"Love Yourself" is a song recorded by American singer Mary J. Blige featuring rapper Kanye West. It was written by Blige, West, Charles Hinshaw, David D. Brown, Darhyl "DJ" Camper, Jr. for her thirteenth studio album, Strength of a Woman (2017), while production was helmed by the latter. The song contains samples from "Nobody Knows" (1970) by The SCLC Operation Breadbasket Orchestra And Choir. Due to the inclusion of the sample, I. Andrews is also credited as a songwriter. "Love Yourself" released on March 30, 2017, as the third single from Strength of a Woman.
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| Single by Mary J. Blige featuring Kanye West | ||||
| from the album Strength of a Woman | ||||
| Released | March 30, 2017 | |||
| Length | 4:58 | |||
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| Producer(s) | DJ Camper | |||
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| "Love Yourself" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
editThe music video for the official remix of "Love Yourself" featuring Harlem rapper ASAP Rocky premiered via Complex on May 26, 2017.[1] It was directed by Taj and was shot in Los Angeles and New York City.[1] The video was uploaded to Blige's official Vevo channel on June 9, 2017.
Credits and personnel
editCredits adapted from the liner notes of Strength of a Woman.[2]
- I. Andrews – writer (sample)
- Mary J. Blige – vocals, writer
- David D. Brown – writer
- Marshall Bryant – recording
- Darhyl Camper, Jr. – writer
- Jaymz Hardy-Martin III – recording
- Charles Hinshaw – writer
- David Kim – mixing assistant
- Jon Nettlesbey – recording assistant
- Kanye West – writer
Charts
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Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| United States | March 30, 2017 | Digital download | Capitol Records | [6] |
References
edit- ^ a b "ASAP Rocky Joins Mary J. Blige In The "Love Yourself" Video". The Fader. May 26, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ Strength of a Woman (Media notes). Mary J. Blige. Captiol. 2017.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "2017 Year End Chart: ADULT R&B SONGS". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "Love Yourself". Google Play Music. March 30, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2017.