| "No More Drama" | ||||
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| Single by Mary J. Blige | ||||
| from the album No More Drama | ||||
| Released | October 30, 2001 | |||
| Length | 5:26 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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| Producer(s) | Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis | |||
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"No More Drama" is a song by American recording artist Mary J. Blige. Written and produced by duo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, it was initially intended for Blige's fourth studio album Mary (1999) before she insisted on making it the title track of her fifth studio album of the same name (2001). The song embodies portions of "The Young and the Restless Theme" (1971), written by Barry De Vorzon and Perry Botkin Jr.. Lyrically, the song is about going through hard times and moving on from pain.
The song was released to acclaim from music critics who called it one of her finest recordings yet. It was issued as No More Drama's second single in the United States on October 30, 2001, and as the third single in certain European markets, where "Dance for Me" had served as the second single instead. It became another hit for Blige, peaking at number 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number nine in the United Kingdom. The video for the song won Blige her first MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video.