Fear of Flying by Mýa

Fear of Flying is the second studio album by American singer Mýa. It was released on April 25, 2000, by University Music Entertainment and Interscope Records. Assembled by her label, recording sessions began as early as September 1999 and concluded in March 2000. For this album, Mýa made the conscious decision to get involved more creatively as well as collaborate with a wider range of producers and songwriters on the album. She consulted and collaborated with Rodney Jerkins, Swizz Beatz, Wyclef Jean, Knobody, Robin Thicke, Tricky Stewart, and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. Mýa described Fear of Flying as a metaphor for the ups and downs of life. A reoccurring theme throughout the album includes handling things like an adult and knowing you must have faith to make anything happen. She also noted that Fear of Flying was "a reflection of being in love for the very first time, experiencing success and the fears of fame."Upon its release, Fear of Flying received mixed to average reviews from music critics citing the album's "tepid material". Commercially, the album debuted at number 15 on the Billboard 200 with 72,000 copies sold in its first week, and has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and gold by both the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA). The album's lead single, "The Best of Me" (featuring Jadakiss), peaked at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100. The second single, "Case of the Ex", reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100, while charting within the Top 20 in multiple countries. The album's third and final single, "Free", reached number 42 on Billboard Hot 100 and saw moderate success internationally, peaking within the top 40 in a few countries. Nearly seven months after its original release, Fear of Flying was re-released with two new additional songs on November 7, 2000.