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Between 1985 to 1995, a plethora of young divas that would become the leading ladies of modern R&B as we know it rose to prominence. Acts like Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Toni Braxton and others dominated that era. However, the middle of the decade became a period of transition, with those superstars being joined on the charts by an emerging crop of new talent ? a few of which would help usher the genre into the new millennium. One R&B artist that made a big splash during the late ?90s was Mya, who put the world on notice that a new starlet was in town with her eponymous debut.

A native of Washington D.C., Mya first gained attention for her skills as a trained dancer, earning a gig on BET?s Teen Summit from 1996 to 1998. Despite this exposure, Mya decided to pursue her passion for music during her stint and recorded a demo that landed her a record deal with Haqq Islam?s label, University Music, also home to platinum-selling R&B quartet Dru Hill. After inking a major label deal with Interscope Records through University Music, Mya released her debut album on April 21, 1998, which became one of that year?s more popular R&B albums and solidified her as a breakout star.

With production handled by Darryl ?Day? Pearson, Daryl Simmons, Alex ?Cat? Cantrall & Myron, and Nokio the N-Tity, and guest appearances from Dru Hill member Sisq?, No Limit rapper Silkk the Shocker, and Missy Elliott, Mya resonated with teenagers and adults alike, scoring three hit singles and earning platinum-certification with more than 1.4 million copies sold in the U.S. alone. Accolades aside, Mya remains one of the definitive R&B albums of its era, is regarded as a certified classic and will always be remembered as the music world?s introduction to its creator.

In celebration of its 20 year anniversary, VIBE checked the tale of the tape and ranked the songs on Mya?s self-titled debut from worst-to-first to determine which one stands the test of time.

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[Sovereign.]

Happy 20th Anniversary  to Mya!

[Lazarus]

I liked their ranking. Either Movin' On or It's All About Me  definitely deserve the No.1 spot.

[.betterwiseup]

I love ?If You Died I Wouldn?t Cry Because You Never Loved Me Anyway?. I honestly never heard the entire album before.

[Sovereign.]

?Baby It?s Yours?, ?We?re Gonna Make You Dance? and ?If You Died I Wouldn?t Cry Cause You Never Loved Me Anyway? are my favs. It was a solid debut. The singles >

[RAY7]

This classic
If you were mine>>>

[Lazarus]

Don't Be Afraid>

An underrated gem.