Love Is All We Need


"Love Is All We Need" is a 1997 song by R&B singer Mary J. Blige. It was released as the first single from Blige's third album, Share My World, and features a rap verse from Nas. Co-written and produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, the song features a sample of Rick James' 1985 single "Moonchild". With its more buoyant tone, "Love Is All We Need" stood in conspicuous contrast to much of the more dark-rooted material featured on Blige's earlier albums.

Release and reaction

While well received in America as an airplay single, the song was never given a physical release in the US and as a result the song never charted on the Hot 100 singles chart, though it did reach number one on the US dance singles chart. Meanwhile, the song became an international hit reaching number fifteen on the UK singles charts; Blige's first top twenty UK hit since 1995's "Mary Jane." A remix of the song features a separate rap cameo by Foxy Brown and a vocal interpolation of Diana Ross' "Do You Know Where You're Going To ".

Music video

The music video was shot in New York City from February 24–25, 1997, where Mary is at an office singing her verse and the second scene was a fashion show, Nas is in a fancy chair rapping his verse and the third scene is where Mary is on top of a roof building at the end of the song.

Track listings

;CD 1
  1. "Love Is All We Need"
  2. "Love Is All We Need"
  3. "Love Is All We Need"
  4. "Love Is All We Need"
;CD 2
  1. "Love Is All We Need"
  2. "Love Is All We Need"
  3. "Love Is All We Need"
  4. "Love Is All We Need"
  5. "Love Is All We Need"
;Cassette
  1. "Love Is All We Need"
  2. "Love Is All We Need"

    Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the Share My World liner notes.