25/8

About 25/8

"25/8" is a song by American R&B recording artist Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige, Crystal Johnson, Al Sherrod Lambert, and Eric Hudson for her tenth studio album, My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1) (2011), while production was handled by Blige and the latter. An R&B and soul song, "25/8" is built on drum splashes and a fluttering flute, and samples from B. T. Express's rendition of "Now That We Found Love", written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff. Lyrically, it features the female protagonist expressing her need to have more than 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to spend time with her love interest. "25/8" was generally well received by music critics, who noted it as one of the highlights from My Life II and complimented both Hudson's production and Blige's vocal performance. Selected as the album's first official single, following the release of promotional buzz track "Someone to Love Me (Naked)," it was released digitally on September 1, 2011. Commercially, "25/8" became Blige's first lead single to miss the US Billboard Hot 100, though it peaked at number 35 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and entered the top ten on Billboard's Adult R&B Songs chart. The song's accompanying music video was directed by Diane Martel. more »

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2011

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I can love you with my eyes closed
I see your heart through a blind fold
I ain't never ever met another better
So my baby ain't no way that I'ma let go

From the north to the south pole
On the east or the west coast
Every area code, all over the globe
Ain't no way on the planet you can go that I won't

From sun up to sun down
I'll always be around
Every minute of every hour
Still it ain't enough time

'Cause I got days and days of love, for you boy
And I don't wanna have to rush
But 24/7 ain't enough
'Cause I got so much love for you boy
I need another hour and a day
So I can love you 25/8, 25/8

You ain't gotta worry about me, no
Ain't no question at my loyalty
You been there for me, even when nobody
Cared enough to check and see if I was breathing

See don't nobody really know me, (know me)
You and me, we got history
So I give you a part for loving me boy,
Put your hand in my hand I'll lead the way out

From sun up to sun down
I'll always be around
Every minute of every hour
Still it ain't enough time

'Cause I got days and days of love, for you boy
And I don't wanna have to rush
But 24/7 ain't enough
I got so much love for you boy
I need another hour and a day
So I can love you 25/8, 25/8

Ain't nobody give me love, give me love
Like I need
See I love the way you make me smile
When things ain't going right
You know how to hold me tight
Can make a pain go away, oh

Every day babe, every night babe
On the week day, on any day
On every day, I'm alive babe
I'ma love you, help me sing it out

Every day babe, every night babe
On the week day, on any day
On every day, I'm alive babe
I'ma love you, help me sing it out

Days and days and days of love, for you boy
And I don't wanna have to rush
But 24/7 ain't enough
'Cause I got so much love for you boy
I need another hour and a day
So I can love you 25/8

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Mary J. Blige

Mary Jane Blige ( /ˈblaɪʒ/; born January 11, 1971), preferably known as Mary J. Blige, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in R&B, Rap, Gospel, and Pop. more »

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