Mary Jane (Rick James song)

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"Mary Jane" is a song by late American funk singer Rick James released in 1978 on Come Get It!, his debut album. The song peaked in the top five in the United States in 1978. As one of his earliest hits as a solo artist, it is one of his most notable songs. James, along with keyboardist Billy Nunn, who did the keyboards, strings, background vocals, and helped arrange flute parts composed the song. It is featured on the 1995 film Friday's soundtrack, as well as the soundtrack to the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. It is most likely about his love of marijuana, which he alludes to throughout the song.

The song was sampled in the smash hit I'm Real (Murder Remix), and Dj Honda feat. Beatnuts - On The Mic. Coolio sampled the song to create a hip-hop version called "[I'm In Love With] Mary Jane" on the soundtrack to the film Half-Baked.

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