Everything

"Everything" is a 1997 song by R&B singer Mary J. Blige. Written and produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, it was released as the third single from Blige's third album, Share My World. The song features samples of You Are Everything by The Stylistics and "The Payback " by James Brown. It also includes vocal re-interpolations of Sukiyaki by 坂本九. Released on October 21, 1997, the song reached number twenty-four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number five on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. It also peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Blige's first top ten hit in the UK. The music video was directed by Hype Williams and shot on location in Maui, Hawaii. The 'So So Def' remix of "Everything" was produced by Jermaine Dupri and features a sample of Call Me D-Nice.

[Intro] Ooh, ooh, ooh Oh-ooh, oh-oh Mm-mm, oh Oh-oh My everything Everything, everything, everything You are my everything You are my everything You, my everything Everything, everything, everything [Verse 1] It's all because of you, I'm never sad and blue You brighten up my day in your own special way Whenever you're around, I'm never feeling down You are my trusted friend, on you I can depend [Pre-Chorus] You take me away from the pain and you bring me paradise And when I have cloudy days you brought sunshine in my life It never occurred to me the first time I saw your face I would fall so deep in love that your love can't be replaced [Chorus] You are my (You are) everything (You're my everything) Love so good (Love so good, so good) only you can bring (So good, only you can bring) You are my (You are my) everything (Oh, my) You are everything and everything is you [Verse 2] My darling only you can make my dreams come true And every night I pray, you'll never go away I promise I will try until the day I die To treat you like a king 'cause you are my everything [Pre-Chorus] You take me away from the pain and you bring me paradise And when I have cloudy days you brought sunshine in my life It never occurred to me the first time I saw your face I would fall so deep in love that your love can't be replaced [Chorus] You are my (You) everything (You're my everything) Love so good (Love so good, so good) only you can bring (So good, only you can bring) You are my (You are, oh no) everything (Oh, oh) You are everything and everything is you (Mm-mm, mm-mm) [Bridge] You are everything and everything is you (Everything is you) You are everything (Oh you) and everything is you You are everything and everything is you (Ayy, hey) You are everything (Oh, oh) and everything is you [Verse 3] When you're lovin' me, put your lovin' arms around me When you're lovin' me, said I feel so safe, I find security When you're lovin' me, forever I want you to hold me My everything, my every, every, every, everything, yeah [Chorus] You are my (You) everything (Oh-oh, oh) Love so good (Love so good) only you can bring (Only you can bring, yeah, yeah) You are my (Oh, you are) everything (Oh, you) You are everything (You're everything, you're everything) and everything is you [Outro] Oh, you take me away (You take me away) You are my (And you bring me paradise) everything And when I was done Love's so good only you can bring (When I am done you bring sunshine to my life) You are my everything (Never occurred to me) You are everything and everything is you (I would fall so deep, yeah, yeah, mm) You take me away (Oh, oh, ooh-ooh)