Mýa Reissues ‘Fear of Flying’ on Vinyl for 25th Anniversary

Mýa is celebrating the twenty fifth anniversary of her sophomore album, Worry of Flying, with a vinyl reissue by way of Interscope Information/UMe. The 2LP vinyl marks the primary urgent because the album’s unique 2000 launch.

The Worry of Flying (twenty fifth Anniversary) vinyl options all of the album’s unique tracks — together with the singles “The Better of Me,” “Case of the Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do)” and “Free” — plus the bonus tracks “No Tears On My Pillow” and “For The First Time.” Every vinyl can even embrace a hand-signed insert by Mýa.

There may be additionally a Worry of Flying t-shirt obtainable, designed in a classic model impressed by the album’s cowl, photographed by David LaChapelle. Along with the vinyl, the album can be obtainable in Dolby Atmos sound on streaming companies for the primary time.

Worry of Flying was launched April 25, 2000, by way of College Music Information/Interscope Information. The album opened at No. 15 on the Billboard 200, a rise from her self-titled debut’s No. 29 beginning place.

“Case of the Ex,” produced by Difficult Stewart, was the album’s highest-charting single, peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard Scorching 100. (Mýa would later earn her first No. 1 in 2002 with “Girl Marmalade,” her all-star collaboration with Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim and P!nk.)

Worry of Flying included further manufacturing and songwriting by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Rodney Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, Swizz Beatz, Robin Thicke, Wyclef Jean and extra. The album additionally featured collaborations with Jadakiss (“The Better of Me”), Left Eye (“Takin’ Me Over”) and Beenie Man (“Lie Detector”).

By March 2001, Worry of Flying had been licensed platinum, with over a million copies offered within the U.S.

“Worry of Flying was such a transformative second in my life and profession,” Mýa displays. “At 19 and 20, I used to be studying how you can use my voice as each a girl and a songwriter. Revisiting this album 25 years later seems like coming full circle — it’s a reminder of the dangers I took, the independence I fought for, and the supporters who’ve been with me on this journey.”

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In June, Mýa celebrated the album’s anniversary on the 2025 BET Awards, the place she carried out “Case of the Ex” as a part of the 106 & Park twenty fifth anniversary tribute.

In different information, Mýa has launched two new singles this 12 months — “Face to Face” and “Give It to You” — which is able to seem on her upcoming album by way of her impartial label Planet 9 and Virgin Music Group.

Additional, Mýa has been filling in for Muni Lengthy as a supporting act on Brandy and Monica’s The Boy Is Mine Tour whereas the singer recovers from pneumonia.