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) on the chart and peaked at number 102. It debuted at number 51 on Canada's "RPM" Top Albums/CDs chart and rose 12 spots to number 39 in its second week. It spent a total of nine consecutive weeks on the chart and was later certified gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association on January 15, 2001. According to "Honey" magazine, "Fear of Flying" garnered multiplatinum success worldwide. Combined, her debut album, "Mýa" (1998) and sophomore album "Fear of Flying" sold six million albums worldwide. "The Guardian" featured "Fear of Flying" on its 1000 Albums To Hear Before You Die list,