You Bring Me Joy (Mary J. Blige song)

"You Bring Me Joy" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Joel "Jo-Jo" Hailey, and Chucky Thompson for her second studio album, My Life (1994), while production was helmed by Combs and Thompson. The song is built around a sample of "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" (1977) by singer Barry White. Due to the inclusion of the sample, Ekundayo Paris and Nelson Pigford are also credited as songwriters. "You Bring Me Joy" served as the third single from My Life and peaked at number 29 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, also topping the Hot Dance Club Songs.[1]

For the Amelia Lily song, see You Bring Me Joy (Amelia Lily song).
"You Bring Me Joy"
Artwork used for US commercial cassette releases
Single by Mary J. Blige
from the album My Life
ReleasedMay 28, 1995 (1995-05-28)
Length4:36
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Combs
  • Thompson
Mary J. Blige singles chronology
"Mary Jane (All Night Long)"
(1995)		 "You Bring Me Joy"
(1995)		 "I Love You"
(1995)

Music video

The music video for "You Bring Me Joy" was directed by Marcus Raboy. It was shot at a big blue and red room from April 10–11, 1995 where Mary and other dancers do crazy dance moves.

Credits and personnel

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

  • LaTonya Blige – backing vocals
  • Mary J. Blige – vocals, writer
  • Sean "Puffy" Combs – producer, writer
  • Joel "Jo-Jo" Hailey – writer
  • Chucky Thompson – producer, writer
  • Ekundayo Paris – writer (sample)
  • Nelson Pigford – writer (sample)

Charts

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 65.
  2. Blige, Mary J. (1994). My Life (Compact Disc). Mary J. Blige. MCA Records.
  3. "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  4. "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  5. "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  6. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: 1995". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2020.


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