Thankful (Mary Mary album)

Thankful is the debut studio album by American duo Mary Mary. It was released on May 2, 2000 through Columbia Records in the United States. Chiefly produced by Warryn Campbell, the album comprises urban contemporary gospel, R&B and hip hop soul music. It produced the smash crossover hit "Shackles (Praise You)", which reached the top-ten in seven countries and the single "I Sings", which was also a significant hit – although it did not match the success of its predecessor. Thankful established Mary Mary as one of the leading artists in contemporary Christian music, and won the duo the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album at the 43rd awards ceremony as well as a Dove Award, a Lady of Soul Award, and a Stellar Award.

Thankful
Studio album by
Mary Mary
ReleasedMay 2, 2000
Recorded1999–2000
Genre
Length53:54
LabelColumbia
Producer
Mary Mary chronology
Thankful
(2000)		 Incredible
(2002)
Singles from Thankful
  1. "Shackles (Praise You)"
    Released: 10 August 2000
  2. "I Sings"
    Released: February 12, 2001

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Cross Rhythms[2]

The album received generally favorable reviews from music critics. William Ruhlmann from AllMusic gave Thankful a grade of four and a half out of five stars. He found that "Thankful is pure gospel music, a series of praise songs and cautionary tales with religious messages, but it is likely to have a broader appeal than most gospel music."[1] Cross Rhythms felt that Mary Mary "look set for big things both on the secular and gospel market. That's because they have very attractive vocals and the use the very same musical styles and beats currently popular within secular R&B. But somehow, even though their lyrical content is very much gospel-based, they've managed to appeal equally to the secular market."[2]

Chart performance

Thankful peaked at number one on the US Top Gospel Albums, number twenty-two on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number fifty-nine on the US Billboard 200. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over 1.2 million copies in the United States.[3]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Thankful"
Campbell3:23
2."I Sings" (featuring BB Jay)
Campbell4:39
3."What a Friend"
  • E. Atkins
  • T. Atkins
  • Campbell
Campbell3:11
4."Shackles (Praise You)"
Campbell3:16
5."Can't Give Up Now"
  • E. Atkins
  • T. Atkins
  • Campbell
  • Curtis Burrell
  • Campbell
  • Dr. Jonathan Greer II
4:57
6."Be Happy"
  • E. Atkins
  • T. Atkins
  • Al West
  • Nycolia "Tye-V" Turman
  • West
  • Turman
4:34
7."Joy"
  • E. Atkins
  • T. Atkins
  • Campbell
  • John "Jubu" Smith
Campbell4:10
8."I Got It"
  • E. Atkins
  • T. Atkins
  • Campbell
Campbell3:49
9."Somebody"
  • E. Atkins
  • T. Atkins
  • Campbell
  • Smith
Campbell3:34
10."Good to Me" (featuring Destiny's Child)
Campbell4:09
11."One Minute"
  • Campbell
  • Rick "Dutch" Cousin
4:47
12."Still My Child" (featuring Charles Veal Jr. & South Central Chamber Orchestra)
  • E. Atkins
  • T. Atkins
  • Campbell
Campbell3:57
13."Still My Child (Interlude)"
  • E. Atkins
  • T. Atkins
  • Campbell
Campbell0:49
14."Wade in the Water"Andrew Gouché
  • Gouché
  • Campbell
4:29
Samples[4]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. "Review: Thankful - Mary Mary - Cross Rhythms". www.crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  3. "American album certifications – Mary Mary – Thankful". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 17, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
  4. Thankful (liner notes). Mary Mary. Columbia Records. 2000.CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. "Australiancharts.com – Mary Mary – Thankful". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  6. "Dutchcharts.nl – Mary Mary – Thankful" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  7. "Lescharts.com – Mary Mary – Thankful". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  8. "Norwegiancharts.com – Mary Mary – Thankful". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  9. "Swisscharts.com – Mary Mary – Thankful". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  10. "Mary Mary | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  11. "Mary Mary Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  12. "Mary Mary Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  13. "Mary Mary Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  14. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  15. "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Best of 2000". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
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