Mya (1998) ( )

Product Summary Label: Uni/interscope UPC: 00606949016623 Release Date: 4/21/1998 Buy.com Sku: 60125213 Item#: MRXRYH Buy.com Sales Rank: 25050 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. What Cha Say ~ Mya 2. Movin' On ~ Mya 3. Baby It's Yours ~ Mya 4. Keep On Lovin' Me ~ Mya 5. It's All About Me ~ Mya 6. If You Died I Wouldn't Cry Cause You Never Loved Me Anyway ~ Mya 7. We're Gonna Make Ya Dance ~ Mya 8. If You Were Mine ~ Mya 9. Bye Bye - (featuring Missy Elliott) ~ Mya 10. Anytime You Want Me ~ Mya 11. Don't Be Afraid ~ Mya 12. My First Night With You ~ Mya (P) 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc. (C) 1998 Interscope Records   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel includes: Mya (vocals); Myron (various instruments); Joey P. (acoustic & electric guitars, strings, bass); Darryl "Day" Pearson (acoustic guitar); Randy Bowland (guitar); Daryl Simmons (keyboards, drum programming); Ronnie Garrett (bass); P. Sound Productions (drum programming); Love Unlimited Orchestra (samples); Mercedes, Dru Hill, Tanya "Tann" Smith (background vocals); Myron, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot. Producers include: Darryl "Day" Pearson, Myron, Alex "Cat" Cantrall, Joey P., Nokio The N-Tity. Engineers: Thomas "TK" Kidd, Mike Alvord, Gordon Rice. Mya's eponymous debut is a smooth, sultry collection of well-crafted contemporary urban soul that is actually richer than the average urban record the late '90s. Part of its success lies with the teenage Mya, who has a voice that is at once innocent and knowing, and part of it lies with her excellent team of producers and songwriters. Executive producer A. Haqq Islam has assembled a stellar behind-the-scenes team -- featuring Babyface, Diane Warren, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and members of Dru Hill -- which has written and produced a fine set of songs that manage to sound universal and strangely confessional. That's because many of the songs on the record are loosely about a teenager becoming a woman, which is a subject Mya can convincingly sell. There are a few weak moments, to be sure, but overall it's a thoroughly promising debut. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine How often can a debut artist boast of working with the likes of superstar songwriters like Babyface and Diane Warren? 18-year-old Mya can. Aided by top-notch talent including Dru Hill's Sisqo and Nokio and Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot ("Bye-Bye"), Mya holds up her end of the bargain by delivering one of the sweetest voices in music today. The depth expressed in her songs is impressive for a person of such a young age. In addition, Mya brings writing skills to the table, co-writing four songs. "It's All About Me," featuring Sisqo, exploded on urban and Top 40 radio. That's not even mentioning "Ghetto Supastar," featuring Pras (Fugees) and Ol' Dirty Bastard (Wu-Tang Clan), which appears on the soundtrack to BULWORTH. Not only are the songs smartly arranged and well crafted, the overall sound of the album is as tight as any contemporary R&B record around.   Artist Overview A dancer turned singer, Mya unleashed her self-titled debut at the ripe old age of 18 in 1998. That attention-grabbing debut album contained collaborations with some of the top '90s urban artists, including Babyface, Dru Hill, Missy Misdemeanor Elliot, and Wyclef Jean. Artist Influences Babyface | Bobby Brown (R&B) | Boyz II Men | En Vogue | Guy | Janet Jackson | Keith Sweat | Mariah Carey | SWV | The Fugees | TLC | Toni Braxton | Vanessa Williams | Whitney Houston Artist Contemporaries Ali (R&B) | Erykah Badu | Faith Evans | Ginuwine | Joe | Kelly Price | Lauryn Hill | Maxwell (R&B) | Missy Elliott | Monica | Monifah | Shae Jones | Tyrese | Wyclef Jean   Compilation Appearances Life Vol. 5-Jock Jams Vol. 5-Now That's What I Call Music Moulin Rouge Reggae Gold 2001 Legally Blonde All About The Benjamins (Explicit Version) All About The Benjamins Monsta Jamz Better Dayz(Explicit Version) Vol. 14-Now That's What I Call Music Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights Barbershop 2 - Back In Business (Explicit Version) Barbershop 2 - Back In Business [edit (Explicit Version) Cinderella Story Shall We Dance Definitive Ol Dirty Bastard Story (w/ Bonus DVD) (Explicit Version) Best Of Silkk The Shocker (Explicit Version) Best Of Silkk The Shocker Restless(Explicit Version) Restless(Explicit Version) Me And My Friends Veteran I Need Mine(w/ Bonus DVD)(Explicit Version) 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection (Eco-Friendly Packaging) Trill Trill(Explicit Version) Il Trill Chopped Screwed(Explicit Version) Crack(Explicit Version) Richie Rich Presents:celebutante Streets Of The South Part 2 Radio   Technical Info Release Date : 05/07/2005 Original Release Date : 1998 Catalog ID : 90166 Label : Interscope Records (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00606949016623   Professional Reviews Vibe (6-7/98, p.182) - "...This Washington, D.C. native always sings with a voice that is clear, strong, and assured. Combining round-the-way girl sass with an artist's sensibility..."    Product Image