In the song, she keeps finds herself attracting the wrong type of man. According to the somber cut, she keeps falling for bad boys despite what her family tells her.[2] She sings: "Bad boys ain't no good/ Good boys ain't no fun,". while the Toronto rapper Drake appears and confesses: "Don't it seem like I'm always there when it matters, but missing most of the other time, a terrible pattern."[2] The song was debuted by Mary on Angie Martinez's Hot 97 show and released as the second single from her tenth studio album My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1).[2]
Composition
"Mr. Wrong" was written by James Scheffer, Kevin Gamble, Aubrey Drake Graham, Cary Gilbert, Leon Huff, Rico Love and Daniel Morris and produced by Jim Jonsin and Rico Love. It features an interpolation of Billy Paul's 1972 number-one hit "Me and Mrs. Jones." It is a hip-hop/R&B-esque tune.[2] The co-writer and co-producer Rico Love told Rap-Up.com that he based it on his own chequered lovelife: "It's an extremely soulful song that expresses the true level of love that a woman can have for a man who simply is no good for her," said Love. "I wrote it because in many ways I am Mr. Wrong."[3]
Rico Love came up with the song when he was working in the studio with Jim Jonsin. He told "The Boombox": "It came to me when I heard the chorus to the song. It's pretty fast the way my process is - I don't over-think; I don't sit down and come up with concepts. Usually the music kinda tells me what to say. I kinda figure out instantly what I feel like a track is gonna say. With 'Mr. Wrong,' I felt like it described myself and my relationships that I have with women. It's kinda autobiographical for me. I'm just describing what I've heard women in my life say to me."[2]
Critical reception
Andy Gill wrote for The Independent that "The high priestess of emotional turmoil returns to her apparently turbulent personal life on this latest album, vacillating between obsessive devotion, self-assertive morale-boosting and the kind of masochistic abasement depicted in 'Mr Wrong'."[4] Trent Fitzgerald wrote a positive review for Pop Crush stating that "Once again, Mary J. Blige brings the drama with her brand of tortured soul that should resonate with her diehard fans. Hopefully, it will inspire them to find a Mr. Right in their life."[5]Rap-Up wrote: "The R&B diva finds herself falling for bad boys over the slinky Jim Jonsin and Rico Love production."[6]
Monica Herrera wrote a favorable review for Rolling Stone, analyzing that "The headstrong groove of Blige's early ballads syncs up surprisingly well with the hollowed-out R&B of guest Drake, who sounds keenly aware, if not really conflicted, that the best kind of leading man in Blige's world is a lowdown creep."[7] Becky Bain of Idolator described the song as a "mellow, sorrowful tune".[8]MusicOMH's Martyn Young wrote that "Drake offers a rather forgettable verse to the song", which he called "perfectly titled."[9] Sióbhan Kane from Consequence of Sound praised Drake's appearance, saying that "it works brilliantly with its slow-moving quality that slopes along."[10]
Music video
The music video was filmed on September 30, 2011.[11] It was directed by Diane Martel and released on December 19, 2011.[3] Drake does not appear in this version of the video and his verse is omitted. amidst disco balls and smoke, Blige poses and dances in a variety of throwback looks, harkening her My Life era.[3] An alternative version of the video featuring Drake was released on January 10, 2012. Drake is seen standing against a brick wall flooded in blue lights. The rest of the visuals remain mostly unchanged.[12]
Reception
Idolator's Becky Bain criticized the fact that Drake is not on the video, writing directly to Blige: "you got Drizzy for your song, but left his presence completely off the single? Wha? Explain the method of your madness, Mary!."[13] While Essence magazine enjoyed the video, writing that she "caps off her 2011 with a stunning video" and also saying that "From start to finish, it's a visually pleasing clip depicting her in the most beautiful light possible -- with big hair, bold outfits and flawless makeup. The video's glamour treatment suits the mellow and dramatic mood of the song.[14] Marc Hogan from Spin wrote an extensive article about the video, first saying: "Showing a magnificently blonde-coiffed Blige, black-clad backup dancers, and (why not?) a stripper pole, the clip was perfect for the Drake-phobic,but it missed out on the Eve-and-her-serpent element that helps make the original track work.[15] He also commented Drake's appearance, writing: "It's Drake's puppy-dog-eyed manipulator routine that keeps Blige's powerfully wounded vocals grounded in reality: She may fall in love with the wrong guys, but she does it for good reasons. Just not the right ones.[15] In the end, he concluded stating: "The rest of the video looks little changed from its precursor. More stripper pole, more synchronized dancing, more color-changing lighting."[15]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1).[16]
Songwriting – James Scheffer, Aubrey Drake Graham, Butler, Danny Morris, Gamble, Huff, C. Gilbert
^"Amazon.com: Mr. Wrong: Mary J. Blige: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
^ abcde"Mr. Wrong by Mary J. Blige - Songfacts". Songfacts. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
^ abc"Rap-Up.com - Video: Mary J. Blige - 'Mr. Wrong'". Rap-Up. December 19, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
^Gill, Andy (November 18, 2011). "Album: Mary J. Blige, My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1) (Interscope/Geffen) - Reviews - Music". The Independent. London: Independent Print Limited. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
^Fitzgerald, Trent (October 27, 2011). "Mary J. Blige, 'Mr. Wrong' feat. Drake - Song Review". PopCrush. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
^"New Music: Mary J. Blige f/ Drake – 'Mr. Wrong'". Rap-Up. October 26, 2011.
^Herrera, Monica (November 11, 2011). . Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 16, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
^Bain, Becky (October 26, 2011). "Mary J. Blige Calls Drake "Mr. Wrong" On New Song". Idolator.
^Young, Martyn (November 21, 2011). "Mary J Blige - My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1)". musicOMH. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
^Kane, Siobhán (December 15, 2011). "Album Review: Mary J. Blige – My Life II… The Journey Continues (Act 1)". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
^"Rap-Up.com: Mary J. Blige Finds 'Mr.Wrong' on Second Single". September 29, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
^"Video: Mary J. Blige f/ Drake – 'Mr. Wrong'". Rap-Up.com. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
^Bain, Becky (December 19, 2011). "Mary J. Blige's "Mr. Wrong" Video Is Without A Mr. Wrong". Idolator. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
^"Must-See: Mary J. Blige's 'Mr. Wrong' Video - Essence.com". Essence. December 19, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
^ abc"Watch Mary J. Blige's 'Mr. Wrong' Video, Now With 100 Percent More Drake". Spin. January 11, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
^. Archived from the original on January 25, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
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For other songs see Mr Wrong disambiguation Mr Wrong is a song taken from American R amp B singer songwriter Mary J Blige s album My Life II The Journey Continues Act 1 It features rapper Drake The song was produced by Jim Jonsin and Rico Love It was released as the album s second official single on October 28 2011 1 Mr Wrong Single by Mary J Blige featuring Drakefrom the album My Life II The Journey Continues Act 1 ReleasedOctober 28 2011Recorded2011GenreR amp B hip hop soulLength4 01LabelMatriarchGeffenSongwriter s James SchefferAubrey Drake GrahamRichard Preston ButlerDanny MorrisKenneth GambleLeon HuffCary GilbertProducer s Jim JonsinRico LoveMary J Blige singles chronology 25 8 2011 Mr Wrong 2011 Why 2012 Drake singles chronology Make Me Proud 2011 Mr Wrong 2011 The Motto 2011 Music video Mr Wrong on YouTube Contents 1 Background and release 2 Composition 3 Critical reception 4 Music video 4 1 Reception 5 Credits and personnel 6 Charts 6 1 Weekly charts 6 2 Year end charts 7 Release history 8 ReferencesBackground and release EditIn the song she keeps finds herself attracting the wrong type of man According to the somber cut she keeps falling for bad boys despite what her family tells her 2 She sings Bad boys ain t no good Good boys ain t no fun while the Toronto rapper Drake appears and confesses Don t it seem like I m always there when it matters but missing most of the other time a terrible pattern 2 The song was debuted by Mary on Angie Martinez s Hot 97 show and released as the second single from her tenth studio album My Life II The Journey Continues Act 1 2 Composition Edit Mr Wrong was written by James Scheffer Kevin Gamble Aubrey Drake Graham Cary Gilbert Leon Huff Rico Love and Daniel Morris and produced by Jim Jonsin and Rico Love It features an interpolation of Billy Paul s 1972 number one hit Me and Mrs Jones It is a hip hop R amp B esque tune 2 The co writer and co producer Rico Love told Rap Up com that he based it on his own chequered lovelife It s an extremely soulful song that expresses the true level of love that a woman can have for a man who simply is no good for her said Love I wrote it because in many ways I am Mr Wrong 3 Rico Love came up with the song when he was working in the studio with Jim Jonsin He told The Boombox It came to me when I heard the chorus to the song It s pretty fast the way my process is I don t over think I don t sit down and come up with concepts Usually the music kinda tells me what to say I kinda figure out instantly what I feel like a track is gonna say With Mr Wrong I felt like it described myself and my relationships that I have with women It s kinda autobiographical for me I m just describing what I ve heard women in my life say to me 2 Critical reception EditAndy Gill wrote for The Independent that The high priestess of emotional turmoil returns to her apparently turbulent personal life on this latest album vacillating between obsessive devotion self assertive morale boosting and the kind of masochistic abasement depicted in Mr Wrong 4 Trent Fitzgerald wrote a positive review for Pop Crush stating that Once again Mary J Blige brings the drama with her brand of tortured soul that should resonate with her diehard fans Hopefully it will inspire them to find a Mr Right in their life 5 Rap Up wrote The R amp B diva finds herself falling for bad boys over the slinky Jim Jonsin and Rico Love production 6 Monica Herrera wrote a favorable review for Rolling Stone analyzing that The headstrong groove of Blige s early ballads syncs up surprisingly well with the hollowed out R amp B of guest Drake who sounds keenly aware if not really conflicted that the best kind of leading man in Blige s world is a lowdown creep 7 Becky Bain of Idolator described the song as a mellow sorrowful tune 8 MusicOMH s Martyn Young wrote that Drake offers a rather forgettable verse to the song which he called perfectly titled 9 Siobhan Kane from Consequence of Sound praised Drake s appearance saying that it works brilliantly with its slow moving quality that slopes along 10 Music video EditThe music video was filmed on September 30 2011 11 It was directed by Diane Martel and released on December 19 2011 3 Drake does not appear in this version of the video and his verse is omitted amidst disco balls and smoke Blige poses and dances in a variety of throwback looks harkening her My Life era 3 An alternative version of the video featuring Drake was released on January 10 2012 Drake is seen standing against a brick wall flooded in blue lights The rest of the visuals remain mostly unchanged 12 Reception Edit Idolator s Becky Bain criticized the fact that Drake is not on the video writing directly to Blige you got Drizzy for your song but left his presence completely off the single Wha Explain the method of your madness Mary 13 While Essence magazine enjoyed the video writing that she caps off her 2011 with a stunning video and also saying that From start to finish it s a visually pleasing clip depicting her in the most beautiful light possible with big hair bold outfits and flawless makeup The video s glamour treatment suits the mellow and dramatic mood of the song 14 Marc Hogan from Spin wrote an extensive article about the video first saying Showing a magnificently blonde coiffed Blige black clad backup dancers and why not a stripper pole the clip was perfect for the Drake phobic but it missed out on the Eve and her serpent element that helps make the original track work 15 He also commented Drake s appearance writing It s Drake s puppy dog eyed manipulator routine that keeps Blige s powerfully wounded vocals grounded in reality She may fall in love with the wrong guys but she does it for good reasons Just not the right ones 15 In the end he concluded stating The rest of the video looks little changed from its precursor More stripper pole more synchronized dancing more color changing lighting 15 Credits and personnel EditCredits adapted from the liner notes of My Life II The Journey Continues Act 1 16 Songwriting James Scheffer Aubrey Drake Graham Butler Danny Morris Gamble Huff C Gilbert Production Jim Jonsin Rico Love Recording Nikolas Marzouca Pierre Medor Mixing Robert Marks Mastering Dave KutchCharts EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 2011 2012 PeakpositionUS Billboard Hot 100 17 87US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 18 10US R amp B Hip Hop Airplay Billboard 19 9 Year end charts Edit Chart 2012 PositionUS Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 20 26Release history EditRegion Date Format LabelUnited States October 28 2011 Digital download Matriarch GeffenNovember 8 2011 Urban radio 21 References Edit Amazon com Mr Wrong Mary J Blige MP3 Downloads Amazon Retrieved February 15 2012 a b c d e Mr Wrong by Mary J Blige Songfacts Songfacts Retrieved February 15 2012 a b c Rap Up com Video Mary J Blige Mr Wrong Rap Up December 19 2011 Retrieved February 15 2012 Gill Andy November 18 2011 Album Mary J Blige My Life II The Journey Continues Act 1 Interscope Geffen Reviews Music The Independent London Independent Print Limited Retrieved February 15 2012 Fitzgerald Trent October 27 2011 Mary J Blige Mr Wrong feat Drake Song Review PopCrush Retrieved February 15 2012 New Music Mary J Blige f Drake Mr Wrong Rap Up October 26 2011 Herrera Monica November 11 2011 Mr Wrong Song Reviews Rolling Stone Rolling Stone Archived from the original on April 16 2012 Retrieved February 15 2012 Bain Becky October 26 2011 Mary J Blige Calls Drake Mr Wrong On New Song Idolator Young Martyn November 21 2011 Mary J Blige My Life II The Journey Continues Act 1 musicOMH Retrieved February 15 2012 Kane Siobhan December 15 2011 Album Review Mary J Blige My Life II The Journey Continues Act 1 Consequence of Sound Retrieved February 15 2012 Rap Up com Mary J Blige Finds Mr Wrong on Second Single September 29 2011 Retrieved February 15 2012 Video Mary J Blige f Drake Mr Wrong Rap Up com Retrieved December 29 2021 Bain Becky December 19 2011 Mary J Blige s Mr Wrong Video Is Without A Mr Wrong Idolator Retrieved February 15 2012 Must See Mary J Blige s Mr Wrong Video Essence com Essence December 19 2011 Retrieved February 15 2012 a b c Watch Mary J Blige s Mr Wrong Video Now With 100 Percent More Drake Spin January 11 2012 Retrieved February 15 2012 My Life II The Journey Continues Act 1 Media notes Matriarch Geffen Mary J Blige 2012 Mary J Blige Chart History Hot 100 Billboard Retrieved January 26 2012 Mary J Blige Chart History Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard Mary J Blige Chart History Hot R amp B Hip Hop Airplay Billboard Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Year End 2012 Billboard Retrieved September 29 2021 Future Releases Archived from the original on January 25 2011 Retrieved November 23 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mr Wrong song amp oldid 1080029257, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
