Give Me You
"Give Me You" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Diane Warren for Blige's fourth studio album, Mary (1999), while production was helmed by Manuel Seal, featuring co-production from Nate-Love Clemons. The song was released as the third single from the album, outperforming both previous singles, "All That I Can Say" and "Deep Inside." The second-highest charting single Mary, "Give Me You" peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart, while reaching number 21 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Give Me You" | ||||
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Single by Mary J. Blige | ||||
from the album Mary | ||||
Released | March 23, 2000 | |||
Length | 5:34 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Diane Warren | |||
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Mary J. Blige singles chronology | ||||
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In the United Kingdom, the Niño remix was the main radio version. The Mary album was then re-released there with the Niño remix added to the track listing. NBA legend Michael Jordan makes a cameo in the music video.[1]
Track listings
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Give Me You" (Niño Radio Mix) | 3:34 |
2. | "Give Me You" (Extended Niño Mix) | 6:39 |
3. | "Give Me You" (Club Path (Boris Dlugosch) Mix) | 5:52 |
4. | "Give Me You" (Royal Garden's R&B Mix) | 3:42 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Give Me You" (Single Mix with Orchestral Intro) | 4:10 |
2. | "Give Me You" (Royal Garden's Discopop Extended) | 7:52 |
3. | "Sexy" (featuring Jadakiss) | 4:47 |
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the Mary liner notes.[2]
- La Tonya Blige da Costa – associate executive producer
- Mary J. Blige – executive producer, vocals
- Kirk Burrowes – executive producer
- Eric Clapton – lead guitar
- Michael Clemons – drums
- Nate-Love Clemons – bass syntheziser, co-producer
- Paul Pesco – guitar
- Paul Riser – strings arrangement
- Manuel Seal – producer
- Hank Shocklee – associate executive producer
- Diane Warren – writer
Charts
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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Germany (Official German Charts)[3] | 76 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] | 77 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 64 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] | 19 |
US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 68 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 21 |
References
- "12 Classic Mary J. Blige Videos That Deliver The Drama". The Boombox. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- Blige, Mary J. (1999). Mary (Compact Disc). Mary J. Blige. MCA Records.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Mary J Blige – Give Me You". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Mary J Blige – Give Me You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- "Swisscharts.com – Mary J Blige – Give Me You". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- "Mary J Blige: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2020.