Family Affair (Lied)

This song is not to be confused with the 1971 song "Family Affair" by Sly & the Family Stone.

"Family Affair" is a 2001 hit song for Mary J. Blige, produced by Dr. Dre. It was taken from her seventh album, No More Drama and was responsible for popularizing the terms "hateration" and "dancery" throughout American society, as well as contributing to the popularity of the word "crunk".Vorlage:Fact

The music for "Family Affair" was originally created in a jam session between Dr. Dre and musicians Mel-Man, Camara Kambon and Michael Elizondo. Later Blige heard the song and she and her brother Bruce Miller contributed the lyrics and melody. Finally Dr. Dre produced Blige's vocals, but this was done at a distance because at the time he was busy filming the movie Training Day. The music video was directed by Dave Meyers.

The single topped the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks from November 3, 2001. It was Blige's first Hot 100 number one and only #1 song in her career so far since 2007, although she had previously reached number two with "Not Gon' Cry" in 1996.

Formats and tracklistings

CD

1. Family Affair (Radio Edit)
2. Family Affair (Album Version)
3. Your Child (Chucky Thompson's Late Nite Mix)
4. Family Affair (Video)

See also

• Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 2001 (USA)

References

• The Billboard Book of Number One Hits (5th edition)