Give Me You

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"Give Me You"
Mary J. Blige - Give Me You (CD 1).jpg
Single by Mary J. Blige
from the album Mary
ReleasedMarch 23, 2000 (2000-03-23)
Genre
Length5:34
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Diane Warren
Producer(s)
Mary J. Blige singles chronology
"Deep Inside"
(1999) 		"Give Me You"
(2000) 		"Your Child"
(2000)

"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.

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 (OCC)[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" (in German). 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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