Blessed (Jill Scott song)

"Blessed" is the fourth single by R&B singer Jill Scott from her #1 album The Light of the Sun. (2011)[1] It was sent to radio in February 28, 2012.

"Blessed"
Single by Jill Scott
from the album The Light of the Sun
ReleasedFebruary 28, 2012 (radio)
RecordedMarch 2011
Genre
Length3:38
LabelBlues Babe, Warner Music Group
Songwriter(s)Andre Harris, Vidal Davis, Jill Scott
Producer(s)Dre & Vidal
Jill Scott singles chronology
"So Gone (What My Mind Says)"
(2011)
"Blessed"
(2012)
Music video
"Blessed" on YouTube

Song information

"Blessed" is the introduction track to The Light of the Sun. An upbeat joint, it signifies Jill's blessings in life such as her beautiful, healthy, son, Jett, her grandmother's grossing age, and the presence of her mother and father. It is written by Scott herself along with Andre Harris and Vidal Davis.

Live performances

Scott performed "Blessed" at the 42nd annual NAACP Image Awards. It was performed as an encore song on her 2011 Summer Block Party tour.

Video

The video was shot at a club in February and premiered on VH1 on April 23, 2012.[2]

Chart performance

On the week of March 17, 2012, "Blessed" debuted at #96 on the Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. On the week of March 24, it rose to #55. It eventually rose to its current peak at #21. On June 19, 2012, it reached the top spot on the Urban AC charts exactly one year after her Billboard top 10 collaboration, "So in Love" with Anthony Hamilton.

Chart (2012)[3] Peak
position
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[4] 21

References

  1. Video on YouTube
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2012-04-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Jill Scott discography". Billboard.
  4. https://www.billboard.com/music/jill-scott/chart-history/
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