"Enough Cryin"
Single by Mary J. Blige
from the album The Breakthrough
ReleasedMarch 2, 2006
Length4:20
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jerkins
Mary J. Blige singles chronology
"One"
(2006)		 "Enough Cryin"
(2006)		 "Take Me as I Am"
(2006)
Music video
"Enough Cryin" on YouTube

"Enough Cryin" a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Sean Garrett and Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter for her seventh studio album, The Breakthrough (2005), while production was helmed by Jerkins. The song introduces Blige's rap alter ego, Brook Lynn, who delivers the song's rap verse. The rap verse was written by Jay-Z for Foxy Brown, but Jerkins rejected Brown's vocals and it was instead suggested that Blige record the verse herself.[1] "Enough Cryin" was released as the album's third single on March 2, 2006 in the United States, peaking at number 32 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Music video

The music video for "Enough Cryin" was directed by Hype Williams and shot in Long Beach, California in March 2006.[2] Inspired by true events, Blige explained in an interview with MTV News that "the clip is [about] something that happened a long time ago, and it was a very embarrassing moment when I thought I was getting married. I was engaged to K-Ci, and I actually went on a talk show overseas and that person had just done that talk show about a week before me. I was telling the interviewer that I was getting married, and the week before he was saying that it was a rumor. He wasn't marrying me." In the video, after she leaves the interview, Blige is "kind of upset, but I'm still kind of going through my photo shoot [...] It ends up being one of the most amazing photo shoots because of all of the anger and depression and the fact that I choose to just move on with my life and be a superstar."[2] Blige approached rapper 50 Cent to appear in the video who portrays Curtis Jackson, an R&B singer.[2]

Track listings

CD 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Enough Cryin" (UK Radio Edit)
Jerkins3:30
2."Be Without You" (Live from AOL Music Sessions)  4:31
CD 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Enough Cryin" (Album Version)
  • Blige
  • Jerkins
  • Garrett
  • Carter
  • Brockman
Jerkins3:21
2."Out My Head"Rich HarrisonHarrison3:42
3."Be Without You" (Moto Blanco Vocal Remix)
8:40
4."Enough Cryin" (Instrumental)
  • Blige
  • Jerkins
  • Garrett
  • Carter
  • Brockman
Jerkins4:02
5."Enough Cryin" (Music Video)  4:07

Notes

  • ^[a] denotes a co-producer
  • ^[b] denotes a remix producer

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Breakthrough.[3]

Charts

References

  1. ↑ BETNetworks. "#TBT Mary J. Blige Talks Her Alter Ego & Inspiration Behind "Enough Cryin"". YouTube. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Reid, Shaheem (March 29, 2006). "50 Helps Mary J. Relive Her Most Embarrassing Moment". mtv.com. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  3. ↑ Blige, Mary J. (2005). The Breakthrough (Compact Disc). Mary J. Blige. Geffen Records.
  4. ↑ "Mary J Blige feat. Brook – Enough Cryin" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  5. ↑ "week 31 (5 augustus 2006))" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Mary J Blige feat. Brook – Enough Cryin" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 13, 2006". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Mary J Blige feat. Brook Lyn: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  14. ↑ "2006 Urban Top 40" (PDF). Music Week. January 13, 2007. p. 26. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Titles – 2006". Billboard.biz. 2006. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
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