Reminisce (song) Last updated February 25, 2025 Critical reception In a retrospective review, Daryl McIntosh from Albumism said that the song followed what seemed to be Combs ' formula for the Yonkers, "by revolving around another '80s hip-hop sample, this time from Audio Two 's close associate and femcee rhyme titan MC Lyte 's "Stop, Look, and Listen". [ 4] The Daily Vault's Mark Millan described it as "a slick, Whitney -esque R&B track that gives Blige a chance to prove she can sing just as well as rap." [ 5] In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton commented, "All of a sudden soul is making a comeback, helped in part perhaps by a new show on Radio 1 on Wednesday nights devoted to the music. "Reminisce" thus becomes another in a long line of New Jack Swing tracks to chart in this region although none have gone on to major success." [ 6] Andy Beevers from Music Week gave the song four out of five. [ 7] The RM Dance Update complimented it as "superb". [ 8] An editor from The Observer remarked that it hinted at "the loss and melancholy behind much of hip hop's aggression". [ 9] Jonathan Bernstein from Spin praised its "irresistible bounce". [ 10]
Music video A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by American film and music video director Marcus Raboy . [ 11] It opens with Mary J. Blige struggling to sleep in a bed during a storm. She later performs in the doorway of a large room with gray walls. Throughout the video, a man sometimes appears. "Reminisce" was later made available by Vevo on YouTube in 2009, and had generated more than 7.3 million views as of January 2023. [ 12]
Tracklisting US Cassette single [ 13] US 7" single [ 14] "Reminisce" (Radio version) – 4:30 "Reminisce" (Instrumental) – 5:17 US Cassette Maxi-single [ 15] US CD Maxi-single [ 16] US 12" single [ 17] "Reminisce" (Bad Boy Remix) – 5:14 "Reminisce" (Bad Boy Instrumental) – 5:15 "Reminisce" (Audio 2 Remix) – 5:24 "Reminisce" (Milky Mix) – 5:24 "Reminisce" (Stringapella) – 5:22 "Reminisce" (Bad Boy Remix) – 5:14 "Reminisce" (Pressure Point 12") – 4:30 "Reminisce" (Milky Mix) – 5:24 "Leave a Message" (Album version) – 3:37 "Reminisce" (Driza Radio) – 3:37 "Reminisce" (Album Edit) – 4:13 "Reminisce" (Driza Radio) – 3:37 "Reminisce" (Album Edit) – 4:13 "Reminisce" (Bad Boy Remix) – 5:14 "Reminisce" (Drizabone 12") – 5:34 "Reminisce" (Audio 2 Remix) – 5:24 "Reminisce" (Drizabone 12") – 5:34 "Reminisce" (Drizabone instrumental) – 5:17 "Reminisce" (Bad Boy Remix) – 5:14 "Reminisce" (Album Edit) – 4:13 UK 12" single (Remix) [ 22] "Reminisce" (Pressure Point 12") "Reminisce" (Pressure Point Dub) "Reminisce" (Audio 2 Remix) "Reminisce" (Milky Mix)
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from the What's the 411? liner notes. [ 23]
References ↑ Myrie, Russell (2006-06-21). "Mary J Blige, Wembley Arena, London" . The Independent . Independent News & Media . Retrieved 2009-08-18 . ↑ MASSIMO, Rick (2006-05-21). "Geiger, Blige highlights at KISS concert" . The Providence Journal . A. H. Belo . Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2009-08-18 . {{cite web }}
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