Growing Pains

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Growing Pains includes the single "Just Fine" which has become an instant favorite on radio and on MTV, BET and VH-1. The second single from Growing Pains, "Work That," is currently featured in an Apple I-Pod commercial.

After selling over 40 million CDs and garnering six Grammy Awards during her phenomenal 15-year career, Mary is confident that her fans will not be disappointed with Growing Pains. "They're going to get a sense of what my state of mind is and how I view the world," she says. "And hopefully, most of all, they're going to hear just the sincere honesty and love that I have for them." She adds, "Growing Pains represents accepting that there's pain that goes along with growing and change. No pain, no gain."

Growing Pains, with Mary co-writing most of the songs on the album, features guest appearances by Ludacris and Usher and production by The Neptunes, Jazze Pha, Johnta Austin, Neyo, Stargate, Bryan-Michael Cox, Dre and Vidal, Tricky, Dream, and Sean Garrett.

Mary makes her message loud, clear and seriously funky on the first release "Just Fine" produced by Jazze Pha and Tricky and co-written by Mary and Dream. A celebration of life, "Just Fine" gives you Mary fierce, and as the video shows, glamorous. The song's vibe? "Sometimes it feels like you're having this miserable time, like all 365 days of the year are tough. But then, you get one of those days; maybe when your hair is great, or you're not stuck in traffic; where it's a `just fine' day. At some point," Mary laughs, "You've got have one or two of those."

The party and positivity keeps on keeping on with the rump shaking second single "Work That." Mary comments, "When I meet a woman who doesn't know what to do about her weight or her hair I always say - `whatever it is that you have, make that work for you, Work what you got.'"

After releasing her bestselling anthology Reflections last year, Growing Pains is Mary's first CD of new material since The Breakthrough debuted at #1 in 2005, selling over 700,000 copies its first week -- the best opening week for a solo R&B female artist in SoundScan history. The album's first single, "Be Without You," also made chart history by holding down the #1 spot on the Billboard R&B charts for a record breaking 16 straight weeks; making it the longest-running No. 1 song on the R&B chart in over 40 years. Mary led all artists with eight 2007 Grammy nominations for the landmark album, and she took home honors for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Song (both for "Be Without You"), and Best R&B Album. After earning three Grammy Awards, she continued her award show domination by winning nine Billboard Music Awards, two American Music Awards, two BET Awards, two NAACP Image Awards, and a Soul Train Award. The Breakthrough lived up to its name selling over seven million copies worldwide.

More from Mary J. Blige

Reflections—A Retrospective

The Breakthrough

My Life

What's the 411?

No More Drama

Share My World

Mary

Love & Life

The Tour

What Customers Say About Growing Pains:

dunno how this Mary J. Blige cd sounds cause i never even purchased it. wtf.

It's been a while since I have purchased one of her Cd's and I have to say- this is Da Bomb. It is worth the purchase.

The only album by her I somewhat liked from recent years is "No More Drama" and even still it wasn't a perfect album. I got this album last year because I used to like Mary J. Mary's first three albums are her best and her best being "What's The 411." For long time Mary J. Blige in the early 90's when she was at the height of her popularity. Her albums from the early 90's a lot better than her most recent albums. Blige fans you may be disappointed. If I were you I would just stick to her earlier albums.

I got this cd when it first came out and I STILL have it in my music player. Blige songs. Its hard to rate this entire cd because I love every song on it. Each song has a real, true, and honest message like all Mary J. This Cd and "My Life" are her best. Thank You Mary for another uplifting album and not putting out trash like most "musicians" of today's society.

I remember there was alot of buzz about this album because Mary J hadn't came out with anything in a while. i also really liked work that. Mary J Blige is always kind of hit or miss for me. As for this cd it's got great looks,great hooks, and excellent singing. I think did an excellent job. They talked about her throwing umbrella away basically handing rihanna a superstar career.And the media tried to start a rift,but lets be honest if mary j sang umbrealla it wouldn't have been as cool,catchy. It's so umtempo but has a great urban feel to it at the same time.

Just Fine was pretty cool. She's sometimes really good, but at other times is also very very boring. I thought that was an excellent song as well. And propably wouldn't have been a hit anyways. Grown Woman is my favorite track by far. I loved the fact that she tried to stay current and keep up with the kids. One of my favorite releases of the year.