''The Trouble with Being Myself'' is the third studio album by American singer and songwriter

Macy Gray Natalie Renée McIntyre (born September 6, 1967), known by her stage name Macy Gray, is an American R&B and soul singer and actress. She is known for her distinctive raspy voice and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday. Gray ha ...

, released on April 28, 2003, by Epic Records. The album peaked at number 44 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and by February 2007, it had sold 134,000 copies in the United States. Despite not being a major commercial success, ''The Trouble with Being Myself'' received mostly positive reviews. The album spawned the single "

When I See You "When I See You" is a song by American singer Macy Gray from her third studio album, '' The Trouble with Being Myself'' (2003). It was released on January 27, 2003, as the album's only single. The single was released on two CD formats in the UK ...

Track listing

Notes

* signifies a co-producer * signifies a vocal producer

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''The Trouble with Being Myself''.

Musicians

– vocals ; backing vocals *

Dallas Austin Dallas L. Austin (born December 29, 1970) is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, and film producer. Biography Early life During a 2019 interview with DJ Vlad, Dallas Austin detailed previously unknown or unconfirmed events in ...

– ARP, guitar ; programming ; backing vocals * Scott Breadman – percussion * DJ Kiilu Grand – programming ; turntables * Fanny Franklin – backing vocals *

Victor Indrizzo Victor Indrizzo (born September 23, 1967) is an American session musician, primarily known for playing the drums, as well as a songwriter and producer. Indrizzo was born in Freeport, Long Island, New York. He has toured, recorded and worked wit ...

– drums ; guitar ; guitar loops *

Adam MacDougall Adam "Mad Dog" MacDougall (born 8 May 1975) is an Australian author, businessman and former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. A New South Wales State of Origin and Australian international representative ...

– Moog ; Hammond ; piano *

Justin Meldal-Johnsen Justin Meldal-Johnsen (born March 26, 1970) is an American musician, record producer, songwriter and musical director. He is best known for his work with artists such as Beck, Paramore, Nine Inch Nails, M83, Air, and St. Vincent. Meldal-Johns ...

– bass ; backing vocals * Audra Cunningham Nishita – backing vocals *

Mark Ronson Mark Daniel Ronson (born 4 September 1975) is a British-American DJ, songwriter, record producer, and record executive. He is best known for his collaborations with artists such as Duran Duran, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Lady Gaga, Lily Allen, R ...

– guitar ; programming, turntables * Jeremy Ruzumna –

Wurlitzer The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, usually referred to as simply Wurlitzer, is an American company started in Cincinnati in 1853 by German immigrant (Franz) Rudolph Wurlitzer. The company initially imported stringed, woodwind and brass instruments ...

; synthesizer ; piano ; turntables ; programming ; Moog ; Hammond ; clavinet ;

Chamberlin The Chamberlin is an electro-mechanical keyboard instrument that was a precursor to the Mellotron. It was developed and patented by the American inventor Harry Chamberlin from 1949 to 1956, when the first model was introduced. There are several ...

; organ *

Sy Smith Sy Smith is an American singer and actress. Early life and career beginnings Sy Smith began her career leading a six-person Washington D.C. go-go band called "In Tyme". After graduating from Howard University with a bachelor's degree of Scien ...

– backing vocals ; choir leader * Beck – backing vocals, guitar * Dawn Beckman – backing vocals ; choir leader *

Pharoahe Monch Troy Donald Jamerson (born October 31, 1972), better known by his stage name Pharoahe Monch, is an American rapper from South Jamaica, Queens, New York. He is known for his complex lyrics, intricate delivery, and internal and multisyllabic rhy ...

– backing vocals * Chino Smith – backing vocals * David Campbell – string arrangements * Jinsoo Lim – guitar * Zac Rae –

Rhodes Rhodes (; el, Ρόδος , translit=Ródos ) is the largest and the historical capital of the Dodecanese islands of Greece. Administratively, the island forms a separate municipality within the Rhodes regional unit, which is part of the S ...

; Chamberlin ;

Farfisa Farfisa (Fabbriche Riunite di Fisarmoniche) is a manufacturer of electronics based in Osimo, Italy, founded in 1946. The company manufactured a series of compact electronic organs in the 1960s and 1970s, including the Compact, FAST, Professio ...

; piano ; clavinet, organ ; Wurlitzer ;

tack piano A tack piano (also known as a harpsipiano, jangle piano, and junk piano) is an altered version of an ordinary piano, in which objects such as thumbtacks or nails are placed on the felt-padded hammers of the instrument at the point where the ha ...

; synthesizer * Rick Shepherd – programming *

Printz Board Priese Prince Lamont "Printz" Board (born September 11, 1982) is an American record producer, songwriter, and singer best known for his work with Black Eyed Peas and being a member of the production group Bucky Johnson. In addition, Board has ...

– flugelhorn ; trumpet *

Arik Marshall Arik Ben Marshall (born February 13, 1967) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, poet, and author, best known as a one-time member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Early life Arik Ben Marshall is the third of five children born to an Afr ...

– guitar * Tom "Tombone" Rawls – trombone * Danielle Thomas – backing vocals * Tracy Wannomae – bass clarinet ; saxophone *

Marsha Ambrosius Marsha Ambrosius-Billups (born 8 August 1977) is an English singer and songwriter from Liverpool, England. She embarked on her musical career as a member of Floetry. Ambrosius released her debut solo album '' Late Nights & Early Mornings'' in M ...

– backing vocals ; opera vocals * Steve Baxter – trombone * Charles Green – saxophone *

Mike Harris Michael Deane Harris (born January 23, 1945) is a Canadian retired politician who served as the 22nd premier of Ontario from 1995 to 2002 and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (PC Party) from 1990 to 2002. During his time ...

– trumpet *

Natalie Stewart Natalie "the Floacist" Stewart (born 13 February 1979) is an English rapper, singer, songwriter, spoken word artist, poet, and actress. Born in Germany and raised in London, she performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child, a ...

– backing vocals * Chris Thomas – bass * Darryl Swann – programming ; guitar * Bobby Ross Avila – backing vocals ; piano * Traci Nelson – backing vocals * Dave Rolicke – saxophone, trombone * Ericka Yancey – backing vocals * Logan Duntzelman – kids choir * Aanisah Hinds – kids choir * Happy Hinds – kids choir * Tahmel Hinds – kids choir * Courtney Johnson – kids choir * Joia Johnson – kids choir * Chris Richardson – kids choir * Sonny Swann – kids choir * Marina Bambino – percussion ; backing vocals * Herb Graham Jr. – drums *

Lukas Haas Lukas Daniel Haas (born April 16, 1976) is an American actor and musician. His acting career has spanned four decades, during which he has appeared in more than 50 feature films and a number of television shows and stage productions. Early life ...

– acoustic guitar, backing vocals * Dave Wilder – bass * Rama Duke – backing vocals *

Mike Elizondo Mike Elizondo (born October 22, 1972) is an American producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. A protege of Dr. Dre, Elizondo has worked with 50 Cent, Eminem, Carrie Underwood, Fiona Apple, Mastodon, Ry Cooder, Skylar Grey, Twenty ...

– bass * Esthero – backing vocals * Kam Talbert – backing vocals * Israel Avila – programming

Technical

* Dallas Austin – co-production ; executive production *

Dave Way Dave Way is an American producer, mixer and audio engineer based in Los Angeles, California, United States. He has worked with Fiona Apple, Sheryl Crow, Kesha, Pink, Christina Aguilera, Macy Gray, Ringo Starr, Shakira, Phoebe Bridgers, John Doe, Sa ...

– co-production ; recording, mixing,

Pro Tools Pro Tools is a digital audio workstation (DAW) developed and released by Avid Technology (formerly Digidesign) for Microsoft Windows and macOS. It is used for music creation and production, sound for picture ( sound design, audio post-produ ...

* Darryl Swann – vocal production ; co-production * Thom Russo – additional mixing ; Pro Tools * DJ Kiilu Grand – co-production * Chris Wonzer – additional engineering ; engineering assistance * Macy Gray – production * Mike Melnick – additional engineering * Neil Ward – additional engineering * Tim Lauber – engineering assistance * Christine Sirois – engineering assistance *

Ted Jensen Ted Jensen (born September 19, 1954) is an American mastering engineer, known for having mastered many recordings, including the Eagles' ''Hotel California'', Green Day's '' American Idiot'' and Norah Jones' ''Come Away with Me''. Biography T ...

– mastering

Artwork

* Hooshik – art direction, design *

David LaChapelle David LaChapelle (born March 11, 1963) is an American photographer, music video director and film director. He is best known for his work in fashion, photography, which often references art history and sometimes conveys social messages. His pho ...

– photography

Charts

Certifications and sales

Release history

References

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