Strength of a Woman

About Strength of a Woman

Strength of a Woman is the thirteenth studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige. It was released on April 28, 2017, by Capitol Records. The album serves as the follow-up to her twelfth studio album The London Sessions (2014). Strength of a Woman is predominantly a R&B and hip hop soul album. Blige worked with producers and songwriters such as DJ Camper, Brandon "B. A. M." Hodge, Hit-Boy, Jazmine Sullivan, Lamb, Bigg D, Neff-U, Kaytranada, and BadBadNotGood on the album. It also features guest appearances by Kanye West, Quavo, DJ Khaled, Missy Elliott, Prince Charlez, Kaytranada, and BadBadNotGood. The album debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 78,000 album-equivalent units in its first week of release; also debuting at number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number one on the Top R&B Albums charts, respectively. It attained international charting and produced five official singles: "Thick of It", "U + Me (Love Lesson)", "Love Yourself" featuring Kanye West, "Set Me Free", and "Glow Up" featuring Quavo, DJ Khaled, and Missy Elliott, with the former two singles peaking atop the US Adult R&B Songs chart. Upon its release, Strength of a Woman received generally positive reviews from music critics. Blige embarked on the Strength of a Woman Tour in support of the album from April 2, 2017 to September 9, 2017 more »