Mary (Mary J. Blige album)

Mary
Studio album by Mary J. Blige
Released	August 17, 1999
Recorded	1998–1999
Genre	R&B soul neo soul
Length	72:04
Label	MCA
Producer	Mary J. Blige Babyface Rich Harrison Gerald Isaac Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Lauryn Hill Malik Pendleton Soulshock & Karlin Chucky Thompson
Mary J. Blige chronology
The Tour (1998) Mary (1999) No More Drama (2001)
Singles from Mary
"As" Released: January 10, 1999 "All That I Can Say" Released: July 9, 1999 "Deep Inside" Released: September 28, 1999 "Give Me You" Released: March 23, 2000 "Your Child" Released: May 29, 2000

Mary is the fourth studio album by American R&B recording artist Mary J. Blige, released August 17, 1999, on MCA Records. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 239,000 copies in its first week. It spent 57 weeks on the chart and produced five charting singles. Upon its release, Mary received positive reviews from music critics. It has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and has sold 2,100,000 copies in the United States.

Background

According to critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine, the album showcases a creative move by Blige from urban contemporary to adult contemporary,^[1] eschewing her previous work's overt hip hop elements and raunchy persona for classicist soul music and more mature songwriting.^[2] Highlighted by sleek and polished production reminiscent of 1970s soul, Mary came as a surprise to many of her fans and critics. Similar to Blige's previous release Share My World, the singer served as executive producer. Blige worked with various artists on the album including Aretha Franklin, Lauryn Hill, Jadakiss, Eric Clapton, Elton John, K-Ci, and George Michael. "I'm in Love", "As" and "Let No Man Put Asunder" are cover versions of songs originally performed by The Gap Band, Stevie Wonder, and First Choice respectively.

Release and promotion

The album was released in the United States on August 17, 1999,^[3] and in the United Kingdom on October 1, 1999.^[4]

"All That I Can Say", "Deep Inside", "Your Child", and "Give Me You" were the albums commercial singles in the United States. "As"—Blige's collaboration with George Michael—was released as the lead single everywhere else worldwide. Three singles from the album charted on the Billboard Hot 100: "All That I Can Say" at number 44, "Deep Inside" at number 51, and "Give Me You" at number 68.^[5] All four United States singles charted on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks: "All That I Can Say" at number six, "Deep Inside" at number nine, "Your Child" at number 23, and "Give Me You" at number 21.^[6]

Reception

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 239,000 copies in the United States.^[7] It also entered at number one on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, becoming Blige's fourth album to top the chart.^[7] Mary spent 57 weeks on the Billboard 200 and 69 weeks on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.^[8][9] In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number five on the UK Albums Chart.^[10]

On October 18, 2000, the album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, for shipments of two million copies in the United States.^[11] It has also been certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry, for shipments of 60,000 copies in the United Kingdom,^[12] and certified gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association, for shipments of 40,000 copies in Canada.^[13] As of 2009, Mary has sold 2,100,000 copies in the United States.^[14]

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[15]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[16]
Los Angeles Times	[17]
Q	[18]
Rolling Stone	[19]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[20]
Spin	9/10[21]
USA Today	[22]
The Village Voice	A−[23]

Q wrote, "Blige can turn from sassy to agonized to vulnerable in the space of a single phrase [...] The Queen Of Hip Hop Soul remains classy and invincible".^[18] Craig Seymour of Spin praised its classicist influences and called Mary "emotionally gripping and stylistically diverse", writing that "[Blige's] assured blues moans, gospel shouts, and jazzy inflections graph the history of African-American music".^[21] Chicago Tribune writer Greg Kot noted "a more organic feel" in its production, which he viewed as less "uninspired" than on Blige's previous albums.^[24] Entertainment Weekly's Anthony DeCurtis complimented Blige's vocal embellishments and the album's "lush and spare" arrangements, stating "Musically, Mary is essentially a long, soulful, ballad-tempo vamp over which Blige alternately — and sometimes simultaneously — tells tales of faithless love, preaches the gospel of female strength, and determinedly clings to hope".^[16] The Source complimented Blige's "pure emotion" and stated "she dares to break the hip-hop soul template she helped create, and do something different. Something our loop-weary souls need".^[18] Steve Jones USA Today commended Blige for "making you feel rather than merely hear what she's singing about", adding that she "continues to separate herself from her peers, conveying a wide range of emotions without becoming whiny, petty or overwrought".^[22]

Despite viewing its strength as "more in how Blige sings the songs than the songs themselves", Los Angeles Times writer Soren Baker commented that "the lively, supple instrumentation only adds to the force of her already dominating delivery" and noted "a more soul-stirring, straightforward R&B attitude than the hip-hop/R&B hybrid of her earlier collections".^[17] Rolling Stone writer Touré said "Blige seems to have moved away from the Terry McMillan once-again-he's-breaking-my-heart mantra to, perhaps, an Oprah love-your-spirit ethos".^[19] Christopher John Farley of Time wrote that "Mary is somewhat inconsistent in song quality, but Blige's soul-singed vocals save the weaker material".^[25] Ann Powers of The New York Times viewed that the album exemplifies a "new conscience" of feminine themes in contemporary R&B at the time, adding that "if Mary gestures toward an older, non-hip-hop audience, it also makes the claim for Ms. Blige's canonization within the rhythm-and-blues hall of fame".^[26] In his consumer guide for The Village Voice, critic Robert Christgau wrote, "Rather than hating playas, she's bored with them [...] all that she can say is that she's ready to love someone serious and walk away from anyone who isn't".^[23]

In a retrospective review for The Rolling Stone Album Guide, Tom Moon deemed Mary an improvement over Blige's previous album, commenting that it "more fully realizes Blige's vision for Share My World".^[20] Allmusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine praised its "sheer classiness", writing that "There's still grit in the music, but it's been glossed over with a polished production".^[2] Erlewine described it as "a rewarding, engaging way to mature" and wrote that "Blige's voice is richer and her skills have deepened, and her new songs, while not as streetwise, are worthy of her talents".^[2]

Accolades

Spin ranked the album number 15 in its year-end list of best albums.^[27] Blige won and was nominated for many awards for this album.

• She was nominated for 2 MTV Europe Music Awards for Best Video and Best Song ("As" with George Michael).
• In 2000 Blige was nominated for a Brit Award for Best International Female Solo Artist.
• 3 Grammy Awards nominations for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female ("All That I Can Say"), Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("Don't Waste Your Time" with Aretha Franklin), and Best R&B Album (Mary).
• In 2001 Blige was nominated for a Soul Train Music Award for Best Female R&B/Soul Single for "Your Child".
• Blige won a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album, Female (Mary) and was also nominated for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Album.
• Blige also won 2 Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards for Solo R&B/Soul Album of the Year for Mary and R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year for "All That I Can Say". She was also nominated for Best Solo R&B/Soul Single for "All That I Can Say".
• Blige also won the first ever BET award for Best Female Artist in 2001 for Deep Inside.

Track listing

North American track listing[28]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"All That I Can Say"	Lauryn Hill	Lauryn Hill	5:30
2.	"Sexy" (featuring Jadakiss)	Mary J. Blige, Aaron Philips, Kiyamma Griffin, Jadakiss	Floyd Howard, Kiyamma Griffin	4:47
3.	"Deep Inside" (featuring Elton John)	Mary J. Blige, Tara Geter, Kevin Deane, Elton John, Bernie Taupin	Kevin Deane	5:26
4.	"Beautiful Ones"	Cecil Ward, Rich Harrison, Burt Bacharach, Hal David	Rich Harrison, Chucky Thompson	5:59
5.	"I'm in Love"	Ronnie Wilson, Lonnie Wilson	Mary J. Blige	4:50
6.	"Time"	Mary J. Blige, Chucky Thompson, Stevie Wonder	Chucky Thompson, Mary J. Blige	5:06
7.	"Memories"	Carsten Schack, Kenneth Karlin, Chanette Higgens, Channoah Higgens, Mary J. Blige	Soulshock, Karlin	4:38
8.	"Don't Waste Your Time" (featuring Aretha Franklin)	Gen Rubin, Denise Rich	Babyface	4:12
9.	"Not Lookin'" (featuring K-Ci Hailey)	Mary J. Blige, Jean Morris, Dean Hostler, Ike Lee	Ike Lee, Dean Hostler	5:27
10.	"Your Child"	Gerald Isaac	Gerald Isaac	5:36
11.	"No Happy Holidays"	Mary J. Blige, Kiyamma Griffin, Tara Geter	Kiyamma Griffin	5:16
12.	"The Love I Never Had"	James Harris III, Terry Lewis, James Wright, Mary J. Blige	Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis	6:48
13.	"Give Me You"	Diane Warren	Manuel Seal, Nate-Love Clemons	5:03
14.	"Let No Man Put Asunder"	Bruce Gray, Bruce Hawes	Malik Pendleton, Bryant Crockett, Moise LaPorte	4:23

US Limited Edition Enhanced Bonus CD[29]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Sincerity" (featuring Nas and DMX)	Kenny Kornegay	Kenny Kornegay, Mary J. Blige	5:16
2.	"Confrontation"	Aston Taylor, Mary J. Blige, Joseph Brim, James Heard, Lorenzo Grooms, Anthony Prendatt, Alphonse Constant, Patrick Harvey		4:15
3.	"All That I Can Say" (Music Video)
4.	"Deep Inside" (Music Video)

International track listing[30]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"All That I Can Say"	Lauryn Hill	Lauryn Hill	3:57
2.	"Sexy" (featuring Jadakiss)	Mary J. Blige, Aaron Philips, Kiyamma Griffin, Jadakiss	Floyd Howard, Kiyamma Griffin	4:47
3.	"Deep Inside" (featuring Elton John)	Mary J. Blige, Tara Geter, Kevin Deane, Elton John, Bernie Taupin	Kevin Deane	4:20
4.	"Beautiful Ones"	Cecil Ward, Rich Harrison, Burt Bacharach, Hal David	Rich Harrison, Chucky Thompson	4:44
5.	"I'm in Love"	Ronnie Wilson, Lonnie Wilson	Mary J. Blige	4:50
6.	"As" (Duet with George Michael)	Stevie Wonder	Babyface	4:41
7.	"Time"	Mary J. Blige, Chucky Thompson, Stevie Wonder	Chucky Thompson, Mary J. Blige	5:07
8.	"Memories"	Carsten Schack, Kenneth Karlin, Chanette Higgens, Channoah Higgens, Mary J. Blige	Soulshock, Karlin	4:38
9.	"Don't Waste Your Time" (featuring Aretha Franklin)	Gen Rubin, Denise Rich	Babyface	4:10
10.	"Not Lookin'" (featuring K-Ci Hailey)	Mary J. Blige, Jean Morris, Dean Hostler, Ike Lee	Ike Lee, Dean Hostler	4:49
11.	"Your Child"	Gerald Isaac	Gerald Isaac	4:40
12.	"No Happy Holidays"	Mary J. Blige, Kiyamma Griffin, Tara Geter	Kiyamma Griffin	4:45
13.	"The Love I Never Had"	James Harris III, Terry Lewis, James Wright, Mary J. Blige	Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis	5:45
14.	"Give Me You"	Diane Warren	Manuel Seal, Nate-Love Clemons	5:03
15.	"Let No Man Put Asunder"	Bruce Gray, Bruce Hawes	Malik Pendleton, Bryant Crockett, Moise LaPorte	4:28

European Reissue Bonus Track[31]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
16.	"Give Me You" (Niño Radio Mix)			3:34

Japanese track listing[32]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"All That I Can Say"	Lauryn Hill	Lauryn Hill	3:57
2.	"Sexy" (featuring Jadakiss)	Mary J. Blige, Aaron Philips, Kiyamma Griffin, Jadakiss	Floyd Howard, Kiyamma Griffin	4:47
3.	"Deep Inside" (featuring Elton John)	Mary J. Blige, Tara Geter, Kevin Deane, Elton John, Bernie Taupin	Kevin Deane	4:20
4.	"Beautiful Ones"	Cecil Ward, Rich Harrison, Burt Bacharach, Hal David	Rich Harrison, Chucky Thompson	4:44
5.	"I'm in Love"	Ronnie Wilson, Lonnie Wilson	Mary J. Blige	4:50
6.	"As" (Duet with George Michael)	Stevie Wonder	Babyface	4:41
7.	"Time"	Mary J. Blige, Chucky Thompson, Stevie Wonder	Chucky Thompson, Mary J. Blige	5:07
8.	"Memories"	Carsten Schack, Kenneth Karlin, Chanette Higgens, Channoah Higgens, Mary J. Blige	Soulshock, Karlin	4:38
9.	"Almost Gone" (featuring Lalah Hathaway)	Lalah Hathaway	Lalah Hathaway	4:09
10.	"Don't Waste Your Time" (featuring Aretha Franklin)	Gen Rubin, Denise Rich	Babyface	4:10
11.	"Not Lookin'" (featuring K-Ci Hailey)	Mary J. Blige, Jean Morris, Dean Hostler, Ike Lee	Ike Lee, Dean Hostler	4:49
12.	"Your Child"	Gerald Isaac	Gerald Isaac	4:40
13.	"No Happy Holidays"	Mary J. Blige, Kiyamma Griffin, Tara Geter	Kiyamma Griffin	4:45
14.	"The Love I Never Had"	James Harris III, Terry Lewis, James Wright, Mary J. Blige	Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis	5:45
15.	"Give Me You"	Diane Warren	Manuel Seal, Nate-Love Clemons	5:03
16.	"Let No Man Put Asunder"	Bruce Gray, Bruce Hawes	Malik Pendleton, Bryant Crockett, Moise LaPorte	4:28

Notes

• International Editions contained "As" as an extra track, several tracks were edited so that this song could fit onto the CD
• The Japanese Edition contained another bonus track "Almost Gone"

Sample credits

• "Sexy" contains a sample of "I Can't Help It" as performed by Michael Jackson.
• "Deep Inside" contains a sample of "Bennie and the Jets" as performed by Elton John.
• "Beautiful Ones" contains a sample of "The April Fools" as performed by Earl Klugh.
• "Time" contains an interpolation of "Pastime Paradise" as performed by Stevie Wonder.

Personnel

• Mary J. Blige - Executive Producer, Main Performer, Vocals (All Tracks)
• Kirk Burrowes - Executive Producer
• LaTonya Blige-DaCosta - Associate Executive Producer
• Hank Shocklee - Associate Executive Producer
• Ivy Skoff - Project Coordinator

Musicians

Vocals

Aretha Franklin - Vocals Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey - Vocals George Michael Jadakiss - Rap DMX - Rap Nas - Rap Funkmaster Flex - Rap Dustin Adams - Vocals (Background) Terri Robinson - Vocals (Background)

Audrey Wheeler - Vocals (Background) Cindy Mizelle - Vocals (Background) Sharon Bryant - Vocals (Background) Paulette McWilliams - Vocals (Background) Lauryn Hill - Vocals (Background) Elizabeth Withers - Vocals (Background) Cecil Ward - Vocals (Background) Anthem (Channette & Channoah Higgens) - Vocals (Background)

Instruments

Chuck Berghofer - Bass (Track 12) Nate "Phenomenal" Clemons - Synthesizer Bass (Track 13) Eric Lorde - Bass (Track 10) Paul Johnson - Bass (Track 12) Tom Barney - Bass (Track 1) Chuck Domonico - Bass (Track 12) Larry Corbett - Cello (Track 12) Dane Little - Cello (Track 12) David Low - Cello (Track 12) Michael Clemons - Drums (Track 13) Chris 'Daddy' Dave - Live Drums (Track 12) Che Pope - Drum Programming (Track 1) Babyface - Drum Programming, Keyboards, Guitar (Acoustic) (Track 8) Moise Laporte - Keyboards (Track 14) Gary Grant - Flugelhorn, Trumpet (Track 12) Dave Trigg - Flugelhorn, Trumpet (Track 12) Jeff Mironov - Guitar (Track 1) Paul Pesco - Guitar (Track 13) Eli Lishinsky - Guitar (Track 6) Eric Clapton - Guitar (Track 13) Mike Scott - Guitar (Track 12) Soong Lee - Guitar (Track 9) Randy Waldman - Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements (Track 12) Paul Riser - String Arrangements (Track 13) Loris Holland - Keyboards (Track 1) Rex Rideout - Keyboards (Track 6) Jimmy Jam - Additional Instruments (Track 12)

Terry Lewis - Additional Instruments (Track 12) Rich Harrison - Multi Instruments (Track 4) Kiyamma Griffin - Multi Instruments (Tracks 2, 11) Karlin - Multi Instruments (Track 7) Chucky Thompson - Additional Instruments (Tracks 5-6) Kevin Deane - Additional Instruments (Track 3) Soulshock - Multi Instruments (Track 7) Elton John - Piano (Track 3) Manuel Seal, Jr. - Piano (Electric), Piano, Keyboards (Track 13) Gen Rubin - Organ, Wurlitzer (Track 8) Reverend Dave Boruff - Saxophone (Track 12) Slyde Hyde - Trombone (Track 12) Bruce Otto - Trombone (Track 12) Evan Wilson - Viola (Track 12) Simon Oswell - Viola (Track 12) Brian Dembow - Viola (Track 12) Alan Grunfeld - Violin (Track 12) Bob Sanov - Violin (Track 12) Bruce Dukov - Concertmaster (Track 12) Berj Garabedian - Violin (Track 12) Endre Granat - Violin (Track 12) Kathleen Lenski - Violin (Track 12) Joel Derouin - Violin (Track 12) Anatoly Rosinsky - Violin (Track 12) Darius Campo - Violin (Track 12) Ron Folsom - Violin (Track 12) Roger Wilkie - Violin (Track 12) Armen Garabedian - Violin (Track 12)

Production

Producers Mary J. Blige- Track 5 Babyface- Track 8 Kevin Deane- Track 3 Soulshock- Track 7 Chucky Thompson- Tracks 4, 6 Malik Pendleton- Track 14 Floyd Howard- Track 2 Manuel Seal, Jr.- Track 13 Lauryn Hill- Track 1 Jimmy Jam- Track 12 Terry Lewis- Track 12 Kiyamma Griffin- Tracks 2, 11 Rich Harrison- Track 4 Karlin- Track 7 Ike Lee III- Track 9 Moise Laporte- Track 14 Gerald Isaac- Track 10

Mixing Angela Piva (Tracks 2, 5, 10) Jon Gass (Track 8) Commissioner Gordon (Track 1) Edwin "Eddie Ed" Ramos (Track 10) Yuri Zwadiuk (Track 6) Manny Marroquin (Track 7) Warren Riker (Track 14) Ben Garrison (Track 6) Larry Alexander (Track 11) Prince Charles Alexander (Track 3) Malik Pendleton (Track 14) Jamie Siegel (Track 1) Steve Hodge (Track 12) Soulshock (Track 7) E'lyk - Mixing Assistant (Track 8)

Recording Engineers Apollon Noel (Track 14) David Kennedy (Track 4) Al Schmidt (Strings & Horns- Track 12) Steve Eigner (Track 13) Jim Caruso (Percussion- Track 12) Tony Prendatt (Track 1) Commissioner Gordon (Track 1) Angela Piva (Tracks 2, 9) Jason Goldstein (Track 5) Manny Marroquin (Track 7) Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander (Track 3) Eli Lishinsky (Track 6) Ken Lewis (Track 14) Steve Hodge (Track 12) George Karras (Track 11) Carl Robinson (Track 13) Paul Boutin (Track 8) Jamie Siegel - Assistant Engineer (Track 1 Mike Tocci - Assistant Engineer (Track 3) Andy Salas - Assistant Engineer (Track 4) Steve Mazur - Assistant Engineer (Track 8) Dave Dar - Assistant Engineer (Tracks 2, 9) Geoff Allen - Assistant Engineer (Track 13) Michael McCoy - Assistant Engineer (Track 9) Alex DeJonge - Assistant Engineer (Track 4) Alex Sok - Assistant Engineer (Track 9) Xavier Smith - Assistant Engineer (Track 12) Programming Kobie Brown - Additional Music Programming (Track 1) Moise Laporte - Keyboard Instrument Programming (Track 14) Gerald Isaac - Music Programming (Track 10) Bryant Crockett - Keyboard Instrument Programming (Track 14) Arrangers Gerald Isaac- Track 10 Lauryn Hill- Track 1 Jimmy Jam- Vocals on Track 12 Karlin- Track 7 Soulshock- Track 7 Paul Riser- Strings on Track 13 Ike Lee III - Track 9 Jim Wright- Rhythm on Track 12 Terry Lewis- Vocals on Track 12 Charts Weekly charts Chart (1999) Peak position Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[33] 16 Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[34] 20 French Albums (SNEP)[35] 51 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[36] 38 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[37] 15 Scottish Albums (OCC)[38] 30 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[39] 6 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[40] 16 UK Albums (OCC)[41] 5 UK R&B Albums (OCC)[42] 1 US Billboard 200[43] 2 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[44] 1 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/Sales Canada (Music Canada)[45] Gold 50,000^^ United Kingdom (BPI)[46] Gold 100,000^^ United States (RIAA)[47] 2× Platinum 2,100,000^^ ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

• List of number-one R&B albums of 1999 (U.S.)

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External links

• Mary at Discogs
• Mary at Acclaimed Music