Studio Album · No. 2
Fear of Flying Songwriting Credits by Mýa
Produced by BAG & Arnthor, Anthony Dent, Jerry Duplessis, Damon Elliott, Knobody, Wyclef Jean, Rodney Jerkins, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, The Mercenaries, Mýa, Darryl Pearson, ProJay, Scott Schwertfeger, Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Soulshock and Karlin, Tricky Stewart, Swizz Beatz, Robin Thicke, Chucky Thompson · Engineered by Tony Maserati, Manny Marroquin, Kevin Davis, Richard Travali, Jason Groucott, Chris Athens
University / Interscope
Hip Hop SoulR&BPop
61%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 11 of 18 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 11 / 18 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 18 tracks with documented writers, by whether Mýa carries a lyricist or composer credit.
11 trackswritten by Mýa
7 tracksoutside writers
Mýa's roles on this album
Share of the 18 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist61%
Composer61%
Producer17%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
18
Tracks
34
Lyricists
27
Producers
1,200,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2000
Released
Data Insight
Nine of the 18 tracks carry her name, and the only two she writes alone are an interlude and an outro. "Case of the Ex", the biggest single of her career, is not hers at all: Tricky Stewart, Traci Hale and Tab wrote it. The record works as a producer showcase, with Wyclef Jean, Swizz Beatz, Rodney Jerkins and Robin Thicke each handed a track.
Fear of Flying came out in April 2000 and reached number 15 on the Billboard 200 and number seven on the R&B chart. It sold 1,200,000 in the United States and is certified platinum. Interscope re-released it in November that year with a revised track listing.
Track Listing & Credits 18 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Turn It Up (Intro)
|
MýaSwizz Beatz | Mya Marie HarrisonKasseem Dean | BAG & ArnthorAnthony DentJerry DuplessisDamon ElliottKnobodyWyclef JeanRodney JerkinsJimmy JamTerry LewisThe MercenariesMýaDarryl PearsonProJayScott SchwertfegerKevin "She'kspere" BriggsSoulshock and KarlinTricky StewartSwizz BeatzRobin ThickeChucky Thompson | Mýa (Performer)Swizz Beatz (Featured Vocals) |
| 2 |
Case of the Ex
#2
|
Tricky StewartTraci HaleTab | Christopher A. StewartTraci HaleTab | Tricky Stewart | Mýa (Performer) |
| 3 |
Ride & Shake
|
Anthony DentTamara Savage | Anthony DentTamara Savage | Anthony Dent | Mýa (Performer) |
| 4 |
That's Why I Wanna Fight
|
Rodney JerkinsLaShawn DanielsFred Jerkins III | Rodney JerkinsLaShawn DanielsFred Jerkins III | Fred Jerkins IIILaShawn Daniels | Mýa (Performer) |
| 5 |
Pussycats
|
MýaWyclef JeanJerry DuplessisJimmy Cozier | Mya Marie HarrisonWyclef JeanJerry DuplessisJimmy Cozier | Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Mýa (Performer) |
| 6 |
The Best of Me
#50
|
MýaSwizz BeatzJimmy CozierTeron BealJadakissMashonda | Mya Marie HarrisonKasseem DeanJimmy CozierTeron BealJason PhillipsMashonda Tifrere | Swizz BeatzJimmy CozierTeron Beal | Mýa (Performer)Jadakiss (Featured Vocals) |
| 7 |
Lie Detector
|
MýaWyclef JeanJerry DuplessisBeenie Man | Mya Marie HarrisonWyclef JeanJerry "Wonder" DuplessisMoses Davis | Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Mýa (Performer)Beenie Man (Featured Vocals) |
| 8 |
How You Gonna Tell Me
|
Kevin "She'kspere" BriggsKandi BurrussMýa | Kevin BriggsKandi BurrussMya Marie Harrison | Kevin "She'kspere" BriggsKandi Burruss | Mýa (Performer) |
| 9 |
Grandma Says (Skit)
|
MýaChucky Thompson | Mya Marie HarrisonCarl Thompson | Chucky Thompson | Mýa (Performer)Chris Thomas (Featured Vocals)Nonchalant (Featured Vocals) |
| 10 |
Takin' Me Over
|
MýaJames GassRobin ThickeRobert DanielsLisa Lopes | Mya Marie HarrisonJames GassRobin ThickeRobert DanielsLisa Lopes | Robin ThickeProJay | Mýa (Performer)Lisa Lopes (Featured Vocals) |
| 11 |
Now or Never
|
James GassRobin ThickeLaShawn DanielsBobby Keyes | James GassRobin ThickeLaShawn DanielsBobby Keyes | Robin ThickeProJay | Mýa (Performer) |
| 12 |
Fear of Flying
|
KnobodyJoe DaviTeron BealDerrick Thompson | Jerome FosterJoe DaviTeron BealDerrick Thompson | Knobody | Mýa (Performer) |
| 13 |
Flying (Interlude)
|
Mýa | Mya Marie Harrison | Chucky ThompsonMýa | Mýa (Performer) |
| 14 |
Can't Believe
|
SoulshockKenneth KarlinChannette HiggensChannoah Higgens | Carsten SchackKenneth KarlinChannette HiggensChannoah Higgens | Soulshock and Karlin | Mýa (Performer) |
| 15 |
No Tears on My Pillow
|
MýaRobin Thicke | Mya Marie HarrisonRobin Thicke | Robin ThickeProJay | Mýa (Performer) |
| 16 |
For the First Time
|
MýaDarryl Pearson | Mya Marie HarrisonDarryl Pearson | Darryl PearsonChucky Thompson | Mýa (Performer) |
| 17 |
Man in My Life
|
Rod Temperton | Rod Temperton | The MercenariesTrackmastersRobin ThickeFlorian "Flo" Ammon | Mýa (Performer) |
| 18 |
Get Over (Outro)
|
Mýa | Mya Marie Harrison | Chucky ThompsonMýaScott Schwertfeger | Mýa (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 57 contributors
M
Mýa
Writer · Producer · Performer
MM
Mya Marie Harrison
Writer
RT
Robin Thicke
Writer · Producer
JD
Jerry Duplessis
Writer · Producer
WJ
Wyclef Jean
Writer · Producer
SB
Swizz Beatz
Writer · Producer · Vocals
JC
Jimmy Cozier
Writer · Producer
LD
LaShawn Daniels
Writer · Producer
TB
Teron Beal
Writer · Producer
JG
James Gass
Writer
KD
Kasseem Dean
Writer
CT
Chucky Thompson
Writer · Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions Fear of Flying
Who wrote Fear of Flying?
Mýa is credited on nine of the 18 tracks. Robin Thicke writes three, and Wyclef Jean, Jerry Duplessis, Jimmy Cozier and LaShawn Daniels two each.
Who wrote "Case of the Ex"?
Tricky Stewart, Traci Hale and Tab. Mýa has no credit on it. It reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and number three in the United Kingdom.
Which tracks did she write alone?
Two, and both are short: "Flying (Interlude)" and "Get Over (Outro)".
How did the album sell?
1,200,000 in the United States, certified platinum by the RIAA.
Why was it re-released?
"Case of the Ex" broke after the original release, so Interscope put the album out again in November 2000 with a revised track listing and two new songs, one of them the single "Free".
Who produced it?
A long list, including Wyclef Jean and Jerry Duplessis, Swizz Beatz, Rodney Jerkins, Tricky Stewart, Robin Thicke, She'kspere, Soulshock and Karlin, and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
Did she produce any of it?
Three tracks, her first production credits on any album.
How long is the album?
63:44 across 18 tracks.
Data note: The album article carries a producer but no writer for the intro "Turn It Up" and for "Grandma Says (Skit)". Genius credits the intro to Mýa and Swizz Beatz and the skit to Mýa and Chucky Thompson.