You Remind Me

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This article is about the song by Mary J. Blige. For the song by Usher, see U Remind Me. For the song by Nickelback, see How You Remind Me.
"You Remind Me"
Mary J. Blige - You Remind Me.JPG
Single by Mary J. Blige
from the album What's the 411? and Strictly Business
ReleasedJune 23, 1992 (1992-06-23)
Recorded1991
Genre
Length4:19
LabelUptown
Songwriter(s)Eric Milteer
Producer(s)Dave "Jam" Hall
Mary J. Blige singles chronology
"I'll Do 4 U"
(1990) 		"You Remind Me"
(1992) 		"Real Love"
(1992)
Music video
"You Remind Me" on YouTube

"You Remind Me" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It served as Blige's first single from her debut album What's the 411? (1992). Written by Eric Milteer and produced by Dave "Jam" Hall, it was originally used on the soundtrack of 1991 comedy film Strictly Business. The song marked Blige's first top forty hit, reaching number twenty-nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B Singles chart.[1] The music video was released in 1992.

Critical reception[]

Havelock Nelson from Entertainment Weekly noted "its cascading, intricately layered mid-tempo beat".[2] James Hamilton from Music Week's RM Dance Update described it as a "slinky groin grinder".[3]

Track listings[]

CD maxi single[4]
No.TitleLength
1."You Remind Me" (Straight from the Heart Radio Edit)3:18
2."You Remind Me" (Straight from the Heart Mix)5:40
3."You Remind Me" (Album Version)4:15
4."You Remind Me" (Ad's Radio Mix)5:12

Credits and personnel[]

Credits adapted from the What's the 411? liner notes.[5]

Charts[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 65.
  2. ^ Nelson, Havelock (August 7, 1992). "Music Review: 'What's the 411?'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  3. ^ Hamilton, James (June 5, 1993). "Djdirectory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 7. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "Mary J Blige - You Remind Me". AustrianCharts.at. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  5. ^ Blige, Mary J. (1992). What's the 411? (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Mary J. Blige. Uptown Records.
  6. ^ "Mary J Blige: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  7. ^ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. June 12, 1993. p. 22. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  8. ^ "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  9. ^ "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  10. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: Year End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  11. ^ "American single certifications – Mary J Blige – You Remind Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 31, 2017.

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