Fear of Flying (album) Mýa recorded by the same name — not from Erica Jong's 1973 novel of the same name. During an interview with "Billboard", which discussed the name, Mýa noted that while she had not been aware of the book, she later "started reading it and noticed a lot of similarities: ""Fear of Flying" is a metaphor for the ups and downs of life. It's about handling things like an adult, knowing you must have faith to make anything happen." Interscope hired photographer and director David LaChapelle to shoot the images for the album's packaging. While she admired the work of Dave
Fear of Flying (album) charting within the top 20 in numerous countries. The third and final single, "Free", reached number 42 on "Billboard" Hot 100 and saw modest success elsewhere, reaching the top 40 in a few countries. Less than seven months, "Fear of Flying" was re-released on November 7, 2000, including "Free" and "Again & Again". To promote the album, Mýa embarked on the Fear of Flying Tour. In 1998, Mýa released her self-titled debut studio album. The album received generally favorable reviews from music critics, and peaked at number 29 on the US "Billboard" 200 album chart and number 13 on the