"Blessed" is the fourth single by R&B singer Jill Scott from her #1 album ''
The Light of the Sun
''The Light of the Sun'' is the fourth studio album by American singer Jill Scott. It was recorded after Scott's four-year break from her music career and departure from her former label, Hidden Beach Recordings. ''The Light of the Sun'' was rec ...
''. (2011) It was sent to radio on February 28, 2012.
Song information
"Blessed" is the introduction track to ''The Light of the Sun''. An upbeat joint, it signifies Jill's blessings in life such as her beautiful, healthy, son, Jett, her grandmother's grossing age, and the presence of her mother and father. It is written by Scott herself along with Andre Harris and Vidal Davis.
Live performances
Scott performed "Blessed" at the 42nd annual NAACP Image Awards. It was performed as an encore song on her 2011
Summer Block Party
Summer Block Party is a music concert tour by American R&B/soul artist, Jill Scott. Primarily visiting the United States, the tour supported her fourth studio album, ''The Light of the Sun''. The tour was hosted by Doug E. Fresh and featured s ...
tour.
Video
The video was shot at a club in February and premiered on
VH1 on April 23, 2012.
Chart performance
On the week of March 17, 2012, "Blessed" debuted at #96 on the Billboard's
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by '' Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 ...
. On the week of March 24, it rose to #55. It eventually rose to its current peak at #21. On June 19, 2012, it reached the top spot on the Urban AC charts exactly one year after her Billboard top 10 collaboration, "
So in Love
"So in Love" is a popular song, written by Cole Porter, from his musical ''Kiss Me, Kate'' (opening on Broadway in 1948), which was based on Shakespeare's ''The Taming of the Shrew''. It was sung in the show by Patricia Morison, reprised by Al ...
" with
Anthony Hamilton.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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Jill Scott (singer) songs
Warner Music Group singles
2011 songs
Songs written by Vidal Davis
Songs written by Andre Harris
Songs written by Jill Scott (singer)
Song recordings produced by Dre & Vidal