"Give Me You"
Single by Mary J. Blige
from the album Mary
ReleasedFebruary 28, 2000 (2000-02-28)
Length
  • 5:34 (US album version)
  • 4:10 (UK single mix)
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Diane Warren
Producer(s)
Mary J. Blige singles chronology
"Deep Inside"
(1999)		 "Give Me You"
(2000)		 "Your Child"
(2000)

"Give Me You" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Diane Warren for Blige's fourth studio album, Mary (1999), while production was helmed by Manuel Seal, featuring co-production from Nate-Love Clemons. The song was released as the third single from the album, outperforming both previous singles, "All That I Can Say" and "Deep Inside." The second-highest-charting single Mary, "Give Me You" peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart, while reaching number 21 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In the United Kingdom, the Niño remix was the main radio version. The Mary album was then re-released there with the Niño remix added to the track listing. NBA legend Michael Jordan makes a cameo in the music video.[1]

Track listings

UK CD 1
No.TitleLength
1."Give Me You" (Niño radio mix)3:34
2."Give Me You" (extended Niño mix)6:39
3."Give Me You" (Club Path (Boris Dlugosch) mix)5:52
4."Give Me You" (Royal Garden's R&B mix)3:42
UK CD 2
No.TitleLength
1."Give Me You" (single mix with orchestral intro)4:10
2."Give Me You" (Royal Garden's Discopop extended)7:52
3."Sexy" (featuring Jadakiss)4:47

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the Mary liner notes.[2]

  • La Tonya Blige da Costa – associate executive producer
  • Mary J. Blige – executive producer, vocals
  • Kirk Burrowes – executive producer
  • Eric Clapton – lead guitar
  • Michael Clemons – drums
  • Nate-Love Clemons – bass synthesizer, co-producer
  • Paul Pesco – guitar
  • Paul Riser – strings arrangement
  • Manuel Seal – producer
  • Hank Shocklee – associate executive producer
  • Diane Warren – writer

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Give Me You"
Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 58
Germany (Official German Charts)[4] 76
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 45
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 77
Scotland (OCC)[7] 24
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 64
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 19
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[10] 9
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 68
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] 21

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Give Me You"
Chart (2000) Position
UK Urban (Music Week)[13] 36

Release history

Release history and formats for "Give Me You"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States February 28, 2000 Urban radio MCA [14]
February 29, 2000
Japan April 5, 2000 CD [15]
United States April 10, 2000 Contemporary hit radio [16]

References

  1. ↑ "12 Classic Mary J. Blige Videos That Deliver The Drama". The Boombox. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  2. ↑ Blige, Mary J. (1999). Mary (Compact Disc). Mary J. Blige. MCA Records.
  3. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 32.
  4. ↑ "Mary J Blige – Give Me You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Mary J Blige". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Mary J Blige – Give Me You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Mary J Blige – Give Me You". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Mary J Blige: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  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 August 10, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Top 40 Urban Tracks Of 2000" (PDF). Music Week. January 13, 2001. p. 20. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Going for Adds / AddVance Notice". Radio & Records. No. 1339. February 25, 2000. pp. 77, 84, 92.
  15. ↑ "ギブ・ミー・ユー | メアリー・J.ブライジ" [Give Me You | Mary J. Blige] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Gavin Top 40/Rhythm Crossover: Impact Dates". Gavin Report. No. 2298. March 31, 2000. p. 10.
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