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I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By
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Wikipedia article
"'I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By'" is a duet song by the American recording artists, rapper Method Man and singer Mary J. Blige who sings the intro, the choruses, and backing vocals. The song is a remix of Method Man's "All I Need" (which appears on his 1994 debut album, 'Tical'). All versions of this song contains an interpolation of Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell's hit, 'You're All I Need to Get By'. Both this remix song and the original were produced by RZA. This remix song was released as a single and is also known as "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By (Razor Sharp Mix)". The video for this remix song was directed by Diane Martel.
Another version of the remix was released for radio airplay, titled "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By (Puff Daddy Mix)", which was produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs and Trackmasters. The Puff Daddy version of the song contains a new instrumental which includes a repeated sample ("Lie together, cry together/I swear to God I hope we fuckin' die together") from The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Me & My Bitch". The song sold over 800,000 copies and was certified platinum by the RIAA.
Overview
The song (all versions) peaked at #3 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart on June 3, 1995. The song reached #1 on the R&B singles chart in the May 20, 1995 issue of Billboard Magazine, a position it held for three weeks. The song won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 1996. "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" appears on 'Radio 1 Established 1967', a compilation album celebrating the 40th anniversary of BBC Radio 1.
The song appears in the 2005 video game 'Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories' in the in-game radio station 'The Liberty Jam'.
In 2008, the song was ranked #44 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop" list.
In 2009, Method Man and Mary J. Blige performed the song together at VH1's 6th Annual Hip Hop Honors ceremony. The song is often cited as the hybrid of what's now known as "Thug-Love" duets.
In 2012, 'Complex' ranked the song #1 on its list of "The 25 Best Hip-Hop Love Songs."[http://www.complex.com/music/2010/02/the-25-best-hip-hop-love-songs/all-i-need-ill-be-there-for-you 1. Method Man f/ Mary J. Blige "All I Need/I'll Be There For You" (1995) The 25 Best Hip-Hop Love Songs | Complex]
In a July 2012 interview with Complex magazine, Jean Claude "Poke" Olivierone-half of the production team the Trackmasters claimed they were the actual producers behind the "Puff Daddy" remix, but were never properly credited for it. The Trackmasters claim that they were only credited as session musicians for programming the drums while Combs was credited as the producer.
In 2019, Mary J. Blige performed "I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need to Get By" with Method Man during her BET Awards Lifetime Achievement Award performance which included a medley of songs and featured artists. CNN noted that the performance of the song "thrilled the crowd", who rapped along with Method Man's verses.
Track listings and formats
All original tracks produced by RZA
*;US, CD Maxi-Single
# "I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By" (Puff Daddy Mix) 5:08 a
# "I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By" (Puff Daddy Instrumental) 5:04
# "I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By" (Razor Sharp Mix) 3:53 b
# "I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By" (Razor Sharp Instrumental) 5:04
# "What The Blood Clot" (LP Version) 3:25
*;UK, CD Maxi-Single
# "I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By" (Razor Sharp Mix) 3:25 b
# "Bring The Pain" (Chemical Vocal) 5:58 c
# "Release Yo'delf" (Prodigy Mix) 5:55 d
# "Bring The Pain" (Chemical Instrumental) 5:21 c
*;Germany, CD Maxi-Single
# "I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By" (Puff Daddy Mix) 5:08 a
# "I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By" (Razor Sharp Mix) 3:53 b
# "I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By" (LP Version) 3:16 a
# "I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By" (Puff Daddy Instrumental) 5:04
# "What The Blood Clot" (LP Version) 3:25
a Remix production by Sean "Puffy" Combs
b Remix production by Prince Rakeem "RZA"
c Remix production by Chemical Brothers
d Remix production by The Prodigy
e Remix production Trackmasters
Personnel
*Method Man Rap vocals
*Mary J. Blige Lead vocals, background vocals
*RZA Producer, remix producer
*Puff Daddy Remix producer
*Trackmasters - Remix producer
*Jeff Trotter A&R
*Drew Dixon A&R
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
Certifications
See also
*R&B number-one hits of 1995 (USA)
References
Further reading
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