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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

359-Method Man featuring Mary J. Blige-I’ll Be There for You/You’re All I Need to Get By.

1995-Number 10 single.

Best Bit-At 0.36. This song is often cited as the hybrid of what is now known as ‘Thug Loved’ duets.

Mary J. Blige was born Mary Jane Blige on January 11th, 1971, in New York City, United States. To date she has released 13 studio Albums between 1992-2017, and collaborated on 83 singles. In America she has achieved 21 Billboard top 40 singles, with the most successful being her 2001 Number 1 hit ‘Family Affair,’ while in the UK she has had 33 top 40 hits, with her 2006 collaboration with U2 on the song ‘One’ being her highest charting, when reaching Number 2.It can be argued that Mary J. Bidge has been an innovator, not once but twice. He debut Album ‘What’s the 411?’ released in 1992 is an early example of a Soul singer combining Soul music with Hip-Hop music, leading to Blige being named the ‘Queen of Hip-Hop Soul.’ She is also credited through this song with matching female vocals alongside a Rap artist. This matching of the genres would go on to dominate the music charts around the world, and still plays a big part today.

Method Man was born Clifford Smith Jr. on March 2nd, 1971, in Hempstead, New York, United States, he took his stage name from the 1979 martial arts film called ‘Method Man.’ He is best known as a founding member of the Hip-Hop group the ‘Wu-Tang Clan’ who are one of the most influential Hip-Hop acts of all time (see also best songs 166.) Method Man was the first band member to release a solo Album, which was produced by fellow band member ‘RZA.’ The Album was called ‘Tical,’ and features the original recording of this song, titled ‘All I Need.’ When Mary J. Blige added her vocal the song received two remixes, the Album version which was added as a bonus track to ‘Tical,’ and the video version were produced by ‘RZA,’ and the radio version was produced by Sean ‘Puffy’ Combs,(see also best songs 955) and the Trackmasters. As a solo artist Method Man has released six studio Albums between 1994-2018, and five collaborative Albums between 1999-2021.

‘I’ll Be There for You/You’re All I Need to Get By’ samples the Ashford & Simpson written song ‘You’re All I Need to Get By,’ originally recorded by Marvin Gaye and Tammy Terrell in 1968, and reached Number 7 on Billboard, and Number 19 in the UK. Ashford & Simpson (see also best songs 703-359-228 and 28) both receive songwriting credits along with Method Man, and RZA.

‘I got a love Jones for your body, and your skin tone. Five minutes alone, I’m already got the bone. Plus I love the fact you got a mind of your own, no need to shop around, you got the good stuff at home.’