In 1992, Blige released her debut album What's The 411?. The album sold 3.4 million copies on the strength of singles You Remind Me, Real Love, Reminisce, Sweet Thing, and Love No Limit. The album pioneered a new genre known as Hip-Hop Soul and is credited with influencing the marriage of Hip-Hop and R&B.
In 1994, Blige released her sophomore album My Life. Blige wrote or co-wrote fourteen of the seventeen album tracks. Supported by singles Be Happy, Mary Jane (All Night Long), I'm Goin' Down, and You Bring Me Joy, the album sold over three million copies and was certified 3x platinum by the RIAA in 1996. It has since been included in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Not Gon' Cry, a 1996 single written and produced by Babyface for Waiting To Exhale soundtrack (1995), peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Blige's highest charting single of the 1990s. The same year, Blige won her first Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for her performance on I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By by Method Man.
On April 22, 1997, Blige released her third album, Share My World on MCA Records. Blige cut ties with producers Sean Combs and Chucky Thompson and worked with the likes of Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Rodney Jerkins, Babyface, R. Kelly, and Poke & Tone. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with sales of 240,000 copies, Blige's first to do so. Supported by singles Love Is All We Need, I Can Love You, Everything, Missing You, and Seven Days. Share My World was certified 3x platinum by the RIAA and sold nearly 4 million copies in U.S.
In Summer 1998, Blige embarked on the Share My World Tour, which resulted in a Gold-certified live album released later that year, simply titled The Tour. The album spawned one single, Misty Blue.
On August 17, 1999, Blige's fourth album, titled Mary was released. It marked a departure from her more familiar hip hop-oriented sound; this set featured a more earthy, whimsical, and adult contemporary-tinged collection of songs. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 239,000 copies in its first week. It spent 57 weeks on the chart and produced four charting singles: All That I Can Say, Deep Inside, Give Me You, and Your Child. Though not as successful as prior releases, the album still sold 2.1 million copies in the U.S. and was nominated for a Grammy for Best R&B Album.
On August 28, 2001, MCA released Blige's fifth studio album, No More Drama. The album's first single, Family Affair (produced by Dr. Dre) became her first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, where it remained for six consecutive weeks. Two other singles, Dance For Me and No More Drama were released, with the latter becoming a Top 20 hit. On January 29, 2002, the album re-released and featured three new songs, one being Rainy Dayz, which was released as a single and became another Top 20 hit for Blige. No More Drama has since sold 3.2 million copies in the U.S. and 5 million copies worldwide.
In 2003, Blige won her second Grammy (and first as a lead artist) for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "He Think I Don't Know".
On August 26, 2003, Blige's sixth album Love & Life was released on Geffen Records (which had absorbed MCA Records.) Blige reunited with producer Sean Combs for the album. Despite the album debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 and becoming Blige's fourth consecutive UK top ten album, Love & Life became Blige's then lowest selling album selling 1 million copies. Still, it was nominated for Grammy Best Contemporary R&B Album.
Geffen Records released Blige's seventh studio album, The Breakthrough on December 20, 2005. For the album, Blige collaborated with J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Rodney Jerkins, will.i.am, Bryan-Michael Cox, 9th Wonder, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Raphael Saadiq, Cool and Dre, and Dre & Vidal. It debuted at number one on both the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. Selling 727,000 copies in its first week, it became the biggest first-week sales for an R&B solo female artist in SoundScan history. The official lead single, Be Without You peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, while peaking at number one on the R&B chart for a record-setting fifteen consecutive weeks. In March 2017, Billboard Magazine ranked "Be Without You" as the most successful R&B/Hip-Hop Song of all time. The song was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year and won the Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance categories at the 2007 Grammy Awards. Other singles included Top 40 Hit Enough Cryin, Top Five R&B song Take Me As I Am, and UK Top Three Hit One. The Breakthrough won the Grammy for Best R&B Album in 2007.
In December 2006, a compilation called Reflections (A Retrospective) was released. It contained many of Blige's greatest hits and four new songs, including the worldwide lead single We Ride (I See the Future). The album peaked at number nine in the U.S, selling over 170,000 copies in its first week, while reaching number forty in the UK. It has sold more than 1.6 million copies.
Blige's eighth studio album, Growing Pains, was released on December 18, 2007, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 and at number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It sold 629,000 copies in its week and was certified Platinum by the RIAA. The album won Grammy for Best Contemporary R&B Album in 2009. It spawned the Top 40 Hit Just Fine.
Blige's ninth studio album, Stronger with Each Tear, was released on December 21, 2009, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 and at number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling 332,000 units in its first week of release. The album had sold 726,100 copies in the United States by April 2010, and was certified Gold by the RIAA on January 6, 2011.
Blige was honored at the 2009 BET Honors Ceremony and was paid tribute by Anita Baker and Monica.
Blige's tenth studio album, My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1), was released in November 2011. The album debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200, selling 156,000 copies in the first week; it was eventually certified Gold in 2012 and has sold 763,000 in the US.
A Mary Christmas, Blige's first holiday album, was released on October 15, 2013 through Matriarch and Verve Records. In early December, A Mary Christmas became Blige's 12th top ten album after it rose to #10 in its eighth week and was certified Gold by the RIAA.
Think Like A Man Too, which serves as Blige's 12th studio album, was released on June 17, 2014. On Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, the soundtrack album charted at number six, marking Blige's 16th top ten entry on the chart, tying her with Mariah Carey for the second-most top tens by a female artist.
Following her concert date at the Essence Festival, on July 9, 2014 it was announced Blige would move to London to experiment with a new sound for her new album. Blige spent a month in London recording her album in RAK Studios with a host of young British acts, including Disclosure, Naughty Boy, Emeli Sandé and Sam Smith. Twelve new songs, co-written and recorded by the singer, were released on November 24, 2014 on an album entitled The London Sessions. The album received acclaim and was included on many Best Albums of 2014 lists. The album debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200 and number one on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, with 55,000 albums sold and 2,000 shifted in album-equivalent units. It became her 13th top ten entry on the Billboard 200 and her tenth number one entry on Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums.
Following a heavily publicized divorce from her husband and manager Kendu Isaacs, Blige released her thirteenth studio album Strength of a Woman on April 28, 2017. Supported by Urban AC hit singles Thick of It and U + Me (Love Lesson), Strength of a Woman debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 on the issue dated ending May 20, 2017, with 78,000 album-equivalent units, selling 72,000 standard copies in its first week. It became Blige's highest-charting album since 2009's Stronger with Each Tear, and her tenth top five entry on the chart.
In 2017, Blige starred in the period drama film Mudbound directed by Dee Rees. Playing Florence Jackson, the matriarch of her family. For her performance in Mudbound, Blige was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also received nominations for Best Original Song for Mighty River, becoming the first person nominated for an Academy Award for acting and original song in the same year.
On July 12, 2018, Blige released a new single, titled Only Love.
I'm In Love
Mary J. Blige Lyrics
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La, la, la, la, la, la, la
Feeling you, there is nothing I won't do
When I reach and touch your hand
Sweet melodies began
Feeling you, there is nothing that I won't do
I'm in love
Love with you, love with you
I'm in love with you
I'm in love, yeah
Now the sun will shine for me and you
Bring a brighter day (oh)
When I reach and touch your hand yeah
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
La, la, la, la, la
Feeling you, there is nothing I won't do
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, oh, oh yeah
I'm in love with you
I'm in love with you, hey baby
I'm in love with you
I'm in love (oh, oh, oh, oh)
I'm in love with you
I'm in love with you
Now the sun will shine for me and you
Bring a brighter day
(Oh)
When I reach and touch your hand
Oh sweet things in me, oh in my heart
In my heart, my heart
Hm
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Hm oh
I'm in love with you
I'm in love with you, hey baby
I'm in love with you
I'm in love (oh, oh, oh, oh)
I'm in love with you
I'm in love with you
Now the sun will shine for me and you
(I'm in love with you)
Bring a brighter day
(I'm in love oh, oh, oh, oh)
I'm in love with you
I'm in love with you, hey baby
I'm in love with you
I'm in love (oh, oh, oh, oh)
I'm in love with you
I'm in love with you
Now the sun will shine for me and you
(I'm in love with you)
To make this sweet
(I'm in love oh, oh, oh, oh)
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la
I'm in love with you baby
(I'm in love with you oh, oh, oh, oh)
I'm in love with you
I'm in love with you, hey baby
I'm in love with you
I'm in love (oh, oh, oh, oh)
(I'm in love with you)
Now the sun will shine for me and you
(I'm in love with you, hey baby)
I never dreamed this would come true
(I'm in love with you)
But I love you
I love you, I love you oh I love you
(I'm in love with you, oh, oh, oh, oh)
(I'm in love with you)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh
(I'm in love with you, hey baby)
I'm in love with you baby
(I'm in love with you)
Baby baby oh yeah I'm in love
(I'm in love with you, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Hm never felt nothing like this before
(I'm in love with you)
(I'm in love with you)
Only you
In Mary J. Blige's song I'm In Love, she sings about being head over heels in love with someone and the feeling of euphoria that comes with it. The song is a celebration of the power of love and the ways in which it can transform a person's life. The lyrics express how the love interest can do no wrong, and that there is nothing that the singer wouldn't do for their significant other. The chorus repeats the phrase "I'm in love with you" multiple times, emphasizing the depth and intensity of the singer's feelings as well as highlighting the idea that love is all-encompassing and all-consuming.
In the verses, Mary J. Blige describes the physical sensations that come over her when she is with her lover, comparing them to "sweet melodies." The sun shining symbolizes a brighter future, representing a new dawn and a new beginning for the couple. The bridge features some wordless vocalizing, emphasizing the exuberant, ecstatic nature of the song, while also communicating the idea that sometimes love is so strong and powerful that words are not enough to express it.
Line by Line Meaning
La, la, la, la, la
The singer is expressing excitement and joy, possibly indicating that love is making her happy and carefree.
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
The singer is continuing to express her joy and excitement.
Feeling you, there is nothing I won't do
The singer is deeply in love and dedicated to the person she is singing to, saying that there is nothing she wouldn't do to make them happy.
When I reach and touch your hand
Sweet melodies began
Feeling you, there is nothing that I won't do
The singer is describing the intense feeling of love she experiences when touching the person she loves, driving her dedication to do anything to make them happy.
I'm in love, yeah
I'm in love
Love with you, love with you
I'm in love with you
The singer is declaring her love for the person she is singing to, emphasizing that she is deeply in love with them.
Now the sun will shine for me and you
Bring a brighter day (oh)
The singer is expressing hope that their love will bring happiness and joy to both her and her partner, possibly referencing a brighter future.
La, la, la, la, la
The singer is repeating the joy and carefreeness she feels when thinking about the person she loves.
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, oh, oh yeah
The singer is again expressing joy and excitement, possibly indicating that her love for this person is all-consuming and overwhelming.
I'm in love with you
I'm in love with you, hey baby
I'm in love with you
I'm in love (oh, oh, oh, oh)
I'm in love with you
I'm in love with you
The singer is repeating her declaration of love, emphasizing that she is deeply and completely in love with the person she is singing to.
Now the sun will shine for me and you
Bring a brighter day
(Oh)
The singer is repeating her message of hope and promise, saying that their love will bring happiness and light to their lives.
When I reach and touch your hand
Oh sweet things in me, oh in my heart
In my heart, my heart
The singer is saying that touching the person she loves brings great joy and happiness to her and fills her with a deep sense of love and affection.
Hm
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Hm oh
The singer is expressing her love and joy with vocalizations and sounds, possibly indicating that she is so overwhelmed with emotion that she cannot express it in words.
Now the sun will shine for me and you
(I'm in love with you)
Bring a brighter day
(I'm in love oh, oh, oh, oh)
The singer is once again expressing hope that their love will bring happiness and joy, emphasizing that their love is strong and all-consuming.
To make this sweet
(I'm in love oh, oh, oh, oh)
The singer is saying that their love is so sweet and wonderful that it fills her with joy and happiness.
I'm in love with you baby
(I'm in love with you oh, oh, oh, oh)
The singer is repeating her message of love, emphasizing that she is deeply and completely in love with the person she is singing to.
Baby baby oh yeah I'm in love
(I'm in love with you, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Hm never felt nothing like this before
(I'm in love with you)
(I'm in love with you)
Only you
The singer is reiterating how much she loves the person she is singing to, saying that she has never felt this way before and that they are the only person for her.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sentric Music
Written by: AMANDA WILSON, DANNY KIRSCH
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I'm in Love
Mary J. Blige
Lyrics
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
Feeling you, there is nothing I won't do
When I reach and touch your hand
Sweet melodies began
Feeling you, there is nothing that I won't do
I'm in love, yeah
I'm in love
Love with you, love with you
I'm in love with you
I'm in love, yeah
Now the sun will shine for me and you
Bring a brighter day (oh)
When I reach and touch your hand yeah
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
La, la, la, la, la
Feeling you, there is nothing I won't do
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, oh, oh yeah
I'm in love with you
I'm in love with you, hey baby
I'm in love with you
I'm in love (oh, oh, oh, oh)
I'm in love with you
I'm in love with you
Now the sun will shine for me and you
Bring a brighter day
(Oh)
When I reach and touch your hand
Oh sweet things in me, oh in my heart
In my heart, my heart
Hm
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Hm oh
I'm in love with you
I'm in love with you, hey baby
I'm in love with you
I'm in love (oh, oh, oh, oh)
I'm in love with you
I'm in love with you
Now the sun will shine for me and you
(I'm in love with you)
Bring a brighter day
(I'm in love oh, oh, oh, oh)
I'm in love with you
I'm in love with you, hey baby
I'm in love with you
I'm in love (oh, oh, oh, oh)
I'm in love with you
I'm in love with you
Now the sun will shine for me and you
(I'm in love with you)
To make this sweet
(I'm in love oh, oh, oh, oh)
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la
I'm in love with you baby
(I'm in love with you oh, oh, oh, oh)
I'm in love with you
I'm in love with you, hey baby
I'm in love with you
I'm in love (oh, oh, oh, oh)
Now the sun will shine for me and you
(I'm in love with you, hey baby)
I never dreamed this would come true
(I'm in love with you)
But I love you
I love you, I love you oh I love you
(I'm in love with you, oh, oh, oh, oh)
(I'm in love with you)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh
(I'm in love with you, hey baby)
I'm in love with you baby
(I'm in love with you)
Baby baby oh yeah I'm in love
(I'm in love with you, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Hm never felt nothing like this before
(I'm in love with you)
(I'm in love with you)
Only you
breal9028
She never performs anything from this album live and this is some of her best work imo. Who else would be down for her to do a show performing only songs from this project?
David Hill
Hands down this the album to do live
Ivory Williams
I need this, Memories, Sexy, Your Child, Deep Inside, Beautiful Ones, & No Happy Holiday
S .Stanley
AGREED
Ona Baptiste
Definitely this one!🔥
Patia Chapman
Daaamn you ain’t lying🤨
T. B.
I love the live instruments. Mary went in a different direction with this album.
Carla Linton
@Stormie Weather Carla Linton. The remade version of the song called. I'm In Love ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ by My Black Hip Hop Soul Sista Mary J Blige is even better.I love ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ this version of the song called. I'm In 💕💕💕💕💕💕 by My Black Hip Hop Soul Sista Mary J Blige the best.
TinaB
@Stormie Weather yes Charlie and his Brothers.... Sung this in 1979. I Was 10. I Been Stepping To This Cut Ever since. I love MARYs Soulful Spin on it tho. And her Big Sister LaTonya is in the Background Giving it that UMPH it Needed. 🎼🎙🎚
Carla Linton
Carla Linton. One of my Favorite Songs by My Black Hip Hop Soul Sista Mary J Blige entitled I'm in Love ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.