Mary Jane Blige (born January 11, 1971 in Bronx, New York, United States), … Read Full Bio ↴Mary Jane Blige (born January 11, 1971 in Bronx, New York, United States), is an American R&B, Soul, and Hip Hop singer, songwriter, rapper and actress. Known as The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul and The Queen of R&B, she has sold over 75 million records worldwide.
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 SandΓ© 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.
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 SandΓ© 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 Feel Good
Mary J. Blige Lyrics
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Yeah (Triple A)
My mic sound good
Believe it or not (Dizz, you violated)
Karma
The only way I can heal (you know how I feel)
You know I always keep it real (you know how I feel)
Pour out my heart and my soul (you know how I feel)
It's no other way I really know, yeah (you know how I feel)
I know how it feel (uh)
Before Nas, I ain't know 'bout a deal (I didn't)
We was movin', I ain't know 'bout the pills (not yet)
You don't know about bills (nah)
This life is real, you don't know 'bout the field (real)
My man got life, I told him chill and just try to appeal (appeal it)
They think this money make it all good, how? (How?), things changed
Spend too much time in the hood now, know I could get killed (I know)
I'm in and out it like a robbery, might stop for a meal (I might)
Streets tricky, the way they did Nipsey, shit shocked me for real (neighborhood)
I'm seein' demons in my sleep, shit got me plottin' to kill (plottin')
Stay quiet, indictments comin', this is not just a drill (shh)
I ain't think that lean was real unless I'm poppin' the seal
Bottom niggas, we ain't stoppin' 'til it's top of the hill
Why the fake live a long time and the real die? (Why?)
They ain't got no morals, they ain't got nothin' they live by (nothin')
Seen a fiend from 2005, said she still high
I ain't have a dollar in my pocket, I was still fly
Nigga, I was still fresh (uh)
If you take a walk in my shoes, shit, that's a real test (real)
You never seen your man on the news or witness real death
I ain't seen that bitch in three summers, she said she still wet (yeah)
She know how I feel
The only way I can heal (you know how I feel)
You know I always keep it real (you know how I feel)
Pour out my heart and my soul (you know how I feel)
It's no other way I really know, yeah (you know how I feel)
She know how I feel, imagine bein' offered a deal (imagine)
To tell on your man, why the fuck you talkin' for real? (Why you talkin')
The whole court room white, shit get awkward for real (all white)
You thinkin' ten, the judge offer the will
You hope your lawyer get killed (kill 'em)
I don't even know how that feel (I don't)
Askin' me questions, I don't know 'bout that deal
If I ever have a son, I just hope that he real (I hope)
If I ever pass him a gun I just hope that he kill
Hope he don't know how it feel
Hope he don't know 'bout the pills (I hope)
Hope he don't know 'bout the coke, he don't know 'bout the drills (I hope)
Hope he know to grow, hope he know how to build (let's build, nigga)
Hope he got that look in his face where they know he for real (deadass)
Let him know he from a long line of gangsters (gangsters)
Let him know to keep his eyes on his own paper (paper)
Niggas'll get close to you just to see what you makin' (that's right)
Know your dad knew real shottas, niggas thought he was Jamaican (bumbaclaat)
Make sure my daughter stay away from y'all sons (y'all)
I went to DC, got put on to we are one in Solbiato (I remember)
First-class flight from LA, pack of Gelato
Netflix got me, can't stop watchin' El Chapo (Chapo)
Free Ralo, free Gato
Walk up out of nowhere, I feel like Wallo
Alias Don Pablo, studied the Narcos
I'ma drink until the bar close
Never stop, one day, we gotta all go (rollin')
Not afraid to see how it feel
Not afraid to feel somethin' real (real love)
What's goin' on in the world today?
Bein' desensitized just don't feel right
Don't wanna be an empty shell
My life's worth goin' through some hell
I never fail, it's just information
So I don't end up in the same location
Repeated myself like I'm insane
No growth, no change, but be ashamed
I wanna learn to be more patient
Learn how to get through all this temptation
I don't know if I would ever have kids
Don't want them to know what a broken heart is
I wish that when I close my eyes
Wish I could sleep straight through the night
I don't wanna be overthinkin'
Don't wanna end up always drinkin'
It's just a waste of my time
But when the fight for my life gets so hard I can cry
Sometimes I wish it didn't feel nothin' right
Why the fake live a long time and the real die? (Why?)
They ain't got no morals, they ain't got nothin' they live by (nothin')
Seen a fiend from 2005, said she still high
I ain't have a dollar in my pocket, I was still fly (oh, oh)
Nigga, I was still fresh
If you take a walk in my shoes, shit, that's a real test (real)
You never seen your man on the news or witness real death
I ain't seen that bitch in three summers, she said she still wet (yeah)
She know how I feel
The only way I can heal (you know how I feel)
You know I always keep it real (you know how I feel)
Pour out my heart and my soul (you know how I feel)
It's no other way I really know, yeah (you know how I feel)
My mic sound good
Believe it or not (Dizz, you violated)
Karma
The only way I can heal (you know how I feel)
You know I always keep it real (you know how I feel)
Pour out my heart and my soul (you know how I feel)
I know how it feel (uh)
Before Nas, I ain't know 'bout a deal (I didn't)
We was movin', I ain't know 'bout the pills (not yet)
You don't know about bills (nah)
This life is real, you don't know 'bout the field (real)
My man got life, I told him chill and just try to appeal (appeal it)
They think this money make it all good, how? (How?), things changed
Spend too much time in the hood now, know I could get killed (I know)
I'm in and out it like a robbery, might stop for a meal (I might)
Streets tricky, the way they did Nipsey, shit shocked me for real (neighborhood)
I'm seein' demons in my sleep, shit got me plottin' to kill (plottin')
Stay quiet, indictments comin', this is not just a drill (shh)
I ain't think that lean was real unless I'm poppin' the seal
Bottom niggas, we ain't stoppin' 'til it's top of the hill
Why the fake live a long time and the real die? (Why?)
They ain't got no morals, they ain't got nothin' they live by (nothin')
Seen a fiend from 2005, said she still high
I ain't have a dollar in my pocket, I was still fly
Nigga, I was still fresh (uh)
If you take a walk in my shoes, shit, that's a real test (real)
You never seen your man on the news or witness real death
I ain't seen that bitch in three summers, she said she still wet (yeah)
She know how I feel
The only way I can heal (you know how I feel)
You know I always keep it real (you know how I feel)
Pour out my heart and my soul (you know how I feel)
It's no other way I really know, yeah (you know how I feel)
She know how I feel, imagine bein' offered a deal (imagine)
To tell on your man, why the fuck you talkin' for real? (Why you talkin')
The whole court room white, shit get awkward for real (all white)
You thinkin' ten, the judge offer the will
You hope your lawyer get killed (kill 'em)
I don't even know how that feel (I don't)
Askin' me questions, I don't know 'bout that deal
If I ever have a son, I just hope that he real (I hope)
If I ever pass him a gun I just hope that he kill
Hope he don't know how it feel
Hope he don't know 'bout the pills (I hope)
Hope he don't know 'bout the coke, he don't know 'bout the drills (I hope)
Hope he know to grow, hope he know how to build (let's build, nigga)
Hope he got that look in his face where they know he for real (deadass)
Let him know he from a long line of gangsters (gangsters)
Let him know to keep his eyes on his own paper (paper)
Niggas'll get close to you just to see what you makin' (that's right)
Know your dad knew real shottas, niggas thought he was Jamaican (bumbaclaat)
Make sure my daughter stay away from y'all sons (y'all)
I went to DC, got put on to we are one in Solbiato (I remember)
First-class flight from LA, pack of Gelato
Netflix got me, can't stop watchin' El Chapo (Chapo)
Free Ralo, free Gato
Walk up out of nowhere, I feel like Wallo
Alias Don Pablo, studied the Narcos
I'ma drink until the bar close
Never stop, one day, we gotta all go (rollin')
Not afraid to see how it feel
Not afraid to feel somethin' real (real love)
What's goin' on in the world today?
Bein' desensitized just don't feel right
Don't wanna be an empty shell
My life's worth goin' through some hell
I never fail, it's just information
So I don't end up in the same location
Repeated myself like I'm insane
No growth, no change, but be ashamed
I wanna learn to be more patient
Learn how to get through all this temptation
I don't know if I would ever have kids
Don't want them to know what a broken heart is
I wish that when I close my eyes
Wish I could sleep straight through the night
I don't wanna be overthinkin'
Don't wanna end up always drinkin'
It's just a waste of my time
But when the fight for my life gets so hard I can cry
Sometimes I wish it didn't feel nothin' right
Why the fake live a long time and the real die? (Why?)
They ain't got no morals, they ain't got nothin' they live by (nothin')
Seen a fiend from 2005, said she still high
I ain't have a dollar in my pocket, I was still fly (oh, oh)
Nigga, I was still fresh
If you take a walk in my shoes, shit, that's a real test (real)
You never seen your man on the news or witness real death
I ain't seen that bitch in three summers, she said she still wet (yeah)
She know how I feel
The only way I can heal (you know how I feel)
You know I always keep it real (you know how I feel)
Pour out my heart and my soul (you know how I feel)
It's no other way I really know, yeah (you know how I feel)
In the lyrics of Mary J. Blige's song "I Feel Good," she describes feeling confident and empowered while going out with her friends. She describes how her appearance, walk, and attitude catches people's attention, and she feels like she's on top of the world. She doesn't know why she feels this way, but she embraces it and urges those around her to do the same. She's not going to let others bring her down with their negativity, and she's going to dance her worries away.
The song is an anthem of self-love and confidence, encouraging listeners to let go of their insecurities and feel good about themselves. Mary J. Blige's powerful vocals and the upbeat tempo make it a perfect feel-good song. The repetition of "I feel good" throughout the song emphasizes the importance of self-affirmation and embracing positive emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Steppin' out tonight with my people
Going out tonight with my friends
Everybody's fly
Everybody looks good
Watch me now my dress it gets attention
My dress is drawing attention to me
Whenever I walk by
Whenever I pass by someone
They say ooh! she walks around like she's the one important
People admire my confidence
Like she owns the world
Like I am in control
Catching eyes and jealousing you haters but respect from all my girlz
Getting attention and admiration from everyone, except for negative people
I don't know what it is
I am unsure what is making me feel this way
But it's got me flyin' and I like it
But it is making me feel great and I am enjoying it
But I'm alright, and the best way to describe it is
But I am okay and the best way to describe how I feel is
I feel good, like the moon is shinin' just for me
I feel amazing, like the moon is only shining for me
Tonight I'm fly as I can be, though
Tonight, I am looking and feeling my best
Don't u try to bring me down
Do not try to make me feel bad
It's not like you could
You cannot make me feel bad
I feel too damn good! say ooh
I feel too amazing! say ooh
Tippin' in my heels with such swagger
Walking confidently in my high heels
Fellas how are you?
Hello, how are the men doing?
Mm, debonair, sexy, with so much charm
I am stylish, attractive, and charming
Yeah I'm talking to you, so let's go!
I am addressing you, let's get going!
Let me make u smile with my caress
Let me make you smile with my touch
Lead you to the floor
Lead you to the dance floor
Let's dance like we know everybody's watchin'
Let's dance like everyone is watching us
Cause that's what we're here for
Because that is why we came here
Back offa me, that negativity
Stay away from me, negative energy
Don't wanna hear what u say
I do not want to listen to what you say
I'm goin' dance away my drama
I am going to dance away my problems
So u best get out my way hey!
So you better move out of my way, hey!
Feels good feels good feels good
Feels great, feels great, feels great
The moon is shinin' just for me
The moon seems to be shining specifically for me
Not like u could
You cannot make me feel bad
Say ooh
Say ooh
Ooh yeah
Oh yeah
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Andre Atkins, David Brewster, Deandre Sumpter, Mary J. Blige, Omar Perrin
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Cynthia Mukoro
Lyrics...
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Hey, whoa,
Uh huh yeah yeah, uh
Steppin' out tonight with my people
Everybody's fly
Watch me now my dress it gets attention
Whenever I walk by
They say ooh! she walks around like she's the one important
Like she owns the world
Catching eyes and jealousing you haters but respect from all my girlz
I don't know what it is
But it's got me flyin' and I like it
I don't know what it is
But I'm alright, and the best way to describe it is
I feel good, like the moon is shinin' just for me
Tonight I'm fly as I can be, though
Don't u try to bring me down
It's not like you could
I feel too damn good! say ooh
I feel too damn good! say ooh
Tippin' in my heels with such swagger
Fellas how are you?
Mm, debonair, sexy, with so much charm
Yeah I'm talking to you, so let's go!
Let me make u smile with my caress
Lead you to the floor
Let's dance like we know everybody's watchin'
Cause that's what we're here for
I feel good, like the moon is shinin' just for me
Tonight I'm fly as I can be
Don't u try to bring me down though,
It's not like you could
I feel too damn good! say ooh
I feel too damn good! say ooh
Back offa me, that negativity
Don't wanna hear what u say
I'm goin' dance away my drama
So u best get out my way hey!
I feel good! ooh!
I feel good, like the moon is shinin' just for me
The moon is shinin' just for me
Tonight I'm fly as I can be
Tonight I'm fly as I can be
Don't u try to bring me down, though
It's not like you could
It's not like you could
Feels good feels good feels good
The moon is shinin' just for me
The moon is shinin' just for me
Tonight I'm fly as I can be
Tonight I'm fly as I can be
Don't u try to bring me down though, oh!
It's not like u could
Not like u could
I feel too damn good!
I feel too damn good!
Say ooh
Say ooh
Ooh yeah
Carlos Abram
I just discovered this song and I'm in love with this vibe!!!
Vanessa Anderson
ME TOO
Carlos Abram
@Vanessa Anderson Issa whole bop!!
TK KYLE
This song is so positive. I absolutely luv waking up to this everyday
Summerbreeze1776
No matter my mood, this song always brightens up my day
Brand New
Right
Shamon Davis
One of my favorite "feel good" songs..Love me some Mary J!!
LOUIS Thompson
It always amazes me, how Mary has songs that relate to real life.
She is truly the Queen of R&B.
Tonie Hall
The majority of her songs are written base on her real life feelings and circumstances at the time. That's why they're so real and relatable βΊοΈ
big mikez
The production on this track is so underated..puts you in a good space mentally