Mary Jane (All Night Long)

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"Mary Jane (All Night Long)"
Mary J. Blige - Mary Jane (All Night Long).jpg
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)

"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 and "Close the Door" (1978) by American singer Teddy Pendergrass. Due to the inclusion of the sample, Rick James is also credited as songwriter.

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) and My Life — 25th Anniversary Edition (2020). A music video for the song was never made.

Critical reception[]

British magazine Music Week rated the song five out of five, adding, "Sassy reworking of the Mary Jane Girls classic. With Sean 'Puffy' Combes and Bottom Dollar on remix duty, this is one classy track."[1] James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update deemed it an "excellent slower but similar remake".[2]

Track listings[]

CD maxi single[3]
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.[4]

Charts[]

Chart (1995) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 17
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[6] 37

References[]

  1. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. September 2, 1995. p. 10. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  2. ^ Hamilton, James (September 16, 1995). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 11. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Mary Jane (All Night Long)". Discogs. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  4. ^ Blige, Mary J. (1994). My Life (Compact Disc). Mary J. Blige. MCA Records.
  5. ^ "Mary J Blige: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  6. ^ "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2020.

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