| The Very Best of Macy Gray | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | August 30, 2004 | |||
| Studio | Various
| |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 71:01 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer |
| |||
| Macy Gray chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from The Very Best of Macy Gray | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
The Very Best of Macy Gray is the first greatest hits album by American singer and songwriter Macy Gray. It was released on August 30, 2004, by Epic Records. It contains all singles from Gray's first three studio albums, as well as two previously unreleased tracks (the single "Love Is Gonna Get You" and a cover of Aerosmith's 1975 song "Walk This Way"), three album tracks, three remixes, and the 2000 single "Demons", a collaboration with Fatboy Slim. The album peaked at number 36 on the UK Albums Chart and charted moderately in other European countries.
On December 1, 2008, the album was reissued in the United Kingdom including "Winter Wonderland", which first appeared as a B-side to "Sexual Revolution" and was featured in the Marks & Spencer Christmas ads. A few weeks later, the song reached number 76 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Try" |
| Andrew Slater | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Do Something" |
| Slater | 4:57 |
| 3. | "Still" |
| Slater | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Why Didn't You Call Me" |
| Slater | 3:14 |
| 5. | "I've Committed Murder" |
| Slater | 4:59 |
| 6. | "Sexual Revolution" |
|
| 4:45 |
| 7. | "Sweet Baby" (featuring Erykah Badu) |
|
| 3:49 |
| 8. | "Boo" |
|
| 4:25 |
| 9. | "When I See You" |
|
| 3:43 |
| 10. | "It Ain't the Money" (featuring Pharoahe Monch) |
|
| 4:07 |
| 11. | "She Ain't Right for You" |
|
| 4:12 |
| 12. | "Love Is Gonna Get You" | Mike Elizondo | 3:00 | |
| 13. | "Walk This Way" | Damon Elliott | 3:31 | |
| 14. | "Demons" (Fatboy Slim featuring Macy Gray) |
| Fatboy Slim | 3:14 |
| 15. | "When I See You" (Bugz in the Attic Remix) |
| 6:35 | |
| 16. | "I've Committed Murder" (Gang Starr Main Mix) (featuring Mos Def) |
|
| 4:38 |
| 17. | "Sexual Revolution" (Norman Cook Radio Mix at 128BPM) |
|
| 3:32 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "We Will Rock You" | Brian May | 3:03 | |
| 15. | "Demons" (Fatboy Slim featuring Macy Gray) |
| Fatboy Slim | 3:14 |
| 16. | "When I See You" (Bugz in the Attic Remix) |
| 6:35 | |
| 17. | "I've Committed Murder" (Gang Starr Main Mix) (featuring Mos Def) |
|
| 4:38 |
| 18. | "Sexual Revolution" (Norman Cook Radio Mix at 128BPM) |
|
| 3:32 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18. | "Winter Wonderland" | Slater | 2:53 |
Notes
Sample credits
- "Do Something" contains a sample of "Git Up, Git Out" by OutKast and "Funky for You" by Nice & Smooth.
- "I've Committed Murder" contains a sample of "Live Right Now" by Eddie Harris and an interpolation of "(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story" by Francis Lai & His Orchestra.
- "Demons" contains a sample of "I Can't Write Left-Handed" by Bill Withers.
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)[6] | 18 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 52 |
| Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[8] | 63 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 50 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[10] | 58 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[11] | 23 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[12] | 25 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 84 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 36 |
| UK R&B Albums (OCC)[15] | 31 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | August 30, 2004 | Epic | [16] |
| United States | September 7, 2004 | [17] | |
| Japan | October 20, 2004 | Sony | [4] |
| Germany | November 22, 2004 | [18] | |
| United Kingdom (reissue) | December 1, 2008 | Sony CMG | [5] |
Notes
References
- ↑ Theakston, Rob. "The Very Best of Macy Gray – Macy Gray". AllMusic. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ↑ "Macy Gray". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- 1 2 "The Very Best Of Macy Gray : Macy Gray". HMV Japan. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- 1 2 "The Very Best Of: Macy Gray". Amazon (UK). Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ↑ "ARIA Urban Chart – Week Commencing 31st October 2005" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (818): 16. October 31, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2008. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Pandora Archive.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Macy Gray – The Very Best Of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
- ↑ "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. October 7, 2004. Archived from the original on October 10, 2004. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Macy Gray – The Very Best Of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Macy Gray – The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Macy Gray – The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Macy Gray – The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ↑ "The Very Best Of Macy Gray: Macy Gray". Amazon (UK). Retrieved December 8, 2018.
- ↑ "The Very Best of Macy Gray: Macy Gray". Amazon (US). Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ↑ "The Very Best Of Macy Gray: Macy Gray" (in German). Amazon (Germany). Archived from the original on August 14, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.