Everything (Mary J. Blige song)


"Everything" is a 1997 song by R&B singer Mary J. Blige. Written and produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, it was released as the third single from Blige's third album, Share My World.

Overview

Production

Released on August 4, 1997, the song reached number twenty-four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number five on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. It also peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Blige's first top ten hit in the UK.

Music video

The music video was directed by Hype Williams in June 1997 and shot in Kauai, Hawaii.

Critical reception

from Billboard wrote that Blige "is in typically solid diva form on this romantic jeep cruiser, which is fueled by a prominent sample of "You Are Everything" by the Stylistics, as well as a snippet from James Brown's "The Payback."" He noted that producers Jam and Lewis "do an exemplary job of letting Blige breathe freely as an artist, while also injecting their own signature pop/R&B flavor."

Track listing

Chart performance

Personnel

The Classic Radio Edit was remixed by Frankie Knuckles and Satoshi Tomiie for Def Mix Productions.