Only Love (Mary J. Blige song)

"Only Love"
"Only Love"
Single by Mary J. Blige
Released	July 12, 2018
Length	3:46
Label	Republic
Songwriter(s)	Mary J. Blige; David Brown; Allan Felder; Warren Felder; Norman Harris; Charles Hinshaw; Ron Tyson; Andrew Wansel;
Producer(s)	Pop & Oak
Mary J. Blige singles chronology

"Only Love" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige, Charles Hinshaw, David "Lucky Daye" Brown, Warren Felder and Andrew Wansel, and produced by Felder and Wansel under the production moniker Pop & Oak. The song is built around a sample of "Doctor Love" (1977) by American girl group First Choice. Due to the inclusion of the sample, Allan Felder, Norman Harris, and Ron Tyson are also credited as songwriters. The song was released as a single on July 12, 2018 and peaked at number five on the US Adult R&B Songs.

Chart performance

"Only Love" entered the top ten on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs in the week ending September 2, 2018, becoming Blige's 23rd top ten hit on the chart.^[1] This made her the artist with the most top ten entries on the Adult R&B Songs, breaking a tie Gerald Levert to claim first place.^[1] "Only Love" eventually peaked at number five.^[2]

Track listing

Digital download^[3]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Only Love"	3:46

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Only Love."^[4]

Mary J. Blige – writer
David "Lucky Daye" Brown – writer
Marshall Bryant – recording assistant
Allan Felder – writer (sample)
Warren Felder – producer, writer
Norman Harris – writer (sample)
Charles Hinshaw – writer

Jaycen Joshua – mixing
Rashawn McLean – mixing assistant
Jon Nettlesbey – recording assistant
Jacob Richardsn – mixing assistant
Mike Seabergn – mixing assistant
Ron Tyson – writer (sample)
Andrew Wansel – producer, writer

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)^[2]	5

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref
United States	July 12, 2018	Digital download	Republic Records	^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Anderson, Trevor (July 23, 2019). "Mary J. Blige Breaks Record for Most Top 10 Hits on Adult R&B Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Mary J. Blige – Only Love". iTunes Store (US). July 12, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
^ Only Love (Media notes). Mary J. Blige. Republic. 2018.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[bb2018-1] Anderson, Trevor (July 23, 2019). "Mary J. Blige Breaks Record for Most Top 10 Hits on Adult R&B Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2020.

[Billboardadultrandbsongs-2] "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2020.

[itunes-3] "Mary J. Blige – Only Love". iTunes Store (US). July 12, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2020.

[booklet-4] Only Love (Media notes). Mary J. Blige. Republic. 2018.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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