Share My World

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Share My World
Studio album by Mary J. Blige
Released April 23, 1997
Recorded 1996–February 1997
Genre R&B, hip hop soul
Length 65.15
Label MCA
Producer Mary J. Blige (exec.), Poke & Tone, Rich Nice, Rodney Jerkins, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, George “Golden Fingers” Pearson, Malik Pendleton, R. Kelly, Babyface, Bryce Wilson, Fred Jerkins, James Mtune
Mary J. Blige chronology
My Life
(1994)		 Share My World
(1997)		 Mary
(1999)
Singles from Share My World
  1. "Love Is All We Need"
    Released: March 18, 1997
  2. "I Can Love You"
    Released: July 5, 1997 (U.S. only)
  3. "Everything"
    Released: September 3, 1997
  4. "Missing You"
    Released: December 2, 1997 (UK only)
  5. "Seven Days"
    Released: January 20, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[1]
Robert Christgau A−[2]
Entertainment Weekly B+[3]
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars[4]
Rolling Stone (mixed)[5]
USA Today 3.5/4 stars[6]

Share My World is the third studio album by American R&B recording artist Mary J. Blige, released by MCA on April 23, 1997. The album became Blige’s first album to open at number one on the US Billboard 200 album chart. The album was released to generally positive reviews by music critics and later earned a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Album at the 40th Grammy Awards.

Contents

[edit] Background

Share My World marked several personal and professional changes in Blige’s life and career. Following the departure of label head Andre Harrell the year before, Blige defected from Uptown Records in favor of its MCA parent. Meanwhile, she severed professional ties with long-time producer, manager and mentor Sean “Puffy” Combs shortly before the production of Share My World began. His absence was filled with a bevy of high profile producers, such as: Rodney Jerkins, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Babyface, Bryce Wilson and R. Kelly. The end result produced an album that was less entrenched in the Hip hop soul of her first two albums, and replaced with a style that was more aligned with Contemporary R&B.

During the making and run of 1994's My Life, Blige had reportedly experienced clinical depression, while also battling drug and alcohol addiction, and enduring an often turbulent relationship with K-Ci Hailey — all of which heavily influenced the dark mood of that album. In 1996, however, Blige reportedly made a concerted effort to clean up her life and subsequently found herself in more positive frame of mind while recording Share My World, which influenced the albums noticeably lighter mood.

[edit] Release and reception

In early 1998, Share My World won Blige an American Music Award for "Favorite Soul/R&B Album" and received a nomination for "Favorite Soul/R&B Artist - Female." She also garnered a nomination for Best R&B Album at the 1998 Grammy Awards, and received a nomination at the 1998 Soul Train Music Awards for "Best R&B/Soul Album" and won a Soul Train Lady of Soul Award for "R&B/Soul Album of the Year (Solo)".

Upon its initial release, the album contained a bonus disc at Best Buy stores reported to contain previously unreleased remixes.

[edit] Track listing

# Title Time
1. Intro
Writer(s): Poke, Tone, R. Nice
Producer(s): Poke, Tone, and Rich Nice		 1:21
2. “I Can Love You” (featuring Lil’ Kim)
Writer(s): M. J. Blige, L. Blige-DaCosta, R. Jerkins, K. Jones, C. Brody, N. Myrick
Producer(s): Rodney Jerkins		 4:54
3. “Love Is All We Need” (featuring Nas)
Writer(s): J. Harris, T. Lewis, M. Blige, R. James
Producer(s): Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis		 4:16
4. “Round and Round”
Writer(s): Poke, DJ Premier, S. Carter, M. Blige
Producer(s): Poke and Tone; Co-produced by George “Golden Fingers” Pearson		 4:27
5. Share My World (Interlude)
Producer(s): Poke, Tone, and Rich Nice		 0:32
6. “Share My World”
Writer(s): M. Blige, R. Jerkins
Producer(s): Rodney Jerkins		 4:49
7. “Seven Days” (featuring George Benson)
Writer(s): M. Pendleton
Producer(s): Malik Pendleton		 5:09
8. “It’s On” (duet with R. Kelly)
Writer(s): R. Kelly
Producer(s): R. Kelly		 4:44
9. Thank You Lord (Interlude)
Writer(s): K. Price, R. Jerkins
Producer(s): Rodney Jerkins		 0:45
10. “Missing You”
Writer(s): Babyface
Producer(s): Babyface		 4:19
11. “Everything”
Writer(s): J. Harris and T. Lewis
Producer(s): Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis		 4:55
12. “Keep Your Head”
Writer(s): M. Blige, L. Blige-DaCosta
Producer(s): Poke, Tone, and George “Golden Fingers” Pearson		 3:51
13. “Can’t Get You Off My Mind” (featuring The LOX)
Writer(s): M. Blige, R. Jerkins, J. Phillips, S. Jacobs, D. Styles
Producer(s): Rodney Jerkins		 4:45
14. “Get to Know You Better”
Writer(s): B. Wilson
Producer(s): Bryce Wilson		 4:34
15. “Searching” (featuring Roy Ayers)
Writer(s): M. Blige, L. Blige-DaCosta, X. DaCosta, R. Jerkins, F. Jerkins, R. Ayers
Producer(s): Rodney Jerkins and Fred Jerkins		 4:52
16. “Our Love”
Writer(s): C. Jackson, M. Yancy
Producer(s): James Mtune		 5:22
17. “Not Gon’ Cry”
Writer(s): Babyface
Producer(s): Babyface		 4:54
18. “(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman” (UK Bonus Track)
Writer(s): G. Goffin, C. King, J. Wexler
Producer(s): James Mtume		 2:57

[edit] Personnel

Credits for Share My World adapted from Allmusic.[7]

[edit] Musicians

  • Roy Ayers – Vibraphone
  • George Benson – Guitar
  • Gene Bianco – String Arrangements, String Conductor, String Contractor
  • LaTonya Blige-DaCosta – Vocals (Background)
  • Mary J. Blige – Executive Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
  • Darryl Brown – Bass
  • Mary Brown – Vocals (Background)
  • Michael "Dino" Campbell – Guitar
  • Mike Campbell – Guitar
  • Lafayette Carthon, Jr. – Keyboards
  • Minio Class – Fender Rhodes
  • DJ Do It All – Scratching
  • Nathan East – Bass
  • Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds – Arranger, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Musician, Producer
  • Basil Fearrington – Bass
  • Michael Jordan – Guitar
  • R. Kelly – Instrumentation, Mixing, Multi Instruments, Performer, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
  • Lil' Kim – Rap
  • The LOX – Rap
  • Josh Milan – Keyboards
  • Ed Moore – Guitar
  • Ed Tree Moore – Guitar
  • James Mussen – Drums
  • Nas – Rap
  • Dunn Pearson, Jr. – Keyboards
  • Malik Pendleton – Mixing, Multi Instruments, Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background)
  • Mike Scott – Guitar
  • Shanice – Vocals (Background)
  • Abdulhameed Zuhri – Guitar

[edit] Production

  • Dionne Alexander – Hair Stylist
  • Bilal Allah – Sequencing
  • Rick Behrens – Engineer
  • Kyle Bess – Assistant Engineer, Mixing, Mixing Assistant
  • Bob "Bassy" Bob Brackmann – Mixing
  • Chris Brickley – Engineer
  • Trey Fratt – Assistant Engineer
  • Ben Garrison – Engineer
  • Jon Gass – Mixing
  • Stephen George – Engineer, Mixing, Programming
  • Brad Gilderman – Engineer
  • Kenny J. Gravillis – Art Direction, Design
  • Steve Hodge – Engineer, Mixing
  • Jimmy Jam – Arranger, Instrumentation, Multi Instruments, Musical Associate, Producer
  • Fred Jenkins III – Mixing, Multi Instruments, Producer
  • Rodney Jerkins – Arranger, Drum Arrangements, Drum Programming, Instrumentation, Introduction, Mixing, Multi Instruments, Musician, Producer, Rap, Vocals
  • Derek Khan – Stylist
  • Jeff Lane – Assistant Engineer
  • Ken Lewis – Engineer, Mixing
  • Terry Lewis – Arranger, Instrumentation, Multi Instruments, Musical Associate, Producer
  • Ron Lowe – Assistant Engineer
  • Tony Maserati – Engineer, Mixing
  • Mr. Lee – Programming
  • James Mtume – Keyboards, Producer
  • Rich Nice – Arranger, Narrator, Producer
  • Appolon "Chap" Noel – Assistant, Assistant Engineer, Engineer
  • Nzínga – Make-Up
  • One Drop Scott – Arranger, Drum Programming
  • George R. "Golden Fingers" Pearson – Keyboards, Producer
  • Angela Piva – Engineer, Mixing
  • Poke – Arranger, Drum Programming, Producer
  • Poke & Tone – Arranger, Drum Programming
  • Herb Powers – Mastering
  • David Radin – Sequencing
  • Dexter Simmons – Engineer, Mixing
  • Ivy Skoff – Production Assistant, Production Coordination
  • Xavier Smith – Assistant, Assistant Engineer, Mixing, Mixing Assistant
  • Steve Stoute – Executive Producer, Sequencing
  • Greg Thompson – Assistant Engineer
  • Ed Tinley – Assistant, Assistant Engineer, Engineer
  • Tizone – Mixing
  • Tone – Arranger, Drum Programming, Producer
  • Richard Travali – Engineer, Mixing
  • Tom Vercillo – Engineer, Mixing
  • Randy Walker – MIDI, MIDI Programming, Programming
  • Kevin Westenberg – Photography
  • Bruce Wilson – Keyboards, Producer
  • Bryce Wilson – Keyboards, Producer

[edit] Charts

[edit] Chart positions

Chart (1997) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 1
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 1
Canadian Albums Chart 4[8]
German Albums Chart 37[9]

[edit] Chart precession and succession

Preceded by
Life After Death by The Notorious B.I.G.		 Billboard 200 number-one album
May 10–16, 1997		 Succeeded by
Carrying Your Love With Me by George Strait

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ link
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (November 4, 1997). "Consumer Guide: Share My World". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on 2010-12-26.
  3. ^ link
  4. ^ Hardy. Ernest. Review: Share My World. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2010-04-15.
  5. ^ Hoard, Christian. "Review: Share My World". Rolling Stone: 83. November 2, 2004.
  6. ^ link
  7. ^ Credits: Share My World. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2011-01-17.
  8. ^ [1]
  9. ^ [2]

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