Enough Cryin
Encyclopedia
"Enough Cryin" is the third single
from Mary J. Blige
's seventh studio album, The Breakthrough
(2005). It features Brook Lynn, Blige's alter ego
, who provides a rap segment on the song.
and Los Angeles
in 2005 and is featured on Blige's multi-Platinum album The Breakthrough. Written with and produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, the song features Blige's alter ego, Brook, whom Mary created to give her lyrical freedom without the fear of damaging her own persona: "I had to separate the two because Mary is nice, you know, intelligent," she explained. "Brook is crazy and ignorant and she don't care." Foxy Brown was to be on the song but because of the loss of her hearing, Mary recorded her own rap verse. The song is in reference to the 1996 smash hit "Touch Me, Tease Me".
The music video
for the single was shot in Los Angeles, California
in March 2006 and was directed by Hype Williams
.
In Europe
, "Enough Cryin" was also the third single release from The Breakthrough. The single was released on June 26, 2006 and was her most unsuccessful release there from the album, peaking outside the UK top 40. It is also one of her lowest-charting singles to date, mainly due to the lack of airplay
that the track received on UK radio.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...
's seventh studio album, The Breakthrough
The Breakthrough
The Breakthrough is the seventh studio album by American R&B recording artist Mary J. Blige, released December 20, 2005, on Geffen Records. The album opened with over 729,000 units in the United States, becoming her highest first week sales of her career, and the second-highest first-week sales by...
(2005). It features Brook Lynn, Blige's alter ego
Alter ego
An alter ego is a second self, which is believe to be distinct from a person's normal or original personality. The term was coined in the early nineteenth century when dissociative identity disorder was first described by psychologists...
, who provides a rap segment on the song.
Song information
"Enough Cryin" was recorded and mixed in New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
in 2005 and is featured on Blige's multi-Platinum album The Breakthrough. Written with and produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, the song features Blige's alter ego, Brook, whom Mary created to give her lyrical freedom without the fear of damaging her own persona: "I had to separate the two because Mary is nice, you know, intelligent," she explained. "Brook is crazy and ignorant and she don't care." Foxy Brown was to be on the song but because of the loss of her hearing, Mary recorded her own rap verse. The song is in reference to the 1996 smash hit "Touch Me, Tease Me".
The music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the single was shot in Los Angeles, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
in March 2006 and was directed by Hype Williams
Hype Williams
Harold "Hype" Williams , previously known as HYPE, is an American music video and film director of African-American and Honduran descent. His nickname "Hype" comes from his hyperactive nature as a child....
.
In Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, "Enough Cryin" was also the third single release from The Breakthrough. The single was released on June 26, 2006 and was her most unsuccessful release there from the album, peaking outside the UK top 40. It is also one of her lowest-charting singles to date, mainly due to the lack of airplay
Airplay (song)
Airplay is a term used in the radio broadcasting industry to state how frequently a song is being played on over-the-air radio stations. For example, a song which is being played several times every day would be classed as receiving a large amount of airplay...
that the track received on UK radio.
Track listings and formats
- "Enough Cryin" (UK radio edit)
- "Be Without YouBe Without You"Be Without You" is an 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 released as the album's lead single in late 2005. It was produced by Cox and released as the album's first...
" (live from AOL Music Sessions)
- "Enough Cryin" (album version)
- "Out My Head"
- "Be Without You" (Moto Blanco Vocal Edit)
- "Enough Cryin" (instrumental)
- "Enough Cryin" (video)
- "Enough Cryin" (US radio edit)
- "Enough Cryin" (Instrumental)
- "Enough Cryin" (A Capella)
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Singles Chart | 88 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
35 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
46 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
32 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult R&B Airplay | 6 |
Personnel
- Written by Mary J. Blige
- Produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins
- All vocals performed by Mary J. Blige
- All music performed by Rodney Jerkins except;
- Guitar performed by Tim Stuart
- Bass performed by Cornelius Mims
- Piano performed by Craig Brockman
- Engineered by Patrick Fillett and Paul Foley
- Mixed by Rodney Jerkins and Tony Maserati
- Executive producer: Mary J. Blige