Growing Pains (album)
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| Studio album by Mary J. Blige | |||||
| Released | December 18 2007 (U.S.) December 24 2007 (NL) February 4 2008 (UK) |
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| Recorded | 2007 | ||||
| Genre | R&B, soul, hip hop soul | ||||
| Label | Geffen | ||||
| Producer | Theron Otis Feemster, Dejion, Tricky Stewart, Jazze Pha, Bryan-Michael Cox, Dre & Vidal, The Neptunes, Stargate, Charles Harmony, Ne-Yo, Syience | ||||
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Growing Pains is the eighth studio album by American R&B/soul singer Mary J. Blige released on December 18, 2007 (see 2007 in music) on Geffen Records. This album was #29 on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007.[1]
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[edit] History
"It's not reliving where I been. [The album is] just based on where I am", Blige told MTV News on October 22 on the set of the video for her new single, "Just Fine".
| “ | So many people are like, 'I'm perfect.' I'm so imperfect, that's why I'm able to let everything out and let people see everything. 'Cause I'm just a mess like every other person that's a mess out there. And it's going to take probably a lifetime to get to a point in my life where I'm like, 'Oh, I'm perfect.' I don't think that will ever happen. So as long as I'm a human being and I'm not perfect, I'm able to say I'm having some growing pains. Because in order to sustain where you are once you made such a breakthrough that everyone is looking at you, now everyone is like, 'Ooh, is she gonna make a mistake?' Yes, I'm going to make a mistake. Yes, I'm still gonna do things. And that's what Growing Pains is about, it's about finally not whining about the pain, Mary J. Blige, and accepting the pain that comes with growing. | ” |
[edit] Chart performance
Growing Pains sold 629,000 copies in its first week and debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart[2] and number one on the R&B chart.[citation needed] In its second week the album climbed to number one on the Billboard 200 with 204,000 copies sold.[3]
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Length | Songwriters | Guest(s) | Producer(s) |
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| 1 | "Work That" | 3:31 | Theron Otis Feemster, Mary J. Blige, Sean Garrett | Theron Otis Feemster | |
| 2 | "Grown Woman" | 4:05 | Christopher Bridges, Dejion Madison, Mary J. Blige, Terius Nash | Ludacris | Dejion |
| 3 | "Just Fine" | 4:02 | Terius Nash, Mary J. Blige, Jazze Pha, Chris "Tricky" Stewart | Tricky Stewart, Jazze Pha | |
| 4 | "Feel Like A Woman" | 4:02 | Theron Otis Feemster, Mary J. Blige, Terius Nash | Theron Otis Feemster | |
| 5 | "Stay Down" | 4:23 | Mary J. Blige, Johnta Austin, Bryan-Michael Cox | Bryan-Michael Cox | |
| 6 | "Hurt Again" | 4:08 | Mary J. Blige, Andre Harris, Vidal Davis, Brian Sledge | Dre & Vidal | |
| 7 | "Shake Down" | 3:36 | Terius Nash, Mary J. Blige, Jazze Pha, Tricky Stewart | Usher | Tricky Stewart, Jazze Pha |
| 8 | "Till The Morning" | 4:18 | Pharrell Williams | The Neptunes | |
| 9 | "Roses" | 4:36 | Terius Nash, Mary J. Blige, Tricky Stewart | Tricky Stewart | |
| 10 | "Fade Away" | 4:16 | Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mary J. Blige, Ne-Yo | Stargate | |
| 11 | "What Love Is" | 4:03 | Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mary J. Blige, Ne-Yo | Stargate | |
| 12 | "Work In Progress (Growing Pains)" | 4:01 | Charles Harmony, Ne-Yo | Charles Harmony, Ne-Yo | |
| 13 | "Talk To Me" | 4:10 | Robert Wright, Mary J. Blige, Eric Hudson, Verdine White, Johnta Austin | Eric Hudson | |
| 14 | "If You Love Me?" | 3:40 | Mary J. Blige, Johnta Austin, Bryan-Michael Cox | Bryan-Michael Cox | |
| 15 | "Smoke" | 3:10 | Reggie Perry, Ne-Yo | Syience | |
| 16 | "Come To Me (Peace)" | 5:02 | Terius Nash, Mary J. Blige, Kuk Harrell, Tricky Stewart | Tricky Stewart |
[edit] iTunes edition
- "Nowhere Fast" (Mary J. Blige featuring Brook Lynn)
- "Hello It's Me
- "Mirror" (featuring Eve) (Written by The-Dream)
- Just Fine (Remix) (featuring Lil Mama) (pre-order only)
- Digital Booklet - Growing Pains
"Nowhere Fast" is featured on the UK & Japanese versions of this album (not featured on the US edition). "Sky Cap" is an exclusive UK bonus track (#19) while "Hello It's Me", "Mirror", "Nowhere Fast" & "Sleep Walkin'" all feature on the 20 track Japanese edition.
[edit] Chart performance
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums Chart | 41 |
| Japanese Oricon Albums Chart | 32 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 [4] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard R&B | 1 |
| United World Chart [4] | 2 |
| Preceded by Noël by Josh Groban | Billboard 200 number-one album January 6 2008 - Current | Succeeded by unknown |
[edit] References
- ^ Robert Christgau, David Fricke, Christian Hoard, Rob Sheffield (December 17, 2007). "The Top 50 Albums of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-20
- ^ Brandi Hopper, "Mary J. Blige Sells 629K On The Billboard 200, Jahiem & Lupe Fiasco Surprise", sohh.com, December 27, 2007.
- ^ Katie Hasty, "Blige Topples Groban, Radiohead Debuts Early", Billboard.com, January 2, 2008.
- ^ a b "Mary J. Blige - Growing Pains worldwide chart positions and trajectories". aCharts.us. Retrieved January 3 2008.
Mary J. Blige | |
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| Studio albums | What's the 411? (1992) • My Life (1994) • Share My World (1997) • Mary (1999) No More Drama (2001) • Love & Life (2003) • The Breakthrough (2005) • Growing Pains (2007) |
| Other albums | The Tour (1998) • Ballads (2001) • Mary J. Blige & Friends (2006) • Reflections - A Retrospective (2006) |
| Related articles | Discography • Awards • Videography |
