All That I Can Say

"All That I Can Say" is a song by American hip hop soul recording artist Mary J. Blige, released as the lead single from her fifth studio album Mary (1999). The song was composed and produced by fellow R&B/neo soul singer-songwriter and close friend Lauryn Hill. She also performed the song on the season five premiere episode "Good Vibrations" on Moesha. Blige garnered her sixth Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 42nd Grammy Awards (her second nomination in the category).

The song was a moderate success in both the United States and United Kingdom, peaking at numbers forty-four and twenty-nine, respectively. Blige performed the song on Top of the Pops, and her performance was shown the week "All That I Can Say" charted.

Blige performed the song live in addition to an impromptu appearance by Hill who performed a rap on the first incarnation of The Queen Latifah Show in September 1999.

Track listings

UK CD Single^[1]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"All That I Can Say" (Radio Edit)
2.	"Beautiful" (Blackstar Remix feat. Mos Def & Talib Kweli)
3.	"All That I Can Say" (Album Version)

Notes

Tracks 1 & 3 - Produced and written by Lauryn Hill
Track 2 - Produced and arranged by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Written by James Harris III, Terry Lewis, and Mary J. Blige
"Beautiful" Remix produced by Hi-Tek

Release history

Country	Date
United States	July 9, 1999 (1999-07-09)
United Kingdom	November 2, 1999 (1999-11-02)

Charts

Chart (1999)^[2]	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	29
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	44
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	6
U.S. Billboard Adult R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	1
Dutch Singles Chart	91
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles	81
Tokio Hot 100	1

Cover versions

In 2000, French pianist Alex Bugnon covered the song from his album As Promised.^[3]^[4]

In 2011, jazz vocalist Gretchen Parlato covered the song on her album The Lost and Found.

Music Video

Mary is sleeping in a high rise apartment. It is morning and she wakes up and starts singing.

References

↑ "Mary J. Blige - All That I Can Say (UK CD, 12" (Single) Discogs.com. Retrieved Feb. 25, 2014.
↑ "Mary J. Blige discography". http://www.billboard.com. External link in |publisher= (help)
↑ "As Promised overview". Allmusic.com.
↑ "Alex Bugnon". Smooth-jazz.de.

Mary J. Blige singles

Discography

What's the 411?	"You Remind Me" "Real Love" "Reminisce" "Sweet Thing" "Love No Limit" "You Don't Have to Worry" "My Love"

My Life	"Be Happy" "Mary Jane (All Night Long)" " I'm Goin' Down" "You Bring Me Joy" "I Love You"

Share My World	"Love Is All We Need" "I Can Love You" "Everything" "Missing You" "Seven Days"

Mary	"As" "All That I Can Say" "Deep Inside" "Your Child" "Give Me You"

No More Drama	"Family Affair" "Dance for Me" "No More Drama" "Rainy Dayz"

Love & Life	"Love @ 1st Sight" "Ooh!" "Not Today" "Whenever I Say Your Name" "It's a Wrap"

The Breakthrough	"MJB da MVP" "Be Without You" "One" "Enough Cryin" "Take Me As I Am"

Reflections (A Retrospective)	"We Ride (I See the Future)"

Growing Pains	"Just Fine" "Work That" "Stay Down"

Stronger with Each Tear	"The One" "I Am" "Each Tear" "We Got Hood Love"

My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1)	"25/8" "Mr. Wrong" "Why" "Don't Mind"

Think Like a Man Too	"Suitcase"

The London Sessions	"Doubt" "Right Now" "Therapy " "Whole Damn Year"

Strength of a Woman	"Thick of It"

Soundtracks	"(You Make Me Feel like) a Natural Woman" "Not Gon' Cry" "Stronger" "The Living Proof"

Guest appearances	"I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" "Can't Knock the Hustle" "Lean on Me" "911" "Runaway Love" "Wake Up Call (Mark Ronson Remix)" "Just Stand Up!" "IfULeave" "Remember Me" "This Is To Mother You" "What Child Is This" "It Ain't Over Til It's Over" "Now or Never" "F for You" "Stay with Me (Remix)"

Promotional singles	"Someone to Love Me (Naked)"

Book Category

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