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) I had to bring to the table. He wasn't afraid to go back into the studio and change things." Robin Thicke, a then new up and coming producer was another Mýa meshed well with. Of his contribution to "Fear of Flying" Mýa commented, "he is a true talent and I enjoyed working with him." While reviewing "Fear of Flying", in an article, "Time" noted on her debut effort, Mýa was a "lovestruck teen" while on "Fear of Flying", "she's a woman coming face to face with romantic entanglements." With 18 tracks featured on the album, "Time" applauded the album to