Mary Jane (All Night Long)

"Mary Jane (All Night Long)" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige, Chucky Thompson and Sean "Puffy" Combs for her second studio album My Life (1994), while production was helmed by Combs and Thompson. The song is built around a sample of “All Night Long” (1983) by American girl group Mary Jane Girls. Due to the inclusion of the sample, Rick James is also credited as songwriter.

"Mary Jane (All Night Long)"
Single by Mary J. Blige
from the album My Life
ReleasedFebruary 8, 1995 (1995-02-08)
Length4:41
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Combs
  • Thompson
Mary J. Blige singles chronology
"I'm Going Down"
(1995)		 "Mary Jane (All Night Long)"
(1995)		 "You Bring Me Joy"
(1995)

Released as the album's third single, "Mary Jane (All Night Long)" peaked at number 37 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart and became a top twenty single on the UK Singles Chart, where it reached number 17. The official remix for "Mary Jane (All Night Long)" features rapper LL Cool J. The remix version was later included on Blige's compilation HERStory, Vol. 1 (2019). A music video for the song was never made.

Track listings
CD maxi single[1]
No.TitleLength
1."Mary Jane (All Night Long)" (Radio Mix)3:40
2."Mary Jane (All Night Long)" (Album Version)4:37
3."Mary Jane (All Night Long)" (Soul Power Roller Skate Mix)5:04
4."Mary Jane (All Night Long)" (Bottom Dollar House Vocal)7:56
5."Mary Jane (All Night Long)" (Soul Power Mix)5:55

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the My Life liner notes.[2]

  • Mary J. Blige – vocals, writer
  • Sean "Puffy" Combs – producer, writer
  • Rick James – writer (sample)
  • Chucky Thompson – producer, writer

Charts
Chart (1995) Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[3] 17
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[4] 37

References
  1. "Mary Jane (All Night Long)". Discogs. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  2. Blige, Mary J. (1994). My Life (Compact Disc). Mary J. Blige. MCA Records.
  3. "Mary J Blige: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
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