Mary Mary (album)

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Mary Mary | type = studio | artist = Mary Mary | cover = MaryMaryAlbum.jpg | border = yes | alt = | released = July 19, 2005 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = {{hlist|Gospel|Christian R&B|R&B}} | length = 42:14 | label = Columbia | producer = {{hlist|Warryn Campbell (also exec.)|Charlie Bereal|Kenny Bereal|Steve "Stone" Huff|Jazz Nixon|Nisan Stewart|Dontae Winslow}} | prev_title = Incredible | prev_year = 2002 | next_title = A Mary Mary Christmas | next_year = 2006 }}

'''''Mary Mary''''' is the third studio album by American duo Mary Mary. It was released by Columbia Records on July 19, 2005 in the United States, selling 57,000 copies in its first week.<ref name="LA">{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-jul-28-wk-album28-story.html|title='Now' brightens slow week|first=Robert|last=Hilburn|newspaper=LA Times|date=July 28, 2005|accessdate=October 11, 2021}}</ref> In 2006, the album won a Dove Award for Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards.<ref>[http://christianmusic.about.com/od/doves/a/06gmanoms.htm 37th Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominations & Winners] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707074958/http://christianmusic.about.com/od/doves/a/06gmanoms.htm |date=2011-07-07 }} on About.com; Jones, Kim</ref>

The album was listed among the 52 CD releases from Sony BMG that were identified as having been shipped with the controversial Extended Copy Protection (XCP) computer software,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081224153240/http://cp.sonybmg.com/xcp/english/titles.html List of titles affected by XCP]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myce.com/news/Sony-officially-lists-52-XCP-infected-CDs--faces-a-loss-of-sales-11149/|title=Sony officially lists 52 XCP infected CDs & faces a loss of sales|publisher=|access-date=2010-07-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722190133/http://www.myce.com/news/Sony-officially-lists-52-XCP-infected-CDs--faces-a-loss-of-sales-11149/|archive-date=2011-07-22|url-status=dead}}</ref> which has been known to cause a number of serious security problems in any Microsoft Windows computer that had the CD inserted at one time and has been regarded as a trojan horse, spyware, or rootkit by a number of security software vendors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eweek.com/security/microsoft-to-zap-sony-drm-rootkit|title=Microsoft to Zap Sony DRM Rootkit|website=eWEEK|date=12 November 2005}}</ref> Sony discontinued use of the technology on November 11, 2005,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.reuters.com/|archive-url=http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20091223085958/http://uk.reuters.com/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 23, 2009|title=Breaking News, Business News, Financial and Investing News & More - Reuters.co.uk|website=arquivo.pt|access-date=April 28, 2023}}</ref> and recalled this and other titles affected by XCP, and asked customers to submit copies affected by the software to the company so that it could replace them with copies that did not contain the software.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/computersecurity/2005-11-14-sony-cds_x.htm?csp=34 | work=USA Today | title=Sony to pull controversial CDs, offer swap | first1=Jefferson | last1=Graham | date=2005-11-14 | access-date=2010-05-02}}</ref>

== Critical reception == {{Music ratings |rev1 = AllMusic |rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="allmusicrev">[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r781056|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref> |rev2 = ''Christianity Today'' |rev2score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="christianitytoday">[http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2005/marymary.html Christianity Today review]</ref> |rev3 = ''Cross Rhythms'' |rev3score = {{Rating|9|10}}<ref name="crossrhythmsrev">{{cite web|url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Mary_Mary/Mary_Mary/13063/|title=Review: Mary Mary - Mary Mary|website=www.crossrhythms.co.uk|accessdate=January 18, 2019}}</ref> }} David Jeffries from AllMusic gave ''Thankful'' a four out of five stars rating. He wrote that "blessed with wonderful voices, poignant songwriting skills, and a keen eye for which producers to work with, Mary Mary are a triple-threat who have delivered one exciting album after another. Raising the contemporary gospel bar once again, Mary Mary deserves your attention."<ref name="allmusicrev"/> ''Cross Rhythms'' writer Mike Rimmer found that "the girls are back with their best album yet. Always blessed with strong songwriting and vocal talents, they've refused to compromise the message and this release is packed with excellent stuff and a few surprises."<ref name="crossrhythmsrev"/>

== Track listing == {{Track listing | extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Believer | writer1 = {{hlist|Erica Campbell|Trecina Campbell|Warryn Campbell}} | extra1 = W. Campbell | length1 = 4:11

| title2 = Biggest, Greatest Thing | writer2 = {{hlist|David Delhomme|Dontae Winslow|W. Campbell}} | extra2 = {{hlist|Winslow|W. Campbell}} | length2 = 1:56

| title3 = Heaven | writer3 = {{hlist|E. Campbell|T. Campbell|Joi Campbell|W. Campbell}} | extra3 = Campbell | length3 = 3:45

| title4 = The Real Party (Trevon's Birthday) | writer4 = {{hlist|E. Campbell|T. Campbell|W. Campbell}} | extra4 = W. Campbell | length4 = 4:05

| title5 = Save Me | note5 = featuring Baby Dubb | writer5 = {{hlist|E. Campbell|T. Campbell|W. Campbell|Nisan Stewart}} | extra5 = {{hlist|Stewart|W. Campbell}} | length5 = 3:13

| title6 = Yesterday | writer6 = {{hlist|E. Campbell|T. Campbell|W. Campbell}} | extra6 = W. Campbell | length6 = 5:20

| title7 = What Is This | writer7 = {{hlist|Joann Rosario|Steve Huff}} | extra7 = {{hlist|Huff|W. Campbbell}} | length7 = 4:00

| title8 = Love You That Much | writer8 = {{hlist|E. Campbell|T. Campbell|Charles Bereal|Kenneth Bereal|W. Campbell}} | extra8 = {{hlist|C. Bereal|K. Bereal|W. Campbell}} | length8 = 4:01

| title9 = Stand Still | writer9 = {{hlist|E. Campbell|T. Campbell|Danny Nixon}} | extra9 = Jazz "The Man" Nixon | length9 = 3:45

| title10 = And I | note10 = featuring Kirk Franklin | writer10 = {{hlist|E. Campbell|T. Campbell|W. Campbell}} | extra10 = W. Campbell | length10 = 3:51

| title11 = Speak to Me | writer11 = {{hlist|E. Campbell|T. Campbell|W. Campbell}} | extra11 = W. Campbell | length11 = 4:07 | total_length = 42:14 }} ;Samples<ref name="liner notes">{{cite AV media notes |title=Mary Mary |type=liner notes |others=Mary Mary |publisher=Columbia Records |year=2005}}</ref> * "Heaven" contains excerpts from "Want Ads"/"We Belong Together" by Honey Cone. * "Save Me" contains excerpts from the composition "Save Me Now".

==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}

===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2005) ! scope="col"| Peak<br/>position |- {{album chart|Billboard200|8|artist=Mary Mary|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 17, 2020|refname="Billboard200"}} |- {{album chart|BillboardChristian|1|artist=Mary Mary|rowheader=true|refname=BillboardChristian|accessdate=December 26, 2021}} |- {{album chart|BillboardGospel|1|artist=Mary Mary|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 17, 2020}} |- {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|4|artist=Mary Mary|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 17, 2020|refname="BillboardRandBHipHop"}} |} {{col-2}}

===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2005) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| US Christian Albums (''Billboard'')<ref name="YE Christian 2005">{{Cite magazine |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110824235442/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2005/illtitl.jsp|archivedate=August 24, 2011|title=2005 Year End Charts – Top Contemporary Christian Albums|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2005/illtitl.jsp|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Billboard.biz|date=November 26, 2005|accessdate=December 26, 2021|via=Wayback Machine}}</ref> | 9 |- ! scope="row"| US Top Gospel Albums (''Billboard'')<ref name="YE Gospel 2005">{{Cite magazine |title=2005: The Year, Music & Touring: Top Gospel Albums |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2005/BB-2005-12-24.pdf#page=116|magazine=Billboard|page=YE-66|date=December 24, 2005|accessdate=December 26, 2021|via=worldradiohistory.com}}</ref> | 3 |- ! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2005/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2005|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=September 18, 2020}}</ref> | 81 |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2006) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| US Christian Albums (''Billboard'')<ref name="YE Christian 2006">{{Cite magazine |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110824001931/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2006/christian-albums|archivedate=August 24, 2011|title=2006 Year End Charts – Top Contemporary Christian Albums|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2006/christian-albums|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Billboard.biz|date=2006|accessdate=December 26, 2021|via=Wayback Machine}}</ref> | 8 |- ! scope="row"| US Top Gospel Albums (''Billboard'')<ref name="YE Gospel 2006">{{cite magazine|title=Top Gospel Albums: Best of 2006|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/gospel-albums|accessdate=January 17, 2020}}</ref> | 3 |- ! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2006|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=September 18, 2020}}</ref> | 68 |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2007) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| US Christian Albums (''Billboard'')<ref name="YE Christian 2007">{{cite magazine|title=YEAR-END CHARTS: Top Christian Albums (2007)|magazine=Billboard|via=Billboard.com|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/christian-albums/|accessdate=January 17, 2020}}</ref> | 37 |- ! scope="row"| US Top Gospel Albums (''Billboard'')<ref name="YE Gospel 2007">{{cite magazine|title=YEAR-END CHARTS: Top Gospel Albums (2007)|magazine=Billboard|via=Billboard.com|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/gospel-albums/|accessdate=December 26, 2021}}</ref> | 14 |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2017) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| US Top Gospel Albums (''Billboard'')<ref name="YE Gospel 2017">{{cite magazine|title=YEAR-END CHARTS: Top Gospel Albums (2017)|magazine=Billboard|via=Billboard.com|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/gospel-albums/|accessdate=December 26, 2021}}</ref> | 45 |}

===Decade-end charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"|Chart (2000–2009) ! scope="col"|Peak<br>position |- ! scope="row"|US Top Gospel Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Best of the 2000s: Gospel Albums|archivedate=January 6, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106051824/http://www.billboard.com/charts-decade-end/gospel-albums?year=2009#/charts-decade-end/gospel-albums?year=2009|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts-decade-end/gospel-albums?year=2009#/charts-decade-end/gospel-albums?year=2009|url-status=dead|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=February 11, 2024|via=Wayback Machine}}</ref> |align="center"|8 |- |} {{col-end}}

==Certifications== {{certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|type=album |region=United States |artist=Mary Mary |title=Mary Mary|award=Gold |certyear=2005 |relyear=2005 |accessdate=January 17, 2020|refname="riaa"}} {{Certification Table Bottom| nosales=true}}

==References== {{reflist}}

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