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(You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman
R&B / Soul · 1995 · 3 tracks

(You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman

Mary J. Blige

December 4, 1995 · Uptown Records

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This single captures a pivotal moment in Mary J.

Blige's career, bridging the gap between her gritty 'My Life' era and the more polished, sophisticated soul of her later work. It is a recording that feels both deeply respectful of its lineage and entirely contemporary for the mid-90s.

The production balances the organic warmth of the original composition with the rhythmic sensibilities of New York R&B, creating a sound that is as comfortable in a lounge as it is on a bedroom stereo.

Mary's performance is the centerpiece: she doesn't just sing the lyrics; she inhabits them with a lived-in wisdom that makes the 'natural woman' sentiment feel like a hard-won victory.

Tracklist · 3 Tracks
02
Be Happy (Bad Boy Butter mix)
4:44
03
Mary’s Joint (Puffy remix)
3:30
04
Changes I’ve Bee Going Through (Teddy Riley remix)
4:31
Moments Worth Listening For
the bridge where Mary's vocal transitions from a controlled simmer to a full-throated gospel-inflected roar
the subtle introduction of a hip-hop breakbeat underneath the traditional piano melody on the main single version
the sudden shift into a 120 BPM house groove on the Big City Mix that transforms the ballad into a club anthem
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