Mýa (album)

Mýa
Mýa
Studio album by Mýa
Released	April 21, 1998
Recorded	1996–1998
Genre	Hip hop soul; R&B;
Length	57:24
Label	Interscope
Producer	A. Haqq Islam (exec.); Darryl "Day" Pearson; Daryl Simmons; Nokio the N-Tity; Alex "Cat" Cantrall & Myron;
Mýa chronology
Singles from Mýa
	"It's All About Me"; Released: February 14, 1998; "Movin' On"; Released: July 14, 1998; "My First Night with You"; Released: April 13, 1999;

Mýa is the self-titled debut studio album by American recording artist Mýa. It was her first studio album for then-record label Interscope Records released April 21, 1998. When the album was released Mýa was a teenager.^[1]

Reviews

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Billboard	(favorable)^[3]
The Boston Herald	link
Vibe	(favorable) link

Mýa received mixed reviews when it was released.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"What Cha Say"	Mýa Harrison, Darryl "DAY" Pearson	Darryl "DAY" Pearson	3:55
2.	"Movin' On"	Harrison, Pearson, Mark Andrews	Darryl "DAY" Pearson	4:29
3.	"Baby It's Yours"	Alex "CAT" Cantrall, Myron Davis	Alex "CAT" Cantrall	4:29
4.	"Keep On Lovin' Me"	Pearson, Andrews, Larry "Jazz" Anthony, N.Neka	Darryl "DAY" Pearson	3:46
5.	"It's All About Me" (featuring Sisqó)	Pearson, Andrews	Darryl "DAY" Pearson	4:26
6.	"If You Died I Wouldn't Cry Cause You Never Loved Me Anyway"	James "Woody" Green, R.Brown, Tamir Ruffin	Nokio the N-Tity	5:02
7.	"We're Gonna Make Ya Dance"	Harrison, Pearson, Ruffin	Darryl "DAY" Pearson, Nokio the N-Tity	4:23
8.	"If You Were Mine"	Cantrall, Davis	Alex "CAT" Cantrall	4:17
9.	"Bye Bye" (featuring Missy Elliott)	Harrison, Pearson, Melissa Elliott	Darryl "DAY" Pearson	4:05
10.	"Anytime You Want Me"	Cantrall, Joey Priolo, Carl Carr	Alex "CAT" Cantrall, Joey P.	3:40
11.	"Don't Be Afraid"	Cantrall, Priolo	Alex "CAT" Cantrall, Joey P.	4:46
12.	"My First Night with You"	Kenneth Edmonds, Diane Warren	Daryl Simmons	5:38
13.	"Movin' On (Remix)" (featuring Silkk the Shocker)	Harrison, Pearson, Andrews, Vyshonn Miller	Darryl "DAY" Pearson, A. Haqq Islam	4:30

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[4]	29
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	13

Year-end charts

Year	Chart	Rank
1998	Billboard 200^[6]	87
1998	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums^[7]	43
1999	Billboard 200^[8]	200

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[9]	Platinum	1,400,000^[10]
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

References

↑ "Mýa's Biography". AllMusic.
↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Mya - Mya". AllMusic.
↑ "R&B: Mya". AllBusiness. Archived from the original on 2007-10-28.
↑ "Mya Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
↑ "Mya Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
↑ "1998 Top Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard.biz. Retrieved 2015-11-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ "1998 Top R&B Albums". Billboard.biz. Retrieved 2015-11-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ "1999 Top 200 Albums". Billboard.biz. Archived from the original on 2012-08-06. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
↑ "American album certifications – Mýa – Mýa". Recording Industry Association of America.
↑ "MISSING MYA". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-10-31.

[allmusic-1] "Mýa's Biography". AllMusic.

[allmusic2-2] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Mya - Mya". AllMusic.

[allbusiness-3] "R&B: Mya". AllBusiness. Archived from the original on 2007-10-28.

[ac_Billboard200_Mya-4] "Mya Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-02-10.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Mya-5] "Mya Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-02-10.

[6] "1998 Top Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard.biz. Retrieved 2015-11-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[7] "1998 Top R&B Albums". Billboard.biz. Retrieved 2015-11-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[8] "1999 Top 200 Albums". Billboard.biz. Archived from the original on 2012-08-06. Retrieved 2015-11-24.

[United_StatesMýaMýaalbumCertRef-9] "American album certifications – Mýa – Mýa". Recording Industry Association of America.

[Sales-10] "MISSING MYA". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-10-31.

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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"