MANCHESTER E/V NEWS ARENA THURSDAY 5th JUNE 2008.
GROWIN PAINS TOUR.
Mary Jane Blige is an American Singer / Songwriter & Actress . The
Growing Pains European Tour was the Sixth Concert tour by Mary J
Blige in support of her Platinum Eight Studio Album . She has released
15 Studio Albums . Her Career began in 1988 when she signed to
Uptown Records . In 1992 Mary released her Debut Studio Album
What’s The 411 ? . Which is credited for introducing the Mix of R & B
& Hip Hop to mainstream Pop Culture . It’s the 1993 Remix Album
became the first Album to have a rapper on every song , popularizing
Rap as a featured Act . & her 1994 studio Album My Life are featured
on Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Albums of all Time List . Origin Savannah
Georgia US & Yonkers New York US . Years Active 1988 -2023. Genres
R & B / New Jack Swing / Hip Hop & Hip Hop Soul Line Up Mary J Blige
Vocals ex. ex. ex. 2 Keyboards / Drums Percussion 3 B/V / Lead / Bass .
SONG 1. Grown Woman ex. ” M-J-B ” ” M-J-B ” ” M-J-B ” ” Now who you
talking to , Baby I’m Grown ” ( Repeat Twice ) ” Who you talking to , Baby
I’m grown . Amazing arrangement & outstanding playing & Great Vocals .
SONG 2. Reminisce ex. ” Let’s make the time tonight ” ” While the feelings
right ” ” Reminisce on the love we had ” ” Let’s make the time tonight ” While
the feelings right ” ” Reminisce on the love we had ” Outstanding Sounds .
SONG 3. Mary Jane ( All Night Long ) ex. ” Ooh Baby , no Tonight ” ” I don’t
wanna fuss & fight ” ” I just want to make it right ” ” Ooh , there’s work to do”
” I want to get real close to you ” ” I want to get you in the mood ” Love It .
SONG 4. I’m The Only Woman ex. ” I gave my heart to you ” ” What more can
do ” ” To show you how much I care ” ” About you & all the little things you do”
” But see all I ask is that you make me feel like ” Amazing Vocals & Harmonies.
SONG 5. Real Love ex. ” Real love , I’m searching for a real love ” ” Someone to
set my heart free ” ” Real love , I’m searching for a real love ” Amazing Sounds.
SONG 6. You Bring Me Joy ex. ” Hey , Hey ,Hey ! ” ( Repeat Twice ) ” I don’t
know what I would do ” Do without you ” ” In my life boy ” ” I don’t know if I
could live ” ” Live without you ” ” You bring me joy ” Amazing arrangement .
SONG 7. Everything ex. ” My everything , everything , everything ” ” You are
my everything , you are my everything ” ” You , my everything ” Just Love It.
SONG 8. Be Happy ex. ” How can I love somebody else ” ” If I can’t love myself
enough to know ” ” When it’s time ” ” Time to let go ” ” Sing ” Amazing Sounds.
SONG 9. Sweet Thing ex. ( Rufus & Chaka Khan Cover ) ” I will love you anyway ”
” Even If you cannot stay ” ” I think you are the one for me ” ” Here is where you
want to be ” Amazing arrangement & outstanding playing & Vocals & Harmonies.
SONG 10. Love No Limit ex. ” Loving you , that’s all I want to do ” ” Every day , &
every hour , Baby ” ” Love without a limit , my love is yours ” Crowd going wild .
SONG 11. Take Me As I Am ex. ” So take me as I am ” ” Take me as I am ” ” Or
have nothing at all , nothing at all ” Amazing Song-writing & overall Sounds .
SONG 12. Not Gon’ Cry ex. ” Well I’m not Gon’ Cry ” ” I’m not Gon’ shed no more
tears ” ” No I’m not Gon’ Cry ” ” It’s not the time ” ” Cause you’re not worth my
Tears . Some outstanding Vocal & Harmonies & Playing . Loved every minute .
SONG 13. I’m Going Down ex. ( Rose Royce Cover ) ” I’m goin’ down ” ” I’m goin’
down ” ” Cause you ain’t around baby ” ” My whole world’s upside down ” Magic.
SONG 14. One ( U2 Cover ) ex. ” Them other girls you been with ” ” None of them
got nothin’ on me ” ” Ain’t got my style , they ain’t got ” ” Nothin’ on me , nothin’
on me ” Amazing arrangement & overall sounds & Brilliant Vocals & Harmonies.
Song 15. Fade Away ex. ” Ohhh ” ” Ohhh ” ” It’s starting to rain again ”
” Everything’s gone now ” ” Even the sun ” ” It’s starting to rain again ” ” Don’t go
away ” ” What have I done ? ” Some amazing stage presence from Mary. Love It.
SONG 16. No More Drama ex. ” So tired , tired of all this drama ” ” You go your
way I go my way ” ” No more , no more ” ” I want to be free ” Amazing Vocals .
SONG 17. MJB DA MVP ex. ” Yeah let’s take em back ” ” Uh Uh ” ” I need a real
love Mary hollar at me if you need a real thug ” ” We could ride through Compton
to see real blood , real crypts ” ” & imma always hold you down that’s real shit ”
” I’m the Los Angeles King & you remind me of Mary the R&B Queen . Magic .
SONG 18. Work That ex. / Enough Cryin’ ex. ( 1st Song) ” Work your thing out ”
” Work your thing out ” ” Work your thing out ” ” Work your thing out ” ( 2nd Song)
” Dark child Mary ” ” Cause the sex was good , you had my mind ” ” & I let you
come back every time ” ” You would violate & cross the line ” ” & you knew that I
would be the type to ” ” Always wait so patiently , thinkin’ ” You was coming home
to me ” Amazing arrangement & two brilliant songs & Fantastic Vocals. Magical.
SONG 19. Just Fine ex ( Main ) ” You know I love music ” ” & every time I hear
something Hot ” ” It makes me wanna move ” ” It makes me wanna have fun ”
” But it’s something about this joint right here ” ” This joint right here ” ” It’s
makes me wanna.. woo ! ” Crowd going wild with delight Another Brilliant Song.
SONG 20. Be Without You ex. ” I wanna be with you , gotta be with you , need
to be with you ” ” Oh , Oh , Oh, Oh ” ( Repeat once ) Amazing overall Sounds.
SONG 21. Family Affair ex. ” Let’s get the crunk up on ” ” Have fun up on up in
this dancery ” We got ya’ll open , now ya floatin’ ” You got to dance for me ”
This has been a wonderful Set from this amazing artist & Band at the Brilliant
Manchester E/V NEWS Arena where dreams are made . Just Pure Magic .
SCARLET LIGHT 