Studio Album · No. 3
Moodring Songwriting Credits by Mýa
Produced by Mýa Harrison, Ron Fair, DJ Clue, Don Vito, Ken Duro Ifill, Damon Elliott, Missy Elliott, Knobody, Loren Hill, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Jeff Oakes, Omen, Pino Palladino, James Poyser, Rockwilder, Richard Shelton, Mark Sparks, Tricky Stewart, Questlove, Timbaland, Kevin Veney, Diane Warren · Engineered by Jimmy Douglass, Dave Pensado, Tal Herzberg, Dylan Dresdow, Eddy Schreyer
A&M / Interscope
R&B
59%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 10 of 17 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 17 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 17 tracks with documented writers, by whether Mýa carries a lyricist or composer credit.
10 trackswritten by Mýa
7 tracksoutside writers
Mýa's roles on this album
Share of the 17 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist59%
Composer59%
Producer82%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
17
Tracks
42
Lyricists
24
Producers
589,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2003
Released
Data Insight
Ten of the 17 tracks carry her name, a small step up from Fear of Flying. The bigger move is in the other column: she takes a production credit on 14 of them. Neither of the singles is hers, though. "My Love Is Like...Wo" belongs to Missy Elliott and the Bereal brothers, and "Fallen" is built on a Luiz Bonfá song.
Moodring came out on A&M and Interscope in July 2003, entered the Billboard 200 at number three and reached number two on the R&B chart. It sold 589,000 in the United States and is certified gold.
Track Listing & Credits 17 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
My Love Is Like...Wo
#13
|
Missy ElliottCharles BerealKenneth Bereal | Missy ElliottCharles BerealKenneth Bereal | Missy ElliottCKBRon Fair | Mýa (Performer) |
| 2 |
Fallen
#51
|
Luiz BonfáMaria ToledoLeonard "Hugg" HugginsRichard SheltonLoren HillKevin Veney | Luiz BonfáMaria ToledoLeonard "Hugg" HugginsRichard SheltonLoren HillKevin Veney | Richard SheltonLoren HillKevin VeneyRon Fair | Mýa (Performer) |
| 3 |
Why You Gotta Look So Good?
|
MýaTeron BealLloyd BanksRockwilder | Mya Marie HarrisonTeron BealChristopher LloydDana Stinson | RockwilderMýa | Mýa (Performer)Lloyd Banks (Featured Vocals) |
| 4 |
Step
|
Missy ElliottTimbalandMýa | Missy ElliottTimothy MosleyMya Marie Harrison | Missy ElliottTimbalandMýaRon Fair | Mýa (Performer) |
| 5 |
Sophisticated Lady
|
MýaRudy CurrenceRick James | Mya Marie HarrisonRudy CurrenceJames Johnson | Don VitoTricky StewartMýaRon Fair | Mýa (Performer) |
| 6 |
No Sleep Tonight
|
Tricky StewartTab NkhereanyeRudy CurrenceJeff OakesMark Sparks | Christopher "Tricky" StewartTab NkhereanyeRudy CurrenceJeff OakesMark Sparks | Tricky StewartMýaRon FairJeff OakesMark Sparks | Mýa (Performer) |
| 7 |
Anatomy 1On1
|
MýaJimmy JamTerry LewisBobby Ross AvilaIssiah Avila | Mya Marie HarrisonJames Harris IIITerry LewisBobby Ross AvilaIssiah Avila | Jimmy JamTerry LewisBobby Ross AvilaIssiah AvilaMýa | Mýa (Performer) |
| 8 |
Hurry Up
|
MýaDerek CooperDJ ClueKen Duro Ifill | Mya Marie HarrisonDerek CooperErnesto ShawKenneth Ifill | MýaDJ ClueKen Duro Ifill | Mýa (Performer)Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz (Featured Vocals) |
| 9 |
Things Come & Go
|
MýaPaulShuggie Otis | Mya Marie HarrisonPaulShuggie Otis | KnobodyMýaRon Fair | Mýa (Performer)Sean Paul (Featured Vocals) |
| 10 |
You
|
Richard SheltonLoren HillKevin VeneyMarthea "Buttah" Jackson | Richard SheltonLoren HillKevin VeneyMarthea "Buttah" Jackson | Richard SheltonLoren HillKevin VeneyRon FairMýa | Mýa (Performer) |
| 11 |
After the Rain
|
MýaTeron BealMcKinley JacksonThealodius ReddickLamont Dozier | Mya Marie HarrisonTeron BealMcKinley JacksonThealodius ReddickLamont Dozier | Richard SheltonLoren HillKevin VeneyMýa | Mýa (Performer) |
| 12 |
Late
|
MýaJimmy JamTerry LewisBobby Ross AvilaIssiah AvilaEddie Cole | Mya Marie HarrisonJames Harris IIITerry LewisBobby Ross AvilaIssiah AvilaEddie Cole | Jimmy JamTerry LewisBobby Ross AvilaIssiah AvilaMýa | Mýa (Performer) |
| 13 |
Whatever Bitch
|
MýaDamon Elliott | Mya Marie HarrisonDamon Elliott | Missy ElliottMýa | Mýa (Performer) |
| 14 |
Taste This
|
MýaOmenKris RicatJames Czeiner | Mya Marie HarrisonSydney BrownKris RicatJames Czeiner | OmenMýa | Mýa (Performer) |
| 15 |
Take a Picture
|
Missy ElliottPink | Missy ElliottPink | Missy ElliottRon FairMýa | Mýa (Performer) |
| 16 |
Free Fallin'
|
Jeff LynneTom Petty | Jeffrey LynneThomas Earl Petty | Missy ElliottMýaRon Fair | Mýa (Performer) |
| 17 |
Real Compared to What
|
Gene McDaniels | Eugene McDaniels | Ron FairPino PalladinoJames PoyserQuestlove | Mýa (Performer)Common (Featured Vocals)bonus track (Featured Vocals) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 66 contributors
M
Mýa
Writer · Producer · Performer
MM
Mya Marie Harrison
Writer
ME
Missy Elliott
Writer · Producer
KV
Kevin Veney
Writer · Producer
LH
Loren Hill
Writer · Producer
RS
Richard Shelton
Writer · Producer
BR
Bobby Ross Avila
Writer · Producer
IA
Issiah Avila
Writer · Producer
JJ
Jimmy Jam
Writer · Producer
TL
Terry Lewis
Writer · Producer
JH
James Harris III
Writer
RC
Rudy Currence
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions Moodring
Who wrote Moodring?
Mýa is credited on ten of the 17 tracks. Missy Elliott writes three, and Richard Shelton, Loren Hill and Kevin Veney work as a team on two.
Who wrote "My Love Is Like...Wo"?
Missy Elliott with Charles and Kenneth Bereal. Mýa has no credit on it. It reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Did she produce this one?
Yes, on 14 of the 17 tracks, by far the biggest jump in her production credits.
How did the album sell?
589,000 in the United States, certified gold by the RIAA.
Are there any covers on it?
Two. "Free Fallin'" is the Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne song, and "Real Compared to What" comes from Gene McDaniels.
Who produced it?
Mýa herself alongside Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Rockwilder, Ron Fair, Tricky Stewart, DJ Clue, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and the Avila brothers.
How long is the album?
69:15 across 17 tracks, the longest album in her catalogue.