Sweet XVI (EP)
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| EP by Mýa | ||||
| Released | April 21, 2014 | |||
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| Length | 19:33 | |||
| Label | Planet 9 | |||
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Sweet XVI is the second EP by American recording artist Mýa. Her second EP, it was released on April 21, 2014 worldwide via digital media store iTunes, marking Harrison's fifth independently released project through her own label imprint Planet 9 via INgrooves. The six-track EP commemorates the release of her debut studio album Mýa (1998) and 16th anniversary in the entertainment industry. Its release was preceded by its first and only single, the Eric Bellinger-assisted "Same Page".
Described as "more up-tempo" than its predecessor, the EP With Love, Sweet XVI is intended to celebrate not only Harrison's journey thus far, but be an indication of a new path as she reinvents her career and gears up to tour and work on her ninth studio project. Production on Sweet XVI was primarily handled by longtime friend and frequent collaborator Yonni with additional contributions from musicians Antione Hart and Nate "Impact" Jolley as well as her in-house team of producers The Alliance. Just as Harrison did on previous projects, she used existing material she personally pulled from her archive of unreleased music.
Prior to Mýa recording and releasing her first independent album overseas, she released three successful studio albums in the United States; Mýa (1998), Fear of Flying (2000) and Moodring (2003). In 1998, Mýa released her debut self-titled album, which peaked at No. 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Fear of Flying (2000) fared even better at No. 7, with the single "Case of the Ex" reaching No. 2 on the Hot 100. In 2001, she took home a Grammy for "Lady Marmalade", her massive No. 1 single with P!nk, Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, and Missy Elliott. A role in the hit film Chicago and other acting opportunities followed. After she released Moodring in 2003, with the exception of a popular stint on Dancing with the Stars in 2009 (she finished second), it seemed as if Mýa had left the entertainment industry.
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