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Family Affair (Mary J. Blige song)

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"Family Affair"
Single by Mary J. Blige
from the album No More Drama
B-side
ReleasedJuly 24, 2001 (2001-07-24)
Recorded2000–2001
Studio
Genre
Length
  • 4:25
  • 4:04 (radio edit)
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dr. Dre
Mary J. Blige singles chronology
"911"
(2001) 		"Family Affair"
(2001) 		"No More Drama"
(2001)
Music video
"Family Affair" on YouTube

"Family Affair" is a 2001 song by Mary J. Blige and is the leading single from her fifth studio album No More Drama. It went to number 1 in the United States and France, number 8 in the United Kingdom, Australia and Norway, number 2 in New Zealand and Belgium, number 48 in Canada, number 5 in Ireland, number 4 in Switzerland and Denmark and number 3 in the Netherlands.

Track listings

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US CD single[4]
No. Title Length
1. "Family Affair" (LP version) 4:31
2. "Family Affair" (remix featuring Fabolous and Jadakiss) 4:03
3. "Family Affair" (instrumental) 4:29
4. "Family Affair" (acapella) 4:11
5. "Checkin' for Me" (LP version) 3:05
US 12-inch single[5]
No. Title Length
1. "Family Affair" (radio edit) 4:02
2. "Family Affair" (instrumental) 4:28
3. "Family Affair" (LP version) 4:28
4. "Family Affair" (acapella) 3:51
UK CD single[6]
No. Title Length
1. "Family Affair" (radio edit) 3:35
2. "Family Affair" (album version) 4:25
3. "Your Child" (Chucky Thompson's Late Nite mix) 3:12
4. "Family Affair" (video)  
UK 12-inch single[7]
No. Title Length
1. "Family Affair" (radio edit) 3:35
2. "Family Affair" (album version) 4:25
3. "Your Child" (Chucky Thompson's Late Nite mix) 3:12
UK cassette single[8]
No. Title Length
1. "Family Affair" (radio edit) 3:35
2. "Your Child" (Chucky Thompson's Late Nite mix) 3:12
European CD single[9]
No. Title Length
1. "Family Affair" (radio edit) 4:02
2. "Family Affair" (instrumental) 4:28
Australasian and Japanese CD single[10][11]
No. Title Length
1. "Family Affair" (radio edit) 4:02
2. "Family Affair" (album version) 4:28
3. "Your Child" (Chucky Thompson's Late Nite mix) 3:12
4. "Your Child" (video) 3:43

References

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  1. ↑ Rolling Stone Staff (June 17, 2011). "100 Best Songs of the 2000s". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 4, 2022. The self-proclaimed (and universally recognized) Queen of Hip-Hop Soul delivers a perfect dance song about the spiritual bliss of perfect dance songs.
  2. ↑ Santa (January 28, 2022). "Mary J. Blige pourrait interpréter son classique 'Family Affair' pour le spectacle du Super Bowl LVI 2022" [Mary J. Blige could perform her classic 'Family Affair' for the 2022 Super Bowl LVI show] (in French). Hip Hop Corner. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  3. ↑ Pepe, Nicole (July 15, 2022). "David Guetta drops nostalgic heater 'Family Affair (Dance For Me)'". We Rave You. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  4. ↑ Family Affair (US CD single liner notes). Mary J. Blige. MCA Records. 2001. 088 155 894-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ↑ Family Affair (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Mary J. Blige. MCA Records. 2001. 088 155 859-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ↑ Family Affair (UK CD single liner notes). Mary J. Blige. MCA Records. 2001. MCSTD 40267, 155 889-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ↑ Family Affair (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Mary J. Blige. MCA Records. 2001. MCST 40267, 155 889-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ↑ Family Affair (UK cassette single sleeve). Mary J. Blige. MCA Records. 2001. MCSC 40267, 155 888-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ↑ Family Affair (European CD single liner notes). Mary J. Blige. MCA Records. 2001. 155 862-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ↑ Family Affair (Australasian CD single liner notes). Mary J. Blige. MCA Records. 2001. 155 863-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ↑ Family Affair (Japanese CD single liner notes). Mary J. Blige. MCA Records. 2001. UICC-5005.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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