The Trouble with Being Myself

Infobox Album
Name = The Trouble with Being Myself
Type = studio
Artist = Macy Gray


Released = April 28, 2003 (UK)
July 15, 2003 (U.S.)
Recorded = Ameraycan Recording Studios
(North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California)
O'Henry Sound Studios
(Burbank, California)
Paramount Studios
(Hollywood, Los Angeles, California)
Royaltone Studios
(North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California)
Genre = R&B, soul, neo soul
Length = 50:56
Label = Epic
Producer = Macy Gray, Dallas Austin (also executive), Darryl Swann, Dave Way, DJ Kiilu
Reviews = *Allmusic rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:rc6gtrotkl3x link]
*PopMatters [http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/g/graymacy-trouble.shtml link]
*"Rolling Stone" rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/macygray/albums/album/318106/review/6067360/the_trouble_with_being_myself link]
Last album = "The Id"
(2001)
This album = "The Trouble with Being Myself"
(2003)
Next album = "The Very Best of Macy Gray"
(2004)
Misc = Singles
Name = The Trouble with Being Myself
Type = studio
Single 1 = When I See You
Single 2 = She Ain't Right for You

"The Trouble with Being Myself" is the third studio album by American R&B/soul singer Macy Gray, released in 2003 (see 2003 in music). Despite not being a major success for Gray, it received mostly positive reviews and remains a favorite with many fans. The album features the singles "When I See You" and "She Ain't Right for You". It has since been considered a failure, especially in the United Kingdom, where it reached number seventeen after Gray's first two albums reached number three and number one respectively. It also debuted at a disappointing number forty-four on the "Billboard" 200, falling to number forty-seven the next week.

Track listing

#"When I See You" (Macy Gray, Jeremy Ruzumna, Victor Indrizzo, Justin Meldal-Johnsen) – 3:43
#"It Ain't the Money" (featuring Pharoahe Monch) (Gray, Ruzumna, Indrizzo, Meldal-Johnsen, Troy Jamerson, Beck Hansen) – 4:07
#"She Ain't Right for You" (Gray, Ruzumna, Indrizzo, Meldal-Johnsen) – 4:12
#"Things That Made Me Change" (Gray, Andre Harris, Vidal Davis) – 4:29
#"Come Together" (Gray, Ruzumna, Indrizzo, Christopher Thomas) – 4:35
#"She Don't Write Songs About You" (Gray, Ruzumna, Darryl Swann, Indrizzo, Meldal-Johnsen) – 4:39
#"Jesus for a Day" (Gray, Ruzumna, Meldal-Johnsen, Bobby Ross Avila, Issiah J. Avila) – 3:30
#"My Fondest Childhood Memories" (Gray, Ruzumna, Indrizzo, Meldal-Johnsen) – 3:36
#"Happiness" (Gray, Ruzumna, Swann, Indrizzo, Meldal-Johnsen) – 4:13
#"Speechless" (Gray, Ruzumna, Indrizzo, Meldal-Johnsen) – 4:06
#"Screamin'" (Gray) – 3:16
#"Every Now and Then" (Gray, Ruzumna, Indrizzo, Meldal-Johnsen) – 6:30

Japanese edition

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"Lie to Me" (Gray, Ruzumna, Indrizzo, Meldal-Johnsen) – 5:34
#"It's Love" (Gray, Ruzumna, Indrizzo, Meldal-Johnsen) – 5:40
#"We Will Rock You" (Brian May) – 3:03

Charts

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