Macy Gray discography

Macy Gray discography

Gray performing live in 2008
Releases
↙Studio albums 7
↙Live albums 1
↙Compilation albums 1
↙Singles 14
↙Guest singles 4

This is a discography documenting albums and singles released by American R&B/Soul singer Macy Gray. With a career spanning nearly a decade, she has released seven studio albums, one live album, and one greatest hits album. Gray has also released 14 singles, four guest singles, and a number of music videos. She has sold over 13 million albums worldwide.

Gray is famed for her distinctive raspy voice, and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday and Betty Davis.

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 best known for her international hit single "I Try", taken from her multi-platinum debut album On How Life Is.

Studio albums

Year Title Chart positions Sales and Certifications
US US R&B AUS
[1]		 AUT
[2]		 BEL
[3]		 CAN
[4]		 FRA
[5]		 GER
[6]		 IRE
[7]		 NL
[8]		 NZ
[9]		 SWI
[10]		 UK
[11][12]
1999 On How Life Is 4 9 1 3 9 2 24 19 4 28 1 6 3
  • World sales: 6,000,000
  • US sales: 3,000,000
  • UK sales: 900,000
  • CAN sales: 300,000
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum[13]
  • BPI: 3× Platinum[14]
  • CRIA: 3× Platinum[15]
2001 The Id 11 9 3 7 8 6 25 10 7 13 7 4 1
  • World sales: 3,000,000
  • US sales: 700,000[16]
  • UK sales: 400,000
  • CAN sales: 250,000
  • RIAA: Gold[17]
  • BPI: Gold[18]
  • CRIA: Platinum[19]
2003 The Trouble with Being Myself 44 29 23 27 12 — 61 46 40 18 41 10 17
2007 Big 39 14 — — — — 149 — — 56 — 38 62
  • US sales: 150,000[22]
2010 The Sellout 38 — — 70 — — 62 — — 76 — 28 128
  • US sales: 100,000[23]
2012 Covered — 41 — — — — — — — — — — —
  • US sales: 50,000
Talking Book — — — — — — — — — — — — —
  • US sales: 29,000
2014 The Way — — — — — — — — — — — — —

Compilations

Year Title Chart positions
BEL
[3]		 NL
[8]		 SWI
[10]		 UK
[11]
2004 The Very Best of Macy Gray 52 50 84 36

Live albums

Year Title
2005 Live in Las Vegas

Singles

Year Single Chart positions Album
US US R&B US Dance AUS
[1]		 CAN
[4]		 GER
[6]		 IRE
[7]		 NL
[8]		 NZ
[9]		 SWI
[10]		 UK
[11]
1999 "Do Something" — 63 — — — — — 75 32 — 51 On How Life Is
"I Try" 5 121 — 1 19 16 5 60 1 13 6
2000 "Still" — — — 21 — 92 30 90 8 — 18
"Why Didn't You Call Me" 107 — — — — — — — 35 — 38
2001 "Sweet Baby" (featuring Erykah Badu) — — — 39 16 — 43 80 12 36 23 The Id
"Sexual Revolution" — — 4 68 — — 50 89 — 91 45
2003 "When I See You" — — — 34 — — — 66 — — 26 The Trouble with Being Myself
"She Ain't Right for You" — — — — — — — — — — —
2004 "Love Is Gonna Get You" — — — — — — — 95 — — — The Very Best of Macy Gray
2007 "Finally Made Me Happy" (featuring Natalie Cole) — — — — — — — — — — — Big
"Shoo Be Doo" — 55 — — — — — — — — —
"What I Gotta Do" 113 67 — — — — — — — — —
2010 "Beauty in the World" — — 2 — — — — 52 — — — The Sellout
"Kissed It" — — — — — — — — — — —
"Lately" — — 8 — — — — — — — —
"The Sellout" — — — — — — — — — — —
2011 "Real Love" (featuring Bobby Brown) — — — — — — — — — — —
2014 "Stoned" — — — — — — — — — — — The Way
"Hands" — — — — — — — — — — —

Guest singles

Year Single Chart positions Album
US US R&B AUS
[1]		 IRE
[7]		 UK
[11]
2001 "Demons" (Fatboy Slim featuring Macy Gray) — — 78 43 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
(alternate edition)
"Smile"
(Ké featuring Macy Gray)		 — — — — — Better Way of Living
"Request + Line" (The Black Eyed Peas featuring Macy Gray) 63 51 21 45 31 Bridging the Gap
2009 "Can't Hold Back" (Kaz James featuring Macy Gray) — — 42 — — If They Knew

Guest vocals

With Black Eyed Peas

With David Murray

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "australian-charts.com - Discography Macy Gray". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Discographie Macy Gray - austriancharts.at" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "ultratop.be - Macy Gray - On How Life Is" (in Flemish). Ultratop and Hung Medien. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Macy Gray | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  5. ↑ "lescharts.com - Discography Macy Gray" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "officialcharts.de - Discography Macy Gray" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "irish-charts.com - Discography Macy Gray". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Macy Gray - I Try - dutchcharts.nl" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "charts.org.nz - Discography Macy Gray". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Macy Gray - I Try - hitparade.ch" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 235. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  12. ↑ Zobbel.de - CHART: Chart Log UK Update 3.07.2010 (wk25)
  13. ↑ "RIAA – Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. September 8, 2000. Retrieved April 18, 2008.
  14. ↑ "BPI Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. March 10, 2000. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
  15. ↑ "Gold & Platinum Certification – October 2001". Canadian Recording Industry Association. October 22, 2001. Retrieved April 18, 2008.
  16. ↑ "Macy Gray Perseveres Despite Shrinking Sales". Billboard. January 16, 2004. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  17. ↑ "RIAA – Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. October 30, 2001. Retrieved August 31, 2008.
  18. ↑ "BPI Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. September 21, 2001. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
  19. ↑ "Gold & Platinum Certification – April 2002". Canadian Recording Industry Association. April 1, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2008.
  20. ↑ "Macy Rolls With will.i.am, Justin On New CD". Billboard. February 7, 2007. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  21. ↑ "BPI Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. July 22, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  22. ↑ http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/sales/sales_ur.cgi?062210
  23. ↑ "Macy Gray Has Metallica, Kanye 'Covered'". Billboard. February 1, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2012.