Reminisce (song)

"Reminisce"
Single by Mary J. Blige
from the album What's the 411?
B-side"Leave a Message"
ReleasedOctober 13, 1992 (1992-10-13)
Genre
Length5:24
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Dave "Jam" Hall
  • Puffy (co.)
Mary J. Blige singles chronology
"Real Love"
(1992)
"Reminisce"
(1992)
"Sweet Thing"
(1992)
Music video
"Reminisce" on YouTube

"Reminisce" is a song by American singer and songwriter Mary J. Blige from her debut album, What's the 411? (1992). It was co-written by Kenny Greene and Dave "Jam" Hall, who also produced it. Described as a new jack swing song inspired by 1970s soul music,[1][2] it contains a sample of "Stop, Look, Listen" (1989) by American rapper MC Lyte. The single was released in October 1992 by Uptown and MCA, peaking at number fifty-seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number six on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. A more uptempo and hip hop-inspired remix of the song, featuring duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth, later appeared on Blige's 1993 remix album of the same name.[3] The accompanying music video for "Reminisce" was directed by Marcus Raboy.

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  2. ^ MASSIMO, Rick (2006-05-21). "Geiger, Blige highlights at KISS concert". The Providence Journal. A. H. Belo. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2009-08-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ Bogdanov, Woodstra & Erlewine 2002, p. 109