The Breakthrough
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The Breakthrough is one of the biggest albums by the Queen of Hip hop Soul, three-time Grammy Award winner Mary J. Blige . It was released under Geffen on December, 20, 2005 and by January 07, 2006, it was already #1 on The Billboard 200.
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About
Perhaps her most successful album ever, The Breakthrough contains cuts which are to be expected from Mary J. Blige.
The cameos alone by big stars like Bono in “One”, Jay-Z in “Can’t Hide From Luv” and Raphael Saadiq in “I Found My Everything” could very well get this record the exposure and profit, but add to these the singing of Mary J. Blige and ones gets a great package. In "MJB Da MVP," Blige uses the beat from the Game/50 Cent single “Hate It or Love It” where she sings bits and pieces of her greatest hits, while in “No One Will Do” and “Be Without You,” the recently wed artist sings of love. Of course, there’s “Baggage,” where Blige professes her difficult past and how she and her husband deals with it.
There’s a lot of maturity and positivistic perspective in the 16 tracks which are included in this release. This is truly another breakthrough from Mary J. Blige.
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | No One Will Do | 4:46 |
| 2 | Enough Cryin | 4:20 |
| 3 | About You | 4:04 |
| 4 | Be Without You | 4:06 |
| 5 | Gonna Breakthrough | 4:00 |
| 6 | Good Woman Down | 4:07 |
| 7 | Take Me As I Am | 3:57 |
| 8 | Baggage | 3:35 |
| 9 | Can't Hide From Luv | 3:52 |
| 10 | MJB Da MVP | 4:11 |
| 11 | Can't Get Enough | 3:40 |
| 12 | Ain't Really Love | 4:39 |
| 13 | I Found My Everything | 5:23 |
| 14 | Father In You | 5:23 |
| 15 | Alone | 4:29 |
| 16 | One | 8:18 |
Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | American Music Award | Favorite Soul/R&B Album for "The Breakthrough" |
| 2006 | American Music Award | Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist |
| 2006 | Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Award | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Airplay for "Be Without You" |
| 2006 | BET Award | Video of the Year for "Be Without You" |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | Hot Dance Airplay | Pop 100 | The Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ain't Really Love | 73 | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | Be Without You | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| 2006 | Enough Cryin | 2 | - | - | 32 | - |
| 2006 | One | - | - | 64 | - | - |
| 2006 | Take Me As I Am | 3 | - | - | 58 | - |
| 2005 | MJB Da MVP | - | - | - | 75 | 19 |
Credits
Performance Credits
Mary J. Blige Primary Artist, Primary Artist, Primary Artist, Vocals, Primary Artist
Bruce Dukov Violin
Bobby Ross Avila Guitar, Strings, Keyboards
Sid Page Violin, String Instrument
The Edge Guitar
Robert Bacon Guitar
Charlie Bisharat String Instrument
Bono Guitar, Vocals
Jacqueline Brand Violin, String Instrument
Adam Clayton Bass Guitar
Larry Corbett Cello, String Instrument
Brian Dembow Viola, String Instrument
Stephen Erdody Cello, String Instrument
Ron Fair Organ, Guitar, Harmonica, Piano, Conductor, Keyboards, Orchestra Bells
Julie Gigante Violin, String Instrument
John Goux Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
Endre Granat Violin
Alan Grunfeld String Instrument
Keith Harris Organ, Piano, Keyboards, Synthesizer Bass
Clayton Haslop Violin, String Instrument
Paula Hochhalter Strings, Cello, String Instrument
Bernard Kenny Bass
Armen Ksadjikian Cello, String Instrument
David Low String Instrument
David Lowery String Instrument
Rene Mandel Violin
Harvey Mason Sr. Glockenspiel, Timpani
Cornelius Mims Bass
Larry Mullen Jr. Percussion, Drums
Robin Olson Violin
Katia Popov Violin
Anatoly Rosinsky Violin
Cecilia Tsan Cello
Josephina Vergara Violin, String Instrument
Marlo Fisher Viola, String Instrument
Matt Funes String Instrument
Lily Chen Violin, String Instrument
Raphael Saadiq Bass, Guitar
Suzie Katayama Cello, String Instrument
Mario de Leon Violin, String Instrument
Natalie Leggett Violin, String Instrument
Joel Deroin String Instrument
Vicki Miskolczy Viola
Kelvin Wooten Keyboards
James "Big Jim" Wright Keyboards
Darrin McCann Viola, String Instrument
Chalmers Alford Guitar
Phillipe Levy Violin, String Instrument
South Central Chamber Orchestra Strings
Loren Dawson Piano
Roberto Cani Violin, String Instrument
50 Cent Vocals
Samuel Formicola Viola, String Instrument
Mark Robertson Violin
Alyssa Park Violin, String Instrument
Andrew Duckles Viola, String Instrument
Songa Lee Violin, String Instrument
Robert Ozuna Percussion, scratching, Drums
I.Am Will Keyboards
Tereza Stanislav String Instrument
Frank Ramonoe Guitar
Charles Vail Strings
Issiah "IZ" Avila Bass, Percussion, Drums
Craig Brokman Piano
Endre Genet String Instrument
Rexell Hardy Jr. Drums
Frank Ramono Guitar
South Central Orchestra Strings
Technical Credits
Bobby Ross Avila Producer
Mary J. Blige Producer, Vocal Arrangements, Vocal Producer
Patrick Dillett Engineer, Vocal Producer
Reginald Dozier Engineer
Ron Fair Producer, Vocal Arrangements, String Arrangements, Vocal Producer
Larry Gold String Arrangements
Bernie Grundman Mastering
Jimmy Jam Producer
Terry Lewis Producer
Allen Sides Engineer
Troy Taylor Vocal Producer
Benjamin Wright String Arrangements, String Conductor, String Writing
Rodney Jerkins Producer
Raphael Saadiq Producer
Danny Cheng Engineer
Jan Fairchild Engineer
Paul Foley Engineer
Andre Harris Producer, Instrumentation
James "Big Jim" Wright Producer
Johnta Austin Vocal Producer
Drew FitzGerald Art Direction
Dave Young Orchestra Vocal Producer
Brian Michael Cox Producer, String Arrangements, Instrumentation
Vidal Davis Producer, Instrumentation
Tal Herzberg Producer, Engineer, Digital Editing
Justice League Producer
Jake & the Phatman Producer
Infinity Producer
Matt Marrin Engineer
John Tanksley Engineer
Kendu Isaacs Management
Keri Hilson Vocal Arrangements
9th Wonder Producer
Michael Eleopoulos Engineer
Anthony Lavon Evans Engineer
Davel "Bo" McKenzie Producer
I.Am Will Engineer
Sean Garrett Vocal Producer
Charles "Biscuits" Brungardt Vocal Producer
Issiah "IZ" Avila Producer
Jason Joshua Engineer
Anthony "Devyne" Evans Engineer
Trivia
- Mary J. Blige was honored with Female R&B Artist and Video of the Year award for her set "Be Without You" at the 6th annual BET Awards held June 27th, 2006.
Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
Reviews
External Links
Categories: Album | R&B
