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.
Track listing
Notes signifies a co-producer signifies a vocal producer signifies a remixer
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) Peakposition Australian Urban Albums (ARIA) 18Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)63
Release history Region Date Label United Kingdom August 30, 2004 Epic United States September 7, 2004 Japan October 20, 2004 Sony Germany November 22, 2004 United Kingdom December 1, 2008 Sony CMG
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