Share My World

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Share My World
Studio album by Mary J. Blige
Released	April 22, 1997 (US)
Recorded	1996-1997
Genre	R&B
Length	-
Label	Geffen Records
Producer(s)	Mary J. Blige R. Kelly Babyface Rodney Jerkins Steve J. Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Fred Jerkins III George R. Pearson Bryce Wilson Malik Pendleton James Mtume Track Masters
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Mary J. Blige chronology
My Life (1994)	Share My World (1997)	The Tour (1998)

Share My World is 3rd album by soul singer Mary J. Blige, released April 22, 1997 (see 1997 in music), and it is her first #1 album, topping the Billboard 200 Albums chart for a week and Billboard R&B Albums chart for 4 weeks. On her third album, Blige changed her music style from hip hop soul to more polished R&B. Blige teemed up with one of the most popular producers in the business, including R. Kelly for "It's On", Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for "Love Is All We Need" and "Everything", Rodney Jerkins for "I Can Love You", and Babyface for "Missing You" and "Not Gon' Cry". Blige won an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album (Share My World) and was nominated for Favorite Female soul/R&B Artist. Blige was also nominated for a Grammy Award for a R&B Album (Share My World), and for Soul Train Award nominations for Best R&B/Soul Album, and won a Soul Train Lady of Soul Award for R&B Soul Album of the Year (solo).

During My Life, Mary had went through depression while battling drugs. Blige had a near death experience months before recording this album when a person threatened her life. Since then, she had decided to put her life on track, trying to get over drugs & alcohol. Mary would eventually overcome her battle with drugs when Share My World was released but she would not get over alcohol until 2001, when No More Drama was released.

Upon its initial release, the album contained a bonus disc at Best Buy stores reported to contain previously unreleased remixes.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Intro"
2. "I Can Love You" (featuring Lil' Kim)
3. "Love Is All We Need" (featuring Nas)
4. "Round And Round"
5. "Share My World (Interlude)"
6. "Share My World"
7. "Seven Days" (featuring George Benson)
8. "It's On" (featuring R. Kelly)
9. "Thank You Lord (Interlude)"
10. "Missing You"
11. "Everything"
12. "Keep Your Head"
13. "Can't Get You Off My Mind" (featuring The LOX)
14. "Get To Know You Better"
15. "Searching" (featuring Roy Ayers)
16. "Our Love"
17. "Not Gon' Cry"
18. "(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman" (International Bonus Track)

[edit] Singles

1996

• "(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman"

#95 U.S, #39 R&B, #23 U.K

from Share My World (Import version)

• "Not Gon' Cry"

#2 U.S, #1 R&B, #39 U.K

1997

• "I Can Love You" (featuring Lil' Kim)

#28 U.S, #2 R&B

• "Love Is All We Need" (featuring Nas)

#2 R&B, #1 DANCE, #15 U.K

• "Everything"

#24 U.S, #5 R&B, #6 U.K

• "Missing You"

#19 U.K

1998

• "Seven Days" (featuring George Benson)

#22 U.K

[edit] Personnel

• Mary J. Blige - Executive Producer, Vocals, Main Performer, Vocals (Background)
• Steve Stoute - Executive Producer
• Ivy Skoff - Production Coordination, Production Assistant
• Herb Powers - Mastering http://www.pmmastering.com

Producers

• Bryce Wilson
• Fred Jerkins III
• George R. Pearson
• James Mtume
• Jimmy Jam
• Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds
• Malik Pendleton
• R. Kelly
• Rich Nice
• Rodney Jerkins
• Terry Lewis

Mixing

• Angela Piva
• Bob "Bassy" Brackmann
• Dexter Simmons
• Fred Jerkins III
• Jon Gass
• Ken Lewis
• Malik Pendleton
• R. Kelly
• Richard Travali
• Stephen George
• Steve Hodge
• Tizone
• Tom Vercillo
• Tony Maserati
• Kyle Bess - Mixing Assistant
• Xavier Smith - Mixing Assistant

Programming

• Mr. Lee - Programming
• Randy Walker - MIDI Programming
• Stephen George - Programming

Vocals

• LaTonya Blige-DaCosta - Vocals (Background)
• Lil' Kim - Rap
• LOX - Rap
• Malik Pendleton - Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background)
• Mary Brown - Vocals (Background)
• Nas - Rap
• R. Kelly - Vocals, Vocals (Background)
• Rich Nice - Narrator
• Rodney Jerkins - Rap
• Shanice - Vocals (Background)

Instruments

• Basil Fearrington - Bass
• Darryl Brown - Bass
• Nathan East - Bass
• James Mussen - Drums
• One Drop Scott - Drum Programming
• Poke & Tone - Drum Programming
• Rodney Jerkins - Drum Arrangements, Drum Programming, Multi Instruments
• Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds - Drum Programming, Keyboards
• Abdulhameed Zuhri - Guitar
• Ed Moore - Guitar
• George Benson - Guitar
• Michael Jordan - Guitar
• Michael "Dino" Campbell - Guitar
• Mike Campbell - Guitar
• Ed Tree Moore - Guitar
• Mike Scott - Guitar
• George R. Pearson - Keyboards
• Josh Milan - Keyboards
• James Mtume - Keyboards
• Lafayette Carthon, Jr. - Keyboards
• Bryce Wilson - Keyboards
• Dunn Pearson, Jr. - Keyboards
• Bruce Wilson Keyboards
• Jimmy Jam - Multi Instruments
• Terry Lewis - Multi Instruments
• Malik Pendleton - Multi Instruments
• R. Kelly - Multi Instruments
• DJ Do It All - Scratching
• Gene Bianco - String Arrangements, String Conductor
• Roy Ayers - Vibraphone

Arrangers

• Jimmy Jam
• Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds
• One Drop Scott
• Poke & Tone
• Rich Nice
• Rodney Jerkins
• Terry Lewis

Sequencing

• Bilal Allah
• David Radin
• Steve Stoute

Engineers

• Ben Garrison
• Brad Gilderman
• Chris Brickley
• Dexter Simmons
• Rick Behrens
• Stephen George
• Ken Lewis
• Richard Travali
• Tony Maserati
• Steve Hodge
• Tom Vercillo
• Kyle Bess - Assistant Engineer
• Ron Lowe - Assistant Engineer
• Jeff Lane - Assistant Engineer
• Appolon "Chap" Noel - Assistant Engineer
• Trey Fratt - Assistant Engineer
• Ed Tinley - Assistant Engineer
• Greg Thompson - Assistant Engineer