"I Love You" is a 1995 single by American singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige, taken from her second album My Life. Background "I Love You" was included as a B-side on the standard cassette release of Blige's single "You Bring Me Joy". It charted as a double A-side with "You Bring Me Joy" on the U.S. Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs charts. There were plans and negotiations of a possible music video for this single to be shot back-to-back with "You Bring Me Joy", but plans were scrapped as it performed well on its own. I Love You (Part 2) was recorded with rapper duo Smif-n-Wessun. The song samples the piano loop of Isaac Hayes's "Ike's Mood" from 1970's album "...To Be Continued", and samples "Hollywood's World" by DJ Hollywood. Chart performance Other recordings I Love You (Part 3) was later recorded by Keyshia Cole. On Cole's version, rapper Lil' Wayne is featured. References 1995 singles Mary J. Blige songs Songs written by Mary J. Blige Songs written by Sean Combs Songs written by Isaac Hayes Uptown Records singles 1994 songs Contemporary R&B ballads Soul ballads 1990s ballads