The Breakthrough (IFPI LV26; [4x Universal logo] 06024 987 968-7 01 ✼ 51687793; Made in Germany by EDC; IFPI 0119)

~ Release by Mary J. Blige (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	No One Will Do recording of: No One Will Do writer: Cliff Brown (producer, songwriter and performer), Erik Ortiz (US hip hop producer, of J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League), Kevin Crowe (producer and instrumentalist), Bunny Sigler and Dave Young (RnB Soul Singer)	Mary J. Blige	1	4:47
2	Enough Cryin	Mary J. Blige feat. Brook	3	4:21
3	About You vocals: will.i.am (American rapper and producer) samples: Feeling Good by Nina Simone	Mary J. Blige feat. will.i.am	1	4:04
4	Be Without You recording of: Be Without You writer: Johntá Austin (American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, vocalist and rapper), Mary J. Blige, Bryan‐Michael Cox (US R&B/hip‐hop producer/songwriter) and Jason Keith Perry (UK rock producer/songwriter, formerly of “A”)	Mary J. Blige	3.5	4:06
5	Gonna Breakthrough	Mary J. Blige feat. Brook	1	4:00
6	Good Woman Down producer: 9th Wonder	Mary J. Blige	1	4:08
7	Take Me as I Am	Mary J. Blige	2.5	3:57
8	Baggage	Mary J. Blige	1	3:36
9	Can’t Hide From Luv producer: Vidal Davis (US hip hop/RnB producer, part of Dre & Vidal) guest performer: Jay‐Z (US rapper)	Mary J. Blige feat. JAY‐Z	1	3:53
10	MJB Da MVP guest vocals: 50 Cent	Mary J. Blige	2	4:11
11	Can’t Get Enough	Mary J. Blige	1	3:40
12	Ain’t Really Love	Mary J. Blige	1	4:40
13	I Found My Everything guest performer: Raphael Saadiq	Mary J. Blige feat. Raphael Saadiq	1	5:23
14	Father in You producer: Vidal Davis (US hip hop/RnB producer, part of Dre & Vidal)	Mary J. Blige	1	5:23
15	Alone	Mary J. Blige feat. Dave Young	1	4:29
16	One recording of: One lyricist: Bono (singer of U2) composer: Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) publisher: Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Mother Music, Universal Music Publishing BV (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal Music Publishing International Ltd.	Mary J. Blige & U2	4	4:21
17	So Lady guest performer: Raphael Saadiq	Mary J. Blige feat. Raphael Saadiq	1	4:17

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1977795 [info]

Release group

part of:	Grammy Award: Best R&B Album nominees (number: 2007 winner) (order: 65)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/78820 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Mary-j-blige/The-breakthrough [info]
reviews:	https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/mary-j-blige-the-breakthrough/ [info] https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/2gmq [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/mary-j-blige/the-breakthrough/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/31566/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000350043 [info]
Wikidata:	Q2520225 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 602498796870
Format:: CD
Length:: 1:13:17

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Geffen Records
0602498796870
Matriarch Records
0602498796870

Release events

Europe
2005

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