Reminisce (song)

"Reminisce" is a song by American singer 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 peaked at number fifty-seven on the 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]

"Reminisce"
Single by Mary J. Blige
from the album What's the 411?
ReleasedOctober 13, 1992 (1992-10-13)
Genre
Length5:24
LabelMCA
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

Critical reception

Daryl McIntosh from Albumism said that the song "followed what seemed to be Combs' formula" for the Yonkers, "by revolving around another '80s hip-hop sample, this time from Audio Two's close associate and femcee rhyme titan MC Lyte's "Stop, Look, and Listen".[4] The Daily Vault's Mark Millan described it as "a slick, Whitney-esque R&B track that gives Blige a chance to prove she can sing just as well as rap."[5] The Observer noted that it "hinted at the loss and melancholy behind much of hip hop's aggression".[6]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the What's the 411? liner notes.[7]

Charts

References
  1. Myrie, Russell (2006-06-21). "Mary J Blige, Wembley Arena, London". The Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
  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.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. Bogdanov, Woodstra & Erlewine 2002, p. 109
  4. McIntosh, Daryl (2017-07-28). "Mary J. Blige's Debut Album 'What's the 411?' Turns 25: Anniversary Retrospective". Albumism. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  5. Millan, Mark (2010-07-05). "What's The 411? – Mary J. Blige". The Daily Vault. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  6. "Mary J Blige, Rose Hall, New York 16 October". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. 2005-11-20. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
  7. Blige, Mary J. (1992). What's the 411? (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Mary J. Blige. Uptown Records.
  8. "Mary J Blige: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  9. "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 1992-11-28. p. 20. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  10. "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  11. "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  12. "R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: Year End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-03-31.

Notes
  • Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2002). All Music Guide to Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 0-87930-653-X.
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