You Bring Me Joy (Mary J. Blige song)
"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.
| "You Bring Me Joy" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork used for US commercial cassette releases | ||||
| 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 | |||
| Songwriter(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 | ||||
| ||||
The song peaked at #29 on the Hot R&B Singles chart, #1 on the Hot Dance Music Club Play and at #57 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
Chart
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 57 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 29 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs[3] | 1 |
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.
- "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.