Macy Gray discography
American singer and songwriter Macy Gray has released 10 studio albums, one live album, three compilation albums, 22 singles, seven promotional singles, and 17 music videos.
Macy Gray discography | |
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Gray performing live in 2008 | |
Studio albums | 10 |
Live albums | 1 |
Compilation albums | 3 |
Music videos | 17 |
Singles | 22 |
Promotional singles | 7 |
Gray has received five Grammy Award nominations, winning one. She has appeared in a number of films including Training Day, Spider-Man, Scary Movie 3, Lackawanna Blues, Idlewild, and For Colored Girls. Gray is known for her international hit single "I Try", taken from her multi-platinum debut album On How Life Is.
Albums
Studio albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||
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US [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
FRA [4] |
GER [5] |
IRE [6] |
NL [7] |
NZ [8] |
SWI [9] |
UK [10] | ||||
On How Life Is |
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4 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||
The Id |
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11 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
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The Trouble with Being Myself |
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44 | 23 | — | 61 | 46 | 40 | 18 | 41 | 10 | 17 |
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Big | 39 | — | — | 149 | — | — | 56 | — | 38 | 62 | |||
The Sellout |
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38 | — | — | 62 | — | — | 76 | — | 28 | 128 |
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Covered |
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—[upper-alpha 1] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Talking Book |
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—[upper-alpha 2] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
The Way |
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—[upper-alpha 3] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Stripped |
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—[upper-alpha 4] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Ruby |
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—[upper-alpha 5] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Live albums
Title | Details |
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Live in Las Vegas |
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Compilation albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
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NL [7] |
SWI [9] |
UK [10] | ||
The Very Best of Macy Gray |
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50 | 84 | 36 |
I Try: The Macy Gray Collection | — | — | — | |
Original Album Classics | — | — | — | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [38] |
US Adult R&B [39] |
AUS [40] |
CAN [41] |
GER [5] |
IRE [42] |
NL [7] |
NZ [8] |
SWI [9] |
UK [43] | ||||
"Do Something" | 1999 | — | 31 | 103 | — | — | — | 75 | 32 | — | 51 | On How Life Is | |
"I Try" | 5 | 35 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 13 | 6 | |||
"Still" | 2000 | — | — | 21 | — | 92 | 30 | 90 | 8 | — | 18 |
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"Why Didn't You Call Me" | —[upper-alpha 6] | — | 146 | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | 38 | |||
"Sweet Baby" (featuring Erykah Badu) |
2001 | — | — | 39 | 16 | — | 43 | 80 | 12 | 36 | 23 | The Id | |
"Sexual Revolution" | — | — | 68 | — | — | 50 | 89 | — | 91 | 45 | |||
"When I See You" | 2003 | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | 26 | The Trouble with Being Myself | |
"Oh Yeah"[46] (with Keziah Jones) |
2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Unity: The Official Athens 2004 Olympic Games Album | |
"Love Is Gonna Get You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | — | — | — | The Very Best of Macy Gray | ||
"Finally Made Me Happy" (featuring Natalie Cole) |
2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Big | |
"Shoo Be Doo" | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"What I Gotta Do"[47] | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Beauty in the World" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | The Sellout | |
"Kissed It" (featuring Velvet Revolver) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Lately" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Sail"[48] | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Covered | |
"Creep" (acoustic version)[49] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Stoned"[50] | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Way | |
"Bang Bang"[51] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Hands"[52] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"White Man"[53] | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ruby | |
"Sugar Daddy"[54] | 2018 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
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US [38] |
US R&B [55] |
AUS [40] |
GER [5] |
IRE [42] |
NL [7] |
NZ [8] |
UK [43] | |||
"Demons" (Fatboy Slim featuring Macy Gray) |
2001 | — | — | 78 | — | 43 | 78 | — | 16 | Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars |
"Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)" (Common featuring Macy Gray) |
— | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | Like Water for Chocolate (alternative version) | |
"Request + Line" (Black Eyed Peas featuring Macy Gray) |
63 | 51 | 21 | 85 | 45 | 86 | 10 | 31 | Bridging the Gap | |
"Can't Hold Back" (Kaz James featuring Macy Gray) |
2009 | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | If They Knew |
"Electrolytes"[56] (N.O.R.E. featuring Macy Gray and DMX) |
2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Scared Money |
"No War"[57] (DJ Bizzy featuring Tru Wordz, Thurz, Macy Gray and Murs) |
2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
"SuperHero"[58] (Steven Lee vs. Goldie featuring Macy Gray) |
2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TeamWork |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Promotional singles
Title | Year | Peaks | Album |
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UK [43] | |||
"Winter Wonderland"[59] | 2000 | 76 | Ally McBeal: A Very Ally Christmas |
"Hey Young World II"[60] (featuring Slick Rick) |
2001 | — | The Id |
"Shed"[61] | — | ||
"She Ain't Right for You"[62] | 2003 | — | The Trouble with Being Myself |
"We Will Rock You"[63] | — | ||
"I Tried"[64] (Al Di Meola featuring Angie Stone and Macy Gray) |
2006 | — | Vocal Rendezvous |
"The Sellout"[65] | 2010 | — | The Sellout |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Guest appearances
Music videos
As lead artist
Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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"Do Something" | 1999 | Mark Romanek | [73] |
"I Try" | [74] | ||
"Still" (first version) | 2000 | Big TV! | [75] |
"Why Didn't You Call Me" | Hype Williams | [75] | |
"Still" (second version) | Jonas Åkerlund | [75] | |
"Sweet Baby" (featuring Erykah Badu) |
2001 | Dave Meyers | [76] |
"Sexual Revolution" | Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris | [77] | |
"When I See You" | 2003 | Bryan Barber | [75] |
"She Ain't Right for You" | David LaChapelle | [75] | |
"Finally Made Me Happy" (featuring Natalie Cole) |
2007 | Meiert Avis | [78] |
"Everybody" | Joshua Kameyer | [79] | |
"Beauty in the World" | 2010 | Adria Petty | [80] |
"Real Love" (featuring Bobby Brown) |
Unknown | [81] | |
"Smoke Two Joints" | 2012 | Robert de Vico | [82] |
"Bang Bang" | 2014 | Stan Brooks | [83] |
"Hands" | RAGE | [84] | |
"B.O.B" | 2015 | Dan Fusselman | [85] |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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"Demons" (Fatboy Slim featuring Macy Gray) |
2000 | Garth Jennings | [75] |
"Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)" (Common featuring Macy Gray) |
Nzingha Stewart | [75] | |
"Request Line" (Black Eyed Peas featuring Macy Gray) |
2001 | Joseph Kahn | [75] |
"Can't Hold Back" (Kaz James featuring Macy Gray) |
2009 | Syndrome | [86] |
Notes
- "Covered" did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at number 35 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[30]
- "Talking Book" did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at number 65 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[30]
- "The Way" did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at number 33 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart[30] and at number 19 on the Top R&B Albums chart.[31]
- "Stripped" did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at number 47 on the Independent Albums chart[32] and at number three on the Jazz Albums chart.[33]
- "Ruby" did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at number 27 on the Independent Albums chart[32] and number five on the R&B Album Sales chart.[35]
- "Why Didn't You Call Me" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number seven on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[45]
References
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- Peak chart positions for albums in the United Kingdom:
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- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
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- "Macy Gray Chart History: Jazz Albums". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- "Ruby by Macy Gray on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- "Macy Gray Chart History: R&B Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- "I Try: The Macy Gray Collection". Amazon (UK). Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- "Original Album Classics". Amazon (UK). Retrieved September 4, 2016.
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- "Macy Gray — Chart history: Adult R&B Songs". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- Peak chart positions for singles in Australia:
- All except noted: "Discography Macy Gray". australian-charts.com. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
- "Do Something" and "Why Didn't You Call Me": "Chartifacts! – Week Commencing 12th February 2001" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (572): 1. February 12, 2001. Retrieved July 28, 2015 – via Pandora Archive.
- "Sexual Revolution": "ARIA Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 17th December 2001" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (616): 3. December 17, 2001. Retrieved July 28, 2015 – via Pandora Archive.
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- Peak chart positions for singles in Ireland:
- All except "I Try": "Discography Macy Gray". irish-charts.com. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
- "I Try": "Search the charts". The Irish Charts. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
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- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- "Search results: Macy Gray – Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- "Oh Yeah – Single by Macy Gray & Keziah Jones". iTunes Store (UK). Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- "Urban AC – Week Of: June 26, 2007". Radio & Records. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- "Sail (Radio Edit) – Single by Macy Gray". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- "Creep (Acoustic Version) – Single by Macy Gray". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- "Stoned – Single by Macy Gray". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- "Bang Bang: Macy Gray: MP3 Downloads". Amazon (US). Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- "Hands: Macy Gray: MP3 Downloads". Amazon (US). Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- "White Man by Macy Gray". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- "Sugar Daddy by Macy Gray". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- "Macy Gray Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- "Electrolytes (feat. Macy Gray & DMX) – Single by DJ Bizzy". iTunes Store (US). Archived from the original on July 27, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- "No War (feat. Tru Wordz, Thurz, Macy Gray & Murs) – Single by DJ Bizzy". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- "SuperHero (feat. Macy Gray) – Single by Steven Lee & Goldie". iTunes Store (Australia). Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- "Winter Wonderland" (European promotional CD single). Macy Gray. Epic Records. 2000. SAMPCS 9359.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Hey Young World II" (US promotional 12-inch single). Macy Gray featuring Slick Rick. Epic Records. 2001. EAS 16903.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Shed" (US promotional 12-inch single). Macy Gray. Sony Music Entertainment. 2001. 54866 S1.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "She Ain't Right for You" (Austrian promotional CD single). Macy Gray. Epic Records. 2003. SAMPCS 13084 1.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "We Will Rock You" (Japanese promotional CD single). Macy Gray. Epic Records. 2003. EDCI 80105.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "I Tried" (European promotional CD single). Al Di Meola featuring Angie Stone and Macy Gray. SPV. 2006. SPV 80001031 CD.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "The Sellout" (UK promotional CD single). Macy Gray. Concord Records. 2010. MACYCD2.CS1 maint: others (link)
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External links
- Official website
- Macy Gray at AllMusic
- Macy Gray discography at Discogs
- Macy Gray discography at MusicBrainz
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