Reflections - A Retrospective

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Reflections - A Retrospective
Reflections - A Retrospective cover
Greatest hits by Mary J. Blige
Released December 12, 2006
Recorded July 1992–May 2006
Genre R&B, soul, hip hop soul
Length 65:57
Label Geffen
Producer Bryan-Michael Cox, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Kendrick "WyldCard" Dean, Jerry Duplessis, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Kendu Isaacs, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Wyclef Jean, Mark Ledford, John Legend, Mark Morales, Chucky Thompson
Professional reviews
Mary J. Blige chronology
The Breakthrough
(2005)		 Reflections - A Retrospective
(2006)		 Growing Pains
(2007)

Reflections - A Retrospective is a greatest hits album by Grammy-winning American R&B singer Mary J. Blige, released on December 12, 2006 (see 2006 in music) on Geffen Records. It was certified gold by the RIAA for selling 731,000 (according to the December 2007 Billboard Magazine issue) copies in the United States. The album has also sold an estimated 140,000 in the United Kingdom despite only reaching a peak of number forty—this was due to consistent sales of 40k+ over the Christmas weeks. As of May 25, 2008 worldwide sales are 1,381,375.

Contents

[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 favor 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 release date for the greatest hits was rescheduled to the spring of 2006. However, due to the commercial success of The Breakthrough, the release of Reminisce never materialized. In October 2006, Geffen Records announced that the project would finally be released on December 4, 2006 in the UK and December 12, 2006 in the U.S., under the title of Reflections - A Retrospective.[2]

[edit] New material

Although Reflections - A Retrospective is a retrospective collection of songs, writer Bryan-Michael Cox, who co-wrote and produced Blige's record-breaking single "Be Without You", confirmed that the release would feature four new songs, which includes the single "We Ride (I See the Future)" as well as "Reflections (I Remember)", "You Know", and "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 late 2006, but was transferred to the greatest hits release instead.[3]

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Reflections (I Remember)" – 4:06
  2. "We Ride (I See the Future)" – 3:57
  3. "You Know" – 3:52
  4. "King & Queen" (with John Legend) – 3:46
  5. "No More Drama" – 4:27
  6. "Family Affair" – 4:26
  7. "Real Love" (featuring The Notorious B.I.G.) – 4:27
  8. "No One Will Do" – 4:47
  9. "Be Without You" – 4:06
  10. "I'm Going Down" – 3:42
  11. "911" (Wyclef Jean featuring Mary J. Blige) – 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) (Method Man featuring Mary J. Blige) – 3:41

[edit] International edition

  1. "As" (with George Michael) – 4:41
  2. "One" (with U2) – 4:20
  3. "MJB da MVP" (featuring 50 Cent) – 4:10

[edit] Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart 75
Dutch Albums Chart 12
European Top 100 Albums 80
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart 30
Swedish Albums Chart 23
Swiss Albums Chart 19
UK Albums Chart 40
UK R&B Albums Chart 7
United World Chart 13
U.S. Billboard 200 9
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 2

[edit] Release history

Region Date Label
Europe December 1, 2006 Geffen
Australia December 2, 2006 Geffen
United Kingdom December 4, 2006 Geffen
United States December 12, 2006 Geffen
Canada December 12, 2006 Geffen
Japan December 13, 2006 Geffen

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mary J. Blige's Breakthrough Is Coming Out This Year After All. VH1 (November 8, 2005). Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
  2. ^ Billboard Bits: Mary J. Blige, Saliva, iTunes Latino. Billboard (November 1, 2006). Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
  3. ^ Austin Eyeing Blige Duet For 'Ocean Drive'. Billboard (July 28, 2006). Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
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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) • Growing Pains (2007)
Other albums
What's the 411? Remix (1993) • The Tour (1998) • Ballads (2001) • Mary J. Blige & Friends (2006) • Reflections - A Retrospective (2006)
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