Throwback Thursday: Macy Gray – “Sweet Baby” (featuring Erykah Badu)
In an industry full of posers who are trying so hard to come off as original and unique, it’s rare to find a performer who truly is. Natalie Renée McIntyre — better known as Macy Gray — is one of such performers. From her sound to her presentation, you’d be hard-pressed to find another artist quite like her.
In September of 2001, Macy released “Sweet Baby” (featuring Erykah Badu) as the lead single from her sophomore set, The Id. The song is a rock-yet-R&B ode to struggle love, and its lyrics — written entirely by the singer — are sung so beautifully that you almost start to wish you had a troubled relationship of your own.
In the video, Henry Simmons plays Macy’s cheating man who she had been with since they were kids. Macy was sticking beside him for real, and Erykah Badu’s background vocals added that extra bit of romance.
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