No More Drama (song)
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"No More Drama" is a song by Mary J. Blige
, taken from her fifth studio album No More Drama
. It was released as the album's second single worldwide (third single in some European markets). The Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
produced track became another hit for Blige, peaking at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100
and number 9 in the UK.
The song famously samples "Nadia's Theme
", currently used as the theme music for the soap opera
The Young and the Restless
. In the song, Blige calls herself "young and restless" in a further nod to the music sample. The video for the song won Blige her first MTV Video Music Award
for Best R&B Video.
and P. Diddy who had both recently experienced their own very publicized 'dramas', Mariah Carey
's personal and professional problems following her movie and album Glitter
, and Diddy
's legal troubles following a night club shooting. They appear, individually, on televisions stacked in a store front window, in front of which Mary is singing. The video contains images of a depressed man that is struggling to overcome drugs (played by actor David Venafro), a gang member who lost a friend in a shooting and a woman who is verbally and physically abused by her partner. It was directed by Sanji.
The song was used as a background theme for both Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? and Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too?
.
CD 02
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...
, taken from her fifth studio album No More Drama
No More Drama
No More Drama is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Mary J. Blige. The album was released on August 28, 2001 by MCA Records in North America. The album was certified 3x Platinum. According to Billboard magazine, No More Drama has sold over 3,200,000 in the United States alone to...
. It was released as the album's second single worldwide (third single in some European markets). The Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
James Samuel "Jimmy Jam" Harris III and Terry Steven Lewis are an American R&B and pop-music songwriting and record production team...
produced track became another hit for Blige, peaking at number 15 on the 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...
and number 9 in the UK.
The song famously samples "Nadia's Theme
Nadia's Theme
"Nadia's Theme" is a piece of music composed by Barry De Vorzon and Perry Botkin, Jr. that serves as the theme music to the American television soap opera The Young and the Restless.-Origins:...
", currently used as the theme music for the soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
. In the song, Blige calls herself "young and restless" in a further nod to the music sample. The video for the song won Blige her first MTV Video Music Award
MTV Video Music Awards
An MTV Video Music Award , is an award presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in music videos...
for Best R&B Video.
Music video
The video features cameos by Mariah CareyMariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
and P. Diddy who had both recently experienced their own very publicized 'dramas', Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
's personal and professional problems following her movie and album Glitter
Glitter (film)
Glitter is a 2001 film starring R&B singer, songwriter Mariah Carey. It was produced by 20th Century Fox and Columbia Pictures and directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall. It centers on the life and times of a struggling singer from the early club music scene in the 1980s.-Production:Carey has said about...
, and Diddy
Sean Combs
Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally...
's legal troubles following a night club shooting. They appear, individually, on televisions stacked in a store front window, in front of which Mary is singing. The video contains images of a depressed man that is struggling to overcome drugs (played by actor David Venafro), a gang member who lost a friend in a shooting and a woman who is verbally and physically abused by her partner. It was directed by Sanji.
The song was used as a background theme for both Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? and Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too?
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Why Did I Get Married Too? is a 2010 American comedy-drama film produced by Lionsgate and Tyler Perry Studios and stars Janet Jackson, Tyler Perry, and Tasha Smith...
.
Formats and track listings
CD 01- No More Drama (Radio Edit)
- No More Drama (P. Diddy/Mario Winans Remix LP Version)
- No More Drama (Twin Disco Experience Remix)
- No More Drama (Video)
CD 02
- No More Drama (Radio Edit)
- Mary Jane (All Night Long)
- Everything (Album Version)
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 15 |
| U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 16 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart | 9 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 24 |
| Australian ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... Singles Chart |
30 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 38 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 17 |
| French Singles Chart | 42 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 15 |
| Belgium Flanders Singles Chart | 36 |
| Belgium Wallonia Singles Chart | 6 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 29 |
| German Singles Chart | 47 |