Macy Gray discography
Gray performing in July 2008
Studio albums10
Live albums1
Compilation albums3
Music videos21
Singles32
Promotional singles7

American R&B singer Macy Gray has released 10 studio albums, one live album, three compilation albums, 32 singles (including seven as a featured artist), seven promotional singles, and 21 music videos.

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

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures, and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
FRA
[4]
GER
[5]
IRE
[6]
NL
[7]
NZ
[8]
SWI
[9]
UK
[10]
On How Life Is 4122419428163
The Id
  • Released: September 17, 2001
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
11362510713741
The Trouble with Being Myself
  • Released: April 28, 2003
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: CD, LP
44238861464018411017
Big 3957149563862
The Sellout
  • Released: June 21, 2010
  • Label: Concord
  • Formats: CD, digital download
38627628128
Covered
  • Released: March 21, 2012
  • Label: 429
  • Formats: CD, digital download
[upper-alpha 1]
Talking Book
  • Released: October 29, 2012
  • Label: 429
  • Formats: CD, digital download
[upper-alpha 2]
The Way
  • Released: October 6, 2014
  • Label: Kobalt
  • Formats: CD, digital download
[upper-alpha 3]
Stripped
  • Released: September 9, 2016
  • Label: Chesky
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
[upper-alpha 4]
Ruby
  • Released: September 21, 2018[35]
  • Label: Mack Avenue
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
[upper-alpha 5]41
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title Details
Live in Las Vegas

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
NL
[7]
SWI
[9]
UK
[10]
The Very Best of Macy Gray
  • Released: August 30, 2004
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: CD, digital download
508436
I Try: The Macy Gray Collection
  • Released: October 6, 2008[37]
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Original Album Classics
  • Released: January 9, 2012[38]
  • Label: Legacy, Epic
  • Formats: 3× CD, digital download
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[39]
US
Adult
R&B

[40]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[41]
GER
[5]
IRE
[42]
NL
[7]
NZ
[8]
SWI
[9]
UK
[10]
"Do Something" 1999 31103753251 On How Life Is
"I Try" 535119161601136
"Still" 2000 21923090818
"Why Didn't You Call Me" [upper-alpha 6]1463538
"Sweet Baby"
(featuring Erykah Badu)
2001 39164380123623 The Id
"Sexual Revolution" 6850899145
"When I See You" 2003 [upper-alpha 7]346626 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
"Buddha"[55]
(featuring Gary Clark Jr.)
2019
"Hide the Hurt"[56] Non-album single
"Every Night"[57]
(with the California Jet Club and Maino)
2022 Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[39]
US R&B
[58]
AUS
[2]
GER
[5]
IRE
[42]
NL
[7]
NZ
[8]
UK
[10]
"Demons"
(Fatboy Slim featuring Macy Gray)
2001 78437816 Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars
"Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)"
(Common featuring Macy Gray)
6148 Like Water for Chocolate
(alternative version)
"Request + Line"
(Black Eyed Peas featuring Macy Gray)
6351218545861031 Bridging the Gap
"Can't Hold Back"
(Kaz James featuring Macy Gray)
2009 42 If They Knew
"Electrolytes"[59]
(N.O.R.E. featuring Macy Gray and DMX)
2011 Scared Money
"No War"[60]
(DJ Bizzy featuring Tru Wordz, Thurz, Macy Gray and Murs)
2013 Non-album single
"SuperHero"[61]
(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

List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peaks Album
UK
[10]
"Winter Wonderland"[62] 2000 76 Ally McBeal: A Very Ally Christmas
"Hey Young World II"[63]
(featuring Slick Rick)
2001 The Id
"Shed"[64]
"She Ain't Right for You"[65] 2003 The Trouble with Being Myself
"We Will Rock You"[66]
"I Tried"[67]
(Al Di Meola featuring Angie Stone and Macy Gray)
2006 Vocal Rendezvous
"The Sellout"[68] 2010 The Sellout
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"All I Said" 2000 Guru Guru's Jazzmatazz: Streetsoul
"Love & War" 2001 Anthony Hamilton Baby Boy: Music From the Motion Picture
"The World Is Yours" Slick Rick Rush Hour 2 Soundtrack
"We've Got Enough" None Red Star Sounds Volume One: Soul Searching[69]
"This Christmas (Hang All the Mistletoe)" A Very Special Christmas 5
"Smile" Better Way of Living[70]
"Water No Get Enemy" 2002 D'Angelo, Femi Kuti, Roy Hargrove, Nile Rodgers, The Soultronics, Positive Force Red Hot + Riot
"Amoré (Sexo)" Santana Shaman
"Time of My Life" None Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture 8 Mile
"Cell Block Tango (He Had It Comin')" Queen Latifah, Lil' Kim Chicago: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture
"Santa Baby" 2003 None Mona Lisa Smile: Music from the Motion Picture
"Like the Sun" 2004 Zucchero, Jeff Beck Zu & Co.
"Hound Dog" None Lightning in a Bottle[71]
"Love and War" 2005 Anthony Hamilton Soulife
"ODB, Don't Go Breaking My Heart" Ol' Dirty Bastard A Son Unique
"Intoxicated" Ol' Dirty Bastard, Raekwon, Method Man
"Boom Boom" None Music from and Inspired by Desperate Housewives
"Real" Domino: Music from the Motion Picture[72]
"Greatest Show on Earth" 2006 Outkast Idlewild
"Coming Back to You" None Déjà Vu: Original Soundtrack[73]
"Don't Forget Me" 2009 Confessions of a Shopaholic: Original Soundtrack
"Your Mouth" 2010 The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAAAA Birthday Bundle 2010
"Off to Sea Once More" 2013 Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys[74]
"Be My Monster Love" David Murray Infinity Quartet Be My Monster Love
"I Don't Even Care" Robert Glasper Experiment, Jean Grae Black Radio 2 (deluxe edition)
"Into the Deep" 2015 Galactic Into the Deep[75]
"Leave Me Lonely" 2016 Ariana Grande Dangerous Woman
"Forever Survivor" Far East Movement Identity
"Beautiful" 2020 None Good Night Songs for Rebel Girls[76]

Music videos

As lead artist

List of music videos as lead artist, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Do Something" 1999 Mark Romanek [77]
"I Try" [78]
"Still" (first version) 2000 Big TV! [79]
"Why Didn't You Call Me" Hype Williams [79]
"Still" (second version) Jonas Åkerlund [79]
"Sweet Baby"
(featuring Erykah Badu)
2001 Dave Meyers [80]
"Sexual Revolution" Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris [81]
"When I See You" 2003 Bryan Barber [79]
"She Ain't Right for You" David LaChapelle [79]
"Finally Made Me Happy"
(featuring Natalie Cole)
2007 Meiert Avis [82]
"Everybody" Joshua Kameyer [83]
"Beauty in the World" 2010 Adria Petty [84]
"Real Love"
(featuring Bobby Brown)
Unknown [85]
"Smoke Two Joints" 2012 Robert de Vico [86]
"Bang Bang" 2014 Stan Brooks [87]
"Hands" RAGE [88]
"B.O.B" 2015 Dan Fusselman [89]
List of music videos as featured artist, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Demons"
(Fatboy Slim featuring Macy Gray)
2000 Garth Jennings [79]
"Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)"
(Common featuring Macy Gray)
Nzingha Stewart [79]
"Request Line"
(Black Eyed Peas featuring Macy Gray)
2001 Joseph Kahn [79]
"Can't Hold Back"
(Kaz James featuring Macy Gray)
2009 Syndrome [90]

Notes

  1. "Covered" did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at number 35 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[31]
  2. "Talking Book" did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at number 65 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[31]
  3. "The Way" did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at number 33 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart[31] and at number 19 on the Top R&B Albums chart.[32]
  4. "Stripped" did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at number 47 on the Independent Albums chart[33] and at number three on the Jazz Albums chart.[34]
  5. "Ruby" did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at number 27 on the Independent Albums chart[33] and number five on the R&B Album Sales chart.[36]
  6. "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.[44]
  7. "When I See You" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 23 on the Hot Digital Tracks chart.[45]

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  63. "Hey Young World II" (US promotional 12-inch single). Macy Gray featuring Slick Rick. Epic Records. 2001. EAS 16903.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  64. "Shed" (US promotional 12-inch single). Macy Gray. Sony Music Entertainment. 2001. 54866 S1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  65. "She Ain't Right for You" (Austrian promotional CD single). Macy Gray. Epic Records. 2003. SAMPCS 13084 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  66. "We Will Rock You" (Japanese promotional CD single). Macy Gray. Epic Records. 2003. EDCI 80105.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  67. "I Tried" (European promotional CD single). Al Di Meola featuring Angie Stone and Macy Gray. SPV. 2006. SPV 80001031 CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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