"Thick of It"
Single by Mary J. Blige
from the album Strength of a Woman
ReleasedOctober 7, 2016
Recorded2016
Length4:02
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Mary J. Blige singles chronology
"Doubt"
(2015) 		"Thick of It"
(2016) 		"American Skin (41 Shots)"
(2016)
Music video
"Thick of It" on YouTube

"Thick of It" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige, Darhyl "DJ" Camper Jr., and Jazmine Sullivan for her thirteenth studio album Strength of a Woman (2017), while production was helmed by Camper. The song embodies portions of the song "Give a Little Love" (1975) by Scottish pop rock band Bay City Rollers. Due to the inclusion of the sample, John Goodison and Phil Wainman are also credited as songwriters. The song was released as the lead single from the album on October 7, 2016 . "Thick of It" went to number one on the US Adult R&B Songs chart.

Music video

The music video for "Thick of It" was directed by Dennis Leupold.[1] It was released on November 7, 2016.[2][3]

Track listing

Digital download[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Thick of It"4:02

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Strength of a Woman.[5]

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label Ref
United States October 7, 2016 Digital download Capitol Records
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References

  1. ^ "Mary J. Blige – Thick Of It". OnSmash.com. 2016-11-07. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "New Video: Mary J. Blige – 'Thick of It' - HipHop-N-More". Hiphop-n-more.com. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  3. ^ "R&B Music Video: Mary J. Blige - Thick of It - Singersroom.com". Singersroom.com. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Mary J. Blige – Thick of It". iTunes Store (US). October 7, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  5. ^ Strength of a Woman (Media notes). Mary J. Blige. Captiol. 2017.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  7. ^ "Mary J Blige Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  8. ^ "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  9. ^ "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  10. ^ "2016 Year End Chart: ADULT R&B SONGS". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  11. ^ "2017 Year End Chart: ADULT R&B SONGS". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
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