Still (Macy Gray song)

"Still"
Single by Macy Gray
from the album On How Life Is
Released	March 13, 2000 (2000-03-13)
Studio	Paramount, Sunset Sound, A&M (Hollywood, California)
Length	4:15
Label	Epic Clean Slate
Composer(s)	Jeremy Ruzumna Bill Esses Jeff Blue
Lyricist(s)	Macy Gray
Producer(s)	Andrew Slater
Macy Gray singles chronology
"I Try" (1999) "Still" (2000) "Why Didn't You Call Me" (2000)
Music video
"Still" on YouTube

"Still" is a song by American singer Macy Gray from her debut studio album, On How Life Is (1999). It was released as the album's third single in the United Kingdom on March 13, 2000, and in the United States on September 26, 2000. The song details a troubled relationship between a woman and a man who is abusive towards her.

"Still" became Gray's second consecutive top-40 single on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 18. In the United States, while failing to enter the Billboard Hot 100, the single reached number 32 on the Adult Top 40 chart. Elsewhere, the song reached number eight in New Zealand and number 21 in Australia. "Still" was released on two CD formats in the UK and include remixes of both "Still" and "I Try" along with a live version of the latter.

Track listings

UK CD1[1] "Still" (album version) – 4:15 "Still" (X-Ecutioner's remix) – 4:16 "I Try" (Jo Whiley Radio 1 Session) – 4:15 "Still" (video) – 4:06 UK CD2[2] "Still" (album version) – 4:15 "Still" (Attica Blues mix) – 7:13 "I Try" (Grand Style mix) – 4:57 UK cassette single[3] "Still" (album version) – 4:15 "I Try" (Grand Style mix) – 4:57 European CD1[4] "Still" (album version) – 4:15 "I Try" (Jo Whiley Radio 1 Session) – 4:15

European CD2[5] "Still" (album version) – 4:15 "Still" (X-Ecutioner's remix) – 4:16 "Still" (Attica Blues mix) – 7:13 "I Try" (Jo Whiley Radio 1 Session) – 4:15 Australian CD1[6] "Still" – 4:15 "Still" (X-Ecutioner's remix) – 4:16 "Still" (Attica Blues mix) – 7:13 "I Try" (Grand Style mix) – 4:57 "I Try" (Jo Whiley Radio 1 Session) – 4:15 Australian CD2[7] "Still" – 4:15 "I Try" – 3:59 "I Try" (Grand Style mix) – 4:57

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the On How Life Is album booklet.[8]

Studios

• Recorded and mixed at Paramount Studios, Sunset Sound, and A&M Studios (Hollywood, California)

Personnel

• Macy Gray – lyrics
• Jeremy Ruzumna – music, piano
• Bill Esses – music
• Jeff Blue – music
• Dawn Beckman – back-up vocals
• Musiic Galloway – back-up vocals
• Sy Smith – back-up vocals
• Jay Joyce – guitars
• Arik Marshall – guitars
• Greg Richling – bass
• Patrick Warren – Chamberlin
• Matt Chamberlain – drums
• Lenny Castro – percussion
• Jon Brion – vibes
• David Campbell – string arrangements
• Andrew Slater – production
• Dave Way – recording, mixing

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2000) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[9] 21 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[10] 12 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[11] 65 Germany (GfK)[12] 92 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[13] 12 Ireland (IRMA)[14] 30 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 90 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] 8 Scotland (OCC)[17] 17 UK Singles (OCC)[18] 18 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[19] 3 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[20] 32

Year-end charts Chart (2000) Position New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[21] 25

Certifications

Certifications for "Still"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[22]	Gold	35,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	March 13, 2000	CD cassette	Epic	[23]
United States	September 26, 2000	Contemporary hit radio		[24]

References

1. Still (UK CD1 liner notes). Macy Gray. Epic Records, Clean Slate. 2000. 668982 5.
2. Still (UK CD2 liner notes). Macy Gray. Epic Records, Clean Slate. 2000. 668982 2.
3. Still (UK cassette single sleeve). Macy Gray. Epic Records, Clean Slate. 2000. 668982 4.
4. Still (European CD1 liner notes). Macy Gray. Epic Records, Clean Slate. 2000. EPC 668435 1.
5. Still (European CD2 liner notes). Macy Gray. Epic Records, Clean Slate. 2000. EPC 668435 2.
6. Still (Australian CD1 liner notes). Macy Gray. Epic Records, Clean Slate. 2000. 669102 5.
7. Still (Australian CD2 liner notes). Macy Gray. Epic Records, Clean Slate. 2000. 669102 2.
8. On How Life Is (US CD album booklet). Macy Gray. Epic Records, Clean Slate. 1999. EK 69490.
9. "Macy Gray – Still". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
10. "Macy Gray – Still" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
11. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 14. April 1, 2000. p. 11. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
12. "Macy Gray – Still" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
13. "Dagblaðið Vísir - DV - Fókus (24.03.2000)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). March 24, 2000. p. 12. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
14. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Macy Gray". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
15. "Macy Gray – Still" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
16. "Macy Gray – Still". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
17. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
18. "Macy Gray: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
19. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
20. "Macy Gray Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
21. "Top Selling Singles of 2000". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
22. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
23. "New Releases – For Week Starting March 13, 2000: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. March 11, 2000. p. 27. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
24. "CHR: Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1369. September 22, 2000. p. 96. Retrieved August 2, 2021.