My Love (The-Dream song)

The single release was released to U.S. Top 40/Mainstream radio on January 27, 2009. It was sent to Urban and rhythmic radio on February 25, 2009.{{Cite web |url=http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=02%2F24%2F2009&Format=9 |title=®R&R :: Going for Adds™ :: Rhythmic |access-date=April 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719062752/http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=02%2F24%2F2009&Format=9 |archive-date=July 19, 2011 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691 |title=Available for Airplay February 2009 |publisher=fmqb.com |date=January 26, 2009 |access-date=January 26, 2009}} The song was released as digital download in the United States and Canada on February 24, 2009.{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=305073231&id=305073210&s=143441 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103175822/https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=305073231&id=305073210&s=143441 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 3, 2012 |title=My Love (feat. Mariah Carey) at iTunes Store |website=iTunes |date=February 24, 2009 |access-date=February 24, 2009}}{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001TMFT5Y|title=Amazon.com: My Love: The-Dream: MP3 Downloads|work=amazon.com|access-date=March 28, 2016}}

The-Dream wrote the lyrics of the song with Mariah Carey in mind already before approaching the singer. Doubtful whether she, or her Island Def Jam Music Group label boss L. A. Reid would approve the duet, The-Dream started spreading news of the duet in various interviews. Reid was reportedly irritated by the producer's cunning move, but finally gave Carey permission to record it after she stated her interest in the song. 'My hunch was right, I just spoke it into existence.', commented The-Dream.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mcarchives.com/news/spec.asp?id=8355 |title=The-Dream turned Carey duet fantasy into reality |access-date=April 12, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090411090535/http://www.mcarchives.com/news/spec.asp?id=8355 |archive-date=April 11, 2009 |url-status=dead }}

Reviews of the song have been positive. Billboard magazine gave it a positive review saying it "may rewrite the history books" as they praised Carey's vocal performance saying "she relates wholeheartedly to the lyric, giving a gutsy, husky performance at the climax."[https://web.archive.org/web/20090303230905/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/reviews-singles/my-love-1003946053.story Billboard] In its review of Love vs. Money, Delusions of Adequacy stated that "There are slices of spicy, bumping R&B, like the Mariah Carey-featured, 'My Love', all-encompassing, confidence, laid-back jams like Mr. Yeah."{{cite web|url=http://www.adequacy.net/2009/03/the-dream-love-vs-money/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616012205/http://www.adequacy.net/2009/03/the-dream-love-vs-money/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 16, 2011|title=The-Dream - Love vs. Money - DOA|work=DOA|access-date=March 28, 2016}} Slant Magazine said: "'My Love', a ballad featuring a surprisingly restrained Carey jumping through Nash's hoops with all the docility of a tamed lion."{{cite web|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1671|title=Music|author=Sam C. Mac|work=slantmagazine.com|access-date=March 28, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924140939/http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1671|archive-date=September 24, 2015}} PopMatters stated that "'My Love' takes the slow jam feel of "Rockin' That Shit" and puts Mariah Carey over it."{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/71904-the-dream-love-vs.-money/|title=The-Dream|work=PopMatters|access-date=March 28, 2016}}

The music video was shot in Los Angeles on Saturday, January 31 and was directed by Carey's then-husband Nick Cannon.{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090131/nick-cannon-direct-mariah-carey-039new-single.htm |title=Nick Cannon to direct Mariah Carey's new single |work=International Business Times |date=January 31, 2009 |access-date=February 2, 2009}} The one-block stretch of South Pecan Street was closed to traffic and promptly at 3:30pm, the video shooting commenced with a scene showing Carey on a house porch singing.

The video starts with Carey and The-Dream in the kitchen talking about unpaid bills. He then storms out and is seen in a penthouse singing. Later in the video, Carey is seen cooking, and then on a porch singing. She gets ice cream with two kids, and The-Dream sees her and picks her up. During various parts of the video, Carey is seen singing in a bed, and in a parking lot with The-Dream and other people from the area.

The music video premiered exclusively on March 9, 2009, on MTV's networks and website.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mariahcarey.com/news/news.php?uid=2420 |title=MariahCarey.com |access-date=March 9, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090312032948/http://www.mariahcarey.com/news/news.php?uid=2420 |archive-date=March 12, 2009 |url-status=dead }} Since the video's premier, it has been viewed over 140,000 times on MTV website.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090312004155/http://www.mtv.com/videos/the-dream/349207/my-love.jhtml MTV.com] The music video can be seen on Yahoo! Music. It impacted BET and was on the voting list of 106 & Park show.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mariahcarey.com/news/news.php?uid=2453 |title=MariahCarey.com |access-date=April 5, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090415172405/http://www.mariahcarey.com/news/news.php?uid=2453 |archive-date=April 15, 2009 |url-status=dead }} The music video was made available on iTunes on March 17, 2009.

It debuted at number 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Videoclip Tracks chart.[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the-dream|chart=Hot Videoclip Tracks}} Billboard]

The first week, "My Love" debuted at number 178 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart, with 9,424 digital downloads sold. In its second week, the song climbed to number 73, accumulating almost 29,000 downloads, without promotion or music video.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2009-03-21/digital-songs|title=Digital Music Chart - Billboard|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 28, 2016}} It sold more than 100,000 downloads in United States. The track debuted at number 62 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart as the week's hot shot debut. The following week, the song climbed to number 50. It peaked at number 36. This is Carey's 47th chart entry on the R&B chart. On the U.S. Billboard Pop 100, the song debuted at number 90 and peaked at number 68. It debuted at number 82 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The song marks Carey's 39th chart entry but only her third as a featured artist. She previously rode shotgun on Jadakiss’ "U Make Me Wanna," which peaked at number 21 in 2004 and also Busta Rhymes' I Know What You Want which peaked at number 3 in 2003.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090412165609/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/chart_beat/bonus.jsp?JSESSIONID=ccdzJ5xQGhpV6MZDCqcK5nT52pqGR5TvLnPMptGm0QnrGLnhp9MX!-1578835114 Billboard] It also debuted at number 38 on the U.S. Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop chart and peaked at number 25.[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=850&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Mainstream+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop&ci=3107512&cdi=10177126&cid=04%2F18%2F2009 Billboard]{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} "My Love" ringtone debuted at number 40 on the U.S. Hot RingMasters chart and it has reached number 21.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2009-05-02/ringtones|title=Ringtones|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 28, 2016}}

According to Mediabase, "My Love" gathered 190,659,000 audience impressions and 25,546 total spins in the United States after the release.{{cite web |url=http://www.mmr247.com/mmrweb/Reports/Reg/EMD.asp?SOngID=1629788&NumDays=7 |title=Mediabase - Quick Cut Info |publisher=mmr247.com |access-date=January 26, 2009}}

The track debuted at number 62 on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart and it peaked at number 36.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2009-05-02/hot-r-and-b-hip-hop-airplay|title=Hip Hop/R&B Songs Airplay Chart - Billboard|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 28, 2016}} The track debuted at number 37 on the U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Airplay Chart[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the-dream|chart=Rhythmic Top 40}} Billboard] and peaked at number 22. Carey extended her lead as the female artist with the most charted titles in the 16-year history of the Rhythmic Airplay Chart with "My Love"; the song is Carey's 34th entry.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/269182/chart-beat-darius-rucker-mariah-carey-carrie-underwood-pearl-jam|title=Chart Beat: Darius Rucker, Mariah Carey, Carrie Underwood, Pearl Jam|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 28, 2016}}

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