Myra (album)
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Myra is the second and major-label debut album by Mexican-American pop singer
The album also includes Myra's cover of the Martha and the Vandellas track "Dancing in the Street", which was previously issued as a single to promote the Disney film Recess: School's Out. Myra was heavily promoted in Limited Too stores and was the first CD album to be sold there.[2]
Release
Myra was first released in North America on June 26, 2001.[2]
On April 24, 2002, the album was released in Japan with an alternate album cover. It included three additional remixes of "Lie, Lie, Lie", which was released as a single exclusively in Japan. On August 22, 2002, the album was reissued in Japan with another album cover and was retitled "Myra+more". It included the three remixes of "Lie, Lie, Lie" and two additional tracks, "Step Into The Light" and "You're the Dream."
Singles
"Miracles Happen (When You Believe)" was the first single from the record and was also part of The Princess Diaries film soundtrack. The music video was filmed at The Shoppes at Buckland Hills mall in Connecticut. It was directed by Scott Marshall and choreographed by Darrin Henson.
"Dancing in the Street", which was initially released to promote the Recess: School's Out film soundtrack, was included as the album's eighth track. The music video features a black and white background in Los Angeles, California with Myra and the dancers dancing with a disc jockey. It was directed by Scott Marshall and choreographed by Darrin Henson. Another version was made where the video is interplaced with clips of closing sequence of the movie and Myra performing against a bluescreen displaying clips of the film. This version was featured at the end of the VHS of the film.
"Lie, Lie, Lie", was released as the second single from the album in Japan, followed by "Step Into The Light". The latter was featured in the Japanese commercial for Lux Super Rich which featured the Spanish actress Penélope Cruz.
"Like A Girl In Love" was initially intended to be released a single from the record, following "Miracles Happen (When You Believe)".
Reception
Despite live performances and several TV appearances at the time, Myra failed to be a charting success, and only appeared at on the
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Lie, Lie, Lie" | William "Mickey" Stevenson | Keith "K.C." Cohen, Matt Walker | 3:55 |
9. | "Where You At?" | Bertoni, Hamm | Bertoni, Hamm | 3:48 |
10. | "Girls Like Boyz" | Keith "K.C." Cohen | Cohen | 3:41 |
11. | "As If" | Shelley Peiken, Roche | Cohen | 3:00 |
12. | "Hanging Up on You" | Peter McEvilley, Aaron Fishbein, Myra Ambriz, Sam Conti, Steve Guinn | Peter "Swee' Pea" McEvilley, Aaron Fishbein | 3:02 |
13. | "Dreams" | Jon Gibson, Sam Sonti | Steve Guinn, Sami Conti, McEvilley | 3:55 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
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14. | "Lie, Lie, Lie" (Main Stream Mix) | Lauren Christy, Adrian Guevitz | Ventura | 5:10 |
15. | "Lie, Lie, Lie" (Schweitzer Mix) | Christy, Guevitz | Schweitzer | 7:11 |
16. | "Lie, Lie, Lie" (DJ Akim in the 90's Mix) | Christy, Guevitz | DJ Akim | 5:40 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
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1. | "Step Into the Light" | Michelle Hart, Marc Hugenburger, Catte Adams | Michelle Hart, Marc Hugenburger | 4:28 |
2. | "Lie, Lie, Lie" | William "Mickey" Stevenson | Keith "K.C." Cohen, Matt Walker | 3:55 |
9. | "Where You At?" | Bertoni, Hamm | Bertoni, Hamm | 3:48 |
10. | "Girls Like Boyz" | Keith "K.C." Cohen | Cohen | 3:41 |
11. | "As If" | Shelley Peiken, Roche | Cohen | 3:00 |
12. | "Hanging Up on You" | Peter McEvilley, Aaron Fishbein, Myra Ambriz, Sam Conti, Steve Guinn | Peter "Swee' Pea" McEvilley, Aaron Fishbein | 3:02 |
13. | "Dreams" | Jon Gibson, Sam Sonti | Steve Guinn, Sami Conti, McEvilley | 3:55 |
14. | "You're the Dream" (Theme from the Special Olympics) | John Kavanaugh | Paul Freeman, Bob Wackerman | 4:28 |
15. | "Lie, Lie, Lie" (Main Stream Mix) | Christy, Guevitz | The Matrix, Ventura | 5:10 |
16. | "Lie, Lie, Lie" (Schweitzer Mix) | Christy, Guevitz | The Matrix, Schweitzer | 7:11 |
17. | "Lie, Lie, Lie" (DJ Akim in the 90's Mix) | Christy, Guevitz | The Matrix, DJ Akim | 5:40 |
Charts
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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US Top Heatseekers (Billboard)[3]
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47 |
References
- ^ Myra - CD Album Advance (CD). Beuna Vista Records. 2001. umcf-4465-2.
Denotes first single
- ^ a b c Moira, McCormick (14 July 2001). "Child's Play". Billboard. p. 81.
- ^ a b "Heatseekers". Billboard. 19 January 2002.
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r539247