- 3.5 /5
- 3 ratings
- 72 /100
- 8 critics
- 12
- Tracks
- 49 min
- Runtime
- 103 bpm
- Tempo
- C major
- Key
Ratings
3 ratings · avg 3.5
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Critics
8 publications
- Entertainment WeeklyA−
- The Village VoiceB+
- SpinB+
- USA Today3/4
- Uncut3/5
- Rolling Stone3/5
- The Guardian3/5
- AllMusic3/5
- Metacriticaggregate74/100
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12 tracks · 49 min
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In 2003, Gray released her third studio album, The Trouble with Being Myself, to rave reviews. The lead single, "When I See You", became a radio hit in the U.S. and a top forty hit in the UK, although the album was not as well received by fans. Nevertheless, it became Gray's third top twenty album in the UK. A greatest hits collection and a live album were subsequently released: The Very Best of Macy Gray (2004) and Live in Las Vegas (2005). Additionally, Gray was featured on Marcus Miller's 2005 album Silver Rain, on a cover of Prince's 1986 song "Girls & Boys". She also appeared on the soundtrack to the film Chicago with Queen Latifah and Lil' Kim on "Cell Block Tango/He Had it Comin'.
In brief
- Is The Trouble With Being Myself good?
- Riffiter listeners rate The Trouble With Being Myself 3.5/5 from 3 ratings.
- When was The Trouble With Being Myself released?
- The Trouble With Being Myself was released in 2003.
- How many tracks are on The Trouble With Being Myself?
- The Trouble With Being Myself has 12 tracks, with a runtime of 49 minutes.
- What genre is The Trouble With Being Myself?
- The Trouble With Being Myself is catalogued under Contemporary R&B, Neo-Soul.
- What BPM is The Trouble With Being Myself?
- The Trouble With Being Myself runs at a median tempo of 103 BPM across its tracks, most often in C major, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to The Trouble With Being Myself?
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The Trouble With Being Myself at a glance
- Label
- Epic Records
- Produced by
- Dallas Austin
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