"Reminisce" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige from her debut album, What's the 411? (1992). It was co-written by Kenny Greene and Dave "Jam" Hall, who also produced it. Described as a new jack swing song inspired by 1970s soul music,^[1][2] it contains a sample of "Stop, Look, Listen" (1989) by American rapper MC Lyte. The single peaked at number fifty-seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and number six on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. A more uptempo and hip hop-inspired remix of the song, featuring duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth, later appeared on Blige's 1993 remix album of the same name.^[3]

In an retrospective review, Daryl McIntosh from Albumism said that the song followed what seemed to be Combs' formula for the Yonkers, "by revolving around another '80s hip-hop sample, this time from Audio Two's close associate and femcee rhyme titan MC Lyte's "Stop, Look, and Listen".^[4] The Daily Vault's Mark Millan described it as "a slick, Whitney-esque R&B track that gives Blige a chance to prove she can sing just as well as rap."^[5] In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton commented, "All of a sudden soul is making a comeback, helped in part perhaps by a new show on Radio 1 on Wednesday nights devoted to the music. "Reminisce" thus becomes another in a long line of New Jack Swing tracks to chart in this region although none have gone on to major success."^[6] Andy Beevers from Music Week gave the song four out of five.^[7] The RM Dance Update complimented it as "superb".^[8] An editor from The Observer remarked that it hinted at "the loss and melancholy behind much of hip hop's aggression".^[9] Jonathan Bernstein from Spin praised its "irresistible bounce".^[10]

A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by American film and music video director Marcus Raboy.^[11] It opens with Mary J. Blige struggling to sleep in a bed during a storm. She later performs in the doorway of a large room with gray walls. Throughout the video, a man sometimes appears. "Reminisce" was later published by Vevo on YouTube in June 2009, and had generated more than 7.3 million views as of January 2023.^[12]

Credits adapted from the What's the 411? liner notes.^[23]

• Sean "Puffy" Combs – executive producer, co-producer
• Charlie Davis – executive producer
• Dave "Jam" Hall – producer
• Kurt Woodley – executive producer