Fear of Flying (album)

Fear of Flying
Fear of Flying
Studio album by Mýa
Released	April 25, 2000; (see release history)
Recorded	September 1999—March 2000
Genre	R&B
Length	63:44
Label	Interscope
Producer	Haqq Islam (exec.) · Mýa Harrison (exec.) · Steve Stoute (exec.) · Jerry Duplessis · Damon Elliott · Jerome "Knobody" Foster · Wyclef Jean · Rodney Jerkins · Jimmy Jam · Terry Lewis · Tricky Stewart · Robin Thicke · Soulshock & Karlin · Swizz Beatz
Mýa chronology
Singles from Fear of Flying
	"The Best of Me"; Released: March 6, 2000; "Case of the Ex"; Released: August 28, 2000; "Free"; Released: March 13, 2001;

Fear of Flying is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Mýa, released April 25, 2000 on Interscope Records. It features the hit single "Case of the Ex."

Track listing[change | change source]

Original release[change | change source]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Turn It Up (Intro)"	Mýa Harrison	Swizz Beatz	1:22
2.	"Case of the Ex"	Tricky Stewart, Traci Hale, Tab	Tricky Stewart	3:56
3.	"Ride & Shake"	Anthony Dent, Tamara Savage	Anthony Dent	4:00
4.	"That's Why I Wanna Fight"	Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins	Rodney Jerkins	4:35
5.	"Pussycats"	Harrison, Jerry Duplessis, Jimmy Cozier, Wyclef Jean	Jerry Duplessis & Wyclef Jean	4:21
6.	"The Best of Me" (featuring Jadakiss)	Harrison, Cozier, Kasseem Dean, Jason Phillips, Mashonda Tifrere, Teron Beal	Swizz Beatz	4:12
7.	"Lie Detector" (featuring Beenie Man)	Harrison, Duplessis, Jean, Moses Davis	Jerry Duplessis & Wyclef Jean	4:21
8.	"How You Gonna Tell Me"	Harrison, Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Kandi Burruss	She'kspere, Kandi Burruss	3:35
9.	"Grandma Says (Skit)" (featuring Chris Thomas & Nonchalant)	Harrison	Chucky Thompson, Harrison	0:48
10.	"Takin' Me Over" (featuring Left Eye)	Harrison, James Gass, Lisa Left Eye Lopes, Robert Daniels, Robin Thicke	Robin Thicke	3:55
11.	"Now or Never"	Bobby Keyes, Gass, Daniels, Thicke	Robin Thicke	3:50
12.	"Fear of Flying"	D.Thompson, Jerome "Knobody" Foster, Jimmy Davis, Beal	Knobody	4:24
13.	"Flying (Interlude)"	Harrison	Chucky Thompson, Harrison	0:52
14.	"Can't Believe"	C. Higgens, Carsten Schack, K.Karlin	Soulshock & Karlin	4:16
15.	"No Tears on My Pillow"	Harrison, Thicke	Thicke
16.	"For the First Time"	Harrison, Darryl Pearson, Chucky Thompson	Darryl "DAY" Pearson	4:20
17.	"Man in My Life"	Rod Temperton	The Mercenaries, Poke & Tone	4:32
18.	"Get Over (Outro)"	Harrison	Chucky Thompson, Harrison	2:27

Re-release[change | change source]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Turn It Up (Intro)"	Mýa Harrison	Swizz Beatz	1:22
2.	"Case of the Ex"	Tricky Stewart, Traci Hale, Tab	Stewart	3:56
3.	"Free"	Alex Richbourg, James Harris, Harrison; Terry Lewis, Tony Tolbert	Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Big Jim Wright	5:21
4.	"Pussycats"	Harrison, Jerry Duplessis, Jimmy Cozier, Wyclef Jean	Jerry Duplessis & Wyclef Jean	4:21
5.	"Again & Again"	Harrison, A. Bagge , A. Tennant, C. Ogalde, L. Bagge, W. Hector	BAG & Arnthor, Harrison, Damon Elliott	3:29
6.	"How You Gonna Tell Me"	Harrison, Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Kandi Burruss	She'kspere, Kandi Burruss	3:35
7.	"Grandma Says (Skit)" (featuring Chris Thomas & Nonchalant)	Harrison	Chucky Thompson, Harrison	0:48
8.	"Takin' Me Over" (featuring Left Eye)	Harrison, James Gass, Lisa Left Eye Lopes, Robert Daniels, Robin Thicke	Robin Thicke	3:55
9.	"The Best of Me" (featuring Jadakiss)	Harrison, Cozier, Kasseem Dean, Jason Phillips, Mashonda Tifrere, Teron Beal	Swizz Beatz	4:12
10.	"Lie Detector" (featuring Beenie Man)	Harrison, Duplessis, Jean, Davis	Jerry Duplessis & Wyclef Jean	4:25
11.	"Fear of Flying"	D.Thompson, Jerome "Knobody" Foster, Jimmy Davis, Beal	Knobody	4:24
12.	"Fear of Flying (Interlude)"	Harrison	Chucky Thompson, Harrison	0:52
13.	"Now or Never"	Bobby Keyes, Gass, Daniels, Thicke	Robin Thicke	3:50
14.	"Man in My Life"	Rod Temperton	The Mercenaries, Poke & Tone	4:32
15.	"Can't Believe"	C. Higgens, Carsten Schack, K.Karlin	Soulshock & Karlin
16.	"That's Why I Wanna Fight"	Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins	Rodney Jerkins	4:35
17.	"Ride & Shake"	Anthony Dent & Tamara Savage	Anthony Dent	4:00
18.	"Get Over (Outro)"	Harrison	Chucky Thompson, Harrison	2:27

UK version
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
18.	"Whatever Chick"			4:18
19.	"Case of the Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do)" (Sovereign Remix)			5:42
20.	"Get Over (Outro)"	Harrison	Chucky Thompson, Harrison	2:27

Japan bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
19.	"Girls Like That"	Harrison, Beal, Dean, Cynthia Loving	Swizz Beatz
20.	"Telephone Games"	Pamela Shipp	Anthony Dent

Charts and certifications[change | change source]

Weekly charts[change | change source]

Chart (2000/2001)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[1]	28
Canadian Albums (RPM Magazine)^[2]	39
French Albums (SNEP)^[3]	102
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[4]	52
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[5]	39
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[6]	33
UK Albums (OCC)^[7]	81
US Billboard 200^[8]	15
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[9]	7

Year-end charts[change | change source]

Year	Chart	Rank
2000	Billboard 200^[10]	144
2000	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums^[11]	73
2001	Billboard 200^[12]	178

Certifications[change | change source]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[13]	Gold	35,000^{^}
Canada (Music Canada)^[14]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[16]	Platinum	1,200,000^[15]
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

Tour[change | change source]

Nominations[change | change source]

Year	Ceremony	Award	Result
2001	MOBO	Best Album	Nominated
	Soul Train Music Awards	Best R&B/Soul Album - Female	Nominated

Personnel[change | change source]

Musicians[change | change source]

Norman Hedman – percussion
Sean Hurley – bass guitar
Elijah Joy – voice-over
Maiesha Rashad – voice-over
Marlon Williams – guitar

Production[change | change source]

Mýa – vocals (lead and background), producer, executive producer
Jerry Duplessis – producer
A. Islam Haqq – producer, executive producer
Wyclef Jean – producer
Rodney Jerkins – producer
Kandi Burruss – producer
Pro-Jay – programming, producer
Chris "Tricky" Stewart – keyboards, programming, producer
Swizz Beatz – producer
Robin Thicke – programming, producer
Anthony Dent – programming, producer
Jordan Knight – performer
Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes – performer
Beenie Man – performer
Jadakiss – performer
Brandon Abeln – engineer
Ralph Cacciurri – engineer
Keith Cohen – engineer
Kevin Crouse – engineer

Chris Frame – engineer
Brad Gilderman – engineer
Jason Groucott – engineer, mixing engineer
Tal Herzberg – engineer
Adam Holmstead – engineer
Ricco Lumpkins – engineer
Michael Sherman – engineer
Brian "B Luv" Thomas – engineer
Darrel Thorpe – engineer
Richard Travali – engineer, mixing engineer
Dylan Vaughan – mixing engineer
Kieran Wagner – engineer
Doug Woulson – engineer
Kevin "KD" Davis – mixing, mixing engineer
Glen Marchese – mixing
Manny Marroquin – mixing
Tony Maserati – mixing
Chris Athens – mastering

Release history[change | change source]

Region	Date	Format	Edition(s)	Label
Australia	August 21, 2001	CD, LP	Standard^[17]	Universal Music Group, Interscope Records
Germany	June 19, 2000		Standard^[17]
Germany	May 8, 2001		Bonus tracks^[18]
Japan	April 28, 2000		Standard^[19]^[20]	Universal Music Japan
United States	April 25, 2000		Standard^[19]^[20]	Interscope Records
United States	November 7, 2000		Bonus tracks^[21]	Interscope Records
United Kingdom	July 24, 2000		Standard^[22]	Polydor Records
United Kingdom	February 21, 2001		Bonus tracks^[23]	Polydor Records

References[change | change source]

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Other websites[change | change source]

MyaMya.com — Mýa's official site

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[2] "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 71, No. 3, May 22, 2000". Collections Canada. Retrieved 2010-10-31.

[ac_France_-3] "Lescharts.com – {{{artist}}} – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 30, 2015.

[ac_Germany_Mya-4] "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved July 30, 2015.

[ac_New_Zealand_Mya-5] "Charts.nz – Mya – Fear of Flying". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 30, 2015.

[Hung-6] "Swisscharts.com – Mya – Fear of Flying". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 30, 2015.

[ac_UK2_-7] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 30, 2015.

[ac_Billboard200_Mya-8] "Mya Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-07-29.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Mya-9] "Mya Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-07-29.

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[12] "2001 Top Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard.biz. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2012-11-16.

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v t e Mýa
Discography Awards and nominations Songs (unreleased) Films Videos Performances
Studio albums	Mýa Fear of Flying Moodring Liberation Sugar & Spice K.I.S.S. (Keep It Sexy & Simple) Smoove Jones T.K.O. (The Knock Out)
Mixtape	Beauty & the Streets Vol. 1
EPs	With Love Sweet XVI
Tours	Fear of Flying Tour Moodring Tour Seagrams Live Tour Smoove Jones Show Tour T.K.O. Tour

v t e Mýa songs
Mýa	"It's All About Me" "Movin' On" "My First Night with You"
Fear of Flying	"The Best of Me" "Case of the Ex" "Free"
Moodring	"My Love Is Like...Wo" "Fallen"
Liberation	"Lock U Down" "Ridin'"
K.I.S.S. (Keep It Sexy & Simple)	"Earthquake" "Mr. Incredible"
Smoove Jones	"Welcome to My World" "Team You" "Coolin'"
TKO (The Knock Out)	"Ready for Whatever" "Ready, Part II" "You Got Me" "Damage" "Knock You Out" "Down" "Open"
As featured artist	"Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)" "Girls Dem Sugar" "Love Is the Answer" "Somebody Like Me" "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" "What More Can I Give"
Other songs	"Ayo!" "Best of Me, Part 2" "Everything or Nothing" "G.M.O. (Got My Own)" "Handsfree" "Lady Marmalade" "My Bra" "Take Me There" "Where the Dream Takes You" "You Got Me, Part II"