Be Without You
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| "Be Without You" | ||
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| Single by Mary J. Blige | ||
| from the album The Breakthrough | ||
| B-side(s) | "Show Love" | |
| Released | November 2005 | |
| Format | Digital download, CD single, 12" single | |
| Genre | R&B | |
| Length | 4:06 | |
| Label | Geffen | |
| Writer(s) | Blige, Mary J./Austin, Johnta/Michael-Cox, Bryan/Perry, Jason | |
| Producer(s) | Bryan Michael Cox | |
| Certification | Diamond (RMA) | |
| Chart positions | ||
| Mary J. Blige singles chronology | ||
| "It's A Wrap" (2004) |
"Be Without You" (2005) |
"One" (2006) |
"Be Without You" is the first official single from Mary J. Blige's seventh studio album The Breakthrough (the first overall being "MJB Da MVP"). It was produced by Bryan Michael Cox. The song was nominated for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best R&B Song, and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards.
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[edit] Chart history
The single debuted at number ninety-three on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number three in February 2006, Blige's third highest peak of her career after 2001 "Family Affair" and 1996 "Not Gon' Cry." Moreover, the song became the most successful release in the history of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart when it spent a record fifteen consecutive weeks at number one. "Be Without You" topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart for nine weeks, and the dance remix has also topped the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart. In the UK the single only peaked at number 32 in the UK singles chart, however with the Moto Blanco remix of the song becoming a large club hit in the UK, the song actually managed to hold (to that time) the record for the most weeks on the UK top 75 for a Mary J Blige single (18 in total)
[edit] Music video
The music video directed by Matthew Rolston and starring Oscar-nominated actor Terrence Howard in the role of Blige's boyfriend was first aired in November 28, 2005. It peaked on AOL Videos Top 11 on the tenth spot on the January 21, 2006 entering the chart the first time and also the LAUNCH Music Videos Top 100 at the sixth position the same week. There's also a "Live At Launch Exclusive Performance" available for download from January 2006, which peaked seventieth on the same chart. It won the "Video of the Year" award at the 2006 BET Awards on June 27, 2006 and was nominated for "Best R&B Video" at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards.
[edit] Track listings and formats
- U.S. CD single
- "Be Without You" (Kendu Mix)
- "Show Love"
- "Be Without You" (Moto Blanco Vocal Mix)
- "Be Without You" (video)
- UK CD single
- "Be Without You" (Kendu Mix)
- "Be Without You" (Moto Blanco Vocal Mix)
- "Be Without You" (instrumental)
- "Be Without You" (video)
- 12" single
- "Be Without You" (Kendu Mix)
- "Be Without You" (Moto Blanco Vocal Mix)
- "Be Without You" (Moto Blanco Dub)
- "Be Without You" (instrumental)
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult R&B Airplay | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Airplay | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 | 34 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | 1 |
| Australia Top 100 Singles | 30 |
| Austria Top 75 Singles | 23 |
| Brazil Top 100 Singles | 78 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 Singles | 26 |
| France Top 100 Singles | 22 |
| Germany Top 100 Singles | 12 |
| Lithuania Airplay chart | 11 |
| New Zealand Top 50 Singles | 9 |
| Oricon Top 200 Singles (Japan) | 20 |
| RMA Hot 50 Chart | 1 |
| Sweden Top 60 Singles | 34 |
| Switzerland Top 100 Singles | 5 |
| UK Top 75 Singles | 32 |
| United World Chart | 7 |
[edit] References
| Preceded by "Don't Forget About Us" by Mariah Carey |
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one single January 7, 2006 |
Succeeded by "What You Know" by T.I. |
