Mary – Love & Life / Geffen Records Audio CD 2003 / 0602498607022
UPC 602498607022
Love & Life is the sixth studio album by American R&B recording artist Mary J. Blige. It was released by Geffen Records on August 26, 2003. The album marked Blige's debut on the Geffen label, following the absorption of her former record company MCA Records. In addition, it saw her reuniting with Sean "Diddy" Combs, executive producer of her first two studio albums What's the 411? (1992) and My Life (1994), who wrote and executive produced most of Love & Life with his Bad Boy in-house production team The Hitmen, including Mario Winans, D-Dot, and Stevie J.
Love & Life was released to positive reception from music critics, who applauded Blige's vocal performances and her collaboration with Combs on most of the songs. Commercially, it became her second album to debut at the top of the US Billboard 200 chart with 285,298 copies. Though less successful than its predecessor No More Drama (2001), the album was eventually certified platinum by the RIAA. Internationally, it entered the top ten in Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Love & Life also received numerous accolades, earning Blige her first nomination for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 46th Grammy ceremony.
In support of the album, five singles from the album were released. Lead single "Love @ 1st Sight", a collaboration with rapper Method Man, and second single "Ooh!" both reached the top thirty of the US Billboard 100 chart and peaked within the top forty on most charts they appeared on. "Not Today" featuring rapper Eve, "Whenever I Say Your Name", a duet with singer Sting, and final single "It's a Wrap" were less successful. In April and May 2004, Blige promoted Love & Life in her Love & Life concert tour, which visited several cities throughout the United States.
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Geffen Records – 0602498607022 |
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CD, Album
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| Country: |
Europe |
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Released:
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2003 |
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| Genre: |
Hip Hop, Funk / Soul |
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| Style: |
Contemporary R&B |
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Tracklist:
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Love & Life Intro
Engineer [Assistant Recording & Mix] – Emery Dobyns
Featuring – Jay Z*, P. Diddy
Instruments – Stevie J.*
Mixed By – Paul Logus
Music By [Additional] – Mario Winans
Producer – D-Nat, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs*, Stevie J.*, The Natural
Recorded By – Franklin Socorro
Written-By – D. Christo*, L. McCann*, M. Blige*, S. Combs*, S. Carter*
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2:48
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Don't Go
Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Alexis Seton, Dominick Mancuso
Mixed By – Paul Logus
Music By [Additional] – Mario Winans
Performer [Sample From "The Long Goodbye"] – Lou Donaldson
Producer – Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs*
Recorded By – Dominick Mancuso, Rob Williams (5)
Written-By – B. Miller*, D. Angelettie*, J. Williams*, J. Mercer*, M. Blige*, S. Combs*
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4:28
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When We
Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Alexis Seton, Emery Dobyns
Mixed By – Paul Logus
Music By [Additional] – Mario Winans
Performer [Sample From "I Want You"] – Marvin Gaye
Producer – Andy C.*, Mechalie Jamison, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs*
Recorded By – Patrick Dillett
Written-By – A. Craemer*, A. Ross*, L. Ware*, M. Winans*, M. Blige*, M. Jamison*, S. Combs*
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3:36
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Not Today
Bass – Mike Elizondo
Coordinator [Production Coordination] – Larry Chatman
Featuring – Eve (2)
Keyboards – Mike Elizondo, Ron Feemster*
Producer, Mixed By – Dr. Dre
Recorded By – Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri
Recorded By [Assisted By] – James "Flea" McCrone*, Jason Merrit*, Rouble Kapoor
Recorded By [Vocals] – Kendu Isaacs, Mary J. Blige
Written-By – A. Young*, B. Miller*, E. Jeffers*, M. Blige*, M. Elizondo*, R. Feemster*
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4:13
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Finally Made It (Interlude)
Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Alexis Seton
Mixed By – Paul Logus
Music By [Additional] – Terence Dudley
Performer [Sample From "Better Days"] – Rufus And Chaka Khan*
Producer – Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs*
Recorded By – Patrick Dillett
Written-By – D. Angelettie*, M. Blige*, R. Holland*, S. Combs*
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1:39
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Ooh!
Backing Vocals – Kandace Love*, Shannon Jones
Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Alexis Seton
Mixed By – Tony Maserati
Music By [Additional] – Mario Winans
Performer [Sample From "Singing This Song For My Mother"] – Bohannon*
Producer – D-Nat, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs*, The Natural
Recorded By – Patrick Dillett
Written-By – D. Christo*, H. Bohannon*, M. Blige*, M. Jamison*, S. Combs*
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4:07
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Let Me Be The 1
Backing Vocals – Kandace Love*
Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Emery Dobyns
Featuring – 50 Cent
Mixed By – Paul Logus
Music By [Additional] – Mario Winans
Performer [Sample From "I'll Bet You"] – Jackson 5*
Producer – Cecil Sanchez, Malik Cosby, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs*
Recorded By – Angela Piva, Steve Noah
Written-By – C. Sanchez*, C. Jackson*, G. Clinton*, M. Crosby*, M. Blige*, M. Jamison*, S. Combs*, S. Barnes*, T. Lindsey*
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4:40
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Love @ 1st Sight
Backing Vocals – Kandace Love*, Shannon Jones
Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Emery Dobyns, Lynn Montrose
Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Alexis Seton
Featuring – Method Man
Instruments [All] – Mario Winans
Mixed By – Paul Logus, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs*
Performer [Sample From "Hot Sex"] – A Tribe Called Quest
Producer – Mario "Yellow Man" Winans*, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs*
Producer [Intro] – Stevie J
Recorded By – Franklin Socorro, Patrick Dillett
Written-By – A. Muhammed*, C. Smith*, K. Fareed*, K. Ibn*, M. Taylor*, M. Winans*, M. Blige*, M. Jamison*, S. Combs*, S. Jordan*
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5:18
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Willing & Waiting
Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Alexis Seton
Mixed By – Tony Maserati
Music By [Additional] – Mario Winans
Performer [Sample From "When Love Calls"] – Atlantic Star*
Producer – Andy C.*, Mechalie Jamison, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs*
Recorded By – Steve Dent*
Written-By – A. Creamer*, D. Lewis*, M. Blige*, M. Jamison*, W. Lewis*
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4:19
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Free (Interlude)
Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Emery Dobyns
Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Alexis Seton
Mixed By – Paul Logus
Producer – Mario "Yellow Man" Winans*, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs*
Recorded By – Franklin Socorro, Patrick Dillett
Written-By – M. Winans*, M. Blige*
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2:04
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Friends
Co-producer – Mario "Yellow Man" Winans*
Conductor [All Strings], Arranged By [All Strings] – Larry Gold
Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Emery Dobyns
Engineer [Assistant Music Recording] – Alexis Seton
Instruments [All] – Mario Winans, Sean Foote*, Stevie J.*
Mixed By – Paul Logus
Music By [Additional] – Mario Winans, Stevie J.*
Performer [Sample From "Mellow Mood (Part 1)"] – Barry White
Producer – Majid "Chi" Hasan, Sean "Face" Foote, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs*
Recorded By [Strings] – Jeff Chetek*
Recorded By [Vocals, Music] – Patrick Dillett
Written-By – B. White*, M. Hasan*, M. Blige*, R. Taylor*, S. Foote*, T. Brock*
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4:02
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Press On
Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Emery Dobyns
Mixed By – Paul Logus
Producer – Kay Gee, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs*
Recorded By – Kendu Isaacs, Mary J. Blige
Written-By – C. Cofield*, D. Crofts*, J. Seals*, K. Gist*, M. Blige*
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4:17
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Feel Like Makin Love
Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Alexis Seton
Mixed By – Tony Maserati
Producer – Sean "P. Diddy" Combs*, Stevie J.*
Recorded By – Patrick Dillett, Rob Williams (5)
Written-By – M. Blige*, M. Jamison*, S. Combs*, S. Jordan*
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4:42
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It's A Wrap
Backing Vocals – Kandace Love*
Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Alexis Seton
Mixed By – Tony Maserati
Producer – Mario "Yellow Man" Winans*, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs*
Recorded By – Franklin Socorro, Patrick Dillett
Written-By – M. Winans*, M. Blige*, S. Combs*
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4:20
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Message In Our Music (Interlude)
Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Emery Dobyns
Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Alexis Seton
Mixed By – Rob Paustian
Performer [Sample From "Summer Madness"] – Kool & The Gang
Producer – Mary J. Blige, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs*
Recorded By – Patrick Dillett
Written-By – A. Taylor*, C. Smith*, D. Thomas*, G. Brown*, M. Blige*, R. Westfield*, R. Bell*, R. Mickens*, R. Bell*
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1:49
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All My Love
Backing Vocals – Terri Robinson
Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Alexis Seton
Mixed By – Rob Paustian
Producer – D-Nat, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs*, The Natural
Recorded By – Patrick Dillett
Written-By – B. Miller*, R. Addrisi*, D. Christo*, D. Addrisi*, M. Blige*, S. Combs*
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4:16
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Special Part Of Me
Backing Vocals – Kandace Love*, Shannon Jones
Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Alexis Seton, Emery Dobyns
Mixed By – Tony Maserati
Mixed By [Assisted By] – Steve Dent*
Music By [Additional] – Stevie J.*
Producer – Mario "Yellow Man" Winans*, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs*
Recorded By [Vocals] – Patrick Be Dillett*
Written-By – M. Winans*, M. Blige*, S. Combs*
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4:33
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Ultimate Relationship (A.M.)
Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Amir "AJ" Murray*
Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Alexis Seton
Guitar – Joey Woolfalk
Mixed By – Paul Logus, Tony Maserati
Producer – Donald Lawrence, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs*
Recorded By [Lead Vocals] – Mary J. Blige
Recorded By [Music] – Azuolas Sinkevicius, Daniel Weatherspoon
Recorded By [Overdubs] – Rob Williams (5)
Written-By – D. Lawrence*, S. White*
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5:05
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Bonus Track: |
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Didn't Mean
Mixed By – Paul Logus
Producer – D-Nat, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs*, The Natural
Programmed By [Additional Programming] – Mario Winans
Recorded By – Tony Mas*
Written-By – Dimitri Christo, M. Blige*, Sean Combs
Written-By [Excerpts From "Find A Way"] – Ali Muhammad*, Bebel Gilberto, Dong Hwa Chung*, James Yancy*, Kamaal Fareed, Malik Taylor
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- A&R – Don Pooh
- A&R [Assistant] – Donald Nicholson (2)
- Art Direction, Design – Gravillis Inc.
- Coordinator [Production] – Shannon "Slam" Lawrence
- Executive-Producer – Mary J. Blige, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs
- Executive-Producer [Executive In Charge Of Production For P. Diddy] – Francesca Spero
- Legal [Legal Representation] – Allen Grubman, Grubman Indursky & Schindler, P.C., Kenny Meiselas
- Management – Simon Renshaw, The Firm (8)
- Management [Business Manager] – Burton Goldstein & Co., LLC
- Mastered By – Herb Powers*
- Other [Hair] – Neeko & Araxi Lindsey
- Other [Make-up] – Billy B
- Other [Stylist] – Atiba Newsome, Ligia Morris
- Photography By – Anthony Mandler, Matthew Rolston
- Product Manager [Project Manager] – Kim Lumpkin
