Label MCA | ||
Released March 20, 1998 (1998-03-20) Format CD single
cassette single
12"
7" Recorded 1997; Battery Studios
(Chicago, Illinois) Genre R&B
soul
smooth jazz
quiet storm Length 5:09 (album version)
3:57 (radio edit) | ||
"Seven Days" is a soul song written and produced by Malik Pendleton and released as a single by American R&B singer Mary J. Blige as the fourth release off her 1997 album Share My World on March 20, 1998. The Mary J. Blige album is the fourth and final single from MCA Records.
Contents
The song talks about a woman going through a dilemma in a relationship with a man who had been her best friend before a game of "truth or dare" led to them experiencing a relationship that has left Blige and the man in question at a crossroads of how to address each other.
The song is supported with a guitar solo from jazz-soul icon George Benson.
Track listings
- "Seven Days" (Radio Edit) - 3:57
- "Seven Days" (Remix) - 5:36
- "Round & Round" (Brooklyn Funk R&B Bump Mix) - 5:28
- "Round & Round" (Brooklyn Funk B-Boy Mix) - 6:15
Music video
The music video (which premiered in September 1997) was directed by Steve Willis and features George Benson towards the end playing a guitar. Throughout the video, Blige sings in many places; many scenes where she is singing include in the car in which she is driving down the street,in the bed, in her bedroom, and in her condo. Her love interest is featured prominently throughout the video with her as well especially in the scenes where they are sitting on opposite sides of the bed or while watching television where two people are kissing.