Enough Cryin

Infobox Single
Name = Enough Cryin


Artist = Mary J. Blige featuring Brook-Lyn
from Album = The Breakthrough
B-side = "Out My Head"
Released = 2006
Format = CD single
Recorded = 2005
Genre = Hip hop soul
Length = 4:20 (album version)
4:00 (radio edit)
3:35 (UK radio edit)
Label = Geffen
Writer = Mary J. Blige, Rodney Jerkins, Sean Garrett, Shawn Carter
Producer = Darkchild
Certification =
Misc = Extra chronology
Artist = Mary J. Blige
Type = singles
Last single = "One"
(with U2)
(2006)
This single = "Enough Cryin"
(2006)
Next single = "Take Me as I Am"
(2006)Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate covers
Type = single


Lower caption = UK CD 2 coverExtra album cover 2


Lower caption = U.K. promo covers

"Enough Cryin" is the third U.S. single from Mary J. Blige's seventh studio album, "The Breakthrough" (2005). It features Brook-Lyn, Blige's alter ego, who provides a rap segment on the song.

ong information

"Enough Cryin" was recorded and mixed in New York City and Los Angeles in 2005 and is featured on Blige's multi-Platinum album "The Breakthrough". Written with and produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, the song features Blige's alter ego, Brook, whom Mary created to give her lyrical freedom without the fear of damaging her own persona: "I had to separate the two because Mary is nice, you know, intelligent," she explained. "Brook is crazy and ignorant and she don't care." [ [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1524675/20060303/story.jhtml Mary J. Unveils Alter Ego In Busta Video - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News ] ] Foxy Brown was to be on the song but because of the loss of her hearing, Mary recorded her own rap verse. The song is in reference to the 1996 smash hit "Touch Me, Tease Me".

The music video for the single was shot in Los Angeles, California in March 2006 and was directed by Hype Williams.

"Enough Cryin" was the third single release from "The Breakthrough" in Europe. The single currently was released on June 26, 2006 and was her most unsuccessful release there from the album, peaking outside the UK top 40. It is also one of her lowest-charting singles to date, mainly due to the lack of airplay that the track received on UK radio.

Track listings and formats

*CD 1 ^{[http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=510923]}
#"Enough Cryin" (UK radio edit)
#"Be Without You" (live from AOL Music Sessions)

*CD 2 ^{[http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=522968]}
#"Enough Cryin" (album version)
#"Out My Head"
#"Be Without You" (Moto Blanco Vocal Edit)
#"Enough Cryin" (instrumental)
#"Enough Cryin" (video)

*12" Promo ^{[http://www.discogs.com/release/736332]}
#"Enough Cryin" (US radio edit)
#"Enough Cryin" (Instrumental)
#"Enough Cryin" (A Capella)

Charts

Credits

*Written by Mary J. Blige, Rodney Jerkins, Sean Garrett and Sean Carter
*Produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins
*All vocals performed by Mary J. Blige
*All music performed by Rodney Jerkins except;
*Guitar performed by Tim Stuart
*Bass performed by Cornelius Mims
*Piano performed by Craig Brockman
*Engineered by Patrick Fillett and Paul Foley
*Mixed by Rodney Jerkins and Tony Maserati
*Executive producer: Mary J. Blige

References