Thankful (Mary Mary album)
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Thankful is Mary Mary
's first album. This project contains the smash crossover hit "Shackles (Praise You)
" (which was a top ten hit in 7 countries), as well as the single "I Sings
", which was also a significant hit - although it did not match the success of its predecessor. The album established Mary Mary as one of the leading artists in contemporary Christian music, and won the duo a Grammy. The album peaked at #1 on the Billboard Gospel Album
chart, #22 on the U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
chart and #59 on the U.S. Billboard 200
chart, and was certified Platinum after sales exceeding 1.2 million in the U.S.
Mary Mary
Mary Mary is an American gospel music duo, consisting of sisters Erica Atkins-Campbell and Tina Atkins-Campbell . The duo are often credited along with Kirk Franklin for broadening the fan base of urban contemporary gospel in the 2000s by introducing elements of soul music, hip hop, funk and jazz...
's first album. This project contains the smash crossover hit "Shackles (Praise You)
Shackles (Praise You)
"Shackles " is the debut single by singer-songwriter duo Mary Mary. It was first released in 2000 and has since been dubbed the signature Mary Mary song as it ultimately raised the profile of the duo in the gospel music industry...
" (which was a top ten hit in 7 countries), as well as the single "I Sings
I Sings
"I Sings" is the second single by gospel duo Mary Mary. Gospel rapper BB Jay is the featured rapper in this song. This single was lifted directly from Mary Mary's debut album, Thankful.-Track listing:# Radio edit # Darkchild Remix...
", which was also a significant hit - although it did not match the success of its predecessor. The album established Mary Mary as one of the leading artists in contemporary Christian music, and won the duo a Grammy. The album peaked at #1 on the Billboard Gospel Album
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
chart, #22 on the U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
chart and #59 on the U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart, and was certified Platinum after sales exceeding 1.2 million in the U.S.
Track listing
- "Thankful"
- "I SingsI Sings"I Sings" is the second single by gospel duo Mary Mary. Gospel rapper BB Jay is the featured rapper in this song. This single was lifted directly from Mary Mary's debut album, Thankful.-Track listing:# Radio edit # Darkchild Remix...
" (featuring BB JayBB JayJarvis Edward Cooper is an American hip hop rap artist professionally known as BB Jay from Brooklyn, NY famously noted for his vocal similarity to late hip-hop legend The Notorious B.I.G....
) - "What a Friend"
- "Shackles (Praise You)Shackles (Praise You)"Shackles " is the debut single by singer-songwriter duo Mary Mary. It was first released in 2000 and has since been dubbed the signature Mary Mary song as it ultimately raised the profile of the duo in the gospel music industry...
" - "Can't Give Up Now"
- "Be Happy"
- "Joy"
- "I Got It"
- "Somebody"
- "Good to Me" (featuring Destiny's ChildDestiny's ChildDestiny's Child was an American R&B girl group whose final line-up comprised lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girl's Tyme...
) - "One Minute"
- "Still My Child"
- "Still My Child" (Interlude)
- "Wade in the WaterWade in the water"Wade in the Water" is the name of an African-American spiritual first published in New Jubilee Songs as Sung by the Fisk Jubilee Singers by John Wesley Work II and his brother, Frederick J...
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Chart history
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
59 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
22 |
| U.S. Billboard Gospel Albums Billboard charts The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine... |
1 |