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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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" Breathing"
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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