Worth It (Mya song)
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"Worth It" is a song recorded by American singer
Background
In an interview with Rated R&B the singer discussed the inspiration behind "Worth It."[1] Mya explained, "Worth It" has been in her music archive for years and addresses a lot of people coming at her asking, "Why this, Why that," and she finally giving a response.[1] A hip hop song, she and frequent collaborator Lamar "MyGuyMars" Edwards created "Worth It" in the spirit of Nipsey Hussle, who used to record right underneath of them on his Victory Lap album.[1] The singer recalls, "His spirit was all throughout the studio when she was recording the song."[1] While the singer has spit bars on songs throughout her independent projects, where she flows and speak facts – something she incorporates into her live performances, she opted to release "Worth It" as a single as opposed to relinquish the track as an album cut which introduces her rap alter ego Mýa Lan$ky, an alternate version of herself, the singer noted.[1][2] For her alter ego, the singer credits notorious crime accountant Meyer Lansky as her inspiration for her new handle.[1]
Composition
While speaking with Sheen magazine, Mya detailed what "Worth It" was about, responding, "Worth It" is about keeping the faith and fight in your grind, centering self in spirituality while addressing and combatting outside voices, redefining success, and eventually reaching victory with peace of mind with patience and of course prayer.[2] A collaborative effort, "Worth It" lyrics were written by songwriter Cliff Lewis and Mya.[3] On top of writing the song's lyrics, the singer arranged the track's vocal production and served as engineer as well.[3] While singer–songwriter Kes Kross adopted the song's melody.[3] Additional background vocals were provided by singer–songwriter Sha Sha Jones.[3] Frequent collaborator and musician Lamar "MyGuyMars" Edwards handled the single's production.[3] Malcolm "Tariq" Smith, another frequent collaborator was responsible for mixing and mastering.[3]
With a common
Music video
An official lyric music video was released.[6]
Track listing
Digital download/streaming
- "Worth It" – 2:52
Credits and personnel
Credits lifted from the liner notes of "Worth It."[3]
- Lamar "MyGuyMars" Edwards – production
- Malcolm "Tariq" Smith – mixing, mastering
- Cliff Lewis – songwriting
- Kes Kross – melody
- Mya Harrison – songwriting, vocal production, engineering
- Sha Sha Jones – additional background vocals
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | July 2, 2021 | [7] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Folk, Antwane (July 20, 2021). "Introducing Mýa Lan$ky". Rated R&B. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ a b Vo, Thao (July 11, 2021). "Mýa Gives Insight Into Her Brand New Single, "Worth It"". Sheen. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Worth It (booklet). Mýa. Planet 9. 2021.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Robinson, Joshua (July 7, 2021). "Mya Formally Introduces Mya Lan$ky on "Worth It"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ^ Beauchamp, Jokori (July 2, 2021). "Mýa Introduces Her Alter Ego on New Song 'Worth It'". Rated R&B. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ^ a b Harris, Michael (July 6, 2021). "R&B songstress Mya debuts alter ego on rap single (video)". Rolling Out. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ^ "Worth It - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved August 20, 2023.