You Remind Me

"You Remind Me" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It served as Blige's first single from her debut album What's the 411? (1992). Written by Eric Milteer and produced by Dave "Jam" Hall, it was originally used on the soundtrack of 1991 comedy film Strictly Business. The song marked Blige's first top forty hit, reaching number twenty-nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B Singles chart.[1] The music video was released in 1992.

"You Remind Me"
Single by Mary J. Blige
from the album What's the 411? and Strictly Business
Released	June 23, 1992
Genre	R&B hip hop soul new jack swing
Length	4:19
Label	Uptown
Songwriter(s)	Eric Milteer
Producer(s)	Dave "Jam" Hall
Mary J. Blige singles chronology
"I'll Do 4 U" (1990) "You Remind Me" (1992) "Real Love" (1992)
Music video
"You Remind Me" on YouTube

Critical reception

Havelock Nelson from Entertainment Weekly noted "its cascading, intricately layered mid-tempo beat" in his review of the What's the 411? album.[2]

Track listings

CD maxi single[3]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You Remind Me" (Straight from the Heart Radio Edit)	3:18
2.	"You Remind Me" (Straight from the Heart Mix)	5:40
3.	"You Remind Me" (Album Version)	4:15
4.	"You Remind Me" (Ad's Radio Mix)	5:12

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the What's the 411? liner notes.[4]

• Sean "Puffy" Combs – executive producer
• Dave "Jam" Hall – producer
• Andre Harrell – executive producer
• Eric Milteer – songwriting

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1992) Peak position UK Singles (OCC)[5] 48 UK Music Week Dance Singles[6] 24 US Billboard Hot 100[7] 29 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1992) Peak position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 3 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000^^ ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

• List of number-one R&B singles of 1992 (U.S.)

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 65.
2. Nelson, Havelock (August 7, 1992). "Music Review: 'What's the 411?'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
3. "Mary J Blige - You Remind Me". AustrianCharts.at. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
4. Blige, Mary J. (1992). What's the 411? (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Mary J. Blige. Uptown Records.
5. "Mary J Blige: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
6. "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. August 29, 1992. p. 18. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
7. "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
8. "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
9. "R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: Year End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
10. "American single certifications – Mary J Blige – You Remind Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 31, 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics