What's the 411? Remix

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What's The 411? Remix
Remix album by Mary J. Blige
Released	December 7, 1993 (1993-12-07) (United States) February 5, 1994 (1994-02-05) (United Kingdom) February 19, 1994 (1994-02-19) (Barbados) April 28, 1994 (1994-04-28) (Europe) June 24, 1994 (1994-06-24) (France) July 22, 1994 (1994-07-22) (Jamaica) October 3, 1995 (1995-10-03) (Canada) November 14, 1995 (1995-11-14) (China)
Recorded	October 9, 1992–February 27, 1993 April 9–November 30, 1993, Manhattan, New York, New York City, USA, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Hip hop
Length	77:06
Label	MCA Records
Producer	Mary J. Blige Dave Hall Mark C. Rooney Mark Morales Sean "Puffy" Combs "Buttnaked" Tim Dog
Mary J. Blige chronology
What's the 411? (1992) What's The 411? Remix (1993) My Life (1994) Singles from What's the 411? Remix "Real Love" Released: July 9, 1992 "Reminisce (featuring CL Smooth)" Released: October 8, 1992 "You Remind Me (featuring Greg Nice)" Released: November 14, 1992 "What's the 411? (featuring Grand Puba and Notorious B.I.G.)" Released: February 11, 1993 "You Don't Have to Worry" Released: April 17, 1993 "Sweet Thing" Released: June 25, 1993 "Love No Limit" Released: September 3, 1993 "I Don't Want To Do Anything" Released: February 3, 1994

What's the 411? Remix is a spin-off remix album by Grammy-winning American R&B/soul singer Mary J. Blige from MCA/Uptown Records on December 7, 1993. The album broke on the Billboard 200, peaking at #10, then rised to #14 in its second week.

The remix album features the original tracks taken from Mary J. Blige's debut album, What's the 411? (released the previous year, 1992): "You Remind Me", "Real Love", and "Reminisce", and the album features the singles that cracked the Billboard Hot 100: "Love No Limit", "You Don't Have to Worry", a cover version of Chaka Khan's hit, "Sweet Thing", "What's the 411?" (featuring the late Notorious B.I.G.), and "I Don't Want to Do Anything" (featuring K-Ci Hailey of Jodeci).

Guest stars included on the album was: K-Ci Hailey, The Notorious B.I.G., Ron G., Kid Capri, Craig Mack, Greg Nice.

The album was produced by Sean 'Puffy' Combs, Mark Morales ("Prince Markie Dee", a member from The Fat Boys), Andre Harrell, Mark C. Rooney, Tim Dog and Dave Hall, including a few songs co-produced by Mary J. Blige herself.

The album was also nominated for a few Grammy Awards in 1994: Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, Best R&B Album and for Best R&B Song.

[edit] Track Listing

1. Leave a Message (3:38) (Featuring Tim Dog, The Notorious B.I.G., K-Ci, Sean "Puffy" Combs)
2. You Don't Have to Worry (4:38) (Featuring Craig Mack)
3. My Love (7:13) (Featuring Heavy D)
4. Real Love (5:01) (Featuring Ron G and The Notorious B.I.G.)
5. What's The 411? (4:54) (Featuring The Notorious B.I.G.)
6. Reminisce (5:11)
7. Mary & Andre (0:27)
8. Sweet Thing (3:45)
9. Love No Limit (4:05) (Featuring Kid Capri)
10. You Remind Me (5:56)
11. Changes I've Been Going Through (4:31)
12. I Don't Want to Do Anything (6:25) (Featuring Kid Capri, and K-Ci Hailey)