It’s been a so-so few years for Mary J. Blige. While her albums have sold solidly, each release seems to spurn fewer and fewer hits. Hoping to turn the tide with her forthcoming ‘My Life II’ LP, the Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul has gone back to basics. Case, point, example, ‘Miss Me With That’.
Take a listen after the jump…
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Produced Harvey Mason, the flavoursome mid-tempo reunites Blige with her core R&B roots; doing so without compromising the contemporary flare which will ensure it play in today’s age. Piano and drum led, the production on the cut is lush too. Perhaps not as instant as it need be (for her to secure a hit), there exists no reason why this wouldn’t perform well on the R&B/UAC chart should it be given the single treatment.
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Lovin it… It’s hot.
MARY J BLIGE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>GAGA
NUFF SAID
THIS SONG SLAYS GAGA WHOLE CAREER!!!!!
yes mary get your grind b**** this s*** is HOT drop it as a single
THIS GOES HARD!
At least Mary doesnt use gays as gimmicks
WOW! This single came outta no where! Queen is taking it back, especially I love the attitude she giving off! Love it
I don’t understand HOW THE F*** you should compare Gaga and MJB???
They both are amazing!!! :)))
THere’s enough place for both of them!! :-))
By the way: I think it’s just a demo, at least the instrumental part.
Yaasssssss Mary!!!! Shat on the h***
i love Mary j..:)..
…Wal marts Giving Back After Laying Off Over 35,000 People.. $1,400 Gift card – I Grab 3 of Them..Lmao http://goo.gl/yWq3f
Lol. So pressed & obsessed. Pathetic Kerry
Been sitting here all night
leave me alone
Since quarter to three
And im drinking patron
@YA”L ARE TOO FAKE
Save your breathe my friend!!!!!
It s boring
MJB need to go out of her comfort zone and try new things
The song is alright
tooo urban mama, and suited more to autumn
Your right this song is a good album cut but not a single release.. this would have to compete with beyonces btinh it won’t make it
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG !!!!!
IS THIS THE FIRST SINGLE ?????
OMG OMG OMG OMG !!!
1st listen : Mmh.. ok
Second listen : WOOOOOOW *_____*
THE QUEEN IS BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK !!!!!!!!!!!
MY LIFE II : THE JOURNEY CONTINUES BABY.
Loving this song right now. MJB is back!
YES M J.B IS BACK,NO MORE GAGA
kerry, do u have a job??
get a chair and gowon and sit down somewhere.
Even though Gaga & Mary J clearly do TWO DIFFERENT styles of music…….. K.
The delusional child will not stop. But it’s ok. He won’t be here for much longer.
@RIHANNA
YES, TODAY IS MY OFF DAY
@YA’LL ARE TOO FAKE
ONCE AGAIN YOU CANT HANDLE MY FIRE HUH!!!!!
LOL
I AINT GOING NOWHERE
Wow, Mary hasn’t put anything this good in a long time…Good song.
THIS IS THE MARY I LOVE!!
Refreshing R&B.
Not a single though
I love Mary too, I told sam about @YA’LL ARE TOO FAKE so he aint getting off easy either
WHY comparing Mary J Blige with GAGA?
They are T O T A L L Y different. What a stupid fight to start. -.-
The song is really good, so much better than the Diddy-Dirty Money cover.
A good sign of what’s in store for this era for Queen Mary… It’s obvious its not mastered but a pretty good track nonetheless…Bring it Mary
This song is HAWTNESS!! I Like Mary but i wish this was Beyonce song!
@Kerry
I’m not the one spamming the forums. You have so much proof against you. It’s unbelievable. And sam didn’t respond to you yet sweetheart. Lol. The lies u tell…..
@Ya’ll ARE TOO FAKE
Just give up, you lost homie!!!!!!!
LOL Kerry is a MJB fan…. He kind of gets a pass here LOL !!
The song is realy good, and like Sam said, Mary needs a HIT ! YES she can sell her albums but she truly hasn’t had any big hit in a long long time .. GET IT MARY !
But is this the first single ?
@MICHELLEWFAN
THANK BABE!!!!!
Hey do you know if michelle is coming out with another ablum, she was my fav DC member
i like it! It’s okay and I am a huge MARY J. fan, but this is not hit material.
This is one the best songs she released in the last few years (actually way better than the whole ‘Stronger Than Each Tear’ album). Keep up the good work Mary!
Kerry lol you look so C*** in that picture and if Michelle Williams came out with an album it would FLOP she aint got no fans.
This song is boring and doesn’t go anywhere. Next!
This is nice.
@PRINCE&QUEEN BEE
THANX!!!!!
AND MICHELLE HAS ME!!!!!
Kerry go follow Michelle on Facebook right now, she’s curently spilling the tea about a new song called “On The Run” and she’s filming the video in Ibiza and Spain
@RealMichelleW
Prince&Queen Bey
Don’t insult Michelle Williams please, thanks in advance. 🙂
On Twitter , xcuse me lol
YESSS MARY J. BLIDGE!!!… THE ONLY QUEEN OF HIP-HOP & SOUL, AND THE ONLY ARTIST TO DO R&B BETTER THAN ANY OTHER SINGER, AND WITH SOOO MUCH PASSION… IF THE WHOLE “MY LIFE II” ALBUM IS JUST AS GOOD AS THIS OR EVEN BETTER, I KNOW I’M GONNA COP IT OR BUY IT… NOW ALL I NEED FROM HER IS A BABYFACE TRACK… #LOVEMJB.
#Damn @Kerry johnson you really pressed on Gaga, insecurities are showing. It’s not a good look.
@MICHELLEWFAN
OK THANX!!!
Who said anythng about this being a hit or even being on her new album… it’s a leak that Mary doesn’t care about and it’s shittin on your faves.
The Queen with the actual title… BOW DOWN!! Nice song MARY!!!!
@DUNKFAN
I KNOW, I WASNT MYSELF PLEASE FORGIVE ME!!!!!
Truth be told @kerry johnson Mary Slays Rhianna. lol She doesn’t stutter on her tracks. EH EH EH EH
forgiven
i would be lieing if i said i didn’t listen and enjoy listening to mjb. classic rnb. good.
@DUNKFAN
LOL, HUSH!!!!
There will always be someone to replace the next chic, just support your girl and that’s all that matter, It’s starts to look childish to bash another artist to put yours up/
One of the only female artists left who only needs a Mic to sell a record, no gimmicks. Do the damn thing Mary J!!
MY LIFE II : The Journey Continues.
MY LIFE II : The Journey Continues.
MY LIFE II : The Journey Continues.
MY LIFE II : The Journey Continues.
MY LIFE II : The Journey Continues.
MY LIFE II : The Journey Continues.
MY LIFE II : The Journey Continues.
MY LIFE II : The Journey Continues.
MY LIFE II : The Journey Continues.
MY LIFE II : The Journey Continues.
MY LIFE II : The Journey Continues.
COMING IN SEPTEMBER.
Go MJB!
F*** a Gaga…that f****** alien.
And to the idiot who made that comment about it being “too urban”, shut up. Not everybody wants to hear that loud, sterile, shallow, thump-thump f** dance pop that sounds like 1995 Europe.
@MAJOR TONE
No gimmicks
AMEN!!!!
Wow Miss Blige is back to her basics which was and always will be her best. My Life was an amazing album. No album she has done has topped that for me. On the song, it’s hot. It’s her best song since I Am she better silly not release this song as a single.
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
DISS B**** FALLS SO BACK COMPARED TO CACA LOLOLOLOLOLO
Mary J Blige>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Gaga’s penis>>>>>>>>>her career
the end!!!
Boring.
F****** amazing only the f****** Queen of soul & hophop @ Mary J Blige. Bow ppl f****** bow the vocals are epic , i cant wait for the journey my Queen takes me on with this album!!!!
Im Sorry but when did Marys hit become far and few smh???? you UK fuckers um “Just fine was hit” Stay down was a hit that cd went two times platinum last time i checked . lets see um The One ft drake was a hit , Hoodlove ft treysongs was a hit , I am was a hit , Each tear went to no1 in italy and the album went gold and maybe platinum now so next time n**** do your f****** home work . This song iz amazing ande i cant stop listening im sure it will be an R&B hit oh and p.s mary j blige broke a billboard record for “Someone to love me ” so i guess thats a hit 2 please dont do mary j blige i know yall cant take her and wants her to go away because she been doin em dirty since the f****** 90s but im sorry yall Queens here to stay and hold that throne down. i mean shes the only artist from the 90s that actually still here going platinum , having tours , hit singles etc dont hate on her my dude. oh and one more thing billboard says shes the most successful R&B artist of all time next to R.Kelly thats all
cute song..its missing something..but she is in the right direction
@Kerry who’s that on your gravatar?
This song is aight but it has zero cross over appeal and it’s slightly boring. Unfortunately cause I love Mary but I am not moved.
@STONEY-BRIE, that’s Kerry’s smutty ass in his pic.
I’m glad she is finished recording her album. I like this song. It sounds like a good third single. For the second single I would like a song for the clubs. That first track featuring Lil Wayne and Diddy was ok for a street single but I want her to do a club track next.
RE@ Kerry Johnson
Um aint you gay? i’m sure lady gagas penis is bigger than yours! v***** lips
half OF YA’LL SOUND SO F****** STUPID!!!!! F***! i MEAN MARY CAN SING, BUT SHE REALLY NEEDS TO SANG, STOP LETTING THESE ILL INFORMED ASS PRODUCERS TO STOP MAKING THIS SNAP, POP SOUND S***, PLEASE MAKE A REAL R&B MARY! YOU ARE NOT GOING TO GET A HIT WITH THIS! F*** DO THESE SINGERS F****** GET IT NOW A DAYS S***!?!?!?!??
MISS ME WITH THAT S*** MARY, B**** PLEASE!!
@ Kerry calm your ass down. we get you don’t like gaga and that’s all fine but flooding other posts with gaga talk is unnecessary and you know it. it’s haters and stans that make blogs like this ridiculous. talk about the topic and what you, otherwise shut up. may have said this in a harsh way but no dis respect at all
Does anyone know s when Mary’s new CD comes out?
^^^^^^ 9.20.11 “My Life II”
After listening a few times I love it!!!!!!!
Mary is My Queen! Love her!!!!!!!
Follow me on twitter @CARLP_
damn! the queen of SOUL is back!!!
and dont you dare or even THINK on comparing Mary with GAGA, Rihanna, or Britney!!
anyway.. its a good one but i was hoping something more up-tempo like family affair.
BUT at leassstt she will be releasing an album SOON..
LET’S MAKE IT CLEAR Y’ALL.
SOMEONE TO LOVE ME NAKED WAS NOT A FIRST SINGLE AT ALL ! IT WAS A REMIX OF A DIDDY-DIRTY MONEY SONG, SHE MADE A VIDEO FOR HER FANS AND GET THEM EXITED FOR SEPTEMBER.. IT’S FAAAAR AWAY FROM NOW, SO SHE JUST WANTED SOMETHING TO MAKE US WAIT AND ANTICIPATE HER RETURN !!
Miss Me With That might not be the first single, no one knows actualy, but i don’t think it is.. (Even though i think it’s great !!) CLASSIC MARY J. !!
Can’t wait for…. MY LIFE II B****.
The last real singer left in the music biz.. The lyrics kill alone.
Amazing!!!!!! That’s why I love Mary J Blige she comes with it every single time….I have every album can’t wait to get the new album….
“I’m glad people are loving the new Mary song we did but I’m disappointed that it was leaked prematurely.” – Harvey Mason Jr.
IM SO TIRED OF HEARING WOMAN CRY OVER MEN SMH.. THIS MUSIC IS DEPRESSING, DOESNT EVEN SOUND GOOD
I love this song.. .One thing I love about MJB is that she has grew with her fans… Many artist cater to the teeny boppers; but MJB consistently puts out music that people that started with her can listen to. While I like Beyonce, I am tired of the hair shaking, leg shaking, and stuff that over shadows her true abilities. Beyonce needs to GROW UP and become a 30 something woman because now she seems irrelevant; while MJB is seen as a Woman who allows her voice and music to speak for her–not her body…. I love this song and can’t wait until MJB drops her album….
Mary J. Blige is the queen because she always kept it real. Just because she became happy and didn’t wanna male bash anymore, people act like she was a hasbeen and whatever elese. But Mary is the only R&b singer from the 90’s still having albums go platinum, have top 10 hits. She just broke another Billboard Record like 2 weeks ago. Mary isn’t worried about making hits, it’s about making songs that touch people like nobody else has been able to do these last 20 years like her! So you trying to compare her to all these gimmicks and people who “tried” to come for her crown, is not going make them every better then her! So Respect her, and what she has done, because without her, alot of these singers wouldn’t have the Hip Hop Soul sound to their music. She paved the way, and I hate that people don’t see that. Who you think did it? Keyshia Cole, please. You see where she at…Starting Twitter beefs because she didn’t get nominated. Mary hasn’t gotten nominated but do you see her mad. Hell No. She dusting off her crown, and doing what she does best. Being Mary….Also “
I’m glad people are loving the new Mary song we did but I’m disappointed that it was leaked prematurely.” – Harvey Mason Jr. [Twitter]
Its aight…. no single worthy, but def a great album cut
Luv the hard-hittin drums as well
@Kerry… still tryin 2 c wazup w/ u
Better than that damn tragic first single.
Love it! I am so sick of folks saying a song has no cross over appeal. How do you know that. A good song is a good song end of story. I think when folks try to do “cross over” songs that is when they flop…just make good music and music lovers of all generes will be drawn to it…
sounds kinda 90s and I love it!!!!
I mad everyone thinks this her first single but whateva & im also mad everyone saying this cant crossover. First off what the f*** do she need to cross over for they better come to her. Queen people bow & im also mad someone really completely stole my earlier comments and reworded it lol jk
@Deveal2014- I see you coming for me lol
Mary J. Blige is the queen because she always kept it real. Just because she became happy and didn’t wanna male bash anymore, people act like she was a hasbeen and whatever elese. But Mary is the only R&b singer from the 90’s still having albums go platinum, have top 10 hits. She just broke another Billboard Record like 2 weeks ago. Mary isn’t worried about making hits, it’s about making songs that touch people like nobody else has been able to do these last 20 years like her! So you trying to compare her to all these gimmicks and people who “tried” to come for her crown, is not going make them every better then her! So Respect her, and what she has done, because without her, alot of these singers wouldn’t have the Hip Hop Soul sound to their music. She paved the way, and I hate that people don’t see that. Who you think did it? Keyshia Cole, please. You see where she at…Starting Twitter beefs because she didn’t get nominated. Mary hasn’t gotten nominated but do you see her mad. Hell No. She dusting off her crown, and doing what she does best. Being Mary….Also “
I’m glad people are loving the new Mary song we did but I’m disappointed that it was leaked prematurely.” – Harvey Mason Jr
Mariahhhhhhhhh ……………………………………………………. also….
Whitney’s last album went platinum as well….
The QUEEN…..that’s all that needs to be said…been a fan since I was 10, she alway delivers
Love it, Mary knows hers Fans, more so knows Music!!
MJB always delivers!!! this s*** sounds soooo HOTT especially inda CAR!! i cant wait for this LP i will deff b at Target or BestBUY 1st day!!!! … i think i hear 2012 Awards back2back for MARY!! all i’m sayin is.. #ByeKeysh lol
Thanx this is just how i feel.
MARY J BLIGE SHE THE QUEEN B THE GIRL IS BAAADDD. THIS IS HOT LIKE ALL HER OTHERS. HATERS DONT HATE THE B HATE THE GAME. MY GIRL IS THE HARDEST WORKING B**** IN THE GAME DAMN NEAR 20 YEARS STRONG. I LOVE YOU MARY KEEP DROPPN THE HITS AND KEEPING IT REAL.
MARY I LOVE EVERY SONG YOU MAKE ITS ALWAYS DEEP
MARY J! I have not been this excited with anticipation since The Breakthrough dropped. Although I believe that both Growing Pains and Stronger with Each Tear were strong and formidable R&B/Pop collections. Each with hidden gems that top 40 charts simply do not respect i.e. Talk To Me from Growing Pains and Hood Love from Stronger With Each Tear.
I am also of the opinion that the Stronger … CD fell victim to bootleg sales and that is why it did not go platinum. If there were a way to count or guestimate bootleg sales, Mary would probably be at 70-75 million worldwide overall.
Miss Me With That from the yet to be released My Life II is solid. I liked it immediately (unlike Lookin for Someone to Love Me which had to grow on me). Folks keep coming after our Queen but they will NEVER catch her with her guard down. She is too hood for that!