The Very Best of by Macy Gray - Uhune

COMPILATION

In more ways than one, Macy Gray is a bit like the Dan Marino of neo-soul: full of promise and potential but never truly reaching her full blossom. Having only reached the Top Ten promised land once (and Top 40 only three times) in her five-year career on the good ship Epic, it's hard to call this a "very best of" and get excited about the songs held within the packaging. Starting off with the one-two chronological punch of "I Try" and "Do Something," the air starts to leak out of the ball ever so slowly as the compilation progresses, leaving a deflating feeling by the time the new additions are reached. And while "Love Is Gonna Get You" is as delightful as anything she's done in the past few years (the Philly soul strings and Memphis-styled production values make it infectiously delicious), the unforgivable atrocity that is her interpretation of Aerosmith's classic "Walk This Way" cancels that feeling out rather quickly. Nevertheless, if you wanted all of her hits together in one package, this is most definitely the place to start. ~ Rob Theakston

1. I Try

Primary Artist: Macy Gray; Main Performer
Producer: Andrew Slater; Production

2. Do Something

Composer: Darryl Swann
Lee Oskar
Harold Brown
Howard Scott
Jeremy Ruzumna
Charles Miller
Rico Wade
Patrick Brown
Cameron Gipp
Thomas Burton
Sylvester Allen
Raymon Murray
Morris Dickerson
Leroy Jordan
Dion Derek Murdock
Antwan Patton
Andre Benjamin; Composer
Background Vocals: Musiic Galloway
David Beckman; Performer
Bass: Dion Derek Murdock; Performer
Drum Programming: Darryl Swan; Performer
Drums: Matt Chamberlain; Performer
Guitar: Jinsoo Lim; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Performer: Macy Gray; Performer
Lyricist: Macy Gray; Composer
A&r: Rose Noone
James Dowdall; Production
Assistant Engineer: Jeff Walch
Michelle Forbes
Kevin Dean
Dave Reed
Howard Willing; Production
Coordinator: Sherry Sutcliff; Production
Engineer: Darryl Swann; Production
Mixing Engineer: Dave Way; Production
Piano: Jeremy Ruzumna; Performer
Director: Frank Harkins
Hooshik Harkins; Production
Recording: Dave Way; Production
Primary Artist: Macy Gray; Main Performer
Producer: Andrew Slater; Production

3. Still

Background Vocals: Dawn Beckman
Sye Smith
Musiic Galloway; Performer
Bass: Greg Richling; Performer
Arranger: David Campbell; Composer
Performer: Macy Gray; Performer
Composer: Jeff Blue
Bill Esses
Jeremy Ruzumna; Composer
Lyricist: Macy Gray; Composer
A&r: Rose Noone
James Dowdall; Production
Assistant Engineer: Dave Reed
Kevin Dean
Howard Willing
Jeff Walch
Michelle Forbes; Production
Coordinator: Sherry Sutcliff; Production
Director: Frank Harkins
Hooshik Harkins; Production
Drums: Matt Chamberlain; Performer
Guitar: Jay Joyce
Arrick Marshall; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Piano: Jeremy Ruzumna; Performer
Engineer: Darryl Swann; Production
Mixing Engineer: Dave Way; Production
Programmer: Darryl Swann; Production
Recording: Dave Way; Production
Primary Artist: Macy Gray; Main Performer
Producer: Andrew Slater; Production

4. Why Didn't You Call Me

Lyricist: Macy Gray; Composer
A&r: James Dowdall
Rose Noone; Production
Assistant Engineer: Dave Reed
Michelle Forbes
Jeff Walch
Howard Willing
Kevin Dean; Production
Background Vocals: Jeremy Ruzumna
Dawn Beckman
David Wilder
Musiic Galloway
Macy Gray; Performer
Bass: David Wilder; Performer
Director: Hooshik Harkins
Frank Harkins; Production
Drum Programming: Darryl Swann; Performer
Drums: Matt Chamberlain; Performer
Guitar: Jinsoo Lim
Arrik Marshall; Performer
Organ: Jeremy Ruzumna; Performer
Percussion: Matt Chamberlain
Lenny Castro; Performer
Composer: Jeremy Ruzumna; Composer
Performer: Macy Gray; Performer
Piano: Jeremy Ruzumna; Performer
Coordinator: Sherry Sutcliff; Production
Engineer: Darryl Swann; Production
Mixing Engineer: Dave Way; Production
Recording: Dave Way; Production
Primary Artist: Macy Gray; Main Performer
Producer: Andrew Slater; Production

5. I've Committed Murder (Album Version)

Background Vocals: Dawn Beckman
Musiic Galloway; Performer
Bass: Greg Richling; Performer
Performer: Macy Gray; Performer
Composer: Darryl Swann
Kiilu Grand
Eddie Harris
Francis Lai
Carl Sigman
Jeremy Ruzumna; Composer
Lyricist: Macy Gray; Composer
A&r: James Dowdall
Rose Noone; Production
Assistant Engineer: Jeff Walch
Michelle Forbes
Howard Willing
Kevin Dean
Dave Reed; Production
Coordinator: Sherry Sutcliff; Production
Director: Frank Harkins
Hooshik Harkins; Production
Drums: Matt Chamberlain; Performer
Guitar: Arrik Marshall
Jon Brion; Performer
Organ: Jeremy Ruzumna; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Engineer: Darryl Swann; Production
Mixing Engineer: Dave Way; Production
Programmer: Kilu Beckwith
Darryl Swann; Production
Recording: Dave Way; Production
Primary Artist: Macy Gray; Main Performer
Producer: Andrew Slater; Production

6. Sexual Revolution (Album Version)

Primary Artist: Macy Gray; Main Performer
Producer: Macy Gray
Darryl Swann; Production

7. Sweet Baby (feat. Erykah Badu)

by Macy Gray, Erykah Badu

Background Vocals: Erykah Badu; Performer
Bass: David Wilder; Performer
Drums: Víctor Indrizzo; Performer
Performer: Macy Gray
Erykah Badu; Performer
Arranger: Charles Veal Jr.; Composer
Lyricist: Macy Gray; Composer
Engineer: Tim Leblanc
Adam Olmsted
Thom Russo; Production
Executive Producer: Macy Gray
Rick Rubin; Production
Featured Artist: Erykah Badu; Main Performer
Guitar: John Frusciante; Performer
Keyboard: Jeremy Ruzumna
Billy Preston; Performer
Organ: Keefus; Performer
Percussion: Marina Bambino; Performer
Piano: Zac Rae; Performer
Composer: Joe Solo; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller; Production
Mixing Engineer: Dave Way
Tim Leblanc; Production
Programmer: Darryl Swann; Production
Primary Artist: Macy Gray; Main Performer
Producer: Macy Gray
Darryl Swann; Production

8. Boo (Album Version)

Acoustic Guitar: Darryl Swann; Performer
Primary Artist: Macy Gray; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Stephanie Alexander
Lejon Walker
Latina Webb
Sy Smith
Macy Gray; Performer
Bass: Mike Elizondo; Performer
Drums: Víctor Indrizzo; Performer
Guitar: Arik Marshall; Performer
Performer: Macy Gray; Performer
Composer: Darryl Swann
Víctor Indrizzo
David Wilder
Zac Rae
Jeremy Ruzumna; Composer
Lyricist: Macy Gray; Composer
Engineer: Sean Mcclintock
Tim Leblanc
Adam Olmsted
Darryl Swann
Jay Goin
Jeff Chestek
Kristof Zizka
Mike Melnick
Phil Gitomer
Ricky Chao
Neil Ward
Thom Russo; Production
Executive Producer: Rick Rubin
Macy Gray; Production
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller; Production
Mixing Engineer: Anthony Kilhoffer
Robert Read
Tim Leblanc
Allissa Myhowich
Rich Veltrop
Dave Way
Jay Goin; Production
Producer: Macy Gray
Darryl Swann; Production
Programmer: Darryl Swann; Production

9. When I See You

Primary Artist: Macy Gray; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Audra Cunningham Nishita
Fanny Franklin
Sy Smith
Macy Gray; Performer
Bass: Justin Meldal-johnsen; Performer
Drums: Víctor Indrizzo; Performer
Guitar: Dallas Austin
Jinsoo Lim
Víctor Indrizzo
Mark Ronson; Performer
Performer: Macy Gray; Performer
Composer: Víctor Indrizzo
Justin Meldal-johnsen
Jeremy Ruzumna; Composer
Lyricist: Macy Gray; Composer
Producer: Macy Gray
Dallas Austin
Dave Way; Production
Programmer: Kiilu Grand; Production

10. It Ain't The Money (featuring Pharoahe Monch) (Album Version)

Primary Artist: Macy Gray; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Beck Hansen
Dawn Beckman
Justin Meldal-johnsen
Pharoahe Monch
Macy Gray; Performer
Bass: Justin Meldal-johnsen; Performer
Drums: Víctor Indrizzo; Performer
Guitar: Víctor Indrizzo
Beck Hansen; Performer
Performer: Macy Gray; Performer
Composer: Víctor Indrizzo
Justin Meldal-johnsen
Macy Gray
Pharoahe Monch
Beck Hansen
Jeremy Ruzumna; Composer
Lyricist: Pharoahe Monch
Víctor Indrizzo
Justin Meldal-johnsen
Macy Gray
Beck Hansen
Jeremy Ruzumna; Composer
Engineer: Chris Wonzer; Production
Mixing Engineer: Dave Way
Thom Russo; Production
Producer: Macy Gray
Kiilu Grand; Production
Programmer: Mark Ronson
Kiilu Grand; Production

11. She Ain't Right for You (Album Version)

Background Vocals: Fanny Franklin
Chino Smith; Performer
Primary Artist: Macy Gray; Main Performer
Bass: Justin Meldal-johnsen; Performer
Drums: Víctor Indrizzo; Performer
Guitar: Jinsoo Lim; Performer
Percussion: Scott Breadman; Performer
Performer: Macy Gray; Performer
Arranger: David Campbell; Composer
Composer: Jeremy Ruzumna
Justin Meldal-johnsen
Víctor Indrizzo
Macy Gray; Composer
Lyricist: Macy Gray; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Christine Sirois
Chris Wonzer
Tim Lauber; Production
Engineer: Neil Ward
Mike Melnick; Production
Producer: Dallas Austin
Macy Gray; Production
Programmer: Rick Shepherd
Dallas Austin; Production
Recording: Dave Way; Production

12. Love Is Gonna Get You (Album Version)

Primary Artist: Macy Gray; Main Performer
Performer: Macy Gray; Performer
Composer: Michael A. Elizondo Jr.
Macy Gray; Composer
Lyricist: Macy Gray
Michael A. Elizondo Jr.; Composer
Producer: Mike Elizondo; Production
Recording: Dave Way; Production

13. Walk This Way (Album Version)

Primary Artist: Macy Gray; Main Performer
Performer: Macy Gray; Performer
Arranger: Jack Douglas
Aerosmith; Composer
Composer: Steven Tyler
Joe Perry
J Perry
S. Tyler; Composer
Lyricist: Steven Tyler
Joe Perry; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Dave Pensado; Production
Producer: Damon Elliott
Josh Rabinowitz; Production
Recording: Richard Oliver Furch; Production

14. Demons (feat. Macy Gray)

by Fatboy Slim, Macy Gray

Featured Artist: Macy Gray; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Fatboy Slim; Main Performer
Performer: Fatboy Slim
Macy Gray; Performer
Vocals: Macy Gray; Performer
Composer: Natalie Hinds
Bill Withers
Norman Cook; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Withers
Norman Cook
Natalie Hinds; Composer
Engineer: Simon Thornton; Production
Mixing Engineer: Simon Thornton; Production
Producer: Fatboy Slim; Production

15. When I See You (Bugz In The Attic Remix)

Primary Artist: Macy Gray; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Audra Cunningham Nishita
Macy Gray
Sy Smith
Fanny Franklin; Performer
Bass: Justin Meldal-johnsen; Performer
Drums: Víctor Indrizzo; Performer
Guitar: Mark Ronson
Jinsoo Lim; Performer
Performer: Macy Gray; Performer
Composer: Víctor Indrizzo
Justin Meldal-johnsen
Jeremy Ruzumna; Composer
Lyricist: Macy Gray; Composer
Producer: Macy Gray
Dallas Austin
Dave Way; Production
Programmer: Kiilu Grand; Production

16. I've Committed Murder (feat. Mos Def) (Gang Starr Remix - Main Street mix)

by Macy Gray, Mos Def

Featured Artist: Mos Def; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Macy Gray; Main Performer
Performer: Macy Gray
Mos Def; Performer
Composer: Darryl Swann
Jeremy Ruzumna
Kiilu Grand; Composer
Lyricist: Macy Gray; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Dexter Thibou; Production
Mixing Engineer: Eddie Sancho; Production
Producer: Dj Premier
Guru; Production

17. Sexual Revolution (Norman Cook Radio Version@ 128bpm)

Primary Artist: Macy Gray; Main Performer
Composer: Darryl Swann
David Wilder
Jeremy Ruzumna; Composer
Lyricist: Macy Gray; Composer
Producer: Macy Gray
Darryl Swann; Production
Remixing: Norman Cook; Production

18. Winter Wonderland

Primary Artist: Macy Gray; Main Performer
Performer: Macy Gray; Performer
Composer: Felix Bernard
Dick Smith Aka Richard Smith; Composer
Lyricist: Felix Bernard
Dick Smith Aka Richard Smith; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

18 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 13 minutes and 45 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

3/18 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop

Label

Sony Music UK

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 6, 2004

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

888880912718