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.

For the 1961 song, see Lee Dorsey.
"Give Me You"
Single by Mary J. Blige
from the album Mary
ReleasedMarch 23, 2000 (2000-03-23)
Length5:34
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Diane Warren
Producer(s)
Mary J. Blige singles chronology
"Deep Inside"
(1999)		 "Give Me You"
(2000)		 "Your Child"
(2000)

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
UK CD 1
No.TitleLength
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
UK CD 2
No.TitleLength
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
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
  1. "12 Classic Mary J. Blige Videos That Deliver The Drama". The Boombox. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  2. Blige, Mary J. (1999). Mary (Compact Disc). Mary J. Blige. MCA Records.
  3. "Offiziellecharts.de – Mary J Blige – Give Me You". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. "Dutchcharts.nl – Mary J Blige – Give Me You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  5. "Swisscharts.com – Mary J Blige – Give Me You". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  6. "Mary J Blige: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  7. "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  8. "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
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