I LOVE YOU (MARY J. BLIGE SONG)

"I Love You"
"I Love You"
Single by Mary J. Blige
from the album My Life
A-side	" You Bring Me Joy"
Released	May 28, 1995
Recorded	1994
Genre	R&B; soul; hip hop soul;
Label	Uptown, MCA
Songwriter(s)	Isaac Hayes, Mary J. Blige, Sean Combs
Producer(s)	Chucky Thompson
Mary J. Blige singles chronology

"I Love You" is a 1995 single by American singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige, taken from her second album My Life.

Background

"I Love You" was included as a B-side on the standard cassette release of Blige's single " You Bring Me Joy".^[2] It charted as a double A-side with "You Bring Me Joy" on the U.S. Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs charts.

There were plans and negotiations of a possible music video for this single to be shot back-to-back with "You Bring Me Joy", but plans were scrapped as it performed well on its own. I Love You (Part 2) was recorded with rapper duo Smif-n-Wessun. The song samples the piano loop of Isaac Hayes's "Ike's Mood" from 1970's album " ...To Be Continued", and samples "Hollywood's World" by DJ Hollywood.

Chart performance

Chart (1995)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[3] You Bring Me Joy / I Love You	57
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard)^[4] You Bring Me Joy / I Love You	29

Other recordings

I Love You (Part 3) was later recorded by Keyshia Cole. On Cole's version, rapper Lil' Wayne is featured.

References

^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
^ You Bring Me Joy (US Cassette single liner notes). Mary J. Blige. Uptown Records. 1995. UPTCS 55029.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)
^ "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
^ "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2023.

[1] "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 18, 2022.

[2] You Bring Me Joy (US Cassette single liner notes). Mary J. Blige. Uptown Records. 1995. UPTCS 55029.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)

[sc_Billboardhot100_Mary_J._Blige-3] "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2023.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Mary_J._Blige-4] "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2023.

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v t e Mary J. Blige singles
Discography Songs
1990s singles	" You Remind Me" " Real Love" " Reminisce" " Sweet Thing" " Love No Limit" " You Don't Have to Worry" " My Love" " Be Happy" " Mary Jane (All Night Long)" " I'm Goin' Down" " You Bring Me Joy" " I Love You" " Love Is All We Need" " I Can Love You" " Everything" " Missing You" " Seven Days" " As" " All That I Can Say" " Deep Inside"
2000s singles	" Your Child" " Give Me You" " Family Affair" " No More Drama" " Dance for Me" " Rainy Dayz" " Love @ 1st Sight" " Ooh!" " Not Today" " Whenever I Say Your Name" " It's a Wrap" " MJB da MVP" " Be Without You" " One" " Enough Cryin" " Take Me As I Am" " We Ride (I See the Future)" " Just Fine" " Work That" " Stay Down" " The One" " I Am"
2010s singles	" Each Tear" " We Got Hood Love" " Ain't Nobody" " 25/8" " Don't Mind" " Mr. Wrong" " Why" " Love a Woman" " Someone to Love Me (Naked)" " Do You Hear What I Hear?" " This Christmas" " Suitcase" " Doubt" " Right Now" " Therapy" " Whole Damn Year" " Thick of It" " U + Me (Love Lesson)" " Love Yourself" " Set Me Free" " Only Love" " Thriving" " Know"
2020s singles	" Good Morning Gorgeous" " Amazing" " Still Believe in Love"
Soundtracks	" (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" " Not Gon' Cry" " Stronger" " The Living Proof"
Guest appearances	" 911" " Ain't No Way" " America's Song" " Bridge over Troubled Water" " Can't Knock the Hustle" " Disrespectful" " F for You" " Hands" " I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" " I'm a Hustla (Remix)" " If U Leave" " It's a Wrap" " Just Stand Up!" " Lean on Me" " Magic Touch (NYC Remix)" " Now or Never" " Remember Me" " Runaway Love" " Stay with Me (Remix)" " Touch It (Remix)" " Wake Up Call (Mark Ronson Remix)" " What Child Is This" " Where's the Love?"
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v t e Mary J. Blige singles
Discography Songs
1990s singles	" You Remind Me" " Real Love" " Reminisce" " Sweet Thing" " Love No Limit" " You Don't Have to Worry" " My Love" " Be Happy" " Mary Jane (All Night Long)" " I'm Goin' Down" " You Bring Me Joy" " I Love You" " Love Is All We Need" " I Can Love You" " Everything" " Missing You" " Seven Days" " As" " All That I Can Say" " Deep Inside"
2000s singles	" Your Child" " Give Me You" " Family Affair" " No More Drama" " Dance for Me" " Rainy Dayz" " Love @ 1st Sight" " Ooh!" " Not Today" " Whenever I Say Your Name" " It's a Wrap" " MJB da MVP" " Be Without You" " One" " Enough Cryin" " Take Me As I Am" " We Ride (I See the Future)" " Just Fine" " Work That" " Stay Down" " The One" " I Am"
2010s singles	" Each Tear" " We Got Hood Love" " Ain't Nobody" " 25/8" " Don't Mind" " Mr. Wrong" " Why" " Love a Woman" " Someone to Love Me (Naked)" " Do You Hear What I Hear?" " This Christmas" " Suitcase" " Doubt" " Right Now" " Therapy" " Whole Damn Year" " Thick of It" " U + Me (Love Lesson)" " Love Yourself" " Set Me Free" " Only Love" " Thriving" " Know"
2020s singles	" Good Morning Gorgeous" " Amazing" " Still Believe in Love"
Soundtracks	" (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" " Not Gon' Cry" " Stronger" " The Living Proof"
Guest appearances	" 911" " Ain't No Way" " America's Song" " Bridge over Troubled Water" " Can't Knock the Hustle" " Disrespectful" " F for You" " Hands" " I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" " I'm a Hustla (Remix)" " If U Leave" " It's a Wrap" " Just Stand Up!" " Lean on Me" " Magic Touch (NYC Remix)" " Now or Never" " Remember Me" " Runaway Love" " Stay with Me (Remix)" " Touch It (Remix)" " Wake Up Call (Mark Ronson Remix)" " What Child Is This" " Where's the Love?"
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