Fear of Flying (album) - Musical Content

Musical Content

Introduced by the words of Mýa telling her listeners to Turn It Up, Fear of Flying opens with second single "Case of the Ex". One of many uptempo recordings on the album, the lyrics were inspired by Tricky Stewart's writing partner Traci Hale and produced by Tricky Stewart. The song itself tells the story of an ex lover who will not go away. The single reached the top ten United States, Australia, United Kingdom, and the Netherlands and the top forty elsewhere in countries like Germany, New Zealand, Ireland, France, and Belgium. The song remains Mýa's biggest success to date. "Free", the third and final single from the album was a disco-funk dance track helmed by legendary producers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. The song was originally featured on the soundtrack to Jamie Foxx's movie Bait before being added to the re-release of Fear of Flying. On the charts however, the track underperformed in the United States but became a success internationally reaching the top twenty and five in United Kingdom and Australia. Fourth track "Pussycats" is a nursery rhyme-influenced song produced by Wyclef Jean and Jerry Duplessis. Again & Again is the album's fifth track. The song was produced by Swedish duo Bag & Arnthor with additional production from Damon Elliott and Mýa herself. It incorporates elements of rock music. The She'kspere-produced "How You Gonna Tell Me" is the album's sixth track. Written by Kevin Briggs, Kandi Burruss and Mýa; the song itself tells the story of how people do not practice what they preach. "Grandma Says" is the album's seventh track and first skit of one. The skit is produced by Chucky Thompson and features comedian Chris Thomas as Mýa's grandma. Track eight, "Takin Me Over", was produced by R&B soul singer Robin Thicke and features Lefteye of TLC. "The Best of Me", the album's leading single was produced by Swizz Beatz. The song itself tells the story of about not letting the heat of the moment get to you, whether you are in a relationship or not. The single underperformed, reaching number fifty in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100. "Lie Detector", another Wyclef Jean and Jerry Duplessis-produced track and the tenth song on the album incorporates elements of reggae music. "Fear of Flying", the album's first ballad and eleventh track was produced by Jerome "Knobody" Foster and written by Teron Beal and Derrick Thompson. The song itself tells the story of a relationship being compared to likes of a person's fear to fly unaware of the possible outcomes. "Fear of Flying" is the album's twelfth track and an interlude. The interlude is produced by Chucky Thompson and features Mya reciting poetry. "Now or Never" is a mid-tempo track produced by soul singer Robin Thicke and incorporates elements of 1970s soul music. "Man In My Life", the album's second ballad and fourteenth track. The song is a remake of Michael Jackson's "Lady In My Life" off his 1982's biggest-selling album Thriller. "Can't Believe" is the album's third ballad and fifteenth track. The track was produced by Soulshock & Karlin and written by Anthem. The Rodney Jerkins-produced "That's Why I Wanna Fight" is the album's sixteenth track. Written by Rodney Jerkins, Lashawn Daniels, and Fred Jerkins; the song was considered a single at one point by Mýa's record label Interscope. "Ride & Shake" is a bouncy uptempo song and the album's seventeenth track. The song was produced by Anthony Dent and written by Tamara Savage. "Get Over" is an outro and the album's final track. It was produced by Chucky Thompson and features Mýa singing and saying her thank yous.