[3][4] The-Dream wrote the lyrics of the song with Mariah Carey in mind already before approaching the singer.

Reid was reportedly irritated by the producer's cunning move, but finally gave Carey permission to record it after she stated her interest in the song.

Billboard magazine gave it a positive review saying it "may rewrite the history books" as they praised Carey's vocal performance saying "she relates wholeheartedly to the lyric, giving a gutsy, husky performance at the climax.

"[7] Slant Magazine said: "'My Love', a ballad featuring a surprisingly restrained Carey jumping through Nash's hoops with all the docility of a tamed lion.

"[8] PopMatters stated that "'My Love' takes the slow jam feel of "Rockin' That Shit" and puts Mariah Carey over it.

"[9] The music video was shot in Los Angeles on Saturday, January 31 and was directed by Carey's then-husband Nick Cannon.

[10] The one-block stretch of South Pecan Street was closed to traffic and promptly at 3:30pm, the video shooting commenced with a scene showing Carey on a house porch singing.

The video starts with Carey and The-Dream in the kitchen talking about unpaid bills.

During various parts of the video, Carey is seen singing in a bed, and in a parking lot with The-Dream and other people from the area.

In its second week, the song climbed to number 73, accumulating almost 29,000 downloads, without promotion or music video.

[18] According to Mediabase, "My Love" gathered 190,659,000 audience impressions and 25,546 total spins in the United States after the release.