Mary J. Blige

Released: November 29, 1994

Songwriter: Dalvin DeGrate K-Ci Hailey Al Green Doug E. Fresh Slick Rick

Producer: Dalvin DeGrate

[Verse 1]
Many are called but the chosen are few
The best of the few is you
You know exactly what to do
Baby, your time is so perfect
Why in the hell I deserve it?
Keep on doin' what you do

[Chorus]
No one else (No)
No one else (No, no)
Can do me like you do me
No one else
No, no one else
Can do me like you do me

[Verse 2]
Happy 1 plus happy 1 is 2
Happy 2 are me and you
Our love was meant to be
Yes, we have our up's and down's
But somehow we came around
And we made each other love so free

[Pre-Chorus]
Can't lie
'Cause I'm satisfied
Yes, I'm satisfied
Even when I cry (Even when I cry)
Won't stray
Stray away from you (I won't stray)
I would be a fool (No, baby)
You know these words are true

[Chorus]
No one else (No one)
No one else (Nobody)
Can do me like you do me
(Can do me like you do me)
No one else
No, no one else
Can do me like you do me

[Bridge]
"There is no competition"
"There is no competition"
"There is no competition"
"There is no competition"
"There is no competition"
"There is no competition"

[Pre-Chorus]
Can't lie
'Cause I'm satisfied (Satisfied)
Yes, I'm satisfied (Oh, ooh)
Even when I cry (Even when I cry)
Won't stray
Stray away from you (I won't stray)
I would be a fool (No way)
You know these words are true (So true)

[Chorus]
No one else (No one)
No one else (No one)
Can do me like you do me
(Can do me like you do me)
No one else
No, no one else (Ooh)
Can do me like you do me (Oh oh)

No one else
No one else
Can do me like you do me (No)
No one else
No, no one else
Can do me like you do me (No one can do me...)

No one else (No one)
No one else (I said there's nobody...)
Can do me like you do me
(...that can do me the way you do me, yeah)
No one else
No, no one else
Can do me like you do me
("There is no competition")

No one else ("There is no competition")
No one else ("There is no competition")
Can do me like you do me
("There is no competition")
No one else ("There is no competition")
No, no one else ("There is no competition")
Can do me like you do me

Mary Jane Blige (b. Jan 11 1971) grew up in the projects of Yonkers, New York. A random decision to record a cover of “Caught Up in the Rapture” by Anita Baker in a pop-up recording booth at a mall led MJB to getting signed by Uptown Entertainment. After providing background vocals on Father MC’s hit single “I’ll Do 4 U” in 1990, a young intern at Uptown named Sean “Puffy” Combs ended up executive producing Mary’s 1992 debut album What’s The 411?. Fusing hip-hop beats with Mary’s soulful voice earned her the nickname “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul”.

She followed up her debut with a string of critically acclaimed albums, including 1994’s My Life and 1997’s Share My World, as well as hit singles such as “Not Gon' Cry,” “Family Affair,” “Be Without You,” and “Just Fine.”

She also collaborated with rappers on a number of tracks, including Jay-Z’s “Can’t Knock the Hustle,” Ghostface Killah’s “All That I Got is You,” Wyclef’s “911,” Common’s “Come Close,” and Method Man’s “I’ll Be There for You/All I Need to Get By,” which was a platinum hit and won the two of them a Grammy Award in 1996 for Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group.

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