"Be Without You" was the first single from The Breakthrough, Mary J. Blige's seventh album. The song examines a relationship where the couple is trying to decide if they want to stay together, with Blige urging them to appreciate their blessings.
Blige worked on the song with songwriters and producers from Jermaine Dupri's So So Def music group, who also worked on Mariah Carey's hit "We Belong Together."
This was Blige's second #1 Billboard Adult R&B hit; her first was "Not Gon' Cry" in March 1996. The gap of 9 years, 10 months and 2 weeks is the longest break between #1 hits for a lead artist in the history of the Adult R&B chart.
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