Macy Gray discography
# Macy Gray discography

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 | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Title | Details | US | AUS | CAN | FRA | GER | IRE | NL | NZ | SWI | UK | Sales | Certifications |
| On How Life Is | Released: July 1, 1999 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP, cassette, MD | 4 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 3 | WW: 7,000,000 US: 3,400,000 | RIAA: 3× Platinum ARIA: 4× Platinum BPI: 4× Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum MC: 3× Platinum NVPI: Gold RMNZ: 4× Platinum SNEP: Gold |
| The Id | Released: September 17, 2001 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP, cassette | 11 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | US: 593,000 | RIAA: Gold ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold MC: Platinum RMNZ: Gold |
| The Trouble with Being Myself | Released: April 28, 2003 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP | 44 | 23 | 88 | 61 | 46 | 40 | 18 | 41 | 10 | 17 | US: 134,000 | BPI: Silver ARIA: Gold |
| Big | Released: March 21, 2007 Label: will.i.am, Geffen Formats: CD, digital download | 39 | — | 57 | 149 | — | — | 56 | — | 38 | 62 | US: 111,000 UK: 12,000 | |
| The Sellout | Released: June 21, 2010 Label: Concord Formats: CD, digital download | 38 | — | — | 62 | — | — | 76 | — | 28 | 128 | US: 37,000 | |
| Covered | Released: March 21, 2012 Label: 429 Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Talking Book | Released: October 29, 2012 Label: 429 Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| The Way | Released: October 6, 2014 Label: Kobalt Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Stripped | Released: September 9, 2016 Label: Chesky Formats: CD, LP, digital download | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Ruby | Released: September 21, 2018 Label: Mack Avenue Formats: CD, LP, digital download | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||

### Live albums

| Title | Details |
| - | - |
| Live in Las Vegas | Released: August 30, 2005 Label: NuTech Digital Formats: CD, DVD |

### Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions :

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Title | Details | NL | SWI | UK |
| The Very Best of Macy Gray | Released: August 30, 2004 Label: Epic Formats: CD, digital download | 50 | 84 | 36 |
| I Try: The Macy Gray Collection | Released: October 6, 2008 Label: Sony BMG Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — |
| Original Album Classics | Released: January 9, 2012 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 | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Title | Year | US | US Adult R&B | AUS | CAN | GER | IRE | NL | NZ | SWI | UK | Certifications | Album |
| "Do Something" | 1999 | — | 31 | 103 | — | — | — | 75 | 32 | — | 51 | | On How Life Is |
| "I Try" | 1999 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 13 | 6 | ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum | On How Life Is |
| "Still" | 2000 | — | — | 21 | — | 92 | 30 | 90 | 8 | — | 18 | ARIA: Gold | On How Life Is |
| "Why Didn't You Call Me" | 2000 | — | — | 146 | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | 38 | | On How Life Is |
| "Sweet Baby" (featuring Erykah Badu) | 2001 | — | — | 39 | 16 | — | 43 | 80 | 12 | 36 | 23 | | The Id |
| "Sexual Revolution" | 2001 | — | — | 68 | — | — | 50 | 89 | — | 91 | 45 | | The Id |
| "When I See You" | 2003 | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | 26 | | The Trouble with Being Myself |
| "Oh Yeah" (with Keziah Jones) | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Unity: The Official Athens 2004 Olympic Games Album |
| "Love Is Gonna Get You" | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | — | — | — | | The Very Best of Macy Gray |
| "Finally Made Me Happy" (featuring Natalie Cole) | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Big |
| "Shoo Be Doo" | 2007 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Big |
| "What I Gotta Do" | 2007 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Big |
| "Beauty in the World" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | | The Sellout |
| "Kissed It" (featuring Velvet Revolver) | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Sellout |
| "Lately" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Sellout |
| "Sail" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Covered |
| "Creep" (acoustic version) | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Covered |
| "Stoned" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Way |
| "Bang Bang" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Way |
| "Hands" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Way |
| "White Man" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Ruby |
| "Sugar Daddy" | 2018 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Ruby |
| "Buddha" (featuring Gary Clark Jr.) | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Ruby |
| "Hide the Hurt" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Every Night" (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. ||||||||||||||

### As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name :

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Title | Year | US | US R&B | AUS | GER | IRE | NL | NZ | UK | Album |
| "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) | 2001 | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | Like Water for Chocolate (alternative version) |
| "Request + Line" (Black Eyed Peas featuring Macy Gray) | 2001 | 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" (N.O.R.E. featuring Macy Gray and DMX) | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Scared Money |
| "No War" (DJ Bizzy featuring Tru Wordz, Thurz, Macy Gray and Murs) | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "SuperHero" (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 |
| - | - | - | - |
| Title | Year | UK | Album |
| "Winter Wonderland" | 2000 | 76 | Ally McBeal: A Very Ally Christmas |
| "Hey Young World II" (featuring Slick Rick) | 2001 | — | The Id |
| "Shed" | 2001 | — | The Id |
| "She Ain't Right for You" | 2003 | — | The Trouble with Being Myself |
| "We Will Rock You" | 2003 | — | The Trouble with Being Myself |
| "I Tried" (Al Di Meola featuring Angie Stone and Macy Gray) | 2006 | — | Vocal Rendezvous |
| "The Sellout" | 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" | 2001 | Slick Rick | Rush Hour 2 Soundtrack |
| "We've Got Enough" | 2001 | None | Red Star Sounds Volume One: Soul Searching |
| "This Christmas (Hang All the Mistletoe)" | 2001 | None | A Very Special Christmas 5 |
| "Smile" | 2001 | Ké | Better Way of Living |
| "Water No Get Enemy" | 2002 | D'Angelo, Femi Kuti, Roy Hargrove, Nile Rodgers, The Soultronics, Positive Force | Red Hot + Riot |
| "Amoré (Sexo)" | 2002 | Santana | Shaman |
| "Time of My Life" | 2002 | None | Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture 8 Mile |
| "Cell Block Tango (He Had It Comin')" | 2002 | 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" | 2004 | None | Lightning in a Bottle |
| "Love and War" | 2005 | Anthony Hamilton | Soulife |
| "ODB, Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | 2005 | Ol' Dirty Bastard | A Son Unique |
| "Intoxicated" | 2005 | Ol' Dirty Bastard, Raekwon, Method Man | A Son Unique |
| "Boom Boom" | 2005 | None | Music from and Inspired by Desperate Housewives |
| "Real" | 2005 | None | Domino: Music from the Motion Picture |
| "Greatest Show on Earth" | 2006 | Outkast | Idlewild |
| "Coming Back to You" | 2006 | None | Déjà Vu: Original Soundtrack |
| "Don't Forget Me" | 2009 | None | Confessions of a Shopaholic: Original Soundtrack |
| "Your Mouth" | 2010 | None | The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAAAA Birthday Bundle 2010 |
| "Off to Sea Once More" | 2013 | None | Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys |
| "Be My Monster Love" | 2013 | David Murray Infinity Quartet | Be My Monster Love |
| "I Don't Even Care" | 2013 | Robert Glasper Experiment, Jean Grae | Black Radio 2 (deluxe edition) |
| "Into the Deep" | 2015 | Galactic | Into the Deep |
| "Leave Me Lonely" | 2016 | Ariana Grande | Dangerous Woman |
| "Forever Survivor" | 2016 | Far East Movement | Identity |
| "Beautiful" | 2020 | None | Good Night Songs for Rebel Girls |

## Music videos

### As lead artist

List of music videos as lead artist, showing year released and directors :

| Title | Year | Director(s) |
| - | - | - |
| "Do Something" | 1999 | Mark Romanek |
| "I Try" | 1999 | Mark Romanek |
| "Still" (first version) | 2000 | Big TV! |
| "Why Didn't You Call Me" | 2000 | Hype Williams |
| "Still" (second version) | 2000 | Jonas Åkerlund |
| "Sweet Baby" (featuring Erykah Badu) | 2001 | Dave Meyers |
| "Sexual Revolution" | 2001 | Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris |
| "When I See You" | 2003 | Bryan Barber |
| "She Ain't Right for You" | 2003 | David LaChapelle |
| "Finally Made Me Happy" (featuring Natalie Cole) | 2007 | Meiert Avis |
| "Everybody" | 2007 | Joshua Kameyer |
| "Beauty in the World" | 2010 | Adria Petty |
| "Real Love" (featuring Bobby Brown) | 2010 | Unknown |
| "Smoke Two Joints" | 2012 | Robert de Vico |
| "Bang Bang" | 2014 | Stan Brooks |
| "Hands" | 2014 | RAGE |
| "B.O.B" | 2015 | Dan Fusselman |

### As featured artist

List of music videos as featured artist, showing year released and directors :

| Title | Year | Director(s) |
| - | - | - |
| "Demons" (Fatboy Slim featuring Macy Gray) | 2000 | Garth Jennings |
| "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)" (Common featuring Macy Gray) | 2000 | Nzingha Stewart |
| "Request Line" (Black Eyed Peas featuring Macy Gray) | 2001 | Joseph Kahn |
| "Can't Hold Back" (Kaz James featuring Macy Gray) | 2009 | Syndrome |
