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'''''Growing Pains''''' is the eighth platium [[studio album]] by [[United States|American]] [[contemporary R&B|R&B]]/[[soul music|soul]] singer [[Mary J. Blige]] released on [[December 18]], [[2007]] (see [[2007 in music]]) on [[Geffen Records]]. This album was #29 on ''[[Rolling Stone]]''<nowiki></nowiki>'s list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007.<ref>Robert Christgau, David Fricke, Christian Hoard, Rob Sheffield ([[December 17]], [[2007]]). [http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17601851/the_top_50_albums_of_2007/29 "The Top 50 Albums of 2007"] ''Rolling Stone''. Retrieved [[2007-12-20]]</ref>
'''''Growing Pains''''' is the eighth platnium [[studio album]] by [[United States|American]] [[contemporary R&B|R&B]]/[[soul music|soul]] singer [[Mary J. Blige]] released on [[December 18]], [[2007]] (see [[2007 in music]]) on [[Geffen Records]]. This album was #29 on ''[[Rolling Stone]]''<nowiki></nowiki>'s list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007.<ref>Robert Christgau, David Fricke, Christian Hoard, Rob Sheffield ([[December 17]], [[2007]]). [http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17601851/the_top_50_albums_of_2007/29 "The Top 50 Albums of 2007"] ''Rolling Stone''. Retrieved [[2007-12-20]]</ref>


==History==
==History==
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==Chart performance==
==Chart performance==
''Growing Pains'' sold 629,000 copies in its first week and debuted at number two on the U.S. [[Billboard 200]] chart<ref>Brandi Hopper, [http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/13309 "Mary J. Blige Sells 629K On The Billboard 200, Jahiem & Lupe Fiasco Surprise"], sohh.com, December 27, 2007.</ref> and number one on the R&B chart.{{Fact|date=January 2008}} In its second week the album climbed to number one on the Billboard 200 with 204,000 copies sold.<ref>Katie Hasty, [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003690553 "Blige Topples Groban, Radiohead Debuts Early"], Billboard.com, January 2, 2008.</ref>
''Growing Pains'' sold 629,000 copies in its first week and debuted at number two on the U.S. [[Billboard 200]] chart<ref>Brandi Hopper, [http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/13309 "Mary J. Blige Sells 629K On The Billboard 200, Jahiem & Lupe Fiasco Surprise"], sohh.com, December 27, 2007.</ref> and number one on the R&B chart.{{Fact|date=January 2008}} In its second week the album climbed to number one on the Billboard 200 with 204,000 copies sold.<ref>Katie Hasty, [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003690553 "Blige Topples Groban, Radiohead Debuts Early"], Billboard.com, January 2, 2008.</ref>
As of January 30, 2008, the album has sold about 1,085,243 copies<ref>http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.6302/title.hip-hop-album-sales-week-ending-1-27-08</ref> in the United States alone.
As of January 23, 2008, the album has sold about 1,040,011 copies<ref>http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.6272/title.hip-hop-album-sales-week-ending-1-20-08</ref> in the United States alone.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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Revision as of 17:03, 31 January 2008

For the Billie Myers album, see Growing, Pains.
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Growing Pains is the eighth platnium studio album by American R&B/soul singer Mary J. Blige released on December 18, 2007 (see 2007 in music) on Geffen Records. This album was #29 on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007.[1]

History

"It's not reliving where I been. [The album is] just based on where I am", Blige told MTV News on October 22 on the set of the video for her new single, "Just Fine".

So many people are like, 'I'm perfect.' I'm so imperfect, that's why I'm able to let everything out and let people see everything. 'Cause I'm just a mess like every other person that's a mess out there. And it's going to take probably a lifetime to get to a point in my life where I'm like, 'Oh, I'm perfect.' I don't think that will ever happen. So as long as I'm a human being and I'm not perfect, I'm able to say I'm having some growing pains. Because in order to sustain where you are once you made such a breakthrough that everyone is looking at you, now everyone is like, 'Ooh, is she gonna make a mistake?' Yes, I'm going to make a mistake. Yes, I'm still gonna do things. And that's what Growing Pains is about, it's about finally not whining about the pain, Mary J. Blige, and accepting the pain that comes with growing.

Critical reception

Reviewers' response to the album was mostly positive, currently holding a score of 76 (out of 100) on music review aggregation website Metacritic. Some critics, however, were unimpressed by the album's overly familiar themes.[2] The All Music Guide gave the album four out of five stars and called Growing Pains "a mature, polished, and utterly professional set of well-crafted songs. Blige, as always, is in great vocal form: her clear, distinctive voice carries the record..."[3] While UrbanMusicReviews.com said that "Both vocally and lyrically, Mary J. impresses on Growing Pains."[4]

Chart performance

Growing Pains sold 629,000 copies in its first week and debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart[5] and number one on the R&B chart.[citation needed] In its second week the album climbed to number one on the Billboard 200 with 204,000 copies sold.[6] As of January 23, 2008, the album has sold about 1,040,011 copies[7] in the United States alone.

Track listing

# Title Length Songwriters Guest(s) Producer(s)
1 "Work That" 3:31 Theron Otis Feemster, Mary J. Blige, Sean Garrett Theron Otis Feemster
2 "Grown Woman" 4:05 Christopher Bridges, Dejion Madison, Mary J. Blige, Terius Nash Ludacris Dejion
3 "Just Fine" 4:02 Terius Nash, Mary J. Blige, Jazze Pha, Chris "Tricky" Stewart Tricky Stewart, Jazze Pha
4 "Feel Like a Woman" 4:02 Theron Otis Feemster, Mary J. Blige, Terius Nash Theron Otis Feemster
5 "Stay Down" 4:23 Mary J. Blige, Johnta Austin, Bryan-Michael Cox Bryan-Michael Cox
6 "Hurt Again" 4:08 Mary J. Blige, Andre Harris, Vidal Davis, Brian Sledge Dre & Vidal
7 "Shakedown" 3:36 Terius Nash, Mary J. Blige, Jazze Pha, Tricky Stewart Usher Tricky Stewart, Jazze Pha
8 "Till the Morning" 4:18 Pharrell Williams The Neptunes
9 "Roses" 4:36 Terius Nash, Mary J. Blige, Tricky Stewart Tricky Stewart
10 "Fade Away" 4:16 Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mary J. Blige, Ne-Yo Stargate
11 "What Love Is" 4:03 Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mary J. Blige, Ne-Yo Stargate
12 "Work in Progress (Growing Pains)" 4:01 Charles Harmony, Ne-Yo Charles Harmony, Ne-Yo
13 "Talk to Me" 4:10 Robert Wright, Mary J. Blige, Eric Hudson, Verdine White, Johnta Austin Eric Hudson
14 "If You Love Me?" 3:40 Mary J. Blige, Johnta Austin, Bryan-Michael Cox Bryan-Michael Cox
15 "Smoke" 3:10 Reggie Perry, Ne-Yo Syience
16 "Come to Me (Peace)" 5:02 Terius Nash, Mary J. Blige, Kuk Harrell, Tricky Stewart Tricky Stewart


Uk edition

  1. 17."Nowhere Fast" (Mary J. Blige featuring Brook Lynn)
  2. 18."Sky Cap" U.K Bonus Track

Japanese edition

  1. 17."Nowhere Fast" (Mary J. Blige featuring Brook Lynn)
  2. 18."Hello It's Me"
  3. 19."Mirror" (featuring Eve) (Written by The-Dream)
  4. 20."Sleep Walkin'"

iTunes edition

  • "Just Fine" (Remix) (featuring Lil Mama) (iTunes pre-order only)
  • Digital Booklet - Growing Pains

Chart performance

Chart (2007/2008) Peak
position 		Certification
Canadian Albums Chart 41
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart 22
U.S. Billboard 200 [8] 1 Platinum
U.S. Billboard R&B 1
United World Chart [8] 2
Preceded by Billboard 200 number-one album
January 6 2008 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ Robert Christgau, David Fricke, Christian Hoard, Rob Sheffield (December 17, 2007). "The Top 50 Albums of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-20
  2. ^ BLENDER, "Mary J. Blige - Growing Pains", blender.com, December 18, 2007.
  3. ^ All Music Guide, "Growing Pains", allmusic.com, December 27, 2007.
  4. ^ Urban Music Reviews, "Mary J. Blige - Growing Pains", urbanmusicreviews.com, December 18, 2007.
  5. ^ Brandi Hopper, "Mary J. Blige Sells 629K On The Billboard 200, Jahiem & Lupe Fiasco Surprise", sohh.com, December 27, 2007.
  6. ^ Katie Hasty, "Blige Topples Groban, Radiohead Debuts Early", Billboard.com, January 2, 2008.
  7. ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.6272/title.hip-hop-album-sales-week-ending-1-20-08
  8. ^ a b "Mary J. Blige - Growing Pains worldwide chart positions and trajectories". aCharts.us. Retrieved January 3 2008.



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