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The Trouble With Being Myself
R&B / Soul · 2003 · 12 tracks

The Trouble With Being Myself

Macy Gray

Gritty, sandpaper vocals meeting warm vintage soul. A collection of quirky, funk-infused tracks that balance self-deprecating humor with deep emotional vulnerability.

April 28, 2003 · Epic

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A playful yet vulnerable exploration of selfhood wrapped in warm, gritty funk grooves.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
When I See You
3:43
02
It Ain’t the Money
4:07
03
She Ain’t Right for You
4:12
04
Things That Made Me Change
4:30
05
Come Together
4:35
06
She Don’t Write Songs About You
4:40
07
Jesus for a Day
3:30
08
My Fondest Childhood Memories
3:34
09
Happiness
4:13
10
Speechless
4:05
11
Screamin’
3:17
12
Every Now and Then
4:34
Moments Worth Waiting For
The bright, infectious guitar hook that opens When I See You instantly lifting the mood.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does The Trouble With Being Myself sound next to the rest of Macy Gray's catalogue?

Self Examination+1.0σ

The writing leans a touch further into self examination than the rest of the catalogue.

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