Good Morning Gorgeous

Good Morning Gorgeous is the fourteenth studio album by American singer Mary J. Blige, released on February 11, 2022, through 300 Entertainment and her Mary Jane Productions imprint.[1] It marks her first release under 300 Entertainment.[2]

Good Morning Gorgeous
Studio album by
Mary J. Blige
ReleasedFebruary 11, 2022 (2022-02-11)
Length38:07
Label
  • 300
  • Mary Jane Productions
Producer
Mary J. Blige chronology
Strength of a Woman
(2017)		 Good Morning Gorgeous
(2022)
Singles from Good Morning Gorgeous
  1. "Good Morning Gorgeous"
    Released: December 5, 2021
  2. "Amazing"
    Released: December 5, 2021
  3. "Rent Money"
    Released: January 21, 2022

The album includes collaborations with Anderson .Paak, Dave East, DJ Khaled, Fivio Foreign and Usher. It was preceded and supported by three singles: "Good Morning Gorgeous", "Amazing" featuring DJ Khaled, and "Rent Money" featuring Dave East.[3]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
The Arts Desk[6]
Clash7/10[7]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[8]
Pitchfork6.5/10[9]
Rolling Stone[10]

Promotion

Blige revealed the track listing on January 21, 2022, alongside the release of "Rent Money".[3] Two days after the album release, Blige performed during the Super Bowl LVI halftime show alongside Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar.[11]

Singles

Blige released the first two singles, "Good Morning Gorgeous", which peaked at number 83 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Amazing" featuring DJ Khaled, on December 5, 2021.[12] On January 31, 2022, she released the third single, "Rent Money" featuring Dave East.[3]

Track listing
Good Morning Gorgeous track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."No Idea"
Bongo ByTheWay2:16
2."Love Will Never"
  • Blige
  • Jocelyn "Jazzy" Donald
  • Ebong
  • Hudson
  • Phil Lewis
DJ Camper3:29
3."Here with Me" (featuring Anderson. Paak)
  • Blige
  • Paak
  • Ant Clemons
  • Ebong
Bongo ByTheWay2:19
4."Rent Money" (featuing Dave East)
Bongo ByTheWay3:49
5."Amazing" (featuring DJ Khaled)
  • Blige
  • Denisia Andrews
  • Brittany Coney
  • Khaled
  • Street Runner
  • Tank Azzouz
  • Willie Cobbs
  • Ellas McDaniels
  • Khaled
  • Street Runner
2:39
6."GMG (Interlude)"  1:11
7."Good Morning Gorgeous"
  • D'Mile
  • H.E.R.
2:54
8."Come See About Me"
  • Blige
  • Donald
  • Clemons
  • Marcelloe Valenzano
  • Andre Christopher Lyon
  • Leon Michels
Cool & Dre3:28
9."On Top" (featuring Fivio Foreign)
  • Blige
  • Donald
  • Valenzano
  • Lyon
  • Shawn Hibbler
  • Jamie Hurton
  • Thomas Bell
  • Alexander Hart
Cool & Dre2:47
10."Love Without the Heartbreak"
  • Blige
  • Paak
  • Rogėt Chahayed
  • Alissia Benveniste
  • Paak
  • Rogėt
3:48
11."Failing in Love"
London on da Track3:18
12."Enough"
  • Blige
  • Bianca "Blush" Atterberry
  • Valenzano
  • Lyon
  • Peter Skellern
Cool & Dre3:05
13."Need Love" (featuring Usher)
  • Blige
  • Charles A. Hinshaw
  • Anthony Jermaine White
  • Kim Owens
J. White Did It3:04
Total length:38:07
US Target bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Running" (featuring Ne-Yo)
4:20
Total length:42:27

Commercial performance

In the United States, Good Morning Gorgeous debuted at No. 14 on Billboard 200 with 25,000 equivalent album units sold in its first week. It also entered at No. 9 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, becoming her 19th top 10 entry and surpassed Mariah Carey for the second most top ten titles on the chart.[13]

Charts
Chart performance for Good Morning Gorgeous
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 56
UK Digital Albums (OCC)[15] 24
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[16] 24
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[17] 8
US Billboard 200[18] 14
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[19] 9

References
  1. Grant, Shawn (January 24, 2022). "Mary J. Blige Taps Usher, Fivio Foreign for 'Good Morning Gorgeous' Album". The Source. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  2. Navjosh (January 22, 2022). "Mary J. Blige Reveals 'Good Morning Gorgeous' Album Tracklist Ft. Anderson .Paak, Usher, Fivio Foreign, More". HipHopNMore. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  3. Abraham, Mya (January 24, 2022). "Mary J. Blige Shares Tracklist From New Album, 'Good Morning Gorgeous'". Vibe. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  4. "Good Morning Gorgeous by Mary J. Blige Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  5. Kellman, Andy. "Good Morning Gorgeous – Mary J. Blige". AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  6. Muggs, Joe (February 11, 2022). "Album: Mary J Blige – Good Morning, Gorgeous review – the queen of hip hop soul shows no sign of abdicating". The Arts Desk. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  7. Murray, Robin (February 14, 2022). "Mary J Blige – Good Morning Gorgeous | Reviews". Clash. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  8. Greenblatt, Leah (February 11, 2022). "Good Morning Gorgeous review: Mary J. Blige brings the love and the pain". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  9. Torres, Eric (February 16, 2022). "Mary J. Blige: Good Morning Gorgeous Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  10. Reeves, Mosi (February 11, 2022). "Mary J. Blige Keeps Challenging Herself on 'Good Morning Gorgeous'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  11. "Mary J. Blige Reveals 'Good Morning Gorgeous' Tracklist". Rap-Up. January 21, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  12. Armstrong, Sam (December 5, 2021). "Mary J. Blige Releases Two New Singles, 'Good Morning Gorgeous' And 'Amazing'". UDiscoverMusic. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  13. Anderson, Trevor (2022-02-24). "Mary J. Blige Thrives on Charts With 'Gorgeous' New Album & Super Bowl Gains". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  14. "Swisscharts.com – Mary J Blige – Good Morning Gorgeous". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  15. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  16. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  17. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  18. "Mary J Blige Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  19. "Mary J Blige Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
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