Mary Jane Blige is an American singer,songwriter,rapper,actress,and entrepreneur. Often referred to as the "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and "Queen of R&B",Blige has won nine Grammy Awards,a Primetime Emmy Award,four American Music Awards,twelve NAACP Image Awards,and twelve Billboard Music Awards,including the Billboard Icon Award. She has been nominated for three Golden Globe Awards and two Academy Awards,including one for her supporting role in the film Mudbound (2017) and another for its original song "Mighty River",becoming the first person nominated for acting and songwriting in the same year.
"One More Chance / Stay with Me (Remix)" is a song written and recorded by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G. Three versions of the song exist:An original,lyrically explicit version prefaced by an answering machine performance featured on the album,and two versions released as singles,both of which contain identical lyrics by B.I.G. despite differing instrumentals and choruses. The first is an upbeat "Hip Hop Mix" that samples Marley Marl's "Droppin Science",and the second is a sultrier R&B remix parenthetically labeled the "Stay with Me Remix",which samples the namesake 1983 song by the band DeBarge. The lattermost remains the most popular,and features backing vocals and harmonies performed by his wife Faith Evans,as well as uncredited appearances by Mary J. Blige and Bad Boy Records label boss Puff Daddy—who also produced the version with Rashad Smith. It received platinum certification by the RIAA by July 31,1995,and has sold 1.1 million copies.
Case Woodard is an American singer,songwriter,record producer and actor. He is best known for the 1990s hits "Touch Me,Tease Me","Happily Ever After" and "The Best Man I Can Be" with Ginuwine,R.L. and Tyrese,as well as the early 2000s hits "Missing You" and "Livin' It Up" with Ja Rule. The latter two earned him two Grammy Award nominations.
"Love @ 1st Sight" is a song recorded by American singer Mary J. Blige for her sixth studio album Love &Life (2003). It features a guest appearance from 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. 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.
"Touch It" is a song by American rapper Busta Rhymes. Released on December 13,2005,it was the first single from Rhymes' Aftermath/Interscope debut,The Big Bang. The song reached number one in New Zealand,and number six in the United Kingdom. The song features a minimalistic beat provided by Swizz Beatz,and a sample from the song "Technologic" by electronic duo Daft Punk. "Touch It" in turn was incorporated into Daft Punk's live album,Alive 2007.
"Mary Jane (All Night Long)" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige,Chucky Thompson and Sean "Puffy" Combs for her second studio album,My Life (1994),while production was helmed by Combs and Thompson. The song is built around a sample of “All Night Long”(1983) by American girl group Mary Jane Girls and "Close the Door" (1978) by American singer Teddy Pendergrass. Due to the inclusion of the sample,Rick James is also credited as songwriter.
"I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" is a duet song by American rapper Method Man,featuring American singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige. The song is a remix of Method Man's "All I Need",which appears on his debut studio album Tical (1994). The song,a hip hop soul record,was released as a single by Def Jam Recordings and PolyGram Records on April 25,1995.
Case is the debut album by American singer Case. It was released by Def Jam Recordings on August 13,1996. The album peaked at number seven on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and reached number 42 on the US Billboard 200. Case was supported by four singles,including "More to Love" and "Touch Me,Tease Me" featuring Foxy Brown and Mary J. Blige which became the album's most successful single on the Billboard Hot 100,peaking at number 14. In a 2020 interview with BET,Case remarked that he disliked recording the album and admitted he did not have a lot of creative freedom within the album.
"No Time" is the debut single by American rapper Lil' Kim featuring Puff Daddy. It was released as the lead single for her debut album Hard Core in October 1996. It peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100,reached the top ten on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,and peaked the US Rap Songs for nine weeks—becoming Kim's first number one hit on the chart. Additionally,the song charted at number 45 on the UK Singles Chart. "No Time" was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and contains a sample of Vicki Anderson's "Message from the Soul Sisters" and Lyn Collins's "Take Me Just As I Am."
"As" is a song written and performed by American singer and musician Stevie Wonder from his eighteenth album,Songs in the Key of Life (1976). The song was released in October 1977 by Tamla and reached number 36 on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and Black Singles chart. It gets its name from the first word of its lyrics.
"Just Fine" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige,Terius "The-Dream" Nash,Jazze Pha and Tricky Stewart for her eighth studio album,Growing Pains (2007),while production was helmed by Pha and Stewart. It was released as the album's lead single on October 16,2007. The song peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 16 on the UK Singles Chart,while also topping the US Hot Dance Club Play chart.
"Wake Up Everybody" is an R&B song written by John Whitehead,Gene McFadden and Victor Carstarphen.
"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. The contains elements of the song "Queen Bitch," a track from Kim's debut album Hard Core (1996),co-written by Carlos Broady and Nashiem Myrick. Due to the inclusion of the sample,they are also credited as songwriters.
"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,Nas,James Harris III,and Terry Lewis 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) as performed by American singer Rick James. With its more buoyant tone,it 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.
"Be Happy" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige,Sean "Puffy" Combs,Arlene DeValle,and Jean-Claude Olivier from duo Poke &Tone for her second studio album,My Life (1994),while production was helmed by Combs and Olivier. "Be Happy" contains an instrumental sample of the song "You're So Good to Me" (1979) by musician Curtis Mayfield and a re-sung vocal portion of the record "I Want You" (1976) by Marvin Gaye.
"I'm Going Down" is a song written and produced by Norman Whitfield,and performed by American soul and R&B group Rose Royce in 1976. It is from the film Car Wash and is featured on its soundtrack. In 1994,it was covered by American singer Mary J. Blige.
"Deep Inside" is a song by the American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige,Tara Geter and Kevin Deane for her fourth studio album,Mary (1999),while production was led by Deane. The song features a sample of piano playing from Elton John's "Bennie and the Jets" (1974). John and co-writer Bernie Taupin are also credited as songwriters.
"You Bring Me Joy" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige,Sean "Puffy" Combs,Joel "Jo-Jo" Hailey,and Chucky Thompson for her second studio album,My Life (1994),while overall music production was helmed by Combs and Thompson with the vocal tracks being produced by Jo-Jo. The song is built around a sample of "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" (1977) by singer Barry White. Due to the inclusion of the sample,Ekundayo Paris and Nelson Pigford are also credited as songwriters. "You Bring Me Joy" served as the third single from My Life and peaked at number 29 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,also topping the Hot Dance Club Songs.
"Fancy" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake,from his debut album,Thank Me Later. The song features vocals from American rapper T.I. and producer Swizz Beatz,the latter of whom also co-produced the track alongside Noah "40" Shebib. The song was released to US radio stations on August 3,2010,as the album's fourth official single,however promotion of the track ended earlier than expected due to Drake's uncertainty towards the song's planned music video and promotion.
