The Way (Macy Gray album)

The Way
Studio album by
Macy Gray
ReleasedOctober 7, 2014 (2014-10-07)
Recorded2014
StudioVarious
Genre
LabelKobalt
Producer
Macy Gray chronology
Talking Book
(2012) 		The Way
(2014) 		Stripped
(2016)

The Way is the eighth full-length studio album by American recording artist Macy Gray, released on October 7, 2014, on Kobalt Records.[1] The record follows her Stevie Wonder tribute album Talking Book. Gray supported the album with a North American and Australian tour.[1] The album was molded around the idea that there is little music in today's mainstream for a mature audience.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic63/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
American Songwriter[4]
Allmusic[5]
musicOMH[6]
Renowned for Sound[7]

The Way received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 63, based on 5 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[8]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)[9]Length
1."Stoned"Royal Z4:05
2."Bang Bang"Jason Hill3:43
3."Hands"Royal Z3:44
4."I Miss the Sex"Jason Hill3:52
5."First Time"Booker T. Jones, Macy Gray, Royal Z (add.), Zoux (add.)3:21
6."The Way"Royal Z4:01
7."Queen of the Big Hurt"Jason Hill5:18
8."Me with You"Royal Z4:52
9."Need You Now"Royal Z4:37
10."Life"Royal Z3:05

Chart history

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[10] 164
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[10] 198
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[11] 28
US R&B Albums (Billboard)[12] 19
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 33

References

  1. ^ a b "Macy Gray". Macy Gray Official. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  2. ^ Fusilli, Jim (October 7, 2014). "Getting Down to Grown-Up Tunes". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  3. ^ "The Way by Macy Gray". Metacritic.
  4. ^ Horowitz, Hal (October 10, 2014). "Macy Gray: The Way". American Songwriter. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  5. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Macy Gray: The Way". Allmusic. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  6. ^ Kimberlin, Shane (October 6, 2014). "Macy Gray – The Way (Kobalt)". musicOMH. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  7. ^ Evans, Aisleen (October 21, 2014). "ALBUM REVIEW: MACY GRAY – THE WAY". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  8. ^ The Way (2014): Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2016-05-20.
  9. ^ "Macy Gray - The Way". Amazon. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Macy Gray - The Way". Hitparade. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  11. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  12. ^ a b "Macy Gray - chart search". Billboard.biz. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
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