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 AUSPeak chart positions in Australia: All except noted: "Do Something" and "Why Didn't You Call Me": "Sexual Revolution": "Demons": CANPeak chart positions in Canada: On How Life Is and The Id: The Trouble with Being Myself: Big: The Sellout: FRA GER IRE NL NZ SWI UKPeak chart positions in the United Kingdom: All except The Sellout: The Sellout: 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 — 97 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 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 Certifications Album US USR&B USAdultR&B AUS CAN GER IREPeak chart positions for singles in Ireland: All except "I Try": "I Try": NL NZ SWI UK "Do Something" 1999 — 63 31 103 — — — 75 32 — 51 On How Life Is "I Try" 5 — 35 1 19 16 1 60 1 13 6 ARIA: Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum "Still" 2000 — — — 21 — 92 30 90 8 — 18 ARIA: Gold "Why Didn't You Call Me" — — — 146 — — — — 35 — 38 "Sweet Baby" 2001 — — — 39 16 — 43 80 12 36 23 The Id "Sexual Revolution" — — — 68 — — 50 89 — 91 45 "When I See You" 2003 — — — 34 — — — 66 — — 26 The Trouble with Being Myself "Oh Yeah" 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" 2007 — — — — — — — — — — — Big "Shoo Be Doo" — 55 11 — — — — — — — — "What I Gotta Do" — 67 20 — — — — — — — — "Beauty in the World" 2010 — — — — — — — 52 — — — The Sellout "Kissed It" — — — — — — — — — — — "Lately" — — — — — — — — — — — "Sail" 2012 — — — — — — — — — — — Covered "Creep" (acoustic version) — — — — — — — — — — — "Stoned" 2014 — — — — — — — — — — — The Way "Bang Bang" — — — — — — — — — — — "Hands" — — — — — — — — — — — "White Man" 2017 — — — — — — — — — — — Ruby "Sugar Daddy" 2018 — — 21 — — — — — — — — "Buddha" 2019 — — — — — — — — — — — "Hide the Hurt" — — — — — — — — — — — "Every Night" 2022 — — — — — — — — — — — "—" 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 US R&B AUS GER IRE NL NZ UK "Demons" 2001 — — 78 — 43 78 — 16 Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)" — 61 — — — — — 48 Like Water for Chocolate(alternative version) "Request + Line" 63 51 21 85 45 86 10 31 Bridging the Gap "Can't Hold Back" 2009 — — 42 — — — — — If They Knew "Electrolytes" 2011 — — — — — — — — Scared Money "No War" 2013 — — — — — — — — "SuperHero" 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 "Winter Wonderland" 2000 76 Ally McBeal: A Very Ally Christmas "Hey Young World II" 2001 — The Id "Shed" — "She Ain't Right for You" 2003 — The Trouble with Being Myself "We Will Rock You" — "I Tried" 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" Slick Rick Rush Hour 2 Soundtrack "We've Got Enough" rowspan="2" Red Star Sounds Volume One: Soul Searching "This Christmas (Hang All the Mistletoe)" A Very Special Christmas 5 "Smile" 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)" Santana Shaman "Time of My Life" 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 Mona Lisa Smile: Music from the Motion Picture "Like the Sun" 2004 Zucchero, Jeff Beck Zu & Co. "Hound Dog" Lightning in a Bottle "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" rowspan="2" Music from and Inspired by Desperate Housewives "Real" Domino: Music from the Motion Picture "Greatest Show on Earth" 2006 Outkast Idlewild "Coming Back to You" rowspan="4" Déjà Vu: Original Soundtrack "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 "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 "Leave Me Lonely" 2016 Ariana Grande Dangerous Woman "Forever Survivor" Far East Movement Identity "Beautiful" 2020 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" "Still" (first version) 2000 Big TV! "Why Didn't You Call Me" Hype Williams "Still" (second version) Jonas Åkerlund "Sweet Baby" 2001 Dave Meyers "Sexual Revolution" Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris "When I See You" 2003 Bryan Barber "She Ain't Right for You" David LaChapelle "Finally Made Me Happy" 2007 Meiert Avis "Everybody" Joshua Kameyer "Beauty in the World" 2010 Adria Petty "Real Love" "Smoke Two Joints" 2012 Robert de Vico "Bang Bang" 2014 Stan Brooks "Hands" 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" 2000 Garth Jennings "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)" Nzingha Stewart "Request Line" 2001 Joseph Kahn "Can't Hold Back" 2009 Syndrome

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