Fear of Flying (album)

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Fear Of Flying

Studio album by Mya
Released	April 25, 2000 (US)
Recorded	1999-2000
Genre	R&B/Pop
Length	63:44
Label	Interscope
Producer(s)	Wyclef Jean Jerry Duplessis Darkchild Terry Lewis Jimmy Jam Swizz Beatz Robin Thicke Damon Elliott Jerome Foster Kandi Burruss Soulshock & Karlin
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Mya chronology
Mýa (1998)	Fear Of Flying (2000)	Moodring (2003)

Fear of Flying is the second album by American R&B singer Mya, released in the United States on April 25, 2000 (see 2000 in music) on Interscope Records. The album features more big-name producers than Mya's debut and writing from Jimmy Cozier, Anthem, (Mary J. Blige, 2Pac) Mashonda & Teron Beal (Michael Jackson, Deborah Cox) It yielded the hits "Case Of The Ex", "Best Of Me", and "Free". "Case Of The Ex" became Mya's biggest hit to date and the nation's best selling single. Due to the success of "Case Of The Ex" Interscope Records re-released Fear Of Flying with two new tracks "Again" and "Free" on November 7, 2000. Free was even more pop-friendly and became quite successful at pop radio, MTV,and TRL. Fear Of Flying was supported with rigorous touring, bringing Mya dynamic fusion of dance with live vocals to audiences internationally. The album eventually went platinum in March 2001 and sold more than 1.2 million copies in the US.

[edit] Track listing

"Turn It Up (Intro)"
"Case Of The Ex"
"Ride & Shake"
"That's Why I Wanna Fight"
"Pussycats"
"The Best Of Me" (featuring Jadakiss)
"Lie Detector" (featuring Beenie Man)
"How You Gonna Tell Me"
"Grandma Says (Skit)"
"Takin' Me Over" (featuring Lisa "Lefteye" Lopes)
"Now Or Never"
"Fear Of Flying"
"Flying (Interlude)"
"Can't Believe"
"No Tears On My Pillow"
"For The First Time"
"Man In My Life"
"Get Over (Outro)"

[edit] Charts

Chart (2000)	Position
U.S. Billboard 200	15
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	7

Singles/Music Videos

Cover	Information
	Best Of Me Released: 2000 Writer:M.Harrison, K.Dean, J.Cozier, T.Beal, J.Phillips, M.Tifrere Producer:Swizz Beatz Chart positions: #50 (US)
	Case Of The Ex Released: 2000 Writer:C.Stewart, TAB, T.Hale Producer:C "Tricky" Stewart Chart positions: #2 (US), #3 (UK) U.S. certification: Platinum
	Free Released: 2001 Writer:M.Harrison, J.Harris, T.Lewis, A.Richbourg, T.Tolbert Producer:Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Chart positions: #42 (US), #11 (UK)