Whole Damn Year
"Whole Damn Year" | ||||
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Single by Mary J. Blige | ||||
from the album The London Sessions | ||||
Released | December 1, 2014 | |||
Format | Digital download | |||
Recorded | 2014 | |||
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Length | 3:48 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
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Producer(s) | Knox Brown | |||
Mary J. Blige singles chronology | ||||
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"Whole Damn Year" on YouTube |
"Whole Damn Year" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige along with British musician Emeli Sandé and Knox Brown, the song is produced by Knox Brown for The London Sessions (2014). Released as the album's second single following "Therapy", it has since reached the top five on the US Adult R&B Songs chart.
Background
"Whole Damn Year" was written by Blige along with producer Knox Brown and musician Emeli Sandé. Commenting on its creation, Sandé stated: “I wrote this song and I love this song, but I didn’t think that it was a song for me for some reason [...] And as soon as Mary heard it and connected to it, it really felt like the song had found its natural and true home.”[1]
Chart performance
On September 22, 2014, Blige debuted second single "Whole Damn Year" on Power 105's The Breakfast Club.[2] The song debuted on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart at number 27 and US Adult R&B Songs chart as greatest gainer of the week at number 15.[3] The song was eventually released on October 21, 2014 as a digital download.
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 39 |
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[5] | 21 |
References
- ↑ "Premiere: Watch Mary J. Blige Create Your Ex-Girl's Next Break-Up Anthem". Vibe. 2014-11-17. Retrieved 2014-11-25.
- ↑ "Rap-Up.com -- New Music: Mary J. Blige – 'Whole Damn Year' + 'Therapy'". Rap-Up.com. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ "Chart Highlights: Taylor Swift Tops Adult Pop Songs, Sam Smith Rules Adult R&". Billboard. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2014.