Mýa

Solo Artist

Photo: Toglenn · CC BY-SA 3.0
Active 1996-present
Origin Washington, D.C., District of Columbia
Albums 9
Tracks 128
Most frequent collaborator Lamar Edwards · 24 tracks
Genres R&BPopHip Hop
Songwriter
78%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 100 of 128 tracks

Does Mýa write her own songs?

Now, all of them. She is credited on 98 of the 128 tracks across her nine studio albums, but the share climbs steeply: 5 of 13 on the 1998 debut, all 13 on Liberation in 2007, and every track on Smoove Jones, T.K.O. and Retrospect. She has said in interviews that she writes 99.9% of her albums.

By the Numbers

9
Studio Albums
128
Tracks Credited
78%
Self-Written
20 million
Records Sold
30
Years Active
286
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 100 / 128 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 128 tracks: how many Mýa wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.

Mýa has a writing credit78%
5%
73%
22%
Sole author6tracks5%
Co-written94tracks73%
Outside writers28tracks22%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Mýa's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 128 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)78%
Composer (music)78%
Producer35%
Performer100%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

Mýa's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

avg 78%
38%
61%
59%
100%
93%
64%
100%
100%
100%
1998Mya
2000Fear of Flying
2003Moodring
2007Liberation
2008Sugar & Spice
2011K.I.S.S. (Keep It Sexy & Simple)
2016Smoove Jones
2018T.K.O. (The Knock Out)
2026Retrospect
Early · 54% written
Mid · 85% written
Late · 100% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

38%
1990s
Mya
76%
2000s
Fear of Flying, Moodring +2 more
86%
2010s
K.I.S.S. (Keep It Sexy & Simple), Smoove Jones +1 more
100%
2020s
Retrospect

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Mýa sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.

Mýa
Other artists on the site

Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.

Aaliyah0%
Backstreet Boys25%
98 Degrees35%
Jennifer Lopez46%
TLC59%
Destiny's Child69%
Beyoncé93%
78%Mýa
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

It's All About Me
Mya
Written by Darryl Pearson, Sisqó, Mark Andrews
Outside writers
Movin' On
Mya
Written by Mýa, Darryl Pearson, Sisqó, Mya Marie Harrison, Mark Andrews
Co-wrote
My First Night with You
Mya
Written by Babyface, Diane Warren, Kenneth Edmonds
Outside writers
Case of the Ex
Fear of Flying
Written by Tricky Stewart, Traci Hale, Tab, Christopher A. Stewart
Outside writers
The Best of Me
Fear of Flying
Written by Mýa, Swizz Beatz, Jimmy Cozier, Teron Beal, Jadakiss, Mashonda, Mya Marie Harrison, Kasseem Dean, Jason Phillips, Mashonda Tifrere
Co-wrote
My Love Is Like...Wo
Moodring
Written by Missy Elliott, Charles Bereal, Kenneth Bereal
Outside writers
Fallen
Moodring
Written by Luiz Bonfá, Maria Toledo, Leonard "Hugg" Huggins, Richard Shelton, Loren Hill, Kevin Veney
Outside writers
Ridin'
Liberation
Written by Mýa, Esther Dean, Traci Hale, Jevon Sims, Tricky Stewart, Mya Marie Harrison, Christopher Stewart
Co-wrote

Discography 9 albums

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Mýa128 tracks
LE24Lamar Edwards, 24 tracks CM11Christopher Moore, 11 tracks RF10Ron Fair, 10 tracks YY10Young Yonny, 10 tracks DP9Darryl Pearson, 9 tracks 7Tricky Stewart, 7 tracks ME6Missy Elliott, 6 tracks MC6Michael Cox, 6 tracks JG6John Groover, 6 tracks RT5Robin Thicke, 5 tracks CT5Chucky Thompson, 5 tracks TB5Teron Beal, 5 tracks RS5Richard Shelton, 5 tracks LH5Loren Hill, 5 tracks S4Sisqó, 4 tracks on Dru Hill's page AC4Alex Cantrall, 4 tracks JJ4Jimmy Jam, 4 tracks TL4Terry Lewis, 4 tracks P4ProJay, 4 tracks KV4Kevin Veney, 4 tracks C&4Carvin & Ivan, 4 tracks LE4Lil Eddie, 4 tracks DF4Davion Farris, 4 tracks JW3Jerry Wonda, 3 tracks K3Knobody, 3 tracks WJ3Wyclef Jean, 3 tracks SP3Sean Paul, 3 tracks BT3bonus track, 3 tracks JR3J. R. Rotem, 3 tracks SS3Scott Storch, 3 tracks on The Roots's page NM3Nia Myricks, 3 tracks B3BigHeadDez, 3 tracks PC3Philip Constable, 3 tracks DB3Damar Beckett, 3 tracks F"3Fred "DJ" Jenkins, 3 tracks TO3Terence Odige, 3 tracks CL3Cliff Lewis, 3 tracks SH3Shaunise Harris, 3 tracks SR3Sydnii Raymore, 3 tracks KT3Khirye Tyler, 3 tracks VB3Vincent Berry II, 3 tracks MD2Myron Davis, 2 tracks NT2Nokio the N-Tity, 2 tracks TR2Tamir Ruffin, 2 tracks on Dru Hill's page JP2Joey Priolo, 2 tracks SB2Swizz Beatz, 2 tracks KD2Kasseem Dean, 2 tracks AD2Anthony Dent, 2 tracks DE2Damon Elliott, 2 tracks RJ2Rodney Jerkins, 2 tracks TM2The Mercenaries, 2 tracks SS2Scott Schwertfeger, 2 tracks K"2Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, 2 tracks SA2Soulshock and Karlin, 2 tracks TH2Traci Hale, 2 tracks LD2LaShawn Daniels, 2 tracks JC2Jimmy Cozier, 2 tracks JG2James Gass, 2 tracks RC2Rudy Currence, 2 tracks BR2Bobby Ross Avila, 2 tracks IA2Issiah Avila, 2 tracks JH2James Harris III, 2 tracks BM2Bryan Michael Cox, 2 tracks D2Detail, 2 tracks K2Kwamé, 2 tracks PP2Paula Pete, 2 tracks W2WyldCard, 2 tracks SD2Snoop Dogg, 2 tracks CB2Calvin Broadus, 2 tracks IB2Ivan Barias, 2 tracks CH2Carvin Haggins, 2 tracks CS2Christopher Stewart, 2 tracks SH2Stevie Hoang, 2 tracks SP2Sean Paul Henriques, 2 tracks JN2Jade Novah, 2 tracks LF2Lindsay Fields, 2 tracks M&2Mike & Keys, 2 tracks PA2Phil Adé, 2 tracks S"2Shaunice "Sha Sha" Jones, 2 tracks LG2Lindsey Gilbert, 2 tracks GN2Gabrielle Nowee, 2 tracks L"1Larry "Jazz" Anthony, 1 track NN1N. Neka, 1 track J"1James "Woody" Green, 1 track RB1R. Brown, 1 track ME1Melissa Elliott, 1 track CC1Carl Carr, 1 track B1Babyface, 1 track DW1Diane Warren, 1 track KE1Kenneth Edmonds, 1 track DS1Daryl Simmons, 1 track ST1Silkk the Shocker, 1 track VM1Vyshonn Miller, 1 track AH1A. Haqq Islam, 1 track B&1BAG & Arnthor, 1 track T1Tab, 1 track CA1Christopher A. Stewart, 1 track TS1Tamara Savage, 1 track FJ1Fred Jerkins III, 1 track J1Jadakiss, 1 track M1Mashonda, 1 track JP1Jason Phillips, 1 track MT1Mashonda Tifrere, 1 track BM1Beenie Man, 1 track J"1Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis, 1 track MD1Moses Davis, 1 track KB1Kandi Burruss, 1 track on Xscape's page KB1Kevin Briggs, 1 track CT1Carl Thompson, 1 track CT1Chris Thomas, 1 track N1Nonchalant, 1 track RD1Robert Daniels, 1 track LL1Lisa Lopes, 1 track on TLC's page BK1Bobby Keyes, 1 track JD1Joe Davi, 1 track DT1Derrick Thompson, 1 track S1Soulshock, 1 track KK1Kenneth Karlin, 1 track CH1Channette Higgens, 1 track CH1Channoah Higgens, 1 track CS1Carsten Schack, 1 track RT1Rod Temperton, 1 track T1Trackmasters, 1 track F"1Florian "Flo" Ammon, 1 track CB1Charles Bereal, 1 track KB1Kenneth Bereal, 1 track C1CKB, 1 track LB1Luiz Bonfá, 1 track MT1Maria Toledo, 1 track L"1Leonard "Hugg" Huggins, 1 track LB1Lloyd Banks, 1 track on G-Unit's page R1Rockwilder, 1 track DS1Dana Stinson, 1 track T1Timbaland, 1 track TM1Timothy Mosley, 1 track RJ1Rick James, 1 track JJ1James Johnson, 1 track DV1Don Vito, 1 track TN1Tab Nkhereanye, 1 track JO1Jeff Oakes, 1 track MS1Mark Sparks, 1 track C"1Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, 1 track DC1Derek Cooper, 1 track DC1DJ Clue, 1 track KD1Ken Duro Ifill, 1 track ES1Ernesto Shaw, 1 track KI1Kenneth Ifill, 1 track LT1Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz, 1 track P1Paul, 1 track SO1Shuggie Otis, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. Showing the 150 most frequent of 278. LE Lamar Edwards · CM Christopher Moore · RF Ron Fair · YY Young Yonny · DP Darryl Pearson

Photo credits

Portraits in the web and the rail come from Wikimedia Commons. The artist's own photo carries its credit under the picture.

The Authorship Story

Data Insight

Mýa is credited on 98 of her 128 studio tracks, and the interesting part is where they sit. She writes 5 of 13 on the debut and then climbs album by album until the last three records are hers end to end. Production runs the same way: no credit at all in 1998, 45 tracks by 2026. She has said she writes 99.9% of her albums, and from Liberation onward the credits back that up.

Quick Facts

  • Self-writtenCredited on 98 of her 128 studio tracks
  • The turn5 of 13 tracks on the 1998 debut, all 16 on the 2026 album
  • Also producesA production credit on 45 tracks
  • Closest writerLamar Edwards, credited on 18 tracks
  • Career sales3.2 million albums in the U.S. and 20 million records worldwide
  • Own labelPlanet 9, founded in 2008 under J. Prince's mentorship

Creative Fingerprint

Handed her first album, writing and producing every note of her last three.

The Story

Mya Marie Harrison grew up in Washington, D.C. studying ballet, jazz and tap, and got her start on BET's Teen Summit as a member of the dance posse. She signed to University Records, an Interscope imprint, and her debut arrived in 1998. Nine studio albums have followed, the last five on Planet 9, the label she founded in 2008.

Awards & Recognition

Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, "Lady Marmalade" (2002)
Screen Actors Guild Award for her part in Chicago
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Chicago
two MTV Video Music Awards

Frequently Asked Questions Mýa

Does Mýa write her own songs?
Now, all of them. She is credited on 98 of the 128 tracks across her nine studio albums, but the share climbs steeply: 5 of 13 on the 1998 debut, all 13 on Liberation in 2007, and every track on Smoove Jones, T.K.O. and Retrospect. She has said in interviews that she writes 99.9% of her albums.
Who wrote "Case of the Ex"?
Tricky Stewart, Traci Hale and Tab. It reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and is the biggest hit of her career, and she has no writing credit on it.
Who wrote "It's All About Me"?
Darryl Pearson and Mark Andrews, better known as Sisqó, who also sings on it. Mýa is not credited. It reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100.
How many albums has Mýa released?
Nine studio albums: Mya (1998), Fear of Flying (2000), Moodring (2003), Liberation (2007), Sugar & Spice (2008), K.I.S.S. (2011), Smoove Jones (2016), T.K.O. (2018) and Retrospect (2026).
Does she produce her own records?
Increasingly. She has a production credit on 45 tracks, none of them on the debut and all 12 on T.K.O. The article says she has coproduced most of her records since 2000.
Which album sold the most?
The 1998 debut, at 1,600,000 in the United States. Fear of Flying sold 1,200,000 and Moodring 589,000. Nothing after that has a published sales figure.
What is Planet 9?
Her own label, set up in 2008 with J. Prince mentoring her after she left Universal Motown. Every album since Sugar & Spice has come out on it.
Has she won a Grammy?
One, for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 2002 for "Lady Marmalade" with Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim and Pink. Smoove Jones was later nominated for Best R&B Album.
Who writes with her most?
Lamar Edwards, on 18 tracks across T.K.O. and Retrospect. Christopher Moore wrote 11 of the 14 tracks on Sugar & Spice with her, and Darryl Pearson carried seven of the 13 on the debut.
Why did she leave the major labels?
Liberation, her only album for Universal Motown, got a limited release in 2007 and she left the label the following year. Everything since has come out on her own imprint.

Sources

Wikipedia: Mya Wikipedia: Mya discography File:Mya 2009.jpg - Wikimedia Commons