| "Enough Cryin" | ||||
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| Single by Mary J. Blige | ||||
| from the album The Breakthrough | ||||
| Released | March 2, 2006 | |||
| Length | 4:20 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
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| Producer(s) | Jerkins (Music), Garrett (Vocals) | |||
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| "Enough Cryin" on YouTube | ||||
"Enough Cryin" a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige, Sean Garrett, Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, and Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins for her seventh studio album, The Breakthrough (2005), while production was helmed by the latter. The song introduces Blige's rap alter ego, Brook Lynn, who delivers the song's rap verse. Blige's rap verse was originally written by Jay-Z for Foxy Brown, but Jerkins rejected Brown's vocals and it was instead suggested that Blige record the verse herself.[1]
The song earned generally positive reviews from music critics who ranked it among the album's standout tracks. On March 2, 2006, "Enough Cryin" was released by Geffen Records as the album's third single in the United States. It peaked at number 32 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. While the song was less successful internationally, it also peaked at number six on the UK R&B Singles Charts and became a top twenty hit in the Netherlands.