Mya Music:

Mya Track Listing:
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 - Mya
10. Anytime You Want Me - Mya,
11. Don't Be Afraid - Mya,
12. My First Night with You - Mya
13. Movin' On [Remix] - Mya, , Silkk the Shocker, Silkk the Shocker

Editorial Review:
The self-titled debut by 18-year-old Mya combines trendy tracks with more thoughtfully constructed songs for a multi-textured album. An array of guest performers, including popular R&B crooner act Dru Hill and innovative hip-hop rhymer Missy Elliott, help out on this set. Mya is at her best in lower vocal registers, such as on the rolling "Baby It's Yours" and the funky, soul-struttin' "We Gonna Make You Dance." Piano and organ synthesizers set a noble tone for the romantic ballad "If You Were Mine," while gentle acoustic guitar play and a swaying melody effectively deflect the rather vengeful lyrics of a lover spurned on "If You Died I Wouldn't Cry Cause You Never Loved Me Anyway." Despite its derivative elements, Mya provides entertaining listening for contemporary R&B fans. --J.R. Reynolds

Mya Reviews:
The Album that made me Love R&B AGAIN...
2009-02-13 - Eager to finally start a true African American rooted R&B Collection I was very hasty, But also very careful. I remembered the bad experiences I had while listening to R&B albums this decade (2000's) and how they (along with some of the rest of the stuff currently receiving WAYYYY too much airplay on the radio) had me feeling like a fish outta water. The thing that kept me going though was all the good memories...80's R&B & the stuff that was on the radio back when I was a kid (new R&B music's golden era). This disc illustrates some of the sounds of those Alluring slow jams excellently. When I was deciding over which Mya album to buy, I relied heavily on those good Ole' 30-second samples on sites like ITunes & this one: And I basically realized that the only albums worth getting were this one & "Fear of flying": so the main question was...Which one is the stud & which one is the dud? After all was said and done this one was the one coming home with me & when it came through the mail January 9th, 2007 I was very pleased. Now if you remember I said that I was a little wary about this because, after all I had never bought an R&B album (For the reasons stated above) and I was a little afraid it would be a "paint by numbers" bore fest. But as soon as I put the CD on I could feel something happening, Those Ole' feelings started coming back...Not the bad ones, the good ones! Track after track was a "stone groove" (Thats Mariah Carey talk)

The first song that really caught my ear was "My first night with you" (I hear It's a remake of a little known song by then up-and comer Deborah Cox from her Debut) I can't honestly say that she sings it better than Deborah but Mya brings a tender young innocence to the table & handles the song very gently, Until at the very end where she unleashes her voice...The sheer power is amazing BUT her strained vocal performance falls a little flat of vocal perfection, Still she handles the song more carefully then Deborah ever could: And what about that young innocence? Mya is an 18 yr old girl spending her first night alone with her boyfriend...How sweet is that!!!? This song relates to just about any traditional teenage girl in love (I jokingly call it the "I'm not a virgin anymore so I'm gonna rejoice & sing this song" song) and she sings it very convincingly. I originally got the album for this song (But some of the other songs ended up taking more of a liking with me)

Point proven with "If you were mine": When this song swiftly became my most played song on the album (info, for all you information lovers out there) I was surprised to say the least. Over a Smooth melody Mya lays down some easy breezy vocals about what she'd do if she were that special someone: "I'd give you the world/If I were you're girl/Baby I swear I'd always be there/Giving You love". This song is one of the cutest "puppy love" songs I've ever heard & easily my favorite from the album. The thing that is always refreshing about the songs on this album is that Mya doesn't feel the need to stretch out every syllable of every line: She pleasantly sings within her range (save for the Sweet, innocent yet very strained "My first night with you", Where she seems like she's practically dying to give herself a really bad sore throat) & cleverly adorns the songs with enough frilly, pleasant notes to make it seem like you're in the middle of setting up a birthday party: "Still it seems like she's holding back: BUT at the same time you still get every indication that she can potentially blow, a feat that not every singer could accomplish". The whole album plays with that notion actually: as soon as you think Mya's gonna let her voice rein it in, She sinks back into the ambiance of the track and lets her impeccable phrasing take lead. This makes for some very romantic & Smoldering Slow-jams.

Mid-tempo #1 is "Baby it's yours" and just like "If you were mine" it's a sweet, innocent "puppy love" slow-jam: Done in a rather subdued way Mya talks about how all the love she has belongs to her man. The melody is really strong, the vocals are dead on, and the overall effect (Just like "If you were mine") is very charming. This song is the kind of song romantic dreams & sweet nothings are made for (Tied for 2nd favorite song)

The song it's tied with is "Don't be afraid" and this song takes the sensualness of the aforementioned to a whole new level. For the first time on this album we undoubtedly move into adult love: Mya gets down and dirty while motioning for some serious love making: "Don't be afraid to look in my eyes/I'll catch you if you fall in love". she sounds very confident in reassuring her man that everything's alright. If you weren't lying next to someone while "It's all about me" & "Baby it's yours" you certainly will be now!!!

The other two Slow-jams couldn't be more of a contrast: "It's all about me" is one of Mya's most beloved songs & was her debut single. although at worst it basically offers some evidence into the belief by some other reviewers that she's a S**t: She no doubt controls this track with her sheer confidence & believability making Sisqo seem like an absolute slave who has no choice but to do Mya's bidding. (Sisqo: "I'll be your slave tonight"/Mya: "I know you will") If you thought that was cold you haven't heard nothin' yet cause "If you died I wouldn't Cry cause you never loved me anyway" takes the cake and eats it too. This is Mya at her most (For her sake I hope so) uncompassionate & Bitter. The lyrics are absolutely jaw dropping & downright outrageous: and the song means just what you think it means, even saying outright (If you were just skeptical) that she "Hopes the man dies". I'd bet money on her not going to heaven after singing this song!

The up-tempos are where this album (Surprisingly) makes a Screeching halt. Save for the very catchy "Anytime you want me" she gets handed some very B-rate material that makes me wanna decrease the rating one or even two stars:

"What Cha say" repeats the same words over & over & over & over again to the point where it becomes unlistenable; the only saving grace on that song is the joy of being young & carefree. The same exact thing goes for the EXTREMLY repetitive "We're gonna make you dance" if you know the words to the title you know practically the WHOLE song (And to be honest: If you heard the song you couldn't really be able to dance to it anyway); I don't know why the higher-ups gave her such insipid songs to sing; But someone clearly wasn't thinking.

The album redeems itself a bit with songs that are less repetitive: "Bye Bye" (Though still pretty repetitive) gets points for showing Mya's hardcore demeanor without going off the edge. (If you died...etc)

"Movin' On" is a favorite. (Even though the melody NEVER changes & feels like it's running on a treadmill) The bridge is the main reason I love this song; and once it lost the bridge for Sillkk "the shocker's" rap on the remix, I predictably had less appreciation for it.

"Keep on lovin' me" is actually rather good, but seems to sort of float by. Not in the sense of "What Cha Say" or "We're gonna make you dance" but nevertheless it just seems like another average run of the mill song. I swear It uses an Ol'Skool Biggie/Diddy sample, But I can't really decide on which one. (Some of Diddy's productions sound identical anyway)

*Before I go further* I wanna say that if it seems like I'm hatin' on the album I'm not, It's just that Mya deserved WAY better material than some of these Up-tempos and if given the right opportunity I know she could've shinned. The fact that these underwhelming Up-tempos cover the majority of this album weighs the album down so much that the average songs tend to get extremely over-rated just for the sake of a good review (She's that good): All in all Mya's voice really shines through and makes these tracks sparkle.

Looking back I realize how much of an eye opener this album was/is. If it wasn't for this album being so good I wouldn't be a listener of R&B music and would've just stuck with my teen pop music. I had given up on trying to be an R&B fan back when the Late 90's teen pop boom (Christina, Britney, N'Sync, BSB...etc) took over. Pop back then was so good it eclipsed R&B music to me (R&B was flawless then too!!!) I came back when Teen pop died out (Everybody gets older) and the crap that's on the radio NOW came in: Stuff like High school musical, Vanessa Hudgens, Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus, Jonas brothers & the rest are all just fake imitations of the pop artists of 1999 & 2000...It's a shame that the stuff isn't that good because really it's the kids getting the short end. They're the ones running around singing "I kissed a girl" (Without knowing how much damage that song causes their parents...LOL) or the very horrible & very GHETTO!!! "Single ladies (Put a ring on it)" oh well kids will be kids, I'm just glad I don't have to grow up with it!

In all Actuality this album is closer to a 4 Star Release, Then a 5 Star classic: But the Good defiantly outweighs the bad so I'm giving it 5 stars. You just can't beat Mya's slinky & smooth voice wrapped tenderly around a love song

*Note* If you like this album I also recommend 702's "No Doubt", Blaque's "Blaque" & Monica's "Miss Thang". Their all Street, Great, Fun & filled with romantic slow jams for you & that "special someone in mind"


I like Mya, but...
2008-08-01 - This Album is horrible. Only two good tracks out of twelve. "Movin' On" & "All about Me"

Mya is very underrated.

Her voice is okay... but it's better than Ciara, Britney & Aaliayh (R.I.P.)

She can out dance. Britney (rhythmless nation) Spears, Beyonce & The late Aaliyah.

Ever since Aaliyah's death(7 years ago) people over, over praised her! Maybe the same thing will happen with Mya??

Pros: Hot chick. Cons: Everything else!!
2008-05-28 - One of the few female R&B singers whose later efforts are probably her best, this 1998 debut from Mya is some of the most boring and uninspired contemporary R&B of the last decade. Full of trite lyrics, thinly disguised samples, a couple of choice words snuck in here and there and near-zero vocal prowess. Even though some of the ballads have nicely arranged backgrounds, they're not much better than anything else on the album. Not to call her a greatly talented artist, but even later songs like "Case Of The Ex" and "My Love Is Like...Wo!" are more engaging listens than anything to be found here.

mya is simply amazing
2005-11-04 - I AM VERY HAPPY TO SEE MY ENJOY HER SUCCESS WITH MOVIES AND SINGING HER FIRST ALBUM WAS VERY GOOD...HER NEXT 2 WERE OFF THE HOOK I MEAN I KNOW YALL SEE THESE OTHER REVIEWS STATING "MYA CAN'T SING", BUT HEY WHY U THINK THERE IS DIFFRENT VOCAL RANGES IN PEOPLE HELLO....OK PUT IT THIS WAY IF EVERYONE COULD SING LIKE WHITNEY HOUSTON OR MARIAH CAREY...I MEAN DON'TT YOU KNOW HOW BORING THAT WOULD BE...MYA CAN SING AND THATS THAT! ITS JUST PEOPLE HAVE THERE OWN OPINION AND DIFFRENT TYPE OF VOCAL STYLINGS.. HEY SHE CAN'T PLEASE EVERYBODY NOW WHY U THINK THERES VARIETY....

STOP HATIN!SHE IS A GREAT ARTIST
2005-10-29 - MAYBE ITS TOO SLOW OR SOME LIKE THAT BUT SHE CAN DEFINETLY SING AND SHE LOOKS AMAZING!AND IF THIS CD WOULDENT ME GOOD IT WOULDENT GET PLATINUM AND 3 TOP10 SINGLES!SO SHUT UP AND BUY IT