"Love Yourself" is a song recorded by American singer Mary J. Blige featuring rapper Kanye West. It was written by Blige, West, Charles Hinshaw, David D. Brown, Darhyl "DJ" Camper, Jr. for her thirteenth studio album, Strength of a Woman (2017), while production was helmed by the latter. The song contains samples from "Nobody Knows" (1970) by The SCLC Operation Breadbasket Orchestra And Choir. Due to the inclusion of the sample, I. Andrews is also credited as a songwriter. "Love Yourself" released on March 30, 2017, as the third single from Strength of a Woman.
Music video The music video for the official remix of "Love Yourself" featuring Harlem rapper ASAP Rocky premiered via Complex on May 26, 2017. It was directed by Taj and was shot in Los Angeles and New York City. The video was uploaded to Blige's official Vevo channel on June 9, 2017.
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Strength of a Woman.
I. Andrews – writer (sample) Mary J. Blige – vocals, writer David D. Brown – writer Marshall Bryant – recording Darhyl Camper, Jr. – writer Jaymz Hardy-Martin III – recording Charles Hinshaw – writer David Kim – mixing assistant Jon Nettlesbey – recording assistant Kanye West – writer
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2017) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (2017) Position US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)43
Release history Country Date Format Label United States March 30, 2017 Digital download Capitol Records
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