Me and Mrs. Jones




For the British comedy TV series, see Me and Mrs Jones (TV series). For the Johnny Mathis album, see Me and Mrs. Jones (album).












































"Me and Mrs. Jones"
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Single by Billy Paul
from the album 360 Degrees of Billy Paul
B-side "Your Song"
Released 13 September 1972[1]
Format 7-inch single
Recorded 1972
Genre Soul
Length 4:42
Label Philadelphia International
Songwriter(s)
Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Cary Gilbert
Producer(s) Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff

Billy Paul singles chronology





"This is Your Life"
(1972)
 "Me and Mrs. Jones"
(1972)
 "Am I Black Enough for You?"
(1973)


"Me and Mrs. Jones" is a 1972 soul song written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Cary Gilbert, and originally recorded by Billy Paul. It describes an extramarital affair between a man and his lover, Mrs. Jones. In the song, the two meet in secret "every day at the same cafe", where they hold hands and talk. The two are caught in a quandary: "we both know that it's wrong/but it's much too strong/to let it go now".




Contents






  • 1 Billy Paul version


  • 2 Chart history


    • 2.1 Weekly charts


    • 2.2 Year-end charts




  • 3 Michael Bublé version


    • 3.1 Background


    • 3.2 Track listing


    • 3.3 Chart performance




  • 4 Other notable versions


  • 5 In film and television


  • 6 See also


  • 7 References





Billy Paul version


"Me and Mrs. Jones" was a #1 single originally performed by Billy Paul, recorded and released in 1972 on CBS Records' Philadelphia International imprint. The single, included on the album 360 Degrees of Billy Paul, was written by Cary 'Hippy' Gilbert, Kenny Gamble, and Leon Huff.


The single became Paul's only #1 single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, peaking at that position for three weeks in December 1972. "Me and Mrs. Jones" also achieved this feat on Billboard's R&B Singles chart, remaining at the top position for four weeks.[2] On the Hot 100, it replaced "I Am Woman" by Helen Reddy and was replaced by Carly Simon's "You're So Vain". It also hit #10 on the Adult Contemporary chart. For two weeks - 3rd-10th February 1973 - it peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]


The radio edit versions were shorter, omitting the second verse, as well as shortening the coda. The video clip of this song features Billy Paul playing piano in a recording session, while accompanied by dancers.[4]



Chart history











Michael Bublé version





































"Me and Mrs. Jones"
Mrs. Jones.png

Single by Michael Bublé featuring Emily Blunt
from the album Call Me Irresponsible
Released September 3, 2007 (2007-09-03)
Format
CD single, Digital download
Recorded 2007
Genre Big Band
Length
4:33 (album version)
Label
143, Reprise
Songwriter(s)
Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Cary Gilbert

Michael Bublé featuring Emily Blunt singles chronology





"Everything"
(2007)
 "Me and Mrs. Jones"
(2007)
 "Lost"
(2007)


"Me and Mrs. Jones" was recorded in 2007 by Canadian crooner Michael Bublé and released as the second single from his third major-label studio album, Call Me Irresponsible. The song is a collaboration with Bublé's then-girlfriend, Emily Blunt, who appears at the end of the track to perform the final verse.



Background


Bublé's version of "Me and Mrs. Jones" was well received by critics, with Okayplayer stating; "he skillfully portrays the pain of this song’s affair and his take on the final verse could stand with anyone else’s." The single was also promoted by its performance during Bublé's AOL Sessions performances.[14] The track has also been performed at many of his concerts. Due to his break-up with then-girlfriend Emily Blunt shortly before the release of the single, the release was cancelled, the physical single pulled, and little or no promotion for the song was undertaken. Thus, "Me and Mrs. Jones" was not eligible to chart in any major music charts; however, it did chart in Switzerland due to strong downloads from the album.[15]


A short promotional music video was first broadcast on French television during April 2007. The clip alternates between scenes of Bublé performing by the window, in the dark, as it rains, used in the official music video, and scenes of a blonde woman during a day at the beach, horseback riding and watching the sunset as the clip ends.[16] The official music video was first broadcast during July 2007. It consists mainly of the scenes Bublé standing performing by the window, as seen in the French promotional clip. Some scenes show a brunette woman, representing "Mrs. Jones". Some shots from the promotional video of "Lost" were also used, particularly the ones where Bublé is sitting on a white bed. The video was directed by Sean Turrell.[17]



Track listing



  • UK CD single #1 (Withdrawn)


  1. "Me and Mrs. Jones" (Album Version) - 4:33

  2. "It's All in the Game" - 2:36



  • UK CD single #2 (Withdrawn)


  1. "Me and Mrs. Jones" (Album Version) - 4:33

  2. "Dream a Little Dream" - 3:08

  3. "Me and Mrs. Jones" (Live Version) - 4:48



Chart performance















Chart
 Peak
position
Brazilian Singles Chart (ABPD)[18]
 86

Swiss Music Charts[citation needed]
 68



Other notable versions



  • A recording by the 1970s group the Dramatics peaked at No. 47 on the pop chart and No. 4 on the R&B chart in 1974.[19]

  • The song was also recorded by Taufik Batisah on his debut album in 2004.[citation needed]



In film and television




  • Robson Green sings the song over the opening credits of the Granada TV movie Me and Mrs Jones (2002), starring himself and Caroline Goodall. His cover was panned in The Independent, where Charlotte O'Sullivan described it as "simply a crime to do this to the song."[20]

  • The song was used in the film Bridget Jones's Diary, in the scene where Bridget's mother begins an extramarital affair, but was not included on the soundtrack release.[citation needed]

  • The song was used in the film Beautiful Girls and appears on its soundtrack.[citation needed]



See also



  • List of number-one R&B hits (United States)

  • R&B number-one hits of 1972 (USA)



References





  1. ^ http://www.45cat.com/record/zs73521


  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 452..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ The Guinness Book of Top 40 Charts, second edition, 1996


  4. ^ "Billy Paul. Me And Mrs Jones. Original Video". YouTube. 2008-10-05. Retrieved 2016-10-07.


  5. ^ ab Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (doc)|format= requires |url= (help). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.


  6. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1973-02-03. Retrieved 2018-01-04.


  7. ^ Flavour of New Zealand, 5 March 1973


  8. ^ https://tsort.info/music/yr1973.htm


  9. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 -
    ISBN 0-89820-089-X


  10. ^ "Billy Paul Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2017.


  11. ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, December 30, 1973


  12. ^ Musicoutfitters.com


  13. ^ Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 29, 1973


  14. ^ "'Me and Mrs. Jones' (AOL Sessions) Video by Michael Buble - AOL Music". Music.aol.com. Retrieved 2012-01-09.


  15. ^ Steffen Hung. "Michael Bublé - Me And Mrs Jones". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2012-01-09.


  16. ^ "Michael Buble Mrs Jones - Vidéo Dailymotion". Dailymotion.com. 2011-03-23. Retrieved 2012-01-09.


  17. ^ v16513256hyk5dFQ3 Archived July 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine


  18. ^ "Brazil" (PDF). ABPD. October 6, 2001. Retrieved April 1, 2014.


  19. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 172.


  20. ^ O'Sullivan, Charlotte (6 December 2002). "Will the Real Mrs Jones Stand Up". The Independent. London.











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