Mary J. Blige is set to release her new single “Still Believe In Love” featuring her artist and emerging rapper Vado, this Friday, Oct. 27.
The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul announced the forthcoming track by sharing the official artwork. In the cover art, Blige is seen wearing big chains and a sexy bathing suit.
“Still Believe In Love” has already received early support from R&B radio stations, ranking No. 42 on the chart this week.
Blige first teased “Still Believe In Love” during her appearance on DJ Funkmaster Flex’s Thursday show with boy band WanMor this summer.
In September, she teamed up with Vado at the Hip Hop Forever concert, which she headlined, to debut their song.
It is currently unknown whether “Still Believe In Love” will be included in a future project by Blige.
“Still Believe In Love” will follow Blige’s previous single “Here With Me” featuring Anderson .Paak, which reached No. 4 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart.
“Here With Me” was nominated for Best R&B Performance at the 65th Grammy Awards which took place in February this year.
Additionally, Blige’s collaboration with .Paak appears on her most recent album, Good Morning Gorgeous, released in February 2022.
She released her 15th album alongside her co-headlined, Emmy-winning Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show featuring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar.
Good Morning Gorgeous and its deluxe version features the empowering title track, co-produced by D’Mile and H.E.R.
The Oscar and Grammy-winning pair also co-wrote the track with Blige, Tiara Thomas and Lucky Daye.
“Good Morning Gorgeous” reached No. 1 on the Adult R&B Airplay chart and R&B radio, marking her seventh song to reach the top of the former list.
Blige earned a BET HER Award and Grammy nominations for “Good Morning Gorgeous,” including Record of the Year, Best R&B Song and Best Traditional R&B Performance.
Blige embarked on a tour for her album Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe) last fall, and the standard album later ranked in the top 10 on Rated R&B’s 30 Best R&B Albums of 2022 list.
In recent news, Blige joined Diddy for The Love Album: Off The Grid. She appears on “I Like,” which samples DeBarge and also includes her own vocals from 1994’s “Don’t Go.”
She reissued her holiday album, A Mary Christmas, to celebrate its 10th anniversary (Oct. 15).
Blige is set to headline the second day of the Honeyland Festival on Nov. 12 at Crown Festival Park in Sugar Land, Texas. Coco Jones, Lucky Daye, Tems and more are also slated to perform at the inaugural event.
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