Moodring

For the color-changing ring, see Mood ring.

Moodring
Studio album by
Mya
ReleasedJuly 22, 2003 (2003-07-22)
RecordedFebruary 2001 – January 2003
Studio
GenreR&B[1]
Length69:15
Label
Producer
Mya chronology
Fear of Flying
(2000) 		Moodring
(2003) 		Liberation
(2007)
Singles from Moodring
  1. "My Love Is Like...Wo"
    Released: June 9, 2003
  2. "Fallen"
    Released: November 3, 2003

Moodring is the third studio album by American singer Mya, released on July 22, 2003, by A&M and Interscope Records. Before Mya began to work on what would eventually be her third studio album, she participated in prior engagements which would result in the blockbuster success of 2001's "Lady Marmalade", a collaboration for the Moulin Rouge! soundtrack, and a supporting role in the 2002 film Chicago.

Production on Moodring was handled by a bevy of producers and songwriters. Mya enlisted the assistance of producers Ron Fair, Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Rockwilder, Damon Elliott, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, and a handful of others. With this album, Mya wrote "99.9%" of her own lyrics and co-produced many of the album's tracks.[2] While recording the album, Mya funded her own studio time, and used several songs taken from her archive of music, recorded two years prior.[3] Described by Mya as "[s]omewhat of a bi-polar album",[4] Moodring contains elements of R&B, hip hop, techno, pop, and reggae.[5]

The album received generally positive reviews from music critics, with AllMusic praising Mya for coming up with her best and most varied set of songs yet.[6] Moodring debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 113,000 copies, marking Mya's highest debut and first-week sales yet. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 589,000 copies in the United States. Moodring spawned two singles, "My Love Is Like...Wo" and "Fallen", with the former reaching the top 40 in several countries. To further promote the album, Mya embarked on the Moodring Tour. In August 2005, after five years with Interscope Records, Mya decided to part ways with the label and her management.[7]

In July 2023, to commemorate the album's twentieth anniversary, Universal Music Group released a digital deluxe 20th anniversary edition featuring nine songs and remixes previously unavailable on DSPs.[8]


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  1. ^ "Singer-songwriter John Mayer makes good with sophomore album". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. October 5, 2003. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  2. ^ "The Grammys: Mya". USA Today. January 21, 2005. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  3. ^ Hall, Rashaun (July 1, 2003). "Music Best Fits Mya's 'Mood'". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  4. ^ "Mya: More Than A Songstress". W.A.N.T.S. Lifestyle. Archived from the original on February 18, 2010. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  5. ^ Mitchell, Gail (August 2, 2003). "Billboard Picks: Albums". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 31. p. 35. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Moodring – Mya". AllMusic. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  7. ^ Rodriguez, Jason (September 21, 2006). "Mya Gives Up Grudges And Ego, Picks Up Relationship Wisdom On Liberation". MTV News. VH1. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved May 19, 2007.
  8. ^ "Mýa Commemorates 20th Anniversary of Moodring with Digital Deluxe Edition Available Today" (Press release). Los Angeles, California: Universal Music Group. Business Wire. July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.