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Thankful (Mary Mary album)

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Thankful

Studio album by

Mary Mary

Released

May 2, 2000

Recorded

1999–2000

Genre

Gospel

R&B

Length

53:54

Label

Columbia

Producer

Warryn Campbell
Rick Cousins
Al West
Andrew Gouché

Mary Mary chronology

Thankful
(2000)

Incredible
(2002)

Singles from Thankful

"Shackles (Praise You)"
Released: February 29, 2000^[1]
"I Sings"
Released: August 8, 2000^[2]

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 is gospel music with stylings of contemporary R&B. 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. 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. It is one of the best-selling gospel albums of all time.

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Cross Rhythms	^[4]

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 wrote 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."^[3] 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."^[4]

Chart performance[edit]

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 double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over 2 million copies in the United States.^[5]

Track listing[edit]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Thankful"	Erica Atkins Tina Atkins Warryn Campbell	Campbell	3:23
2.	"I Sings" (featuring BB Jay)	E. Atkins T. Atkins Campbell Jarvis E. "B.B. Jay" Cooper	Campbell	4:39
3.	"What a Friend"	E. Atkins T. Atkins Campbell	Campbell	3:11
4.	"Shackles (Praise You)"	E. Atkins T. Atkins Campbell Franne Golde Dennis Lambert Duane Hitchings	Campbell	3:16
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 Tamara Savage John "Jubu" Smith	Campbell	4:10
8.	"I Got It"	E. Atkins T. Atkins Campbell	Campbell	3:49
9.	"Somebody"	E. Atkins T. Atkins Campbell Smith	Campbell	3:34
10.	"Good to Me" (featuring Destiny's Child)	E. Atkins T. Atkins Campbell Curtis Mayfield	Campbell	4:09
11.	"One Minute"	E. Atkins T. Atkins Campbell Turman Rick Cousins Latrelle Simmons	Campbell Rick "Dutch" Cousin	4:47
12.	"Still My Child" (featuring Charles Veal Jr. & South Central Chamber Orchestra)	E. Atkins T. Atkins Campbell	Campbell	3:57
13.	"Still My Child (Interlude)"	E. Atkins T. Atkins Campbell	Campbell	0:49
14.	"Wade in the Water"	Andrew Gouché	Gouché Campbell	4:29
Total length:				53:54

Samples^[6]

"Shackles (Praise You)" contains a replayed bass sample from "Don't Look Any Further", performed by Dennis Edwards & Siedah Garrett.
"Can't Give Up Now" contains a replayed sample from "I Don't Feel No Ways Tired", performed by Rev. James Cleveland.
"Good to Me" contains a replayed sample from "Give Me Your Love", written & performed by Curtis Mayfield.

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[7]	48
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[8]	67
French Albums (SNEP)^[9]	72
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)^[10]	38
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[11]	35
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[12]	38
UK Albums (OCC)^[13]	76
UK R&B Albums (OCC)^[14]	11
USBillboard 200^[15]	59
USChristian Albums (Billboard)^[16]	1
USTop Gospel Albums (Billboard)^[17]	1
USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[18]	22

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (2000)	Position
USBillboard 200^[19]	196
US Christian Albums (Billboard)^[20]	10
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)^[21]	2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[22]	92

Chart (2001)	Position
US Christian Albums (Billboard)^[23]	7
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)^[24]	3

Chart (2002)	Position
US Christian Albums (Billboard)^[25]	34
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)^[26]	10

Decade-end charts[edit]

Chart (2000–2009)	Position
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)^[27]	4

Certifications[edit]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[5]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

^ "AddVance Notice / Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1339. February 25, 2000. pp. 84, 92.

^ "AddVance Notice / Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1362. August 4, 2000. pp. 63, 72.

^ ^a ^b Allmusic review

^ ^a ^b "Review: Thankful – Mary Mary – Cross Rhythms". www.crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2019.

^ ^a ^b "American album certifications – Mary Mary – Thankful". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 20, 2022.

^ Mary Mary (2000). Thankful (liner notes). Columbia Records.

^ "Australiancharts.com – Mary Mary – Thankful". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 17, 2020.

^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Mary Mary – Thankful" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 17, 2020.

^ "Lescharts.com – Mary Mary – Thankful". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 17, 2020.

^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2000. 38. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved October 17, 2021.

^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Mary Mary – Thankful". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 17, 2020.

^ "Swisscharts.com – Mary Mary – Thankful". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 17, 2020.

^ "Mary Mary | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved January 17, 2020.

^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 17, 2021.

^ "Mary Mary Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2020.

^ "Mary Mary Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2021.

^ "Mary Mary Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2020.

^ "Mary Mary Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2020.

^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.

^ "The Year in Music 2000: Top Contemporary Christian Albums" (PDF). Billboard. December 29, 2001. p. YE-102. Retrieved December 26, 2021 – via worldradiohistory.com.

^ "The Year in Music 2000: Top Gospel Albums" (PDF). Billboard. December 30, 2000. p. YE-100. Retrieved December 26, 2021 – via worldradiohistory.com.

^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Best of 2000". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.

^ "The Year in Music 2001: Top Contemporary Christian Albums" (PDF). Billboard. December 29, 2001. p. YE-84. Retrieved December 26, 2021 – via worldradiohistory.com.

^ "The Year in Music 2001: Top Gospel Albums" (PDF). Billboard. December 29, 2001. p. YE-83. Retrieved December 26, 2021 – via worldradiohistory.com.

^ "2002 Year End Charts – Top Contemporary Christian Albums". Billboard. Billboard.biz. December 28, 2002. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2011 – via Wayback Machine.

^ "The Year in Music 2002: Top Gospel Albums" (PDF). Billboard. December 28, 2002. p. YE-98. Retrieved December 26, 2021 – via worldradiohistory.com.

^ "Best of the 2000s: Gospel Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.

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