It was written by Blige, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Sean Garrett and Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter for her seventh studio album, The Breakthrough (2005), while production was helmed by Jerkins.
"The Breakthrough" (2005) was written by Mary J. Blige, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Sean Garrett and Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter. The production of the song was handled by Jerkins.