Mary (album)

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Mary
Studio album by Mary J. Blige
Released	August 17, 1999 (US)
Recorded	1999
Genre	R&B
Length	73.01
Label	MCA
Producer(s)	Mary J. Blige Lauryn Hill Babyface Chucky Thompson Rich Harrison Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Soulshock & Karlin Gerald Isaac Malik Pendleton
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Mary J. Blige chronology
The Tour (1998)	Mary (1999)	No More Drama (2001)

Mary is 4th studio album by soul singer Mary J. Blige, released August 17, 1999 (see 1999 in music). The album charted #2 on the Pop albums chart and #1 Billboard R&B Albums chart for 3 weeks. This album showed a more mature Blige, which came in surprise for many of her fans. The album has very strong 70's soul vibe and the production is very polished. Blige worked with various artist on this album, including. Aretha Franklin, Lauryn Hill,Jadakiss, Eric Clapton, Elton John, K-Ci, and with George Michael on import release of "Mary". 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 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). 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 R&B/Soul Album of the Year, Solo (Mary) and R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year ("All That I Can Say") and was also nominated for Best R&B/Soul Single - Solo ("All That I Can Say"). In 2001 Blige was nominated for a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Female ("Your Child").

[edit] Track listing

"Mary"

1. "All That I Can Say"
2. "Sexy" (featuring Jadakiss)
3. "Deep Inside" (featuring Elton John)
4. "Beautiful One"
5. "I'm In Love"
6. "Time"
7. "Memories"
8. "Don't Waste Your Time" (Duet with Aretha Franklin)
9. "Not Lookin'" (Duet with K-Ci Hailey)
10. "Your Child"
11. "No Happy Holidays"
12. "The Love I Never Had"
13. "Give Me You" (featuring Eric Clapton)
14. "Let No Man Put Asunder"

"Mary" (Japan import release)

1. "All That I Can Say"
2. "Sexy" (featuring Jadakiss)
3. "Deep Inside" (featuring Elton John)
4. "Beautiful One"
5. "I'm In Love"
6. "As" (Duet with George Michael)
7. "Time"
8. "Memories"
9. "Almost Gone Interlude" (featuring Lalah Hathaway)
10. "Don't Waste Your Time" (Duet with Aretha Franklin)
11. "Not Lookin'" (Duet with K-Ci Hailey)
12. "Your Child"
13. "No Happy Holidays"
14. "The Love I Never Had"
15. "Give Me You" (featuring Eric Clapton)
16. "Let No Man Put Asunder"

[edit] Singles/Music Videos

1999

• "As" ( with George Michael)

#57 R&B, #4 U.K

from Mary (Import version)

• "Sincerity" (featuring Nas & DMX)

#72 R&B

from Mary (limited edition)

• "All That I Can Say" (released July 1999)

#44 U.S, #6 R&B, #29 U.K

• "Deep Inside" (featuring Elton John/ released November 1999)

#63 U.S, #9 R&B

• "Your Child" (released February 2000)

#23 R&B, #1 DANCE

2000

• "Let No Man Put Asunder"

#20 DANCE

• "Confrontation"(Funkmaster Flex and Big Kap featuring Mary J. Blige)

#81 R&B

from Mary (limited edition)

[edit] Personnel

• Mary J. Blige - Executive Producer, Main Performer, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals
• Kirk Burrowes - Executive Producer
• LaTonya Blige-DaCosta - Associate Executive Producer
• Hank Shocklee - Associate Executive Producer
• Ivy Skoff - Project Coordinator

Producers

• Mary J. Blige
• Babyface
• Kevin Deane
• Soulshock
• Chucky Thompson
• Malik Pendleton
• Floyd Howard
• Manuel Seal, Jr.
• Lauryn Hill
• Jimmy Jam
• Terry Lewis
• Kiyamma Griffin
• Rich Harrison
• Big Mike Clemons
• Karlin
• Ike Lee III
• Moise Laporte
• Gerald Isaac

Mixing

• Angela Piva
• Jon Gass
• Commissioner Gordon
• Edwin "Eddie Ed" Ramos
• Yuri Zwadluk
• Manny Marroquin
• Warren Riker
• Ben Garrison
• Larry Alexander
• Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander
• Malik Pendleton
• Jamie Siegel
• Steve Hodge
• Soulshock
• E'lyk - Mixing Assistant

Programming

• Kobie Brown - Programming
• Moise Laporte - Programming
• Gerald Isaac - Programming

Vocals

• Aretha Franklin - Vocals
• Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey - Vocals
• George Michael
• Jadakiss - Rap
• DMX - Rap
• Nas - Rap
• Funkmaster Fex - 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)
• Tara Geter Tillman - Vocals (Background)
• Karlin - Vocals (Background)

Instruments

• Chuck Berghofer - Bass
• Nathan East - Bass
• Eric Lorde - Bass
• Paul Johnson - Bass
• Tom Barney - Bass
• Chuck Domonico - Bass
• Larry Corbett - Cello
• Dane Little - Cello
• David Low - Cello, Viola
• Big Mike Clemons - Drums
• Michael Clemons - Drums
• Chris 'Daddy' Dave - Drums
• Che Pope - Drum Programming
• Babyface - Drum Programming, Keyboards, Guitar (Acoustic)
• Moise Laporte - Keyboards
• Gary Grant - Flugelhorn, Trumpet
• Dave Trigg - Flugelhorn, Trumpet
• Jeff Mironov - Guitar
• Paul Pesco - Guitar
• Ell Lishinski - Guitar
• Eric Clapton - Guitar
• Mike Scott - Guitar
• Soong Lee - Guitar
• Randy Waldman - Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements

Paul Riser - Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements

• Loris Holland - Keyboards
• Rex Rideout - Keyboards
• Jimmy Jam - Multi Instruments
• Terry Lewis - Multi Instruments
• Rich Harrison - Multi Instruments
• Kiyamma Griffin - Multi Instruments
• Karlin - Multi Instruments
• Chucky Thompson - Multi Instruments
• Kevin Deane - Multi Instruments
• Soulshock - Multi Instruments
• Elton John - Piano
• Manuel Seal, Jr. - Piano (Electric), Piano, Keyboards
• Gen Rubin - Organ, Wurlitzer
• Reverend Dave Boruff - Saxophone
• Slyde Hyde - Trombone
• Bruce Otto - Trombone
• Evan Wilson - Viola
• Simon Oswell - Viola
• Brian Dembow - Viola
• Alan Grunfeld - Violin
• Bob Sanov - Violin
• Bruce Dukov - Violin
• Berj Garabedian - Violin
• Endre Granat - Violin
• Kathleen Lenski - Violin
• Joel Derouin - Violin
• Anatoly Rosinsky - Violin
• Darius Campo - Violin
• Ron Folsom - Violin
• Roger Wilkie - Violin
• Armen Garabedian - Violin

Arrangers

• Gerald Isaac
• Lauryn Hill
• Jimmy Jam
• Karlin
• Soulshock
• Paul Riser
• Ike Lee III
• Jim Wright
• Terry Lewis

Engineers

• Michael "Wolf" Reaves
• David Kennedy
• Al Schmidt
• Steve Eigner
• Jim Carusoee
• Tony Prendatt
• Yuri Zwadluk
• Angela Piva
• Jason Goldstein
• Manny Marroquin
• Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander
• Ell Lishinski
• Ken Lewis
• Steve Hodge
• George Karras
• Carl Robinson
• Paul Boutin
• Jamie Siegel - Assistant Engineer
• Mike Tocci - Assistant Engineer
• Andy Salas - Assistant Engineer
• Steve Mazur - Assistant Engineer
• Dave Dar - Assistant Engineer
• Geoff Allen - Assistant Engineer
• Michael McCoy - Assistant Engineer
• Alex DeJonge - Assistant Engineer
• Alex Sok - Assistant Engineer
• Xavier Smith - Assistant Engineer