2001 studio album by Macy Gray
The Id Macy Gray . It was released on September 17, 2001, byEpic Records . The album was not as commercially successful as its predecessor,On How Life Is Billboard 200[ 14] [ 15] The Id topped the charts in the United Kingdom and Denmark, while reaching the top five in Australia, Italy, and Switzerland.
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No. Title Lyrics Music Producer(s) Length 1. "Relating to a Psychopath" Macy Gray 4:48 2. "Boo" Gray 4:25 3. "Sexual Revolution " Gray 4:45 4. "Hey Young World Part 2" (featuringSlick Rick ) Ricky Walters Walters 4:03 5. "Sweet Baby " (featuringErykah Badu ) Gray Joe Solo 3:49 6. "Harry" Gray Gray 3:10 7. "Gimme All Your Lovin' or I Will Kill You" Gray 4:45 8. "Don't Come Around" (featuringSunshine Anderson ) Gray Ruzumna 4:37 9. "My Nutmeg Phantasy" (featuringAngie Stone andMos Def ) 4:55 10. "Freak Like Me" Gray 3:38 11. "Oblivion" Gray Brian Lester 2:49 12. "Forgiveness" Gray 5:17 13. "Blowin' Up Your Speakers" 1:07 14. "Shed" (hidden track) Gray 4:17
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Credits adapted from the liner notes ofThe Id .[ 16]
Macy Gray – vocals(tracks 1–12, 14) ; vocal arrangement(tracks 1–4, 6, 8–11) ; background vocals(tracks 1, 2) Victor Indrizzo – drums(tracks 1, 2, 5, 9–13) ; additional drums(track 6) Marina Bambino – percussion(tracks 1, 3, 5) ; background vocals(tracks 1, 8) Davey Chegwidden – percussion(tracks 1, 6) Dave Wilder – bass(tracks 1, 4–7) Jinsoo Lim – guitar(tracks 1, 3, 4, 9, 10) Darryl Swann – guitar(tracks 1, 7, 9) ; vocal arrangement(tracks 2–4, 6, 8, 9, 11) ; acoustic guitar(tracks 2, 10, 12, 13) ; string arrangement(track 4) ; skit(track 7) ; background vocals(tracks 9, 11) ; percussion(tracks 12, 13) ; programming(all tracks) Jeremy Ruzumna –Moog (tracks 1, 3) ;clav ,tack piano (track 1) ; organ(tracks 1, 5–7, 10, 12, 13) ; piano(tracks 4, 8, 10) ; synths, skit(track 7) ;whirly (track 9) Zac Rae –Chamberlin (tracks 1, 2, 4–7, 12, 13) ;Casio (tracks 1, 2) ;Stylophone (track 1) ;Rhodes (track 2) ; guitar(track 4) ; piano(tracks 4, 5, 9, 10, 12, 13) ; organ(track 6) ; Moog(track 9) ; whirly, synths(track 10) ; clarinet,Wurlitzer , orchestration(tracks 12, 13) Stephanie Alexander – background vocals(tracks 1–3, 6, 8, 11) Dawn Beckman – background vocals(tracks 1, 3, 6–11) ; skit(track 7) ; vocal arrangement(track 10) Sy Smith – background vocals(tracks 1–3, 6–9) ; vocal arrangement(track 7) Ericka Yancey – background vocals(tracks 1, 3) Mike Elizondo – bass(tracks 2, 3, 8, 10–13) Arik Marshall – guitar(tracks 2, 3, 6, 7, 12) ; lead guitar(track 13) Lejon Walker – background vocals(tracks 2, 9) Latina Webb – background vocals(track 2) Lili Haydn – string arrangement, strings(track 3) Printz Board – horn arrangement(tracks 3, 7–9) ; background vocals(track 3) ; trumpet(tracks 3, 7–9, 12, 13) Steve Baxter – trombone(tracks 3, 7–9) ; background vocals(track 3) Tim "Izo" Orindgreff – saxophone(tracks 3, 7, 9) ; background vocals(track 3) ; clarinet(tracks 6, 9) ; flute(tracks 7, 8) Issiah Avila – drums(track 3) ; additional drums(track 6) Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson – percussion(tracks 3, 4, 6–13) ; drums(tracks 4, 6, 8) Jane Lopez – background vocals(track 3) Slick Rick – guest vocals(track 4) Kiilu Grand – turntables(tracks 4, 6, 9, 12, 13) Herb Graham Jr. – additional drums(tracks 4, 6) Aanisah Hinds – kids choir(track 4) Mel Hinds – kids choir(track 4) Kaya Tafari Joseph – kids choir(track 4) Sequoia Reyes – kids choir(track 4) Shawki Jibri – kids choir(track 4) Darice Murphy – kids choir(track 4) Ronesha Davis – kids choir(track 4) Tyler Beckwith – kids choir(track 4) Paloma Elsesser – kids choir(track 4) Sunnie Shawn – kids choir(track 4) Erykah Badu – guest vocals, vocal arrangement(track 5) Charles Veal Jr. – string arrangement(tracks 5, 8) John Frusciante – guitar(track 5) Billy Preston – organ(tracks 5, 8, 9) ; clav(track 9) Darren Johnson – Rhodes(track 5) Keefus Ciancia –Farfisa (track 5) ; whirly(tracks 7, 9) ; Moog, synths(track 7) ;Kurzweil (track 9) Rick Rubin – vocal arrangement(track 5) Frank Walker – percussion(tracks 6, 10–13) Dustin Boyer – guitar(track 6) Tim Carmon – organ(track 6) Fannie Franklin – background vocals(tracks 6, 7, 9, 11) Audra Cunningham Nishita – background vocals(tracks 6, 7, 9, 11) ; skit(track 7) Pamela Williams – background vocals(tracks 7, 9) Sunshine Anderson – guest vocals(track 8) Raphael Saadiq – string arrangement, guitar(track 8) James Wooten – organ(track 8) Angie Stone – guest vocals(track 9) Mos Def – guest vocals(track 9) Dion Murdock – additional drums(track 9) Lonnie "Meganut" Marshall – bass(track 9) Gabby Lang – sitar(track 9) Marc Cross – background vocals(track 9) Brian J. Durack – pipe organ(track 11) Thom Russo – background vocals(track 11) Tom Ralls – trombone(tracks 12, 13) Tracy Wannamoe –bass clarinet (tracks 12, 13) Kiilu Grand – co-production(track 4) Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson – additional production, mixing(track 4) Raphael Saadiq – co-production(track 8) Thom Russo – additional mixing(track 11) ;Pro Tools engineering, additional engineering(all tracks) Darryl Swann – production, engineeringMacy Gray – production, executive production Rick Rubin – executive production Dave Way – mixingVlado Meller – masteringTim LeBlanc – mix assistance, additional engineering Jay Goin – mix assistance, second engineer Rich Veltrop – mix assistance Anthony Kilhoffer – mix assistance Robert Read – mix assistance Allissa Myhowich – mix assistance Mike Melnick – additional engineering Adam Olmstead – additional engineering Jeff Chestek – additional engineering Phil Gitomer – additional engineering, second engineer Sean McClintock – additional engineering, second engineer John Myers – additional engineering Neil Ward – second engineer Kristof Zizka – second engineer Ricky Chao – second engineer Steve Kadison – mastering assistance Jim Goodwin – additional Pro Tools Helmut Newton – photographyAdam Owett – executive creative direction Hooshik – art direction, design Kristian Russell – illustration Year-end chart performance forThe Id Chart (2001) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[ 43] 77 Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[ 44] 124 Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[ 45] 30 Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[ 46] 91 European Albums (Music & Media )[ 47] 54 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[ 48] 64 UK Albums (OCC)[ 49] 123
Chart (2002) Position Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[ 50] 124
Region Date Label Ref. Germany September 17, 2001 Sony [ 57] United States September 18, 2001 Epic [ 58] Japan September 19, 2001 Sony [ 59]
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