You Bring Me Joy (Mary J. Blige song)
For the Amelia Lily song, see You Bring Me Joy (Amelia Lily song).
| "You Bring Me Joy" | ||||
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| Single by Mary J. Blige | ||||
| from the album My Life | ||||
| Released | May 28, 1995 | |||
| Format | CD single, cassette single, maxi single | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:36 | |||
| Label | MCA, Uptown Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Mary J. Blige, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Joel "Jo-Jo" Hailey, Chucky Thompson, Ekundayo Paris, Nelson Pigford | |||
| Producer(s) | Sean "Puffy" Combs, Chucky Thompson | |||
| Mary J. Blige singles chronology | ||||
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"You Bring Me Joy" is a song performed by American R&B singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige. It is the third single from her critically acclaimed second album, My Life. The song samples the 1977 smash hit, "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" by Barry White, written by Ekundayo Paris and Nelson Pigford.
The song peaked at #29 on the Hot R&B Singles chart and at #57 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
Chart
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 57 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 29 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs | 1[2] |
Personnel
- Written by Mary J. Blige, Joel "Jo-Jo" Hailey, Chucky Thompson and Sean "Puffy" Combs
- Lead and Background vocals by Mary J. Blige, LaTonya Blige, Jo-Jo Hailey
Music video
The music video (directed by Marcus Raboy) was shot at a big blue and red room from April 10–11, 1995 where Mary and other dancers do crazy dance moves.
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 65.
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| Preceded by "Scream" by Michael and Janet |
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single July 29, 1995 |
Succeeded by "As Long as You're Good to Me" by Judy Cheeks |
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