Share My World Tour


The Share My World Tour was the first headlining concert tour by American recording artist Mary J. Blige. It was launched in support of her multi-platinum third studio album Share My World, and also contained material from her first and second studio albums What's the 411? and My Life. The eight-month tour began on September 2, 1997, in the United States and continued through May 3, 1998. Concerts were held in North America and Europe.

Opening acts

Set list

This set list is from the Los Angeles show on April 11, 1998. It does not represent the setlist of the entire tour.
  1. "Announcer"
  2. "Real Love"
  3. "You Remind Me"
  4. "Reminisce"
  5. "Sweet Thing"
  6. "Mary Jane (All Night Long)"
  7. "Love No Limit"
  8. "Summer Madness"
  9. "My Life"
  10. "You Gotta Believe"
  11. "Slow Down"
  12. "Mary's Joint"
  13. "I'm the Only Woman"
  14. "Share My World"
  15. "I'm [Going Down (Rose Royce song)#Mary J. Blige version|I’m Goin’ Down]"
  16. "Thank You Lord"
  17. "I Can Love You"
  18. "Keep Your Head"
  19. "Everything"
  20. "Seven Days"
  21. "Not Gon' Cry"
  22. "Missing You"
  23. "Day Dreaming"
  24. "Misty Blue"
Notes
  • "Everyday It Rains", "I [Love You (Mary J. Blige song)|I Love You]", "You [Bring Me Joy (Mary J. Blige song)|You Bring Me Joy]", and "Be Happy" were performed from August 28 to November 17, 1997.
  • "Slow Down", "Mary's Joint", "I'm the Only Woman", "Missing You", "Day Dreaming", and "Misty Blue" were only performed in 1998.

Band

  • Music Director/Bass: Lanar "Kern" Brantley
  • Keyboards: Luke Austin
  • Keyboards: Jeff Motley
  • Drums: Michael Clemons
  • Keyboards: Loren Dawson
  • Intro Announcer: Benny Pough
  • Background vocals: Dustin Adams, Joya Owens, Chantell Jones, Michelle Matlock
Additional vocals: Cindy Mizelle, Sharon Bryant-Gallwey, Audrey Wheeler, Paulette McWilliams

Live album

A live album entitled The Tour was released on July 28, 1998 by MCA Records, which reached No. 7 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums and No. 21 on Billboard 200 charts. The album was recorded during Blige's Share My World Tour at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles, California.

Track listing

  1. "Intro" – 0:35
  2. "Real Love" – 1:30
  3. "You Remind Me" – 0:37
  4. "Reminisce" – 2:39
  5. "Sweet Thing" – 4:53
  6. "Mary Jane " – 2:20
  7. "Love No Limit" – 3;16
  8. "Summer Madness" – 1:42
  9. "My Life" – 2:21
  10. "You Gotta Believe" – 2:27
  11. "Slow Down" – 1:51
  12. "Mary's Joint" – 1:30
  13. "I'm the Only Woman" – 2:04
  14. "Share My World" – 1:59
  15. "I'm Goin' Down" – 3:16
  16. "Thank You Lord" – 1:18
  17. "I Can Love You" – 3:44
  18. "Keep Your Head" – 1:10
  19. "Everything" – 6:34
  20. "Seven Days" – 4:24
  21. "Not Gon' Cry" – 5:37
  22. "Missing You" – 6:47
  23. "Day Dreaming" – 2:49
  24. "Misty Blue" – 5:08
  25. "A Dream"