The London Sessions (Mary J. Blige album)

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The London Sessions
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 24, 2014 (2014-11-24)
RecordedJuly 2014
Studio RAK, London, UK
Length45:34
Label
Producer
Mary J. Blige chronology
Think Like a Man Too
(2014)
The London Sessions
(2014)
Strength of a Woman
(2017)
Alternate cover
MJB TLS.jpg
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Therapy"3:23
2."Doubt"
3:59
3."Not Loving You"
  • Fitzmaurice
  • Napes
3:26
4."When You're Gone"
  • Blige
  • Napier
  • White
Jerkins3:24
5."Right Now"
Disclosure 3:49
6."My Loving"
4:25
7."Long Hard Look"
  • Romans
  • Harry Craze
  • Hugo Chegwin
  • Ben Harrison
  • James Murray
  • Mustafa Omar
Craze & Hoax3:36
8."Whole Damn Year"
Brown4:11
9."Nobody but You"
MJ Cole 4:38
10."Pick Me Up"
3:07
11."Follow" (with Disclosure)
  • Blige
  • Napier
  • G. Lawrence
  • H. Lawrence
Disclosure4:08
12."Worth My Time"
  • Blige
  • Napier
  • Fitzmaurice
  • Napes
3:28
Total length:45:34

Notes

Charts

Release history

Release history and formats for The London Sessions
RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef
United KingdomNovember 21, 2014 Digital download Capitol
November 24, 2014 CD
United StatesDecember 2, 2014
  • CD
  • digital download

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