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| Single byMary J. Blige | ||||
| from the albumThe London Sessions | ||||
| Released | December 1, 2014 | |||
| Length | 3:48 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Knox Brown | |||
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"Whole Damn Year" is a song by American singerMary J. Blige. It was written by Blige,Emeli Sandé and Knox Brown for her twelfth studio albumThe London Sessions (2014), featuring production from the latter. "Whole Damn Year" is aR&B song, with aneo soul influence. The song was released as the album's third single on December 1, 2014.
"Whole Damn Year" was written by Blige along with producer Knox Brown and musicianEmeli Sandé. Commenting on its creation, Sandé stated: “I wrote this song and I love this song, but I didn’t think that it was a song for me for some reason [...] And as soon as Mary heard it and connected to it, it really felt like the song had found its natural and true home.”[1]
On September 22, 2014, Blige debuted the song "Whole Damn Year" onPower 105'sThe Breakfast Club.[2] The song debuted on the USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart at number 27 and USAdult R&B Songs chart as greatest gainer of the week at number 15.[3] The song was eventually released on October 21, 2014 as a digital download.
The music video for "Whole Damn Year" was directed by Mike Ho and Alexandre Moors and released on December 2, 2014.[4] Shot in black and white, it dramatizes the violence in Blige's words, including scenes of domestic abuse and bullying. In the end, the couples seem to hug and make up.[4]
Credits adapted from the liner notes ofThe London Sessions.[5]
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| USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 39 |
| USR&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 21 |
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