Author Stacy-Deanne noted "Fear of Flying" took Mýa to "new heights" and helped establish her as a household name in mainstream media. Acknowledging, with "Fear of Flying" it exemplified why fans truly appreciated her music, commenting and praising the effort as "poetic", "sexy", "passionate", and "honest sensitivity". She expressed, "Fear of Flying" had succeeded in a way that the first album had not...it had "crossover appeal." In the midst of her success, Deanne opined Harrison had develop as a well rounded-performer with flexible abilities who was consistently a "source of attraction" on television and on tour. Essentially, Deanne dubbed "Fear of Flying" as Harrison's most expressive effort.