2005 studio album by Mary J. Blige
The Breakthrough Mary J. Blige . It was released byGeffen Records on December 20, 2005. Initially expected to be released in 2006, it switched release dates with Blige's first greatest hits albumReflections (A Retrospective) 9th Wonder ,Rodney Jerkins ,Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis ,Bryan-Michael Cox ,J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League ,Raphael Saadiq ,Chucky Thompson ,Cool & Dre ,Ron Fair , andwill.i.am , prompted Blige and her label to shift material fromReflections toThe Breakthrough .
The album was released to positive reception from music critics, who considered it a return to form for Blige after 2003'sLove & Life Billboard 200The Breakthrough received numerous accolades, earning Blige her firstGrammy Award for Best R&B Album at the49th awards ceremony .
Four singles were released in support of the album. Lead single "Be Without You " became a top three hit on the USBillboard Hot 100Family Affair ", while international follow-up "One ", a duet with Irish rock bandU2 on their 1991 song, enjoyed major commercial success throughout Europe, reaching number one in Austria and Norway as well as the top ten on most other charts. From June to September 2006, Blige promotedThe Breakthrough in herThe Breakthrough Experience Tour , which visited several cities throughout Canada and the United States.
Release and promotion [ edit ] Blige embarked on several live performances and appearances to promote the release ofThe Breakthrough . At the5th Annual BET Awards (2005), she performed with rapperGame during his performance of "Hate It or Love It " on June 28, 2005.[ 3] You're All I Need to Get By " withMethod Man , "I'm Goin' Down ", "Real Love ", and "Can't Hide from Luv" onBET 's25 Strong: The BET Silver Anniversary Special .[ 4] 2005 Vibe Awards .[ 5] The Tyra Banks Show [ 6] Family Affair ", "Can't Hide from Luv", and "Be Without You " onNew Year's Eve with Carson Daly [ 7]
On February 8, 2006, Blige performed "One " with U2 at the48th Annual Grammy Awards .[ 8] Enough Cryin " onSaturday Night Live [ 9] 2006 BET Awards , Blige sung a medley of "Be Without You" and "Enough Cryin."[ 10] The Breakthrough Experience Tour .Letoya Luckett andJaheim were opening acts during the tour. On December 4, 2006, Blige performed "Enough Cryin" and "Take Me as I Am " at the2006 Billboard Music Awards , where she won nine awards.[ 11] [ 12] 49th Annual Grammy Awards , on February 11, 2007, Blige performed "Be Without You."[ 13]
The Breakthrough was met with generally positive reviews. AtMetacritic , which assigns anormalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received anaverage score of 76, based on 20 reviews.[ 24] The Independent [ 18] David Browne believedThe Breakthrough marked a return for Blige to her dramatic strengths, writing inEntertainment Weekly [ 1] The New York Times Jon Pareles credited the singer for bringing together "hip-hop realism and soul's higher aspirations, hip-hop's digitized crispness and soul's slow-building testimonies."[ 25] Stylus Magazine ' s Thomas Inskeep viewed it as a "return to form" for Blige, calling it her "finest full-length since '99'sMary [ 26] Rolling Stone The Breakthrough ' s ballads genuinely stand out.[ 22]
Prefix critic Norman Mayers found thatThe Breakthrough "zips confidently through its sixteen tracks. The album's first two-thirds is so well paced that the eleventh track seems to come around before you can catch your breath. The musical palette is a blend of contemporaryKanye West –style productions and classic mid-tempo soul."[ 27] AllMusic said each song proved Blige had been given her "best round of productions" since the mid 1990s.[ 15] Los Angeles Times [ 19] USA Today [ 28] Pitchfork ' s Clover Hope called it "an unofficial marker of a more self-actualized Mary J. Blige" as well as "so self-referential that it almost does function like a greatest-hits record the label wanted".[ 21]
Jason King was less impressed inThe Village Voice The Breakthrough had improved on Blige's 2003 albumLove & Life Mary [ 29] Spin [ 23] Slant Magazine ' s Sal Cinquemani was more critical of the lyrics, finding them distastefully sentimental, unsubtle, and "the epitome of formulaic, giving you the feeling that you've heard this all before."[ 30] musicOMH ' s found that like Blige's "previous albums,The Breakthrough is overlong and spoilt by too many producers sticking their oar in. One of these days she'll produce a tight, focused album that's worthy of her wonderful voice –The Breakthrough isn't it, but there's enough good moments to keep her legions of fans more than happy."[ 31] Vibe [ 32]
The Breakthrough and its singles earned Blige numerous awards and nominations. She received eight nominations at the49th Annual Grammy Awards , the most of any artist for that ceremony. "Be Without You" was nominated for bothRecord of the Year andSong of the Year categories;[ 33] Best Female R&B Vocal Performance andBest R&B Song , whileThe Breakthrough won in the category ofBest R&B Album .[ 34] Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist and won in theFavorite Soul/R&B Album category, among the three awards she was nominated for at theAmerican Music Awards of 2006 .[ 35] 2006 Billboard Music Awards , includingTop R&B Album ,Top R&B Artist , R&B/Hip-Hop Album Artist of the Year and Female R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year.[ 36] [ 37] BET Awards 2006 she won two awards, includingBest Female R&B/Pop Artist andVideo of the Year . Blige also wonOutstanding Female Artist at the38th NAACP Image Awards .[ 38]
Commercial performance [ edit ] In the US,The Breakthrough became Blige's third number-one album.[ 21] The Breakthrough debuted at number one on both the USBillboard 200Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the week of January 7, 2006. Blige's third album to do so,[ 21] [ 41] SoundScan history,[ 42] [ 21] Billboard ranked it first on its 2006 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums year-end chart.[ 43] Billboard 200 year-end chart of 2006.[ 44] The Breakthrough was certified Gold and Platinum by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on the January 24, 2006.[ 45] [ 45] [ 46] [ 47]
In the United Kingdom,The Breakthrough debuted at number 48 on theUK Albums Chart and number six on theUK R&B Albums chart in the week of December 24, 2005.[ 48] [ 49] [ 48] British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipments in excess of 100,000 units.[ 50] The Breakthrough reached number one on theAustralian Urban Albums chart and the top ten on theSwiss Albums Chart .[ 51] [ 52] International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) in Switzerland.[ 53]
The Breakthrough –Standard edition No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 1. "No One Will Do" 4:46 2. "Enough Cryin " (featuringBrook Lynn ) 4:20 3. "About You" (featuringwill.i.am &Nina Simone ) will.i.am 4:04 4. "Be Without You " 4:06 5. "Gonna Breakthrough" (featuring Brook Lynn) 4:00 6. "Good Woman Down" 4:07 7. "Take Me as I Am " 3:57 8. "Baggage" 3:35 9. "Can't Hide from Luv" (featuringJay-Z ) 3:52 10. "MJB da MVP " 4:00 11. "Can't Get Enough" Blige J. Harris III Lewis B.R. Avila I.J. Avila Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis James "Big Jim" Wright[d] B. R. Avila[d] I. Avila[d] 3:40 12. "Ain't Really Love" Blige Cox Austin Candice Childress 4:40 13. "I Found My Everything" (featuringRaphael Saadiq ) 5:23 14. "Father in You" 5:23 15. "Alone" (featuring Dave Young) 4:29 16. "One " (withU2 ) 4:20 Total length: 68:11
The Breakthrough –LP edition (hidden track) [ 54] No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 17. "Show Love" Thompson 3:40 Total length: 71:51
The Breakthrough –International edition (bonus track) [ 55] [ 56] [ 57] No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 17. "So Lady" (featuring Raphael Saadiq) Saadiq Jake and the Phatman[d] 4:16 Total length: 72:27
The Breakthrough –British and digital deluxe edition (bonus track) [ 58] [ 59] No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 18. "Show Love" Thompson 3:40 Total length: 76:07
The Breakthrough –Japanese edition (bonus track) [ 60] No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 19. "Out My Head" Rich Harrison 3:41 Total length: 79:48
^[a] ^[b] ^[c] ^[d] "No One Will Do" contains excerpts from "I Swear I Love No One but You", written byBunny Sigler and performed bythe O'Jays . "About You" contains samples from "Feeling Good ", written by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse and performed byNina Simone . "Gonna Breakthrough" contains samples from "The Champ ", written by Harry Palmer and performed bythe Mohawks . "Good Woman Down" contains excerpts from "Heart Breaking Decision", written by Robert Aries,Freddie Jackson andMeli'sa Morgan and performed by Morgan. "Take Me as I Am" contains samples from "A Garden of Peace", written and performed byLonnie Liston Smith . "Can't Hide from Luv" contains excerpts and a sample of "I Wanna Be Where You Are ", written byArthur Ross andLeon Ware and performed byMichael Jackson . "MJB da MVP" contains excerpts from "Rubberband", written byRon Baker , Allen Felder andNorman Harris and performed bythe Tramps . It also contains resung lyrics from "All Night Long", written by James Johnson, "Remind Me", written byPatrice Rushen and Karen Evans, and "Everybody Loves the Sunshine", written byRoy Ayers . Credits forThe Breakthrough adapted fromAllMusic .[ 61]
50 Cent – vocalsChalmers Alford – guitarJohnta Austin – vocal producerBobby Ross Avila – guitar, keyboards, producer, stringsIssiah "IZ" Avila – bass guitar, drums, percussion, producerRobert Bacon – guitar Charlie Bisharat – string instrument Mary J. Blige – producer, vocal arrangement, vocal producer, vocals Bono – guitar, vocals Jacqueline Brand – violin Craig Brockman – pianoCharles "Biscuits" Brungardt – vocal producer Roberto Cani – violinLily Chen – violin Danny Cheung "Stems" – engineer Candice Childress – production coordination Adam Clayton – bass guitar Larry Corbett – cello Bryan-Michael Cox – instrumentation, producer, string arrangements Vidal Davis – instrumentation, producer Loren Dawson – piano Mario Diaz de Leon – violin Brian Dembow – viola Joel Deroin – string instrument Patrick Dillett – engineer, vocal producer Reginald Dozier – engineer Andrew Duckles – viola Bruce Dukov – violin The Edge – guitar Michael Eleopoulos – assistant engineer, engineer Stephen Erdody – cello Anthony "Devyne" Evans – engineer Anthony Lavon Evans – engineer Ron Fair – conductor, guitar, harmonica, keyboards, orchestra bells, organ, piano, producer, string arrangements, vocal arrangement, vocal producer Jan Fairchild – engineer AMarlow Fisher – viola Drew FitzGerald – art direction Paul Foley – engineer Samuel Formicola – viola Matt Funes – string instrument Sean Garrett – vocal producer Endre Genet – string instrument Julie Gigante – violin Carl Glanville – original recordings Larry Gold – string arrangements John Goux – acoustic and electric guitar Endre Granat – violin Bernie Grundman – masteringAlan Grunfeld – string instrument Rexsell Hardy, Jr. – drums Andre Harris – instrumentation, producer Keith Harris – keyboards, organ, piano, synthesizer bass Clayton Haslop – violin Tal Herzberg – digital editing, engineer, producer Keri Hilson – vocal arrangement Paula Hochhalter – cello, strings Infinity – producer Kendu Isaacs – mixing Jun Ishizeki – assistant engineer Jake & the Phatman – producer Jimmy Jam – producer Jaycen Joshua – assistant engineer, engineer, mixing Rodney Jerkins – mixing, producer Justice League – producer Suzie Katayama – cello Bernard Kenny – bass guitar Kimberly Kimble – hair stylist Markus Klinko &Indrani – photographyArmen Ksadjikian – cello Songa Lee – violin Natalie Leggett – violin Phillipe Levy – violin Terry Lewis – producer Andrea Liberman – stylist David Low – string instrument David Lowery – string instrument Rene Mandel – violin Matt Marrin – engineer Tony Maserati – mixingHarvey Mason, Sr. – glockenspiel, timpaniDarrin McCann – viola Davel "Bo" McKenzie – producer Cornelius Mims – bass Vicki Miskolczy – viola Peter Mokran – mixingWesley Morrow – production coordination Larry Mullen, Jr. – drums, percussion Dean Nelson – assistant, mixing 9th Wonder – producer Robin Olson – violin Robert Ozuna – drums, percussion, scratching Sid Page – violin Alyssa Park – violin Dave Pensado – mixingKatia Popov – violinJack Joseph Puig – mixingFrank Romano – guitarMark Robertson – violin Mally Roncal – make-up Anatoly Rosinsky – violin Raphael Saadiq – bass guitar, guitar, producer Allen Sides – engineer The South Central Chamber Orchestra – strings South Central Orchestra – strings Tereza Stanislav – string instrument Supa Engineer "Dura" – mixing John Tanksley – assistant engineer, engineer Troy Taylor – vocal producer Cecilia Tsan – cello Charles Vail – strings Josephina Vergara – violin will.i.am – engineer, keyboardsKelvin Wooten – keyboards Benjamin Wright – string arrangements, string conductor, string writingJames "Big Jim" Wright – keyboards, producerDave Young – performer Dave Young Orchestra – vocal producer 2006 year-end chart performance forThe Breakthrough Chart (2006) Position Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)[ 80] 15 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[ 81] 40 French Albums (SNEP)[ 82] 154 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[ 83] 83 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[ 84] 32 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[ 85] 21 UK Albums (OCC)[ 86] 107 USBillboard 200[ 44] 5 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard )[ 43] 1
2007 year-end chart performance forThe Breakthrough Chart (2007) Position Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)[ 87] 46 USBillboard 200[ 88] 181 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard )[ 89] 63
Certifications forThe Breakthrough Region Certification Certified units /salesAustralia (ARIA )[ 90] Gold 35,000^ Germany (BVMI )[ 91] Gold 100,000‡ Japan (RIAJ )[ 92] Gold 100,000^ Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[ 53] Platinum 40,000^ United Kingdom (BPI )[ 50] Gold 100,000^ United States (RIAA )[ 45] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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