Critical response Professional ratings Review scores As of 2009, Mary has sold 2,100,000 copies in the United States. It has also been certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry, for shipments of 60,000 copies in the United Kingdom, and certified gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association, for shipments of 40,000 copies in Canada. On October 18, 2000, the album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, for shipments of two million copies in the United States. In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number five on the UK Albums Chart. Mary spent 57 weeks on the Billboard 200 and 69 weeks on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It also entered at number one on Billboard 's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, becoming Blige's fourth album to top the chart. The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 239,000 copies in the United States. All four United States singles charted on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks: "All That I Can Say" at number six, "Deep Inside" at number nine, "Your Child" at number 23, and "Give Me You" at number 21. Three singles from the album charted on the Billboard Hot 100: "All That I Can Say" at number 44, "Deep Inside" at number 51, and "Give Me You" at number 68. "As"-Blige's collaboration with George Michael-was released as the lead single everywhere else worldwide. "All That I Can Say," "Deep Inside," "Your Child," and "Give Me You" were the album's commercial singles in the United States. The album was released in the United States on August 17, 1999, and in the United Kingdom on October 1, 1999. "I'm in Love", " As" and "Let No Man Put Asunder" are cover versions of songs originally performed by The Gap Band, Stevie Wonder, and First Choice respectively. Blige worked with various artists on the album including Aretha Franklin, Lauryn Hill, Jadakiss, Eric Clapton, Elton John, K-Ci, and George Michael. Similar to Blige's previous release Share My World, the singer served as executive producer.
Highlighted by sleek and polished production reminiscent of 1970s soul, Mary came as a surprise to many of her fans and critics. According to critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine, the album showcases a creative move by Blige from urban contemporary to adult contemporary, eschewing her previous work's overt hip hop elements and raunchy persona for classicist soul music and more mature songwriting.
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