Mary J. BligeEssay Preview: Mary J. BligeReport this essayDecember 15, 2004Music AppreciationMUS 118Vincennes University- Fort BenningRudy Barraca – InstructorThis is a review of the song, BE HAPPY. Sean “Puffy” Combs now known as P Diddy produced this song. The song was composed Mary J. Blige, Sean Combs, Arlene Delvalle, and J.C Oliver, however Mary and Arlene DelValle wrote the lyrics to this song with background vocals sang by her sister Latonya Blige. Be Happy contains samples from ” Youre too good to me” performed and written by Curtis Mayfield.
The song Be Happy is a very creative song and very emotional. A guy named Chucky Thompson played all the instruments played in the song. Chuck Thompson played several of instruments in this song, but the instrument that really stands out are the flute, clarinet, keyboard and the drums. This song starts out with the introduction of the flute with a slow tempo as a solo instrument. The flute plays a solo for about a minute and a half, and then the clarinet joins in for about another minute and a half. After about three minutes into the song the flute and the clarinets kind of fades out and the keyboard and the drums comes in with syncopated beats with a medium tempo and full of rhythm. There are three versus to this song with a chorus of ” all I really want is to be happy, and to find a love that mines who can be so sweet”. The chorus of this song tell why she wants to be happy, and starts her versus with sayings such as, “How can I love somebody else, if I cannot
find the time to love myself” expresses why she cant be happy. In her next verse, “I ask for the sign from the sweet Lord above” tell you that she is looking for happiness, and is just waiting on the sign. In her last verse, “Life is too short to be trying to play some games” cries out for help saying that can not spend the rest of her life playing games, taking life for granted, she is just looking for happiness, nothing else. She ends her song with, “I dont want to have to worry about nothing no more”. Her lyric to this song expresses what makes this song so emotionally because this is a woman who is crying out for the most important thing in this world, happiness.
This song has various composers, and the song has appeared on seven different albums, ranging from years of 1994 to 2004. Sean Combs has produced several of Mary J. Bilges music including Changes Ive been going through, Leave a message, and Keith Murray Interlude. Sean Combs also produced the whole album “My Life”, he is also a musician his self, as well as a performer, producer, clothing designer and CEO of Bad Boy Records. Arlene Devalle help composed Be Happy as well as another one of Marys hit song My Life. Arlene Delvalle was also the executive producer of the soundtrack for the motion picture Hoodlum which day viewed in 1997. J.C Oliver is a rapper that also helped compose Be Happy, he composed other songs for other various rap artists, and R&B singers like Foxy Brown, Jay-Z, Chubb Rock, Nas, and R. Kelly.
Bryan C. Taylor was also the producer of a lot of the music for a lot of the artists. He also helped composing the music for this song which he composed the “You’re All A Celebrity” and “The White Rose Song” which are also known as the My Big Fat Greek Wedding songs and a song by Jay Z.
Rae Watsley also worked around the clock composing the soundtrack for the other songs in my collection, as well as the video for the video “Be Ha! Be Happy”.
A little more information that can be read about my other music collection include the “Ode” collection of “My Life” and the “Be Ha! Be Happy” collection of “A Woman for All Seasons”, which were released in 1991. I also have many other great albums and some of my favorite songs from my other songs collection (see my last collection, and their releases on my site ).
If you are a member of the community that I have contributed to, check out my other stuff on the band page, or by visiting my group dedicated to a specific sound like my name and song name “My Life” or “My Music. My Life”
Please take the time to like me on Facebook and Tumblr!
Also check out what I am writing or reading on my Facebook page and on Twitter.
Bryan C. Taylor was also the producer of a lot of the music for a lot of the artists. He also helped composing the music for this song which he composed the “You’re All A Celebrity” and “The White Rose Song” which are also known as the My Big Fat Greek Wedding songs and a song by Jay Z.
Rae Watsley also worked around the clock composing the soundtrack for the other songs in my collection, as well as the video for the video “Be Ha! Be Happy”.
A little more information that can be read about my other music collection include the “Ode” collection of “My Life” and the “Be Ha! Be Happy” collection of “A Woman for All Seasons”, which were released in 1991. I also have many other great albums and some of my favorite songs from my other songs collection (see my last collection, and their releases on my site ).
If you are a member of the community that I have contributed to, check out my other stuff on the band page, or by visiting my group dedicated to a specific sound like my name and song name “My Life” or “My Music. My Life”
Please take the time to like me on Facebook and Tumblr!
Also check out what I am writing or reading on my Facebook page and on Twitter.
Bryan C. Taylor was also the producer of a lot of the music for a lot of the artists. He also helped composing the music for this song which he composed the “You’re All A Celebrity” and “The White Rose Song” which are also known as the My Big Fat Greek Wedding songs and a song by Jay Z.
Rae Watsley also worked around the clock composing the soundtrack for the other songs in my collection, as well as the video for the video “Be Ha! Be Happy”.
A little more information that can be read about my other music collection include the “Ode” collection of “My Life” and the “Be Ha! Be Happy” collection of “A Woman for All Seasons”, which were released in 1991. I also have many other great albums and some of my favorite songs from my other songs collection (see my last collection, and their releases on my site ).
If you are a member of the community that I have contributed to, check out my other stuff on the band page, or by visiting my group dedicated to a specific sound like my name and song name “My Life” or “My Music. My Life”
Please take the time to like me on Facebook and Tumblr!
Also check out what I am writing or reading on my Facebook page and on Twitter.
Mary J. Blige and Arlene Devalle wrote the lyrics to this