produced by Darhyl Camper Jr. and Rob Kinelski,with additional songwriting provided by Big Sean and Alexander Izquierdo of The Monsters and the Strangerz. "Fire" is a hip hop song that lyrically describes the perseverance to overcome personal difficulties.
Think Like a Man Too is the first soundtrack album by American R&B singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige and serves as the soundtrack from the film of the same name. The soundtrack album was released on June 17,2014,by Epic Records. The album features guest appearances from The-Dream and Pharrell Williams,while production was handled by Rodney Jerkins,The-Dream,Tricky Stewart,Pharrell Williams,Pop &Oak,Jerry Duplessis,and Ronald "Flippa" Colson,among others.
At. Long. Last. ASAP is the second studio album by American rapper ASAP Rocky. It was released on May 26,2015,by ASAP Worldwide,Polo Grounds Music,and RCA Records. The record serves as a sequel from Rocky's previous studio effort Long. Live. ASAP (2013). The album's executive production was provided by Danger Mouse,mentor ASAP Yams and Rocky himself,featuring production by Rocky and Danger Mouse,as well as a variety of several high-profile producers,including co-executive producers Hector Delgado and Juicy J,Jim Jonsin,FnZ,Frans Mernick,Kanye West,Thelonious Martin,and Mark Ronson,among others. The album features guest appearances from Bones,Joe Fox,Future,Schoolboy Q,Kanye West,Lil Wayne,and A-Cyde,among others.
Strength of a Woman is the thirteenth studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige. It was released on April 28,2017,by Capitol Records. The album serves as the follow-up to her twelfth studio album The London Sessions (2014). Strength of a Woman is predominantly a R&B and hip hop soul album. Blige worked with producers and songwriters such as DJ Camper,Brandon "B.A.M." Hodge,Hit-Boy,Jazmine Sullivan,Lamb,Bigg D,Neff-U,Kaytranada,and BadBadNotGood on the album. It also features guest appearances by Kanye West,Quavo,DJ Khaled,Missy Elliott,Prince Charlez,Kaytranada,and BadBadNotGood.
"Thick of It" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige,Darhyl "DJ" Camper Jr.,and Jazmine Sullivan for her thirteenth studio album Strength of a Woman (2017),while production was helmed by Camper. The song embodies portions of the song "Give a Little Love" (1975) by Scottish pop rock band Bay City Rollers. Due to the inclusion of the sample,John Goodison and Phil Wainman are also credited as songwriters. The song was released as the lead single from the album on October 7,2016. "Thick of It" went to number one on the US Adult R&B Songs chart.
"U + Me" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige from her 13th studio album,Strength of a Woman (2017). It was released on February 17,2017,as the album's second single. Brandon "B.A.M." Hodge produced "U + Me " and co-wrote it with Charles Hinshaw,David D. Brown,and Mary J. Blige. It is a soul ballad,and its lyrics revolve around a breakup.
"Set Me Free" is a song recorded by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige,Jazmine Sullivan,Darhyl "DJ" Camper,Jr.,and Charles Hinshaw for her thirteenth studio album,Strength of a Woman (2017),while production was helmed by Camper. The song was released as the album's fourth single on July 19,2017 and peaked at number eight on the US Adult R&B Songs.
"Jukebox Joints" is a song by rap artist ASAP Rocky,featuring Joe Fox and Kanye West,from Rocky's second studio album At. Long. Last. ASAP (2015). The music video for it was officially released on August 10,2015.
"Thriving" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige featuring guest vocals from rapper Nas. It was written by Blige,Darhyl "DJ" Camper Jr.,Nas and Denisia “Blue June”Andrews and Brittany “Chi Coney”Coney from songwriting duo Nova Wav,while production was helmed by Camper. The song is built around a sample of the song "Under the Influence of Love" (1967) by American girl group Love Unlimited. "Thriving" was released as a digital single on May 8,2019 to commence with Nas and Blige's The Royalty Tour and peaked at number 21 on the US Adult R&B Songs.
"Only Love" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige,Charles Hinshaw,David "Lucky Daye" Brown,Warren Felder and Andrew Wansel,and produced by Felder and Wansel under the production moniker Pop &Oak. The song is built around a sample of "Doctor Love" (1977) by American girl group First Choice. Due to the inclusion of the sample,Allan Felder,Norman Harris,and Ron Tyson are also credited as songwriters. The song was released as a single on July 12,2018 and peaked at number five on the US Adult R&B Songs.
