The Trouble with Being Myself
The Trouble with Being Myself is the third studio album by American singer and songwriter Macy Gray, 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".
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Trouble with Being Myself.Musicians
- Macy Gray – vocals ; backing vocals
- Dallas Austin – ARP, guitar ; programming ; backing vocals
- Scott Breadman – percussion
- DJ Kiilu Grand – programming ; turntables
- Fanny Franklin – backing vocals
- Victor Indrizzo – drums ; guitar ; guitar loops
- Adam MacDougall – Moog ; Hammond ; piano
- Justin Meldal-Johnsen – bass ; backing vocals
- Audra Cunningham Nishita – backing vocals
- Mark Ronson – guitar ; programming, turntables
- Jeremy Ruzumna – Wurlitzer ; synthesizer ; piano ; turntables ; programming ; Moog ; Hammond ; clavinet ; Chamberlin ; organ
- Sy Smith – backing vocals ; choir leader
- Beck – backing vocals, guitar
- Dawn Beckman – backing vocals ; choir leader
- Pharoahe Monch – backing vocals
- Chino Smith – backing vocals
- David Campbell – string arrangements
- Jinsoo Lim – guitar
- Zac Rae – Rhodes ; Chamberlin ; Farfisa ; piano ; clavinet, organ ; Wurlitzer ; tack piano ; synthesizer
- Rick Shepherd – programming
- Printz Board – flugelhorn ; trumpet
- Arik Marshall – guitar
- Tom "Tombone" Rawls – trombone
- Danielle Thomas – backing vocals
- Tracy Wannomae – bass clarinet ; saxophone
- Marsha Ambrosius – backing vocals ; opera vocals
- Steve Baxter – trombone
- Charles Green – saxophone
- Mike Harris – trumpet
- Natalie Stewart – 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 – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Dave Wilder – bass
- Rama Duke – backing vocals
- Mike Elizondo – bass
- Esthero – backing vocals
- Kam Talbert – backing vocals
- Israel Avila – programming
Technical
- Dallas Austin – co-production ; executive production
- Dave Way – co-production ; recording, mixing, Pro Tools
- 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 – mastering
Artwork
- Hooshik – art direction, design
- David LaChapelle – photography