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25/8 (song)
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| Single by Mary J. Blige | ||||
| from the album My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1) | ||||
| Released | September 1, 2011 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | R&B, hip hop soul | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | Matriarch / Geffen | |||
| Writer(s) | Mary J. Blige, Crystal Johnson, Eric Hudson & Al Sherrod Lambert | |||
| Producer | Eric Hudson | |||
| Mary J. Blige singles chronology | ||||
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"25/8" is a song taken from American R&B singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige's album My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1). The song has musical production by Eric Hudson and was released as the first official single from the album.[1][2]
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Release and promotion
"25/8" was released to iTunes and Amazon as a digital download on September 1, 2011.[3] Mary performed the song for the first time live on Good Morning America September 2, 2011.[4] Mary also performed "25/8" on Dancing with the Stars October 4, 2011.[5]
Critical reception
Caryn Ganz of Rolling Stone gave the song three stars out of five, saying "It's goopy stuff, but it's also far more neck-poppin' fun than Beyoncé's '1+1.'"[6]
Music video
Blige filmed the video for 25/8 in late September 2011.[7] The director of the video is Diane Martel. The video premiered on October 28, 2011.[8]
Charts
| Chart (2011–12) | Peak position |
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| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] | 35 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| United States | September 1, 2011 | Digital download[10] | Matriarch, Geffen Records |
| September 26, 2011[11] | Urban radio | ||
| September 27, 2011[11] | Urban Adult radio | ||
| Australia[12] | October 4, 2011 | Contemporary Hit Radio | Geffen Records |
| United Kingdom[13] | November 20, 2011 | Digital download | Geffen Records, Polydor |
References
- ^ Cragg, Michael (2011-08-30). "New music: Mary J Blige – 25/8 | Music | guardian.co.uk". Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2011/aug/30/new-music-mary-j-blige. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- ^ "New Music: Mary J. Blige – ‘25/8’". Rap-Up.com. 2011-08-25. http://www.rap-up.com/2011/08/25/new-music-mary-j-blige-25-8/. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- ^ "25/8: Mary J. Blige: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/25-8/dp/B005K7HRWW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1314829667&sr=8-1. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- ^ "Daily Buzz 8.31.11 | Welcome to". S2smagazine.com. 2011-08-31. http://www.s2smagazine.com/stories/2011/08/daily-buzz-83111. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- ^ Posted 10/3/2011 by TeamIGA (2011-10-03). "Mary J. Blige : News : Watch Mary J. Blige on Dancing With the Stars October 4th". Interscope.com. http://www.interscope.com/artist/news/default.aspx?nid=36758&aid=847. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- ^ Ganz, Caryn (13 September 2011). "Song Review, "25/8"". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/songreviews/25-8-20110913. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ "Mary J. Blige Finds ‘Mr. Wrong’ on Second Single". Rap-Up.com. 2011-09-29. http://www.rap-up.com/2011/09/29/mary-j-blige-finds-mr-wrong-on-second-single/. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB71kp2aYTM
- ^ "Mary J. Blige Album & Song Chart History" Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Mary J. Blige. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
- ^ "25/8: Mary J. Blige: MP3 Downloads". Amazon MP3. (Amazon.com). 2011-09-01. http://www.amazon.com/25-8/dp/B005K7HRWW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1314829667&sr=8-1. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
- ^ a b http://www.webcitation.org/6276fA2UZ
- ^ http://www.themusicnetwork.com/music-releases/singles/2011/10/05/issue--856/mary-j-blige---258/
- ^ "Mary J. Blige: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. 2011-11-20. http://www.amazon.co.uk/25-8/dp/B0060RI5JK/. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
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