"Don't Mind" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige, recorded for her tenth studio album, My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1) (2011). It was written by Blige along with Priscilla Renea and Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis, while production helmed by the latter. The song was released by Matriarch Records and Geffen Records as the album's fourth and final single on June 19, 2012 in the United States, where it reached number 35 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart.
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| Single by Mary J. Blige | ||||
| from the album My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1) | ||||
| Released | June 19, 2012 | |||
| Length | 4:21 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Duplessis | |||
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| "Don't Mind" on YouTube | ||||
Background
edit"Don't Mind" was written by Blige, Priscilla Renea and Jerry Duplessis.[1] Production on the track was also handled by Duplessis under his pseudonym Wonda.[1] Blige's vocals were recorded by Serge "Sergical" Tsai, while Jaycen Joshua mixed the track.[1]
Music video
editThe music video for "Don't Mind" was directed by Colin Tilley. It features Blige dressed in a black cat suit singing about how she doesn’t mind telling her man she loves him.[2] Singing straight to camera, she is seen performing in front of a graffiti laced wall.[2]
Credits and personnel
editCredits adapted from the liner notes of My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1).[1]
- Songwriting – Mary J. Blige, Priscilla Renea, Jerry Duplessis
- Production – Jerry Wonda
- Recording – Serge "Sergical" Tsai
- Mixing – Jaycen Joshua
- Mastering – Dave Kutch
Charts
edit| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] | 35 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1) (Media notes). Mary J. Blige. Matriarch, Geffen. 2012.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b Hailey, Jonathan (2012-05-29). "Mary J. Blige "Don't Mind" Saying She Loves You & Chicken Wraps [VIDEO]". The Urban Daily. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
- ^ "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
External links
edit- MaryJBlige.com — official site