"The Living Proof" is a song by American recording artist
Mary J. Blige for the soundtrack of the 2011 film ''
The Help''. The song was later included on her tenth studio album ''
My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1)'' (2011). Blige composed the song along with the film's score composer
Thomas Newman
Thomas Montgomery Newman (born October 20, 1955) is an American composer and conductor best known for his many film scores. In a career that has spanned over four decades, he has scored numerous films including '' The Player'' (1992); '' The Sh ...
as well as
Harvey Mason, Jr.
Harvey Jay Mason Jr. (born June 3, 1968) is an American record producer, songwriter, movie producer and current CEO of The Recording Academy. He has written and produced songs for artists including Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson, Deniece Will ...
and Damon Thomas from production team
The Underdogs. "The Living Proof" is a traditional
power ballad
A sentimental ballad is an emotional style of music that often deals with romantic and intimate relationships, and to a lesser extent, loneliness, death, war, drug abuse, politics and religion, usually in a poignant but solemn manner.J. ...
with
contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B (or simply R&B) is a popular music genre that combines rhythm and blues with elements of pop, soul, funk, hip hop, and electronic music.
The genre features a distinctive record production style, drum machine-backed rhy ...
elements. The song garnered positive reviews from contemporary critics, who praised its lyrical content and Blige's vocals. It was nominated for the
Best Original Song
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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category at the
69th Golden Globe Awards
The 69th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and television of 2011, were broadcast live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 15, 2012, by NBC. The host was Ricky Gervais, for the third consecutive year ...
, but lost to "
Masterpiece
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", performed by
Madonna
Madonna Louise Ciccone (; ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Widely dubbed the " Queen of Pop", Madonna has been noted for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, a ...
.
Production
Essence.com explained the production of the song"
Charts
Weekly charts
References
External links
MaryJBlige.com— official site
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2010s ballads
2011 songs
Pop ballads
Mary J. Blige songs
Song recordings produced by the Underdogs (production team)
Songs with music by Thomas Newman
Songs written by Harvey Mason Jr.
Songs written by Damon Thomas (record producer)
Songs written by Mary J. Blige
Songs written for films
The Help
Soul ballads
Geffen Records singles