Be Happy (Mary J. Blige song)

"Be Happy"
Song

Be Happy is a hit 1994 R&B/New jack swing single by Grammy Award-winning R&B singer, Mary J. Blige. The song is featured on her 1994 sophomore album, My Life.

Overview

The song was successfully an instant hit, both breaking the R&B charts at #3 for the week of December 3, 1994 then from December 10, 1994 until February 25, 1995, the song spent thirteen weeks, and debuted at #2 in its last week.

The song talks about a woman not wanting to argue with her boyfriend, but just want to enjoy a relaxing relationship with him. The song and Mary J. Blige's sophomore album references to Mary's abusive relationship with her boyfriend, K-Ci (K-Ci and Jo-Jo), which she does in the end, breaks up with him for good as well.

At the Grammy Awards, Blige was nominated again for Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.

Music Video

The music video for Be Happy aired in the winter of 1995, with Grammy Award-winning rap-singer, Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs (then as Sean "Puffy" Combs), who in return, directed the video. The video aired on BET and MTV, and received a lot much praise (like it predecessor, You Don't Have to Worry, which aired on both networks in 1993).