My Love (Mary J. Blige song)

"My Love"
Single by Mary J. Blige
from the album What's the 411? and What's the 411? Remix
Released	May 28, 1994
Format	CD single Maxi single Cassette single
Recorded	1991—1992
Genre	Hip Hop, R&B, new jack swing
Length	4:11 (album version) 3:56 (radio version) 7:13 (remix version)
Label	MCA/Uptown
Writer(s)	Kenny Greene, Dave Hall, Dwight Myers
Producer	Teddy Riley, Dave Hall and Sean "Puffy" Combs
Mary J. Blige singles chronology
"You Don't Have to Worry" (1993) "My Love" (1994) "Be Happy" (1994)
What's the 411? track listing "Slow Down" (9) "My Love" (10) "Changes I've Been Going Through" (11)

"My Love" is a R&B song written by American singer-songwriter Kenny Greene, and record producer Dave Hall, and was produced by Hall. The song is performed by American R&B singer Mary J. Blige off of her debut album, What's the 411? (1992).

Lyrics and composition

"My Love" is a R&B/hip-hop song written by Kenny Greene, with production by record producer Dave Hall, the song's co-writer and producer. "My Love" contains uses of synthseziers and beats that heavily resemble the new jack swing music of the late 1980s and early 1990s. The lyrics talks about the protagonist's relationship with her lover, after a failed relationship, after she leaves her lover to wonder "what you're gonna do without my love?".

Main version

The original version contains the original lyrics, and is featured on Blige's debut album.

Alternate versions

The second, which actually does not contain the original lyrics, and was released a promotional single in 1994 features background vocals from Teddy Riley on the vocoder, portraying a male lover, alongside a Blige vocal loop repeating the line "Now that my love is gone away from you". Under the title "My Love (Mary and TR Mix)".

And the third version runs over 7 minutes contains an alternate version, with the original lyrics, and a guest rap by Heavy D. This one is found on her Remix album. The beat used for the third version would become the main beat in SWV's "Right Here/Human Nature" the same year, which samples Michael Jackson's top ten hit, "Human Nature".

Chart performance

The song peaked at #23 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs^[1] and at #29 on the UK Singles Chart, in 1994, becoming her second single to reach the Top 40 in the United Kingdom, the first being "You Don't Have to Worry", which reached #36 on the UK Singles Chart in 1993.

Formats and track listings

CD Single & 12" Vinyl #1^[2][3]

1. "My Love" (Radio Version) - 3:56
2. "My Love" (On Da Street) - 6:35
3. "Reminisce" (Uno Clio Mix) - 6:14
4. "Reminisce" (Sure Is Pure Dub Two) - 7:16

12" Vinyl - #2^[4]

1. "My Love" (Album Version) - 4:11
2. "Reminisce" (D & D Dub) - 6:20
3. "Reminisce" (S.D.A. Dub)
4. "Reminisce" (Sure Is Pure Dub One)

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	29
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	23

References

1. ^ Billboard.Com - Mary J. Blige - "My Love"
2. ^ Discogs.Com - My Love (CD Single)
3. ^ Discogs.Com - My Love (12" Vinyl #1)
4. ^ Discogs.Com - My Love (12" Vinyl #2)