Reflections - A Retrospective

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Reflections - A Retrospective
Reflections - A Retrospective cover
Compilation album by Mary J. Blige
Released December 4, 2006 (UK)
December 12, 2006 (US)
Recorded 1992 - 2006
Genre R&B, soul
Label Geffen Records
Mary J. Blige chronology
The Breakthrough
(2005)		 Reflections - A Retrospective
(2006)		 _


Reflections - A Retrospective is a greatest hits album by R&B artist Mary J. Blige, released in December 2006 (see 2006 in music).

Contents

[edit] Album information

[edit] History

Reflections - A Retrospective was originally scheduled for release in November 2005 with the title Reminisce... Until The Breakthrough before the decision was made by Blige and Geffen Records to delay the release in favour of the new studio album, The Breakthrough[1]. New songs that were due to appear on Reminisce - "Be Without You", "One", "MJB Da MVP" and "Can't Hide From Luv" - were all transferred to the new album and the the release date for the greatest hits was rescheduled until Spring 2006. However due to the commercial success of The Breakthrough, the release of Reminisce never materialised. In October 2006, Geffen Records announced that the project would finally be released on December 4 in the UK and December 12, 2006 in the US in the United States, under the new title of Reflections: A Retrospective[2].

[edit] New material

Although Reflections - A Retrospective is a retrospective collection of songs, writer Bryan Michael Cox (who wrote Blige's record breaking single "Be Without You") confirmed that the release will feature four new songs. They will include the two singles "We Ride (I See the Future)" and "Reflections (I Remember)"[3] together with "King & Queen", a duet with John Legend. The new material was originally intended to be part of a repackaged version of The Breakthrough to be released towards the end of 2006, but was transferred to the greatest hits release instead[4].

[edit] Track list

# Track Length
01. "Reflections (I Remember)" 4.06
02. "We Ride (I See the Future)" 3.57
03. "You Know" 3.52
04. "King & Queen" (Duet with John Legend) 3.46
05. "No More Drama" 4.27
06. "Family Affair" 4.26
07. "Real Love" 4.27
08. "No One Will Do" 4.47
09. "Be Without You" 4.06
10. "I'm Going Down" 3.42
11. "911" (Duet with Wyclef Jean) 4.19
12. "Not Gon' Cry" 4.50
13. "My Life '06" 5.07
14. "Be Happy" 5.38
15. "I'll Be There For You" / "You're All I Need To Get By" (Razor Sharp Mix) (Duet with Method Man) 3.41
16. "As"* (Duet with George Michael) 4.46
17. "One"* (Solo version) 4.21
18. "MJB Da MVP"* 4.08

Footnotes
"*" indicates song did not feature on North American edition of the album.

[edit] Charts

Chart (2006) Providers Peak
The Official UK Album Chart BPI / The Official UK Charts Company 42
The Official UK R&B Album Chart BPI / The Official UK Charts Company 10

[edit] References

  1. ^ Reid, Shaheem. Article and interview about original release of Greatest Hits project. VH1. Published 08 November, 2005.
  2. ^ Cohen, Jonathan. One won't be on the offical USA release Article confirming release of Reflections. Billboard. Published 01 November, 2006.
  3. ^ Reid, Shaheem. Article and interview with Bryan Michael Cox confirming new material. MTV. Published 02 November, 2006.
  4. ^ Hope, Clover. Article confirming new material intended for repackaged edition of The Breakthrough. Billboard. Published 28 July, 2006.


[edit] External links

Mary J. Blige

Studio albums: What's the 411? (1992) • My Life (1994) • Share My World (1997) • Mary (1999)
No More Drama (2001) Love & Life (2003) The Breakthrough (2005)

Compilation albums: Ballads (2001) • Reflections - A Retrospective (2006)

Related articles: Discography • Awards • Videography

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