“Do Something”
Single by Macy Gray from the album On How Life Is
B-side	"Rather Hazy"
Released	June 24, 1999
Format	CD single
Recorded	1999
Genre	Soul, alternative hip hop
Length	4:57 (album version) 4:10 (radio edit)
Label	Epic
Writer(s)	Macy Gray, Jeremy Ruzumna, Darryl Swann, Dion Murdock, Patrick Brown, Raymon Murray, Rico Wade, Cameron Gipp, André Benjamin, Antwan Patton, Thomas Burton, Greg Mays, Daryl Barnes, George Clinton, Jr., Garry Shider, Bernie Worrell, Sylvester Allen, Morris Dickerson, Howard Scott, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar, Charles Miller
Producer	Andrew Slater
Macy Gray singles chronology
"Do Something" (1999) "I Try" (1999)

"Do Something" is the lead single from Macy Gray's debut album On How Life Is, released in 1999. Macy Gray (born Natalie Renee McIntyre on September 6 1967; also credited as Natalie Hinds in her music is an American On How Life Is is the debut album by American R&B / soul singer Macy Gray, released in 1999 (see 1999 in music) A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) A CD single (abbreviated to CDS) is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. Alternative hip hop (also known as alternative rap) is a genre that is defined in greatly varying ways In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Patrick "Sleepy" Brown (born 1973 is an R&B Singer - Songwriter, and Record producer. Organized Noize is an Atlanta -based American hip hop production company made up of Rico Wade Ray Murray and Sleepy Brown. Big Gipp born Cameron Gipp (born on April 28, 1973 in Atlanta Georgia) is an American Rapper from the South André Lauren Benjamin (born May 27, 1975) better known by his Stage name André 3000, is an American Rapper - Antwan André Patton (born February 1, 1975 in Savannah Georgia) better known by his stage name Big Boi, is an American Nice & Smooth is an East Coast hip hop duo from New York that consists of Greg Nice (Greg Mays and Smooth B (Daryl Barnes Garry Marshall Shider (born 1953) is an American musician and guitarist George Bernard "Bernie" Worrell Jr (born April 19, 1944) is an American keyboardist and Composer best known for his work Sylvester Allen was one of the people who helped write the words and music of Low Rider. Morris "B B" Dickerson (born August 3, 1949 in Torrance California) was the bass player for the 1970s Latin/funk group War Howard E Scott (b March 15, 1946 in San Pedro Los Angeles California) is an American funk/rock guitarist and founding member of the successful Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan (born November 21, 1948 in San Diego California) was a founding member of War, an American Funk Lee Oskar (b March 24, 1948 in Copenhagen Denmark) is a Danish Harmonica player notable for his contributions to the sound Charles Miller ( July 2, 1939 - 14 June 1980) was an American musician best known as the Saxophonist for multicultural In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Macy Gray (born Natalie Renee McIntyre on September 6 1967; also credited as Natalie Hinds in her music is an American " I Try " is the second single from Macy Gray 's debut album On How Life Is, released in 1999 internationally but not becoming a A lead single is the first single released by a Musician or a band from a given Album. Macy Gray (born Natalie Renee McIntyre on September 6 1967; also credited as Natalie Hinds in her music is an American On How Life Is is the debut album by American R&B / soul singer Macy Gray, released in 1999 (see 1999 in music) The song samples OutKast's 1994 "Git Up, Git Out" and Nice & Smooth's 1989 "Funky for You", therefore it contained no less than twenty-two co-writers including Gray herself. In Music, sampling is the act of taking a portion or sample, of one Sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or element of a new recording Outkast (typeset as OutKast) is a Grammy Award -winning American hip hop duo based out of East Point Georgia, a city " Git Up Git Out " is a song from OutKast on their debut Album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik from 1994. Nice & Smooth is an East Coast hip hop duo from New York that consists of Greg Nice (Greg Mays and Smooth B (Daryl Barnes

In the UK, "Do Something" became Gray's first charting hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number fifty-one there, however, it remains her lowest charting single there to date. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry "Do Something" failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 but managed to peak at number forty-three on the Hot Dance Singles Sales chart. Hot Dance Singles Sales (formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales) is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States

"Do Something" was released on two CD formats in the UK. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The CD single contained remixes of "Do Something", including collaborators such as Cee-Lo of Gnarls Barkley along with a non-album track, "Rather Hazy". Gnarls Barkley is an American musical collaboration between Multi-instrumentalist and producer Danger Mouse (Brian Burton from New

"Do Something" was also used in an MTV Europe commercial advertising Summer Festivals throughout Europe in 1999. MTV Europe launched on 1 August 1987 under a co-operative agreement by Viacom and British Telecom PLC until 1991 when Viacom took over full ownership

Track listings

CD 1

1. "Do Something" (Radio Edit)
2. "Rather Hazy"
3. "Do Something (Organized Noize Mix) (featuring Cee-Lo)

CD 2

1. "Do Something" (Album Version)
2. "Do Something" (Jay Dene Remix)
3. "Do Something" (King Britt Remix)

Charts

References