Mary J Blige - Be Without You Video and Lyrics

Be Without You by Mary J Blige , Music Video and Lyrics

“Be Without You” is a Grammy Award winning R&B song written by American singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige, Johnta Austin, Bryan Michael Cox, and Jason Perry for Blige’s seventh studio album The Breakthrough. It was produced by Cox and released as the album’s first official single. The song was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year and won the Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance categories at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards.The single was certified Platinum by the RIAA.

The music video for “Be Without You” was directed by Matthew Rolston and was shot on various locations in New York City in October 2005.

Starring Oscar-nominated actor Terrence Howard in the role of Blige’s boyfriend the video first aired on November 28, 2005. It peaked on AOL Videos Top 11 on the tenth spot on the January 21, 2006 entering the chart the first time and also the LAUNCH Music Videos Top 100 at the sixth position the same week. There’s also a “Live At Launch Exclusive Performance” available for download from January 2006, which peaked seventieth on the same chart. It won the “Video of the Year” award at the 2006 BET Awards on June 27, 2006 and was nominated for “Best R&B Video” at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards.

Mary J Blige - Be Without You Lyrics

I wanna be with you, gotta be with you, need to be with you
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
I wanna be with you, gotta be with you, need to be with you
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
Oooo (oh, oh, oh, oh) oooo

Chemistry was crazy from the get-go
Neither one of us knew why
We didn’t build nothing overnight
Cuz a love like this takes some time
People swore it off as a phase
Said we can’t see that
Now from top to bottom
They see that we did that (yes)
It’s so true that (yes)
We’ve been through it (yes)
We got real sh** (yes)
See baby we been…

Too strong for too long (and I can’t be without you baby)
And I’ll be waiting up until you get home (cuz I can’t sleep without you baby)
Anybody who’s ever loved, ya know just what I feel
Too hard to fake it, nothing can replace it
Call the radio if you just can’t be without your baby

I got a question for ya
See I already know the answer
But still I wanna ask you
Would you lie? (no)
Make me cry? (no)
Do somethin’ behind my back and then try to cover it up?
Well, neither would I, baby
My love is only your love (yes)
I’ll be faithful (yes)
I’m for real (yes)
And with us you’ll always know the deal
We’ve been…

See this is real talk
I’m always stay (no matter what)
Good or bad (thick and thin)
Right or wrong (all day everyday)
Now if you’re down on love or don’t believe
This ain’t for you (no, this ain’t for you)
And if you got it deep in your heart
And deep down you know that it’s true (come on, come on, come on)
Well, let me see you put your hands up (hands up)
Fellas tell your lady she’s the one (fellas tell your lady she’s the one, oh)
Put your hands up (hands up)
Ladies let him know he’s got your love
Look him right in his eyes and tell him
We’ve been…

Heeeeeeeeeeeey Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh
Heeeeeeeeeeeey Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh

I wanna be with you, gotta be with you, need to be with you
I wanna be with you, gotta be with you, need to be with you
I wanna be with you, gotta be with you, need to be with you
I wanna be with you, gotta be with you, need to be with you
I wanna be with you, gotta be with you, need to be with you

Mary J Blige - Be Without You Song Info

Released November 2005
Genre R&B
Length 4:06
Label Geffen
Writer Mary J. Blige, Johnta Austin, Bryan Michael Cox, G Daoud, Jason Perry
Producer Bryan Michael Cox
Certification Diamond (RMA)

Mary J Blige - Be Without You Review

It’s nice to still see Mary J Blige still in the game considering she’s arguably the greatest contemporary singer of our time. ‘Be Without You’ continues to show her unique, soulful and powerful singing style with the all the pain of a sensitive diva that we’ve become used to with her. The lyrics are about heartfelt about love and the emotions attached to it. This track shows a sophistication of a women who has survived ordeals and matured and is still trying to uplift and hold on to love. Blige at this point in her career could easily turn cheesy and cater to a pop market. However even though this track doesn’t quite have the youthful exuberance of ‘What’s The 911′, it still has the angst and quality of a lady who is still striving and most definitely has her name carved in the music hall of fame.
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