Highlights
- Mary J. Blige’s hit song “No More Drama” is about overcoming tough experiences.
- “No More Drama” is one of Mary J. Blige’s most popular songs.
- Mary J. Blige still enjoys performing “No More Drama”.
After Mary J. Blige’s talent was noticed in the 1990s, she became a huge star in the world of R&B music. While she took a few years off in between albums, her 2022 release “Good Morning Gorgeous” proved once again that she is incredibly talented. The album got six 2023 Grammy Award nominations, which was super exciting for the star.
Although fans love hearing Mary J. Blige’s new music and seeing what she is up to today, her ’90s and 2000s music is what she is best known for. This includes her hit single “No More Drama.” While many of the singer’s tunes are popular, there is something particularly inspiring about this one. Here’s what fans should know about how much money Mary J. Blige earned from “No More Drama.”
What Is Mary J. Blige’s Hit Song “No More Drama” About?
“No More Drama” is a single from Mary J. Blige’s album of the same name, which came out in August 2001. It was album number five for the singer, who had previously seen success with her fourth album, “Mary.”
When the song was released, fans were immediately drawn to the message of the song. Lyrics like “No more pain/No drama/No one’s gonna make me hurt again” suggest that Blige went through something tough and wanted to come out on the other side feeling stronger and better. Fans love Blige’s music because it comes from her heart and it’s relatable.
In October 2001, the singer was interviewed by JET Magazine, and she talked about the song.
She said, “This song is demanding that you stay away from my life if you’re going to bring me drama. I am saying enough is enough of this nonsense. Enough of this self-abuse, people abuse, fake friends, the whole nine. Beat it!”.
Mary J. Blige spoke to Oprah in 2006 and said that when her fifth album came out, she realized that she was famous. It sounds like the early 2000s were a huge turning point in her career. She said, “After my first album, What’s the 411?, I didn’t even know I was successful. It wasn’t until No More Drama in 2001 that I knew I had made it.”
Did Mary J. Blige Earn More Money From “No More Drama” Than From Her Other Songs?
Mary J. Blige has a net worth of $20 million. But while “No More Drama” is one of her most popular songs, it might not be the one that made her the most money.
Mary J. Blige had one song take the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100: “Family Affair.” She held that spot the week of November 3rd, 2001. While the song was on the Billboard Hot 100 for a total of 15 weeks, it didn’t stay at number one.
While exact figures aren’t available for both “No More Drama” and “Family Affair,” it seems likely that Blige made more money from “Family Affair” because it was number one on the Billboard chart. While “No More Drama” is an empowering tune that is also pretty emotional, “Family Affair” is more fun. Fans likely remember the lyrics “Don’t need no hateration/Holleration in this dancery/Let’s get it percolatin’, while you’re waitin’/So just dance for me.”
The singer seems to have done very well as a result of her albums, though. Women’s Health reported that Blige made $10.2 million from her fifth album “No More Drama” and her second album “My Life” put together.
What Does Mary J. Blige Think About “No More Drama”?
Sometimes artists have moved on from a hit song several decades after it has been released because they don’t feel that it represents themselves or how they feel anymore. However, Mary J. Blige seems to still enjoy “No More Drama.”
In 2022, when it was time for Mary J. Blige’s Super Bowl performance, she chose “No More Drama” along with “Family Affair.” According to Revolt.tv, when she was interviewed on the Hot 97 radio show Ebro in the Morning, she shared why she wanted to perform “No More Drama.”
The singer said, “Well, I only had two minutes…if that, and I had to do what I felt what the world was watching needed, and I think “No More Drama” was appropriate because I know I’m sick of wearing all these masks and all this COVID and people dying every day.”
She continued that she thought, “Absolutely, you can’t lose with ‘No More Drama’ because of the climate out here in the world.”
After Blige sang the song, it looked like she had fainted. She explained that she did that on purpose and that it was a meaningful act. She said, “You just get tired of fighting, so you just like pass out. That’s what ‘No More Drama’ means. I know the world wanna just pass out because of all this foolishness.”
Several months after she sang at the Super Bowl, Mary J. Blige spoke to Billboard and said that she felt great about it. She said, “I don’t even have the words to explain how full and how huge of an accomplishment that was. I just felt so strong. And I felt like, first of all, grateful to have been asked, but I definitely felt like I earned that moment. So when it was my turn, I just showed the world who I was.”
Blige continued, “If you’d never seen me or you never met me or you never went to any of my shows, you know exactly who I am after the Super Bowl. I just couldn’t wait to hit the Mary bopping. I just couldn’t wait to just be myself and do what I do in front of that audience. That was the world, that was a big deal. I was so grateful.”
While Mary J. Blige definitely seems to be excited about the current phase of her career, her fans will always love her hit song “No More Drama.” It will always resonate as an inspiring and powerful song.
Source: NewsFinale
