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.

Macy Gray discography
Gray performing in July 2008
Studio albums	10
Live albums	1
Compilation albums	3
Singles	32
Music videos	21
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

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	Released: July 1, 1999 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP, cassette, MD[11]	4	1	2	24	19	4	28	1	6	3	WW: 7,000,000[12] US: 3,400,000[13]	RIAA: 3× Platinum[14] ARIA: 4× Platinum[15] BPI: 4× Platinum[16] BVMI: Gold[17] IFPI SWI: Platinum[18] MC: 3× Platinum[19] NVPI: Gold[20] RMNZ: 4× Platinum[21] SNEP: Gold[22]
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[23]	RIAA: Gold[14] ARIA: Gold[24] BPI: Gold[16] IFPI SWI: Gold[18] MC: Platinum[19] RMNZ: Gold[25]
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[26]	BPI: Silver[16] ARIA: Gold[27]
Big	Released: March 21, 2007 Label: will.i.am, Geffen Formats: CD, digital download	39	—	57	149	—	—	56	—	38	62	US: 111,000[28] UK: 12,000[29]
The Sellout	Released: June 21, 2010 Label: Concord Formats: CD, digital download	38	—	—	62	—	—	76	—	28	128	US: 37,000[30]
Covered	Released: March 21, 2012 Label: 429 Formats: CD, digital download	—[A]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Talking Book	Released: October 29, 2012 Label: 429 Formats: CD, digital download	—[B]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Way	Released: October 6, 2014 Label: Kobalt Formats: CD, digital download	—[C]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Stripped	Released: September 9, 2016 Label: Chesky Formats: CD, LP, digital download	—[D]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Ruby	Released: September 21, 2018[35] Label: Mack Avenue Formats: CD, LP, digital download	—[E]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	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
		NL [7]	SWI [9]	UK [10]
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[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	—	31	103	—	—	—	75	32	—	51		On How Life Is
"I Try"		5	35	1	19	16	1	60	1	13	6	ARIA: Platinum[43] BPI: 2× Platinum[16]
"Still"	2000	—	—	21	—	92	30	90	8	—	18	ARIA: Gold[43]
"Why Didn't You Call Me"		—[F]	—	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	—[G]	—	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	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"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.

As featured artist

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	—	—	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"[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"		Ké	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]

As featured artist

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]