Take Me as I Am (song)
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| "Take Me As I Am" | ||
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| Single by Mary J. Blige | ||
| from the album The Breakthrough | ||
| Released | 2006 | |
| Format | Digital download, CD single | |
| Recorded | 2005 | |
| Genre | R&B/Soul | |
| Length | 3:57 | |
| Label | Geffen | |
| Writer(s) | Jordan Suecof, Ezekiel Lewis, Candice Nelson, Keri Hilson, Thabiso Nkhereanye, Lonnie Liston Smith | |
| Producer(s) | Ron Fair, Infinity | |
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| Mary J. Blige singles chronology | ||
| "Enough Cryin" (2006) |
"Take Me As I Am" (2006) |
"MJB Da MVP" (2006) |
"Take Me As I Am" is the fourth U.S. single released from Mary J. Blige's seventh studio album The Breakthrough (2005). It samples Lonnie Liston Smith's 1979 "Garden of Peace". It debuted on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in August 2006, and has so far peaked at number three. The video for the song, directed by Bille Woodruff, has premiered on AOL's online video outlet and has also been sent to BET's daily countdown show, 106 & Park, on September at number nine. The single was not released in the United Kingdom.
[edit] Song information
The overall feel of the song is the passion for Mary J. Blige and her music. The theme of the song is Mary telling the listeners that she can only be one person and that this is who she is and if you don't like it she will not change for you. She says "Take me as I am or have nothing at all."
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 58 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay | 22 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult R&B Airplay | 3 |
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