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Liberation (Mýa album)

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Album
Liberation
Liberation cover
Studio album by Mýa
Released Flag of Japan October 22, 2007
Flag of the United States January 29, 2008
Recorded 2004-2007
Genre R&B
Label Motown
Producer Carvin & Ivan, Bryan Michael Cox, Detail, Kwamé, Paula Pete, J. R. Rotem, Rick Rubin, Tricky Stewart, Scott Storch
Mýa chronology
Moodring
(2003)		 Liberation
(2007)		 Smoke & Mirrors
(2008)

Liberation is the fourth studio album by American R&B singer Mýa. It was primarily produced by Scott Storch and J. R. Rotem, with additional production from Bryan Michael Cox, Kwame, and Tricky Stewart among others and guest appearances by rappers Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, and Charli Baltimore. After numerous delays the album was scheduled for a October 23, 2007 (see 2007 in music) release in the United States but it has been pushed back yet again and is currently scheduled to be released January 29, 2008.[1] In Japan, the album was released on October 22, 2007 as a digital download only.[2]

Contents

History

Production

Myá has been working on her fourth studio album on and off since 2004. Originally conceived as a project called Control Freak,[3] the album's first version was actually scheduled for a summer 2005 release and involving main production by Scott Storch, Dr. Dre, Lil Jon, Rockwilder and songwriter Sean Garrett.[3] Although she intended to release a dance track called "Let It Go" at a particular time,[4] the singer eventually decided to leave A&M Records in fall 2005 before signing a new contract with Motown Records.[5] The New Time The New Songs From New Material Queen Music In the following months Mýa began consulting a few other producers to collaborate on the album, renamed Liberation, including Tim & Bob, Bryan Michael Cox, J. R. Rotem and Tricky Stewart.[5] In mid-2006, however, a buzz single entitled "Ayo" was leaked onto the internet but due time-consuming "litigations, court, transitioning from label to label, teaching kids and building a studio"[6] Liberation has been bumped from the schedule numerous times. Mya has said that she is working on a Double-Disc album, with the other disc titled, "Smoke & Mirrors".

Track Listing

  1. "Liberation" – 0:18
  2. "I Am" (featuring Charli Baltimore) – 3:49
  3. "Walka Not a Talka" (featuring Snoop Dogg) – 3:30
  4. "Still a Woman" – 3:57
  5. "No Touchin’" – 4:04
  6. "Lock U Down (featuring Lil Wayne)" – 4:05
  7. "Lights Go Off" – 6:23
  8. "Ridin'" – 4:18
  9. "Switch It Up" – 4:43
  10. "Give a Chick a Hand" – 4:13
  11. "All in the Name of Love" – 3:31
  12. "Life Is Too Short" – 4:00
  13. "Nothin’ at All" – 4:43
Japan iTunes Bonus Tracks
  1. "Ayo!" (featuring DJ Kool) - 3:53
  2. "Ridin'" (Remix) (featuring Trina) - 4:08

Singles

  1. "Lock U Down" (featuring Lil' Wayne)
  2. "Ridin'"

Leftover tracks

  • "Climb the Walls" (written by Nwanery) [7]
  • "Escape"
  • "How We Carry" (produced by J. R. Rotem) [8]
  • "I Got That" (featuring The Game) (produced by Scott Storch) [8]
  • "I'll Still Be Around" (written by Jennifer Lopez, TBA) [7]
  • "It Don't Matter" (written by Sean Garrett) [7]
  • "Let It Go" [9]
  • "Like Crazy" (produced by The-Dream) [10]
  • "Mercy" (written by Jason Boyd, S. Storch) [7]
  • "One Night" (produced by Tim & Bob) [7]
  • "Qualified" [7]
  • "Serious" [7]
  • "Smilin'" [7]
  • "Shake It Like a Dog" [7]
  • "Sorry"
  • "The Hills" [7]
  • "The Only One"
  • "Wanna Love Me Now" (written by Nwanery) [7]

References

  1. ^ Liberation on CD Universe U.S.
  2. ^ Liberation on HMV Japan
  3. ^ a b "Mya Is Murderous Onscreen And A Control Freak On Record". VH1 News. Retrieved on 2007-05-19.
  4. ^ "For The Record". MTV News. Retrieved on 2007-05-19.
  5. ^ a b "Mya Gives Up Grudges And Ego". VH1. Retrieved on 2007-05-19.
  6. ^ "Mya 'Liberated' On New Album With Storch, Cox". Billboard. Retrieved on 2007-05-19.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Windswept Monthly". Windswept Pacific. Retrieved on 2007-04-29.
  8. ^ a b "Preview". Rap-Up. Retrieved on 2007-05-21.
  9. ^ "For the Record". MTV News. Retrieved on 2007-05-21.
  10. ^ "Def Jam Has Found Ne-Yo's Replacement". SOHH Blog. Retrieved on 2007-08-25.

External links

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Mýa
Studio albums Mýa • Fear of Flying • Moodring • Liberation
Singles "It's All About Me" • "Movin' On" • "My First Night with You" • "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)" • "Take Me There" • "The Best of Me" • "Case of the Ex" • "Free" • "Lady Marmalade" • "My Love Is Like...Wo" • "Fallen" • "Ayo" • "Lock U Down" • "Ridin'" • "My Bra"
Related topics Discography • Filmography • Awards and nominations • Motown Records

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