Family Affair (Mary J. Blige song)

"Family Affair"
Single by Mary J. Blige
from the album No More Drama
B-side
ReleasedJuly 24, 2001 (2001-07-24)
RecordedApril 20, 2001 (2001-04-20)
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

US CD single
No.TitleLength
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
No.TitleLength
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
No.TitleLength
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
No.TitleLength
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
No.TitleLength
1."Family Affair" (radio edit)3:35
2."Your Child" (Chucky Thompson's Late Nite mix)3:12
European CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Family Affair" (radio edit)4:02
2."Family Affair" (instrumental)4:28
Australasian and Japanese CD single
No.TitleLength
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

  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)