All That I Can Say
"All That I Can Say" | ||||
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Single by Mary J. Blige | ||||
from the album Mary | ||||
B-side | "Beautiful" | |||
Released | July 9, 1999 | |||
Format | CD single, maxi single, 12" | |||
Recorded | 1998 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length |
5:30 (album version) 3:59 (radio edit) | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Writer(s) | Lauryn Hill | |||
Producer(s) | Lauryn Hill | |||
Mary J. Blige singles chronology | ||||
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"All That I Can Say" (where the synth belly synth chiming synth piano or piano mixed with the synth bell chimes was heard) is a song by American hip hop soul recording artist Mary J. Blige, released as the lead single from her fifth studio album Mary (1999). The song was composed and produced by fellow R&B/neo soul singer-songwriter and close friend Lauryn Hill. She also performed the song on the season five premiere episode "Good Vibrations" on Moesha. Blige garnered her sixth Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 42nd Grammy Awards.
The song was a moderate success in both the United States and United Kingdom, peaking at numbers forty-four and twenty-nine, respectively. Blige performed the song on Top of the Pops, and her performance was shown the week "All That I Can Say" charted.
Blige performed the song live in addition to an impromptu appearance by Hill who performed a rap on the first incarnation of The Queen Latifah Show in September 1999.
Track listings
- UK CD Single[1]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "All That I Can Say" (Radio Edit) | |
2. | "Beautiful" (Blackstar Remix feat. Mos Def & Talib Kweli) | |
3. | "All That I Can Say" (Album Version) |
Notes
- Tracks 1 & 3 - Produced and written by Lauryn Hill
- Track 2 - Produced and arranged by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Written by James Harris III, Terry Lewis, and Mary J. Blige
"Beautiful" Remix produced by Hi-Tek
Release history
Country | Date |
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United States | July 6, 1999 |
United Kingdom | November 2, 1999 |
Charts
Chart (1999-2000)[2] | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart | 29 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 44 |
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 6 |
U.S. Billboard Adult R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 1 |
Dutch Singles Chart | 91 |
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles | 81 |
Tokio Hot 100 | 1 |
Cover versions
In 2000, French pianist Alex Bugnon covered the song from his album As Promised.[3][4]
In 2011, jazz vocalist Gretchen Parlato covered the song on her album The Lost and Found.
References
- ↑ "Mary J. Blige - All That I Can Say (UK CD, 12" (Single) Discogs.com. Retrieved Feb. 25, 2014.
- ↑ ""Mary J. Blige discography". http://www.billboard.com. External link in
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(help) - ↑ "As Promised overview". Allmusic.com.
- ↑ "Alex Bugnon". Smooth-jazz.de.