On How Life Is

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On How Life Is
On How Life Is cover
Studio album by Macy Gray
Released July 5, 1999 (UK)
July 27, 1999 (U.S.)
Recorded 1998–1999 at
A&M Studios
(Hollywood, Los Angeles, California)
Paramount Studios
(Hollywood, Los Angeles, California)
Sunset Sound Recorders
(Hollywood, Los Angeles, California)
Genre R&B, soul
Length 44:55
Label Epic
Producer Andrew Slater
Professional reviews
Macy Gray chronology
On How Life Is
(1999)		 The Id
(2001)
Singles from On How Life Is
  1. "Do Something"
  2. "I Try"
  3. "Still"
  4. "Why Didn't You Call Me"

On How Life Is is the debut album by American R&B/soul singer Macy Gray, released in 1999 (see 1999 in music). It was produced by Andrew Slater and released by Epic Records.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Why Didn't You Call Me" – 3:14
  2. "Do Something" – 4:57
  3. "Caligula" – 4:38
  4. "I Try" – 3:59
  5. "Sex-O-Matic Venus Freak" – 3:57
  6. "I Can't Wait to Meetchu" – 5:18
  7. "Still" – 4:15
  8. "I've Committed Murder" – 4:59
  9. "A Moment to Myself" – 4:00
  10. "The Letter" – 5:38

[edit] Australian and Japanese edition

  1. "Rather Hazy"

[edit] Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[1] 3
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers[2] 1
Chart (2000) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart 1
Austrian Albums Chart[3] 3
Belgian Ultratop 50 Albums (Flanders)[3] 9
Belgian Ultratop 50 Albums (Wallonia)[3] 44
Canadian Albums Chart[2] 2
Danish Albums Chart[4] 1
Dutch Albums Chart[3] 28
Finnish Albums Chart[3] 16
French Albums Chart[3] 24
German Albums Chart[5] 19
Italian Albums Chart[6] 29
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart[3] 1
Norwegian Albums Chart[3] 2
Swedish Albums Chart[3] 5
Swiss Albums Chart[3] 6
U.S. Billboard 200[2] 4
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[2] 9
U.S. Billboard Top Internet Albums[2] 2

[edit] Certifications

  • 4× platinum
Flag of New Zealand RIANZ: 60,000[7]
Flag of Australia ARIA: 280,000[8]
Flag of the United Kingdom BPI: 1,200,000[9]
  • 3× platinum
Flag of Canada CRIA: 300,000[10]
Flag of the United States RIAA: 3,000,000[11]
  • 2× platinum
Flag of Europe IFPI: 2,000,000[12]
  • Platinum
Flag of Norway IFPI: 30,000[13]
Flag of Switzerland IFPI: 50,000[14]
  • Gold
Flag of Austria IFPI: 10,000[15]
Flag of Finland IFPI: 15,000[16]
Flag of Sweden IFPI: 20,000[17]
Flag of the Netherlands NVPI: 35,000[18]
Flag of France SNEP: 75,000[19]
Flag of Germany IFPI: 100,000[20]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Chart Stats – Macy Gray – On How Life Is. Chart Stats. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
  2. ^ a b c d e On How Life Is > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Macy Gray – On How Life Is – swisscharts.com. SwissCharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
  4. ^ Macy Gray – On How Life Is – TOP20.dk. TOP20.dk. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
  5. ^ Charts-Surfer: Music. Charts-Surfer. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
  6. ^ Classifiche Artisti (Italian). FIMI. Retrieved on 2008-03-18.
  7. ^ New Zealand Top 40 Albums (see "Chart #1217 – Sunday 9 July 2000"). RIANZ. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
  8. ^ ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums. ARIA. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
  9. ^ UK Certified Awards. BPI (March 10, 2000). Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
  10. ^ CRIA: Gold & Platinum – October 2001. CRIA. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
  11. ^ RIAA – Searchable Database. RIAA (September 8, 2000). Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
  12. ^ Platinum Europe annual roundup: new qualifiers, more countries and European acts prosper in 2000. IFPI (January 16, 2001). Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
  13. ^ IFPI Norway – Searchable Database (Norwegian). IFPI. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
  14. ^ Swiss Certifications – Awards 2000. SwissCharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
  15. ^ IFPI Austria – Gold & Platin Datenbank (German). IFPI (March 17, 2000). Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
  16. ^ IFPI Finland – Gold & Platina (Finnish). IFPI. Retrieved on 2008-04-19.
  17. ^ IFPI Sweden – Guld & Platina (see "År 2000") (Swedish). IFPI. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
  18. ^ Goud/Platina (Dutch). NVPI. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
  19. ^ Les certifications Albums – Année 2000 – Or (French). SNEP (July 6, 2000). Retrieved on 2008-04-20.
  20. ^ Gold/Platin-Datenbank (German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
Preceded by
Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers		 RIANZ (New Zealand) number-one album (first run)
January 23, 2000 – February 13, 2000		 Succeeded by
Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Preceded by
Play by Moby		 RIANZ (New Zealand) number-one album (second run)
April 23, 2000		 Succeeded by
The Platinum Album by Vengaboys
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