No More Drama

No More Drama is the fifth studio album by American singer Mary J. Blige, released on August 28, 2001, by MCA Records.

No More Drama
Original CD artwork
Studio album by Mary J. Blige
Released	August 28, 2001 (2001-08-28)
Recorded	2000–2001
Studio	Enterprise (Burbank, California) Studio A (Dearborn Heights, Michigan) Flyte Tyme (Edina, Minnesota) Cue (Falls Church, Virginia) Record One, Record Plant (Los Angeles) The Hit Factory, Mixed Impressions, Quad, Right Track Recording, Roxie Records, Sony Music Studios (New York City) East Coast Flavor (Washington, D.C.)
Length	71:50
Label	MCA
Producer	Mary J. Blige Ron Lawrence Charlemagne Dr. Dre Missy Elliott Kenny Flav Irv Gotti Dame Grease Kiyamma Griffin Rich Harrison Gerald Isaac Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis K-1 Million The Neptunes Bryan Peguero Rockwilder Swizz Beatz Chucky Thompson Mario Winans
Mary J. Blige chronology
Mary (1999) No More Drama (2001) Love & Life (2003)
Singles from No More Drama
"Family Affair" Released: July 24, 2001[1] "No More Drama" Released: October 30, 2001[2] "Dance for Me" Released: January 28, 2002[3] "Rainy Dayz" Released: March 11, 2002[4]

Following the critical and commercial success of her fourth studio album, Mary (1999), No More Drama was similarly well received. It debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 and at number one on the R&B Albums chart, selling 294,000 copies in its first week.^[5] It has spawned four singles that have attained Billboard chart success, including its lead single "Family Affair", which became Blige's first career number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and a worldwide number-one hit.

The album received two Grammy Award nominations for Best R&B Album and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance (for "Family Affair") at the 44th Grammy Awards. Blige would win her first in the latter category for the track "He Think I Don't Know" the following year. As of December 2016, the album has been certified triple platinum for shipping more than three million copies in the US by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Conception

The inspiration for No More Drama came largely from Blige's own confused and hectic life. In a later interview she confessed to living a life of alcohol and drug abuse at the time, and as a result getting involved in a series of abusive relationships. The album was an attempt to break free from this vicious circle, which was a result of a deprived childhood.^[6]

Stylistically, the album diverged from the blues-soaked R&B of Mary into her earlier 1990s hip-hop beats. This is especially evident in the first single, "Family Affair". Rapper Eve appears on the track "Where I've Been" as well, and urban influences can be heard throughout the album.^{[citation needed]}

Early in its development, the album carried the full title Mary Jane: No More Drama and was to be a sequel to 1999's Mary. Blige's then-manager hinted that the album would be the second in a trilogy and be followed by an album titled Mary Jane Blige.^[7] During this time, the first single was supposed to be a song called "Rock Steady" featuring a rap from Jay-Z and Lenny Kravitz on guitar. The song was leaked to mixtapes around June 2001, two months before the album was scheduled to be released and subsequently did not make the final cut on the album.^[8]

The original advance copy of No More Drama was slightly different from the later, official release. A vocal loop repeated throughout the whole of the version included with the intention of anti-piracy sings "Mary J. Blige, No More Drama!". The first publish of an AMG review printed in All Music Guide to Soul, a guide to R&B and soul, of No More Drama mistakenly pointed this out as if it were part of the actual album, calling it "as subtle and congruent as a consistent drum hit".^[9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	77/100[10]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[11]
Entertainment Weekly	A[12]
The Guardian	[13]
Los Angeles Times	[14]
NME	[15]
Q	[16]
Rolling Stone	[17]
Uncut	[18]
USA Today	[19]
Vibe	4/5[20]

No More Drama received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 77, based on 12 reviews.^[10] AllMusic editor Liana Jonas complimented Blige's ability to write relatable lyrics, writing that she "has a killer instinct for creating gritty, thick, and soul-infused R&B fare. Her music is more than heard. It is felt, and audiences would be hard-pressed to not surrender to her groove."^[11] Writing for The A.V. Club, Nathan Rabin believed "Blige sounds happier and more relaxed than ever. Boasting nearly as many producers as songs, No More Drama [is] a testament to Blige's force of personality and the authenticity of her vision that the disc feels as personal and intimate as the most heartfelt four-track demo."^[21] Entertainment Weekly's David Browne felt that "from the Dre-produced theatricality of the single ”Family Affair” to refined funk and crisp quiet-storm R&B, the multi-producer arrangements are expansive yet warm, and Blige's pushy rasp has never sounded better."^[12]

Robert Marriott from Rolling Stone said the record "presents Blige more in touch with her roots, more grounded and ready for her next set of challenges, musical and otherwise, an analog soul thriving in a digital age."^[17] Barry Walters from The Village Voice called it "Blige's most rhythm album ever, and even the ballads that can drag r&b down here bristle with bumping beats."^[22] The newspaper's Robert Christgau was somewhat less enthusiastic, finding the record "front-loaded",^[23] highlighting the songs "PMS" and "Steal Away" while writing "positive attitude's a bitch, not to mention a drag."^[24] The Los Angeles Times felt that while No More Drama was "not as innovative as her early recordings," it "seamlessly incorporates the smoother soul and gospel flavors of 1999’s Mary with her trademark blend of hip-hop, funk and R&B."^[14] Ethan Brown was unimpressed by Blige's more optimistic songs, writing in New York magazine that, "miserable, Blige can be penetrating and profound; happy, she comes off generic and bland."^[25]

Commercial performance

In the United States, No More Drama opened to Blige's biggest first week sales up to then.^[26]

No More Drama debuted and peaked at number two on the Billboard 200, the official albums chart in the United States, on September 6, 2001 – second only to Aaliyah's self-titled third album.^[27] The album sold 294,351 units in its first week of release.^[27] No More Drama was Blige's highest debut week album sales, until it was surpassed by The Breakthrough (2005), which sold 729,000 copies in its first week.^[28] By the end of 2001, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and became the seventy-third best-selling album of that year in the United States.^[29] The album's commercial performance was reinforced by the subsequent release of a reissue. The release of the special edition helped No More Drama to re-enter the top ten in February 2002, gaining more than 200 percent in sales at a total of 61,000 copies.^[26] The same month, No More Drama was certified double platinum by the RIAA.^[30] By December 2009, the standard edition of the album has sold 1.9 million units in the US, while the re-issued special edition sold an additional 1.2 million copies; bringing its total sales to 3.1 million copies sold.^[31]

Internationally, No More Drama became Blige's highest-charting album yet. In Sweden, the album debuted and peaked at number two on the Swedish Albums Chart.^[32] In fall 2001, it was certified Gold by the Swedish Recording Industry Association.^[33] In the United Kingdom, No More Drama debuted at number 21 in the week of September 8, 2001.^[34] It eventually peaked at number four in its 38th week on the chart and on March 8, 2002, was certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).^[34][35] By 2021, the album had sold 578,500 in the United Kingdom.^[36] In Canada, No More Drama marked Blige's third consecutive top five album.^[37] It reached double Platinum status on April 30, 2002.^[38] In Germany, the album became Blige's first top 20 entry, reaching number 13 and staying in the German Albums Chart for 35 weeks.^[39] In 2023, it was certified Gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI).^[40] In France, the album marked Blige's first top ten album, peaking at number eight on the French Albums Chart.^[41] In November 2001, the Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique (SNEP) awarded it a Gold certification.^[42] No More Drama further earned Gold certifications in Japan, the Netherlands, and South Africa. Estimated worldwide sales for the album are at 6,500,000 units.^[43]

Accolades and impact

No More Drama and its singles earned Blige numerous awards and nominations. At the 44th Annual Grammy Awards, the album became her fourth consecutive project to be nominated for Best R&B Album, though it lost to Alicia Keys's Songs in A Minor (2001).^[44] Meanwhile, the album's lead single, "Family Affair", received a nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, also losing to "Fallin'" (2001) by Keys.^[44] Album cut "He Think I Don't Know," recorded for the 2002 reissue of No More Drama, eventually won Blige her first Grammy as a solo performer in the Best Female R&B Vocal Performance category at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards.^[44] The album also was nominted for Best R&B/Soul Album – Female at both the 2003 Lady of Soul Awards and the 2003 Soul Train Music Awards, each losing to Ashanti's same-titled debut album (2002).^[45][46]

While her previous albums What's the 411? (1992), My Life (1994), Share My World (1997), and Mary (1999) each had enjoyed success varying degrees in foreign music markets, No More Drama marked Blige's commercial breakthrough on an international scale.^[47] Boosted by the worldwide top-10 success of its lead single "Family Affair", it debuted to her highest peaks in a number of countries and became her first album to reach Gold or Platinum status in several nations,^[47] resulting in Blige's first world tour, the No More Drama Tour, and promotional dates outside of the United States.^[47] In a 2006 interview with Oprah Winfrey, the singer stated: "After my first album, What's the 411?, I didn't even know I was successful. It wasn't until No More Drama in 2001 that I knew I had made it."^[48]

Track listing

No More Drama – Standard edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Love"	Mary J. Blige Bruce Miller Ron Lawrence Kwame Holland	Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence K-1 Million	2:46
2.	"Family Affair"	Blige B. Miller Andre Young Camara Kambon Mike Elizondo	Dr. Dre	4:28
3.	"Steal Away"	Blige Pharrell Williams	The Neptunes	4:27
4.	"Crazy Games"	Blige Kenny Dickerson	Kenny Flav	3:23
5.	"PMS"	Blige Terri Robinson Tara Tillman Chucky Thompson Al Green	Thompson	5:33
6.	"No More Drama"	James Harris III Terry Lewis Barry De Vorzon Perry Botkin Jr.	Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis	5:26
7.	"Keep It Moving"	Blige B. Miller	Rockwilder	4:15
8.	"Destiny"	Blige Bryan Reeves Bennie Benjamin Sol Marcus Gloria Caldwell	Kiyamma Griffin Bryan Peguero	4:14
9.	"Where I've Been" (featuring Eve)	Blige Eve	Swizz Beatz	5:11
10.	"Beautiful Day"	B. Miller	Kenny Flav	3:33
11.	"Dance for Me"	B. Miller Blige Ahkim Miller Sting	Dame Grease	4:47
12.	"Flying Away"	Blige Brenda Russell	Griffin	5:00
13.	"Never Been"	Missy Elliott Henri Charlemagne Gene McFadden John Whitehead Jerry Cohen	Missy Elliott Charlemagne	4:03
14.	"2U"	Blige	Griffin	4:45
15.	"In the Meantime"	Blige Robinson	Harrison	4:14
16.	"Forever No More" (poem)	Blige		1:41
17.	"Testimony"	Blige Dickerson Michelle Bell	Kenny Flav	5:00

UK edition bonus track^[49]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
18.	"Checkin' for Me"	Cecil Ward Thompson	Thompson	3:06

Japanese edition bonus track^[50]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
18.	"Girl from Yesterday"	Ward Thompson	Thompson	4:41

No More Drama – 2002 re-release

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Love"	Blige B. Miller Lawrence Holland	Lawrence K-1 Million	2:46
2.	"Family Affair"	Blige B. Miller Young Kambon Elizondo	Dr. Dre	4:28
3.	"Steal Away"	Blige Williams	The Neptunes	4:27
4.	"He Think I Don't Know"	Gerald Isaac	Isaac	5:37
5.	"PMS" (Edit)	Blige Robinson Tillman Thompson Green	Thompson	4:50
6.	"No More Drama"	Harris Lewis De Vorzon Botkin	Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis	5:26
7.	"Rainy Dayz" (featuring Ja Rule)	Jeffrey Atkins Irving Lorenzo	Irv Gotti	4:36
8.	"Where I've Been" (Edit featuring Eve)	Blige Eve	Swizz Beatz	4:34
9.	"Beautiful Day"	B. Miller	Kenny Flav	3:33
10.	"Dance for Me" (featuring Common)	B. Miller Blige Lonnie Lynn Sting	Dame Grease	3:25
11.	"No More Drama" (Remix featuring P. Diddy)	Harris Lewis De Vorzon Botkin Sean Combs Mario Winans	Combs Winans	4:05
12.	"Flying Away"	Blige Russell	Griffin	5:00
13.	"Never Been"	Missy Elliott Charlemagne McFadden Whitehead Cohen	Missy Elliott Charlemagne	4:03
14.	"2U"	Blige	Griffin	4:45
15.	"In the Meantime"	Blige Robinson	Rich Harrison	4:14
16.	"Forever No More" (poem)	Blige		1:41
17.	"Testimony"	Blige Dickerson Bell	Kenny Flav	5:00

International edition bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
18.	"Dance for Me" (Plutonium Remix featuring Common)	B. Miller Blige Lynn Sting	Dame Grease Killaloop[a]	3:25

European edition bonus track^[51]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
18.	"Girl from Yesterday"	Ward Thompson	Thompson	4:41

Japanese edition bonus tracks^[52]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
18.	"Girl from Yesterday"	Ward Thompson	Thompson	4:41
19.	"Checkin' for Me"	Ward Thompson	Thompson	3:06

Japanese tour edition bonus enhanced video^[53]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
18.	"Dance for Me" (Plutonium Mix)	B. Miller Blige A. Miller Sting	Dame Grease Killaloop[a]	3:25

Japanese tour edition bonus CD^[53]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Dance for Me" (C-Swing Mix)	B. Miller Blige A. Miller Sting	Dame Grease Colin Emmanuel[a]	4:55
2.	"Dance for Me" (Sun Ship Mix)	B. Miller Blige A. Miller Sting	Dame Grease Sunship[a]	6:17
3.	"Dance for Me" (G-Club Remix)	B. Miller Blige A. Miller Sting	Dame Grease G-Club[a] Gerald Elms[a]	7:13
4.	"Checkin' for Me"	Ward Thompson	Thompson	3:06
5.	"Girl from Yesterday"	Ward Thompson	Thompson	4:41
6.	"Keep It Moving"	Blige B. Miller	Rockwilder	4:16

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a remix producer

Sample credits

• "PMS" contains a sample of "Simply Beautiful" (1972), written and performed by Al Green.
• "No More Drama" embodies portions of "The Young and the Restless Theme" (1971), written by Barry De Vorzon and Perry Botkin Jr.
• "Dance for Me" contains a sample of "The Bed's Too Big Without You" (1979), written by Sting and performed by the Police.
• "Flying Away" contains a sample of "God Bless You" (1979), written and performed by Brenda Russell.
• "Never Been" contains a sample of "Why Oh Why" (1980), written and performed by McFadden & Whitehead.
• "No More Drama" (Remix) contains excerpts and samples from "You Can't Do It Alone" (1980), written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers and performed by Chic.

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for No More Drama Chart (2001–2002) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[54] 36 Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)[55] 4 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[56] 17 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[57] 32 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[58] 24 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[37] 5 Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[59] 4 Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[60] 10 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[61] 9 European Albums (Music & Media)[62] 11 French Albums (SNEP)[41] 8 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[39] 13 Irish Albums (IRMA)[63] 7 Italian Albums (FIMI)[64] 18 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[65] 18 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[66] 31 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[67] 19 Scottish Albums (OCC)[68] 8 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[32] 2 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[69] 7 UK Albums (OCC)[34] 4 UK R&B Albums (OCC)[70] 1 US Billboard 200[71] 2 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[72] 1

Year-end charts 2001 year-end chart performance for No More Drama Chart (2001) Position Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[73] 50 Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[74] 11 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[75] 71 European Albums (Music & Media)[76] 65 French Albums (SNEP)[77] 62 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[78] 43 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[79] 62 UK Albums (OCC)[80] 101 US Billboard 200[81] 85 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[82] 32 2002 year-end chart performance for No More Drama Chart (2002) Position Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[83] 2002 re-release 106 Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[84] Original release 58 Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[84] 2002 re-release 19 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[85] 49 European Albums (Music & Media)[86] 51 French Albums (SNEP)[87] 115 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[88] 74 UK Albums (OCC)[89] 49 US Billboard 200[29] 73 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[90] 32

Certifications

Certifications for No More Drama

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[38]	2× Platinum	200,000^
France (SNEP)[42]	Gold	287,900[91]
Germany (BVMI)[40]	Gold	150,000‡
Japan (RIAJ)[92]	Gold	100,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[93]	Gold	40,000^
South Africa (RISA)[94]	Gold	25,000*
Sweden (GLF)[33]	Gold	40,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[95]	Platinum	40,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[35]	Platinum	578,500[36]
United States (RIAA)[30]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[96]	Platinum	1,000,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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External links

• No More Drama at Metacritic