Thankful by Mary Mary

Thankful is the debut studio album by American duo Mary Mary. It was released on May 2, 2000 through Columbia Records. 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. The album established Mary Mary as one of the leading artists in contemporary Christian music, and won the duo a Grammy Award in 2001. The album peaked at number one on the US 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. The album received generally favorable reviews from music critics: AllMusic gave it a grade of four and a half out of five stars and Cross Rhythms gave it ten out of ten stars.