Geffen Records superstar and hit-making songwriter Mary J.
Blige, is set to
follow-up the most successful album of her career, the triple platinum
The Breakthrough, with her 8th studio CD
‘Growing Pains’ on Tuesday, December
18th, one week before Christmas.

‘Growing
Pains’ includes
her top ten single “Just Fine”
which has become an instant favorite on radio enjoyed by over 20
million listeners. “Just Fine” is in heavy rotation on
MTV, BET and VH-1, and Mary recently shot the video for her second
single, “Work That,” which is currently
featured in an Apple iPod commercial.

After selling over 40
million CDs and garnering
six Grammy Awards during her phenomenal 15-year career,
Mary is confident that her fans will not be
disappointed with Growing Pains. “They’re going to get a sense of what my state of mind is
and how I view the world,” she says. “And hopefully, most
of all, they’re going to hear just the sincere honesty and love
that I have for them.” She adds, “Growing Pains
represents accepting that there