Mary J. Blige discography
| Mary J. Blige discography | |
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| Studio albums | 9 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 5 |
This article contains the discography of American R&B singer Mary J. Blige. This includes studio albums, live albums, remix albums, compilation albums, DVDs, singles, and Blige's guest appearances on other artists' albums. Blige has sold more than 20 million units in U.S. alone.
Albums
Studio albums
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| 1992 | What's the 411? | ||||||||||
| 1994 | My Life
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| 1997 | Share My World
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| 1999 | Mary
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| 2001 | No More Drama
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| 2003 | Love & Life
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| 2005 | The Breakthrough
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| 2007 | Growing Pains
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| 2009 | Stronger with Each Tear
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Compilations
| Year | Information | Chart positions | Sales and certifications | ||||||||
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| U.S. | UK | CAN | AUS | NZ | GER | AUT | SWI | FRA | |||
| 1993 | What's the 411? Remix
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| 1998 | The Tour
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| 2000 | Ballads
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| 2002 | Dance for Me
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| 2006 | My Collection of Love Songs (Live)
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| 2006 | Mary J. Blige & Friends
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| 2006 | Reflections - A Retrospective
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DVDs
| Year | Information |
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| 2004 | Live from Los Angeles
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| 2004 | An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige: Live from The House of Blues
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Singles
Solo
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | ||||
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| U.S. Hot 100 |
U.S. R&B | U.S. Dance | UK | NZ[4] | |||
| 1992 | "You Remind Me" | 29 | 1 | — | 48 | — | What's the 411? |
| "Real Love" | 7 | 1 | 36 | 26 | — | ||
| "Reminisce" | 57 | 6 | — | 31 | — | ||
| "Sweet Thing" | 28 | 11 | — | — | — | ||
| 1993 | "Love No Limit" | 44 | 5 | — | — | — | |
| "You Don't Have to Worry" | 63 | 11 | — | 36 | — | Who's the Man? (soundtrack) / What the 411? Remix | |
| 1994 | "My Love" A | — | 23 | — | 29 | — | What the 411? |
| "Be Happy" | 29 | 6 | — | 30 | — | My Life | |
| 1995 | "Mary Jane (All Night Long)" AB | — | 37 | — | 17 | 33 | |
| "I'm Goin' Down" | 22 | 13 | — | 12 | — | ||
| "You Bring Me Joy" | 57 | 29 | 1 | — | — | ||
| "I Love You" | — | ||||||
| "(You Make Me Feel like) a Natural Woman" | 95 | 39 | — | 23 | 15 | New York Undercover (soundtrack) / My Life | |
| 1996 | "Not Gon' Cry" | 2 | 1 | — | 39 | 12 | Waiting to Exhale (soundtrack) / Share My World |
| 1997 | "Love Is All We Need" (featuring Nas) AB | 43 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 7 | Share My World |
| "I Can Love You" (featuring Lil Kim) | 28 | 2 | — | — | — | ||
| "Everything" | 24 | 5 | — | 6 | 13 | ||
| "Missing You" AB | — | 23 | — | 19 | — | ||
| 1998 | "Seven Days" AB | 71 | 3 | — | 22 | — | |
| 1999 | "As" (with George Michael) | — | 57 | — | 4 | 21 | Mary |
| "All That I Can Say" | 44 | 6 | — | 29 | — | ||
| "Deep Inside" | 51 | 9 | — | 42 | — | ||
| "Your Child" | 106 | 23 | 1 | — | — | ||
| 2000 | "Give Me You" | 68 | 21 | — | 19 | — | |
| 2001 | "Family Affair" | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | No More Drama |
| "Dance for Me" | — | — | — | 13 | — | ||
| 2002 | "No More Drama" | 15 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 38 | |
| "Rainy Dayz" (featuring Ja Rule) | 12 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 29 | ||
| 2003 | "Love @ 1st Sight" (featuring Method Man) | 22 | 10 | — | 18 | 27 | Love & Life |
| "Ooh!" | 26 | 14 | — | — | — | ||
| "Not Today" (featuring Eve) | 41 | 21 | — | 40 | — | ||
| "Whenever I Say Your Name" (with Sting) | — | 77 | — | 60 | — | ||
| 2004 | "It's a Wrap" | — | 71 | — | — | — | |
| 2005 | "Be Without You" | 3 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 9 | The Breakthrough |
| 2006 | "One" (with U2) | 86 | — | — | 2 | — | |
| "Enough Cryin" | 32 | 2 | — | 46 | — | ||
| "Take Me As I Am" | 58 | 3 | — | — | — | ||
| "MJB da MVP" (featuring 50 Cent) 1 | 75 | 19 | — | 33 | — | The Breakthrough / Reflections - A Retrospective | |
| "We Ride (I See the Future)" | 118 | 38 | — | — | — | Reflections - A Retrospective | |
| 2007 | "Just Fine" | 22 | 3 | 1 | 16 | — | Growing Pains |
| 2008 | "Work That" | 65 | 16 | — | — | — | |
| "Stay Down" | — | 34 | — | — | — | ||
| 2009 | "Stronger" | — | 84 | — | — | — | Music Inspired by More Than a Game |
| "The One" (featuring Drake) | 63 | 32 | — | — | — | Stronger with Each Tear | |
| "I Am" | 55 | 4 | 34 | 34 | — | ||
| 2010 | "Each Tear" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Number of accumulated solo hit singles | |||||||
| U.S. | U.S. R&B | U.S. Dance | UK | NZ | |||
| Number-one songs | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | ||
| Top ten songs | 6 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Top forty songs | 19 | 47 | 10 | 27 | 10 | ||
Promo, radio-only singles and other charted songs
| Year | Song | U.S | US R&B |
US Dance |
UK | Album |
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| 1998 | "I Don't Want to Do Anything" (with K-Ci Hailey) | — | 86 | — | — | What's the 411? |
| 1995 | "My Life" B | — | 14 | — | — | My Life |
| "Everyday It Rains" B | — | 48 | — | — | The Show (soundtrack) | |
| "Everlasting Love" B | — | 47 | — | — | Rhythm of the Games: 1996 Olympic Games Album | |
| 1997 | "It's On" (featuring R. Kelly) B | — | 48 | — | — | Share My World |
| 1998 | "A Dream" B | — | 16 | — | — | Money Talks (soundtrack) |
| "Beautiful" 2 | — | 72 | — | — | How Stella Got Her Groove Back soundtrack | |
| 2000 | "Sincerity" (featuring Nas & DMX) | — | 72 | — | — | Mary |
| "Let No Man Put Asunder" | — | — | 20 | — | ||
| "Someday at Christmas" | — | 87 | — | — | ||
| 2002 | "He Think I Don't Know" | — | — | 15 | — | No More Drama |
| 2006 | "Baggage" | — | 104 | — | — | The Breakthrough |
| "Ain't Really Love" | — | 73 | — | — | ||
| 2008 | "Hurt Again" | — | 55 | — | — | Growing Pains |
| 2009 | "We Got Hood Love" (featuring Trey Songz) | — | 82 | — | — | Stronger with Each Tear |
| 2010 | "I Feel Good" | — | 68 | — | — | |
| "Good Love" (featuring T.I.) | — | 57 | — | — |
Notes:
A Song was not released in the U.S. as a commercial single but was issued as a full, physical single release in the UK.
B Did not chart on the Hot 100 or Hot R&B/Hip-Hop charts (Billboard rules at the time prevented album cuts from charting). Chart peak listed here represents Hot 100 Airplay and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay charts data.
1 "MJB da MVP" was played briefly by radio in the US in 2005 before the first official single from The Breakthrough, "Be Without You", was released. It was the only single from Mary J. Blige's Reflections - A Retrospective album in the UK.
2 "Beautiful" charted at only #72 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart due to old chart rules which prevented album cuts (tracks that had not been released as physical singles) from charting. The rules changed in December 1998, but by that time "Beautiful" was near the end of its popularity. The song peaked at #13 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart earlier that year.
Featured singles
| Year | Song | U.S. | US R&B |
UK | Album |
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| 1993 | "Check It Out" (Grand Puba featuring Mary J. Blige) | - | 85 | - | Reel to Reel |
| 1995 | "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" (Method Man featuring Mary J. Blige) |
3 | 1 | 10 | Tical |
| 1997 | "Can't Knock the Hustle" (Jay-Z featuring Mary J. Blige) | 73 | 35 | 30 | Reasonable Doubt |
| 1999 | "Lean on Me" (Kirk Franklin featuring Mary J. Blige, Bono, R. Kelly, Crystal Lewis & The Family) |
79 | 26 | - | The Nu Nation Project |
| 2000 | "911" (Wyclef Jean featuring Mary J. Blige) | 38 | 6 | 9 | The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II A Book |
| 2001 | "Back 2 Life 2001" (DJ Clue feat. Mary J. Blige & Jadakiss) | - | 57 | - | The Professional 2 |
| 2002 | "Come Close" (Common featuring Mary J. Blige) | 65 | 27 | - | Electric Circus |
| 2004 | "I Try" (Talib Kweli featuring Mary J. Blige) | - | 77 | 59 | The Beautiful Struggle |
| 2005 | "Ain't No Way" (Patti LaBelle featuring Mary J. Blige) | - | 62 | 190 | Classic Moments |
| 2006 | "Be Easy" (Young Hot Rod featuring Mary J. Blige) | 85 | - | - | Fastlane |
| "Runaway Love" (Ludacris featuring Mary J. Blige) | 2 | 3 | 52 | Release Therapy | |
| 2007 | "Wake Up Call (Mark Ronson Remix)" (Maroon 5 featuring Mary J. Blige) | - | - | - | Download-only single |
| "You're Welcome" (Jay-Z featuring Mary J. Blige) | - | 55 | - | Unreleased | |
| 2008 | "Just Stand Up!" (with various female artists) | 11 | 83 | 26 | Charity single |
| "IfULeave" (Musiq Soulchild featuring Mary J. Blige) | 71 | 8 | - | OnMyRadio | |
| 2009 | "Remember Me" (T.I. featuring Mary J. Blige) | 29 | 42 | 34 | Paper Trail: Case Closed |
| 2009 | "This Is To Mother You" (Sinéad O'Connor featuring Mary J. Blige) | - | - | - | Charity single |
| 2010 | "Hard Times Come Again No More" (featuring The Roots) | - | - | - | Hope For Haiti Now |
| "Brige Over Troubled Water" (with Andrea Bocelli) | 75 | - | - | Charity single |
Guest vocals
- 1990: "I'll Do 4 U" (with Father MC, from Father's Day)
- 1990: "Do The One, Two" (with Father MC, from Father's Day)
- 1992: "Dolly My Baby" (with Super Cat, from Don Dada)
- 1992: "Good Luvin'" (with Christopher Williams, from Changes)
- 1992: "Check It Out" (with Grand Puba, from Reel to Reel)
- 1993: "Trippin Out (Remix)" (with Prince Markie Dee & The Soul Convention, from Typical Reasons (Swing My Way)
- 1994: "Feel of Your Lips" (with Sista and Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey, from 4 All the Sistas Around da World)
- 1995: "I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need (Remix)" (with, Method Man, from Tical)
- 1995: One More Chance/Stay With Me [Remix]" (with The Notorious B.I.G. & Faith Evans, from the One More Chance single)
- 1995: "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" (with Faith Evans, from Faith)
- 1996: "Touch Me, Tease Me" (with Case & Foxy Brown, from Case)
- 1996: "All That I Got Is You" (With Ghostface Killah, from Ironman)
- 1996: "Can't Knock The Hustle" (with, Jay-Z, from Reasonable Doubt)
- 1998: "I Used To Love Him" (with Lauryn Hill, from The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill)
- 1998: "The Way I Feel About You" (with Gerald Levert, from Love & Consequences)
- 1998: "Coming From" (with DMX, from Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood)
- 1998: "As" (with George Michael, from Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael)
- 1999: "The Message" (with Dr. Dre & Rell, from 2001)
- 2000: "Confrontation" (with Funkmaster Flex & Big Kap, from The Tunnel)
- 2000: "911" (with Wyclef Jean, from The Ecleftic: 2 Side II A Book)
- 2000: "Hold On" (with Lil Kim, from The Notorious K.I.M.)
- 2000: "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" (with Elton John, from One Night Only)
- 2001: "Back 2 Life 2001" (with DJ Clue & Jadakiss, from The Professional 2)
- 2001: "There's Only One" (with Busta Rhymes, from Genesis)
- 2001: "Breathe" (with Angie Martinez & La India, from Up Close and Personal)
- 2001: "Braveheart Party" (with Nas, from Stillmatic)
- 2001: "Can't Knock The Hustle/Family Affair (Live)" (with Jay-Z, from Unplugged)
- 2002: "Beauty And A Thug" (with Jaheim, from Still Ghetto)
- 2003: "Heaven Somewhere" (with Common, Omar, Cee-Lo, Bilal, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Lonnie "Pops" Lynn, from Electric Circus)
- 2003: "My Life" (with Fabolous, from Street Dreams)
- 2003: "Whenever You Need Me" (with Nick Cannon, from Nick Cannon)
- 2003: "Whenever I Say Your Name" (with Sting, from Sacred Love)
- 2004: "Baby Girl Intro/Outro" (with Missy Elliott, from This Is Not A Test!)
- 2005: "Don't Worry" (with The Game, from The Documentary)
- 2005: "I'm A Hustla (Remix)" (with Cassidy, from I'm a Hustla)
- 2005: "Tell Me Why" (with Will Smith, from Lost and Found)
- 2005: "My Struggles" (with Missy Elliott & Grand Puba, from The Cookbook)
- 2005: "Ain't No Way" (with Patti LaBelle, from Classic Moments)
- 2005: "It All Goes By So Fast" (with Ray Charles, from Genius & Friends)
- 2005: "My Man" (with Carlos Santana & Big Boi, from All That I Am)
- 2005: "Living In Pain" (with Notorious B.I.G., 2pac & Nas, from Duets: The Final Chapter)
- 2005: "Love Changes" (with Jamie Foxx, from Unpredictable)
- 2006: "Favorite Flavor" (with LL Cool J, from Todd Smith)
- 2006: "It's Alright" (with Mobb Deep & 50 Cent, from Blood Money)
- 2006: "Touch It (Remix)" (with Busta Rhymes, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX, from The Big Bang)
- 2006: "Be Easy" (with Young Hot Rod)
- 2006: "Runaway Love" (with Ludacris, from Release Therapy)
- 2006: "Makin It Hard" (with Diddy, from Press Play)
- 2006: "Hood Love" (with Johnta Austin, from Ocean Drive)
- 2007: "Disrespectful" (with Chaka Khan, from Funk This)
- 2007: "All of Me" (with 50 Cent, from Curtis)
- 2007: "What About the Baby" (with Wyclef Jean, from Carnival II: Memoirs of an Immigrant)
- 2007: "Do You (Remix)" (with Ne-Yo)
- 2007: "Wake Up Call (Mark Ronson Remix)" (with Maroon 5, from Call and Response: The Remix Album)
- 2008: "Something's Gotta Give" (with Big Boi, from Sir Luscious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty)
- 2008: "Magic (Remix)" (with Robin Thicke)
- 2008: "IfULeave" (with Musiq Soulchild, from OnMyRadio)
- 2008: "Change" (with T-Pain, Akon & Diddy, from Thr33 Ringz)
- 2009: "It's Coming" (with LaTonya Blige)
- 2009: "America's Song" (with will.i.am, Faith Hill, Seal & Bono)
- 2009: "Grind Hard" (with Jadakiss, from The Last Kiss)
- 2009: "Decision" (with Busta Rhymes, Jamie Foxx, John Legend & Common, from Back On My BS)
- 2009: "Remember Me" (with T.I., from Paper Trail: Case Closed EP)
- 2009: "People" (with Queen Latifah, from Persona)
- 2009: "The Way I Live" (with KRS One and Buckshot, from Survival Skills)
- 2009: "You Make Me Feel Brand New" (with Rod Stewart, from Soulbook)
- 2009: "What Child Is This" (with Andrea Bocelli, from My Christmas)
- 2009: "This Is To Mother You" (with Sinéad O'Connor & Martha B)
- 2010: "Bridge Over Troubled Water" (with Andrea Bocelli)
- 2010: "It's A Wrap" (Remix) (Mariah Carey featuring Mary J Blige), from Angels Advocate
Soundtracks and compilations
- 1991: "You Remind Me", from Strictly Business Soundtrack
- 1993: "Sweet Thing", "Reminisce", "I Don't Want to Do Anything", "Next Stop Uptown (Studio Version)" (with Father MC, Jodeci, Christopher Williams, Heavy D & The Boyz & Buttnaked Tim Dawg), from Uptown MTV Unplugged
- 1993: "You Don't Have To Worry", from Who's the Man? Soundtrack
- 1995: "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", from New York Undercover TV Soundtrack
- 1995: "Freedom (Theme From Panther) (The Black Bag Mix)" (with Aaliyah, Amel, Az-Iz, Billy Lawrence, Blackgirl, Brenda Russel, Brigett McWilliams, Brownstone, Caron Wheeler, Casserine, Changing Faces, Chantay Savage, Cindy Mizelle, Crystal Waters, De Five Footaz, Ebony Vibe Everlasting, Emage, En Vogue, Eshe & Laurena, Felicia Adams, Female, For Real, Jade, Jamecia, Jazzyfatnastees, Joi, Karyn White, Lalah Hathaway, May May Ali, MC Lyte, Me'Shell NdegéOcello, Milira, Miss Jones, Monica, Natasha, N'Dea Davenport, Nefertiti, Patra, Pebbles, Penny Ford, Pure Soul, Queen Latifah, Raja-Nee', Salt-N-Pepa, Shug (of Shug & Dap), Sonja Maqrie, Sweet Sable, SWV, Tanya Blount, Terri & Monica, TLC, Tracie Spencer, Tyler Collins, Vanessa Williams, Vybe, Xscape, Y? N-Vee, Yo Yo, Zhané), from Panther Soundtrack
- 1995: "Every Day It Rains", from The Show Soundtrack
- 1995: "Not Gon' Cry", from Waiting to Exhale Soundtrack
- 1996: "Touch Me, Tease Me" (with Case and Foxy Brown), from The Nutty Professor Soundtrack
- 1996: "Everlasting Love", from Rhythm of the Games: 1996 Olympic Games Album
- 1997: "Freestyle", from The Mix Tape, Vol. 2: 60 Minutes of Funk by Funkmaster Flex
- 1997: "A Dream", from Money Talks Soundtrack
- 1997: "Every Nation" (with Red Hot R+B All Stars), from Diana, Princess of Wales: Tribute
- 1997: "Christmas in the City", from A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 3
- 1998: "Beautiful", from How Stella Got Her Groove Back Soundtrack
- 1998: "Keep Your Head", from Living the Dream: A Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1998: "Our Love", from New York Undercover: A Night at Natalie's TV Soundtrack
- 1999: "Someday at Christmas", from My Christmas Album
- 1999: "Reminisce (Live)", from Saturday Night Live: 25 Years, Vol. 2
- 1999: "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" (with Jon Bon Jovi and Sheryl Crow), from A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 4: Live
- 1999: "Ain't No Way" (with Whitney Houston), from VH1 Divas Live 1999
- 2001: "I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need to Get By" (with Method Man), from How High Soundtrack
- 2001: "Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me", from Red Hot + Indigo Compilation
- 2001: "Real Love", from Two Can Play That Game Soundtrack
- 2001: "What's Going On (Dupri Original Mix)", "What's Going On (Dupri R&B Mix)", from All-Star Tribute: What's Going On
- 2002: "Star for Life", from Deliver Us from Eva Soundtrack
- 2002: "Didn't Mean", from Bad Boys II Soundtrack
- 2004: "Not Today" (with Eve), from Barbershop 2: Back in Business Soundtrack
- 2004: "Wake Up Everybody" (with Musiq Soulchild, Jadakiss, Eve, Missy Elliott) & others, from Wake Up Everybody
- 2004: "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" from Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason
- 2004: "Never Too Much", from So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross
- 2004: "Best of My Love (Gap Holiday Version)", download single only
- 2004: "Got to Be Real" (with Will Smith), from Shark Tale Soundtrack
- 2006: "Never Gonna Break My Faith" (duet with Aretha Franklin, from Bobby Soundtrack)
- 2009: "I Can Do Bad All By Myself", from I Can Do Bad All By Myself Soundtrack
- 2009: "Before I Let Go" from Silky Soul Music...an All-Star Tribute to Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
- 2009: "I Can See In Color" from Precious Soundtrack and Stronger withEach Tear
- 2010: "Hard Times Come Again No More" from Hope for Haiti Now Live album.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "RIAA Certified Awards Search". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 04-09-2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b c d "Database Search". CRIA. Retrieved 2007-07-29.
- ^ a b c d e f "BPI Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 04-09-2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal
5.^http://www.grammy.com/videos/pre-grammy-gala-mary-j-blige
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