Studio Album · No. 5
Sugar & Spice Songwriting Credits by Mýa
Produced by D. Botts, Arkatech Beatz, Michael Duque, Riddim Fingaz, Loren Hill, Stevie Hoang, Jimmy Juarez, KO Tha Trakaholik, Richard Shelton, The Smith Brothers, Kevin Veney, Duke Williams, Leroy Williams, Young Yonny · Engineered by Mya Harrison, Mike Mo
Manhattan / Planet 9
R&BDance-Pop
93%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 13 of 14 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 13 / 14 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 14 tracks with documented writers, by whether Mýa carries a lyricist or composer credit.
13 trackswritten by Mýa
1 trackoutside writers
Mýa's roles on this album
Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist93%
Composer93%
Producer7%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
14
Tracks
11
Lyricists
15
Producers
2008
Released
Data Insight
Thirteen of the 14 tracks carry her name, and Christopher Moore writes 11 of them with her. The one that is not hers is "Almost Naked". She engineers the record herself, which is the point where her name starts appearing in columns other than the vocal credit.
Sugar & Spice came out in December 2008, the first album on Planet 9, the label Mýa set up that year with J. Prince mentoring her. Manhattan handled the release with it.
Track Listing & Credits 14 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Must Be the Music
|
MýaChristopher Moore | Mya Marie HarrisonChristopher Moore | Jimmy "Klev" Juarez | Mýa (Performer) |
| 2 |
Paradise
|
MýaChristopher Moore | Mya Marie HarrisonChristopher Moore | Riddim Fingaz | Mýa (Performer) |
| 3 |
Sold on Your Love
|
MýaChristopher Moore | Mya Marie HarrisonChristopher Moore | Stevie Hoang | Mýa (Performer) |
| 4 |
One for You
|
MýaChristopher Moore | Mya Marie HarrisonChristopher Moore | Stevie Hoang | Mýa (Performer) |
| 5 |
Almost Naked
|
Nia MyricksPamela Shipp | Nia MyricksPamela Shipp | Young Yonny | Mýa (Performer) |
| 6 |
Cry No More
|
MýaChristopher Moore | Mya Marie HarrisonChristopher Moore | D. Botts | Mýa (Performer) |
| 7 |
Ego Trippin'
|
MýaYummy Bingham | Mya Marie HarrisonElizabeth Wyce | The Smith Brothers | Mýa (Performer) |
| 8 |
Let's Go to War
|
MýaChristopher MooreFaith Waldron | Mya Marie HarrisonChristopher MooreFaith Waldron | Young YonnyMýa | Mýa (Performer) |
| 9 |
All in Your Mind
|
MýaChristopher Moore | Mya Marie HarrisonChristopher Moore | Leroy "Mr. Lee" Williams | Mýa (Performer) |
| 10 |
Shy Guy
|
MýaKingsley GardnerDiana KingAndy Marvel | Mya Marie HarrisonKingsley GardnerDiana KingAndy Marvel | KO Tha TrakaholikDuke Williams | Mýa (Performer) |
| 11 |
Money Can't Buy My Love
|
MýaChristopher Moore | Mya Marie HarrisonChristopher Moore | Michael Duque | Mýa (Performer) |
| 12 |
Back to Disco
|
MýaChristopher Moore | Mya Marie HarrisonChristopher Moore | Arkatech Beatz | Mýa (Performer) |
| 13 |
Fallen (Part 2)
|
MýaChristopher MooreSlimkid3 | Mya Marie HarrisonChristopher MooreTre Hardson | Richard SheltonKevin VeneyLoren Hill | Mýa (Performer)Slimkid3 (Featured Vocals)bonus track (Featured Vocals) |
| 14 |
Paradise
|
MýaChristopher MooreSean Paul Henriques | Mya Marie HarrisonChristopher MooreSean Paul Henriques | Riddim Fingaz | Mýa (Performer)Sean Paul (Featured Vocals)bonus track (Featured Vocals) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 30 contributors
M
Mýa
Writer · Producer · Performer
MM
Mya Marie Harrison
Writer
CM
Christopher Moore
Writer
AM
Andy Marvel
Writer
DK
Diana King
Writer
EW
Elizabeth Wyce
Writer
FW
Faith Waldron
Writer
KG
Kingsley Gardner
Writer
NM
Nia Myricks
Writer
PS
Pamela Shipp
Writer
SP
Sean Paul Henriques
Writer
S
Slimkid3
Writer · Vocals
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Frequently Asked Questions Sugar & Spice
Who wrote Sugar & Spice?
Mýa is credited on 13 of the 14 tracks. Christopher Moore writes 11 of them with her, more than any other collaborator on the album.
Which track is not hers?
"Almost Naked", credited to Nia Myricks and Pamela Shipp.
Is this her first independent album?
Yes. It is the first release on Planet 9, the label she founded in 2008 after leaving Universal Motown.
Did she work on the sound herself?
The album credits list her for engineering, alongside Mike Mo on mixing and mastering. She also has a production credit on one track.
How did the album sell?
The discography's sales column is blank for this album and no figure is published.
Who produced it?
Jimmy "Klev" Juarez, Riddim Fingaz, Stevie Hoang, Young Yonny, the Smith Brothers, Arkatech Beatz and others, with Mýa on one track.
How long is the album?
55:58 across 14 tracks.