Family Affair (Mary J. Blige song)

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"Family Affair"

Single by Mary J. Blige
from the album No More Drama
Released	2001
Format	CD maxi single 12" Maxi Single
Genre	R&B
Length	4:25
Label	Geffen
Writer(s)	Mary J Blige Andre Young Bruce Wallenstein Louis Pierre Luchana Lodge Camara Kambon Michael Elizondo Michael Bradfird
Producer(s)	Dr Dre
Chart positions
#1 (USA) #8 (UK)
Mary J. Blige singles chronology
911 (2001)	Family Affair (2001)	Dance For Me (2001)

This song is not to be confused with the 1971 song "Family Affair" by Sly & the Family Stone.

"Family Affair" is a 2001 hit song for Mary J. Blige, produced by Dr. Dre. It was taken from her seventh album, No More Drama and was responsible for popularizing the terms "hateration" and "dancery" throughout American society, as well as contributing to the popularity of the word "crunk".^{[citation needed]}

The music for "Family Affair" was originally created in a jam session between Dr. Dre and musicians Mel-Man, Camara Kambon and Michael Elizondo. Later Blige heard the song and she and her brother Bruce Miller contributed the lyrics and melody. Finally Dr. Dre produced Blige's vocals, but this was done at a distance because at the time he was busy filming the movie Training Day. The music video was directed by Dave Meyers.

The single topped the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks from November 3, 2001. It was Blige's first Hot 100 number one, although she had previously reached number two with "Not Gon' Cry" in 1996.

[edit] Formats and tracklistings

Family Affair (Radio Edit)
Family Affair (Album Version)
Your Child (Chucky Thompson's Late Nite Mix)
Family Affair (Video)

Preceded by: "I'm Real" by Jennifer Lopez	Billboard Hot 100 number one single November 3, 2001	Succeeded by: "U Got It Bad" by Usher
Preceded by: "Differences" by Ginuwine	Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single November 3, 2001	Succeeded by: "U Got It Bad" by Usher