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Sweet ThingMary J. Blige

Released: April 2, 1993

Songwriter: Tony Maiden Chaka Khan

Producer: Prince Markie Dee Cory Rooney

[Produced by Mark Morales & Mark C. Rooney]

[Verse 1]
I will love you anyway, even if you cannot stay
I think you are the one for me
Here is where you ought to be
I just wanna satisfy ya
‘Cause you’re not mine and I can’t deny it
Don’t you hear me talkin’, baby?
Love me now or I’ll go crazy

[Chorus]
Whoa, sweet thing
Don’t you know you’re my everything?
Whoa, sweet thing
Don’t you know you’re my everything?
Yes, you are

[Verse 2]
I wish you were my lover, but you act so undercover
Love you child my whole life long, be it right or be it wrong
More than what you make me, baby
Don’t walk away, don’t be so shady
Don't want your mind, don’t want your money
These words I say, they may sound funny, but…

[Chorus]
Whoa, sweet thing, yeah
Don’t you know you’re my everything?
Whoa, sweet thing
Don’t you know you’re my everything?
Yes, you are
Yes, you are, baby

[Verse 3]
You are my heat, you are my fire
You make me weak with strong desire
Love you child my whole life long
Be it right or be it wrong
I just want to satisfy ya
‘Cause you’re not mine, I can’t deny it
Don’t you hear me talkin’, baby?
Love me now or I’ll go crazy

[Bridge 4X]
You’re my heat, you are my fire
You’re not mine, I can’t deny ya
Don’t you hear me talkin’, baby?
Love me now or I’ll go crazy
You’re my heat, you are my fire
You’re not mine, I can’t deny ya
Don’t you hear me talkin’, baby?
Love me now or I’ll go crazy
You’re my heat, you are my fire
You’re not mine, I can’t deny ya
Don’t you hear me talkin’, baby?
Love me now or I’ll go crazy
You’re my heat, you are my fire
You’re not mine, I can’t deny ya
Don’t you hear me talkin’, baby?
Love me now or I’ll go crazy

[Outro]
C’mon, 'cause you’re my sweet thing
I don’t care what you do to me
Oh no no no no

Mary J. Blige

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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