Everything (Mary J. Blige song)
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"Everything" | |
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Song |
"Everything" is a 1997 song by R&B singer Mary J. Blige. Written and produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, it was released as the third single from Blige's third album, Share My World.
Overview
Production
- The song features samples of "You Are Everything" by The Stylistics' and "The Payback" by James Brown.
- It also includes vocal re-interpolations of "Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto.
Release and reaction
Released on August 4, 1997, the song reached number twenty-four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number five on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. It also peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Blige's first top ten hit in the UK.
Chart performance
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 | 24 |
U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 5 |
UK Singles Chart | 6 |
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 13 |
Dutch Singles Chart | 62 |
Personnel
- All vocals by Mary J. Blige
- Produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
- The music video was directed by Hype Williams and shot on location in Kauai, Hawaii.[citation needed]
- The 'So So Def' remix of "Everything" was produced by Jermaine Dupri, and features a sample of "Call Me D-Nice" by D-Nice.[1]
The Classic Radio Edit was remixed by Frankie Knuckles and Satoshi Tomiie for Def Mix Productions.
References
Categories:
- 1997 singles
- Mary J. Blige songs
- Music videos directed by Hype Williams
- Songs written by Linda Creed
- Songs written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
- Songs written by James Brown
- Song recordings produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
- Songs written by Thom Bell
- Songs written by Fred Wesley
- Songs written by John "Jabo" Starks
- Songs with music by Hachidai Nakamura
- 1997 songs
- MCA Records singles