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I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By

"I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" is a duet song by American rapper Method Man, featuring American singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige. The song is a remix of Method Man's "All I Need", which appears on his debut studio album, Tical (1994). The song, a hip hop soul record, was released as a single by Def Jam Recordings and PolyGram Records on April 25, 1995.
All 3 versions of this song contain an interpolation of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's hit, "You're All I Need to Get By". The first remix and the original were produced by Method Man's Wu-Tang Clan cohort RZA. The remix was released as a single and is also known as "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By (Razor Sharp Mix)". The music video for the remix was directed by American director Diane Martel.
The third version of the remix was released for radio airplay, titled "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By (Puff Daddy Mix)", which was produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs and Trackmasters. The Puff Daddy version of the song contains a new instrumental which includes a repeated vocal sample from the Notorious B.I.G.'s song, "Me & My Bitch" (from his debut Ready to Die, released the same year). The song sold over 800,000 copies and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).