Mary J. Blige


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Mary J. Blige
Share My World
Release Date: 1997 04 22
Running Time: 71:33
Label: MCA Records
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The hype that surrounded Mary J. Blige in the beginning was simply ridiculous. When What's the 411? was released in 1992, she was exalted as "the new Chaka Khan"-- a definite exaggeration, considering how uneven that debut album was. But Blige did show promise, and by the time she recorded her third album, Share My World, she had developed into a fairly convincing soul/urban singer. Her strongest and most confident effort up to that point, Share had much more character, personality, and honesty than most of the assembly line fare dominating urban radio in 1997. For all their slickness, emotive cuts like "Get to Know You Better," "Love Is All We Need," and "Keep Your Head" left no doubt that Blige was indeed a singer of depth and substance. Although high tech, the production of everyone from R. Kelly (with whom she duets on the inviting "It's On") and Babyface to Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis doesn't come across as forced or robotic, but, in fact, is impressively organic. With Share My World, Blige definitely arrived. Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Tracks:
TitleComposerTime
1IntroRich Nice, Poke, Tone1:24
2I Can Love YouMyrick, Jones, Blige, Lil Kim, Jerkins, Brody, Blige-Da Costa4:46
3Love Is All We NeedLewis, Harris, Blige, James4:14
4Round and RoundBlige, Poke, DJ Premier, Carter4:24
5Share My World (Interlude)Nice:30
6Share My WorldJerkins, Blige5:07
7Seven DaysPendleton5:09
8It's OnKelly4:42
9Thank You Lord (Interlude)Jerkins, Price:44
10Missing YouBabyface [1]4:16
11EverythingLloyd, Harris, Lewis4:59
12Keep Your HeadBlige, Blige-DaCosta3:48
13Can't Get You off My MindJerkins, Philips, Styles, Jacobs, Blige4:39
14Get to Know You BetterWilson4:32
15SearchingMaddux, Blige, Blige-DaCosta, DaCosta, Jenkins, Ayers, Blige, Jerkins5:05
16Our LoveYancy, Jackson5:21
17Not Goin' CryBabyface [1]4:55

Other Releases:
Share My World [Japan Bonus Track]
Release Date: 1997
Label: Universal Distribution


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358 Nepperhan 1 Mon Jan 21 2008 21:48:48
This album was one of my favorites. It brings me back to when living was more than fun it was exciting.
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