Be Happy (song)
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| Single by Mary J. Blige from the album 'My Life' |
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| Released | December 1, 1994  December 8, 1994  December 9, 1994  December 14, 1994  |
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| Format | 7", 12", CD single | ||||
| Recorded | July/August 1994 | ||||
| Genre | R&B/New jack swing | ||||
| Label | MCA Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Mary J. Blige | ||||
| Producer | Teddy Riley | ||||
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Be Happy is a hit 1994 R&B/New jack swing single by Grammy Award-winning R&B singer, Mary J. Blige. The song is featured on her 1994 sophomore album, My Life.
[edit] Overview
The hit single was released on December 1, 1994 in the United States, then a week later on December 8, 1994, the single was re-released worldwide, on the Billboard Hot 100, it peaked at #29, then on the Hip-hop charts it was gracefully successful, peaking at #14 for the week of December 8, 1994, then breaking at #3 the following week, also on the Adult Contemporary charts it was peaked at #7, and on the R&B charts it served fourteen weeks (December 3, 1994–February 25, 1995), becoming popular and successful, and became Mary J. Blige's hit to date.
The song talks about a woman not wanting to argue with her boyfriend, but just want to enjoy a relaxing relationship with him. The song and Mary J. Blige's sophomore album references to Mary's abusive relationship with her boyfriend, K-Ci Hailey (K-Ci and Jo-Jo), which they was dating around the 1994-95 and 1995-96 era, rumors was spreaded throughout magazines, and on TV that K-Ci Hailey was abusing Mary J. Blige, but she breaks up the relationship, and goes on single for a few years, eventually marrying Kendu, her producer.
At the Grammy Awards, Blige was nominated again for Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
[edit] Music Video
The music video was directed by Sean "Puffy" Combs with Hype Williams serving as the ghost co-director.[1] The video aired in the winter of 1995 and aired on BET and MTV, and received a lot much praise (like it predecessor, You Don't Have to Worry, which aired on both networks in 1993).
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