Family Affair (Mary J. Blige song)

2001 single by Mary J. Blige
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"Family Affair" is a 2001 song by Mary J. Blige and is the leading single from her fifth studio album No More Drama. It went to number 1 in the United States and France, number 8 in the United Kingdom, Australia and Norway, number 2 in New Zealand and Belgium, number 48 in Canada, number 5 in Ireland, number 4 in Switzerland and Denmark and number 3 in the Netherlands.

"Family Affair"
Single by Mary J. Blige
from the album No More Drama
B-side
ReleasedJuly 24, 2001 (2001-07-24)
Recorded2000–2001
Studio
Genre
Length
  • 4:25
  • 4:04 (radio edit)
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dr. Dre
Mary J. Blige singles chronology
"911"
(2001)
"Family Affair"
(2001)
"No More Drama"
(2001)
Music video
"Family Affair" on YouTube

Track listings

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US CD single[4]
No. Title Length
1. "Family Affair" (LP version) 4:31
2. "Family Affair" (remix featuring Fabolous and Jadakiss) 4:03
3. "Family Affair" (instrumental) 4:29
4. "Family Affair" (acapella) 4:11
5. "Checkin' for Me" (LP version) 3:05
US 12-inch single[5]
No. Title Length
1. "Family Affair" (radio edit) 4:02
2. "Family Affair" (instrumental) 4:28
3. "Family Affair" (LP version) 4:28
4. "Family Affair" (acapella) 3:51
UK CD single[6]
No. Title Length
1. "Family Affair" (radio edit) 3:35
2. "Family Affair" (album version) 4:25
3. "Your Child" (Chucky Thompson's Late Nite mix) 3:12
4. "Family Affair" (video)  
UK 12-inch single[7]
No. Title Length
1. "Family Affair" (radio edit) 3:35
2. "Family Affair" (album version) 4:25
3. "Your Child" (Chucky Thompson's Late Nite mix) 3:12
UK cassette single[8]
No. Title Length
1. "Family Affair" (radio edit) 3:35
2. "Your Child" (Chucky Thompson's Late Nite mix) 3:12
European CD single[9]
No. Title Length
1. "Family Affair" (radio edit) 4:02
2. "Family Affair" (instrumental) 4:28
Australasian and Japanese CD single[10][11]
No. Title Length
1. "Family Affair" (radio edit) 4:02
2. "Family Affair" (album version) 4:28
3. "Your Child" (Chucky Thompson's Late Nite mix) 3:12
4. "Your Child" (video) 3:43

References

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  1. Rolling Stone Staff (June 17, 2011). "100 Best Songs of the 2000s". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 4, 2022. The self-proclaimed (and universally recognized) Queen of Hip-Hop Soul delivers a perfect dance song about the spiritual bliss of perfect dance songs.
  2. Santa (January 28, 2022). "Mary J. Blige pourrait interpréter son classique 'Family Affair' pour le spectacle du Super Bowl LVI 2022" [Mary J. Blige could perform her classic 'Family Affair' for the 2022 Super Bowl LVI show] (in French). Hip Hop Corner. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  3. Pepe, Nicole (July 15, 2022). "David Guetta drops nostalgic heater 'Family Affair (Dance For Me)'". We Rave You. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  4. Family Affair (US CD single liner notes). Mary J. Blige. MCA Records. 2001. 088 155 894-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. Family Affair (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Mary J. Blige. MCA Records. 2001. 088 155 859-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. Family Affair (UK CD single liner notes). Mary J. Blige. MCA Records. 2001. MCSTD 40267, 155 889-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. Family Affair (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Mary J. Blige. MCA Records. 2001. MCST 40267, 155 889-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. Family Affair (UK cassette single sleeve). Mary J. Blige. MCA Records. 2001. MCSC 40267, 155 888-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. Family Affair (European CD single liner notes). Mary J. Blige. MCA Records. 2001. 155 862-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. Family Affair (Australasian CD single liner notes). Mary J. Blige. MCA Records. 2001. 155 863-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. Family Affair (Japanese CD single liner notes). Mary J. Blige. MCA Records. 2001. UICC-5005.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)