Mya (stylized as Mýa) is the debut album by American singer Mya. It was released by University Music Entertainment and Interscope Records on April 21, 1998, in the United States. The recording of the contemporary R&B album was overseen by University Records CEO A. Haqq Islam after he signed the singer when she was at the age of 15. The production on Mya was primarily handled by Swing Mob member Darryl Pearson with additional contributions from Daryl Simmons, Alex "Cat" Cantrall, Joey Priolo, and Nokio the N-Tity. Guest appearances include Dru Hill frontman Sisqó, and rappers Silkk the Shocker and Missy Elliott.

The album received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who complimented Mya's vocals and songwriting abilities, as well as the album's well-crafted appeal. Mya peaked at number 29 on the US Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling over 1.6 million copies in the United States. The album spawned three singles; "It's All About Me" (featuring Sisqó), "Movin' On" (featuring Silkk the Shocker), and the Diane Warren/Babyface-penned ballad "My First Night with You". In the midst of the album's success, Mya earned several accolades, including an NAACP Image Award nomination and two Soul Train Music Award nominations.

In April 2023, to commemorate the album's twenty-fifth anniversary, Universal Music Group released a digital deluxe 25th anniversary edition featuring six songs previously unavailable on DSPs.

As a young child, Mya was an accomplished dancer who had trained with Savion Glover, Gregory Hines, and the Dance Theater of Harlem. At the age of 15, Mya shifted her focus to music. She shopped demos to several labels and was signed by A. Haqq Islam to Interscope Records.

Islam often referred to Mya as "his Diana Ross", commenting that "she has a vocal ability that can be heard in a room full of singers; her flow is tantamount to a rapper." Islam sought to mold Mya into a recording star. He explained that his label "were going after the Madonna/Janet Jackson spot, dance and pop", while also taking inspiration from the teen R&B singers Brandy, Aaliyah and Monica. According to Islam, his idea was to put together an album "that spoke to the hurt, pains, needs and desires of today's youth—falling in love, being in love, discovering love, falling out of love, not having love, being hurt. We knew if we did that accurately, young women and people of all ages and genders would identify with it."

Recorded in New York, Philadelphia, and Atlanta, Mya and Interscope spent the next two years working on her debut album. Due to his rising connections within the industry, Islam was able to hire an elite team of collaborators, including Dru Hill, another University act, rapper Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, and musicians such as Darryl Pearson, Diane Warren and Babyface. Commenting on the album's nature, Mya elaborated that it "speaks mostly to men and that many of the songs offer variety of messages." She also noted that album is "lady-like" and done in a "tasteful" way, leaving some things to the imagination; rather than trying to sound vulgar or explicit. The singer co-wrote many of the songs on the album, including "If You Died I Wouldn't Cry Cause You Never Loved Me Anyway", where she puts a voice to the gut-wrenching pain some woman feel at the end of a relationship. In the song, Mýa sings of wanting a man to "die" because "he never loved her anyway." She said, "the song is about saying things in anger, but being able to learn from mistakes." Another ballad, "My First Night with You", is about a non-sexual experience with a man, written by Babyface and produced by Daryl Simmons. "Bye Bye", which features Elliott was written by Mýa and Pearson. Other songs included on the album were the dance-oriented "We're Goin Make Ya Dance and "What Cha Say", a song Mya wrote by herself.

An R&B album, Mya comprises 12 tracks and encompasses smooth R&B ballads, strong hip hop raps and funky danceable tunes. A coming-of-age record characterized as "sleek" and "funky" about relationships; its subjects ranges from self centeredness, hate, happiness, self-acceptance, and love while exploring scenarios of being young, throwing parties, getting hurting for the first time, and hating someone for leaving because it hurts so much. In essence, the album's focal point is about taking control, saying goodbyes and moving on when you're done.

Mya opens with the "upbeat" opening track "What Cha Say," a self-penned song built around a deep, rubbery baseline. It is followed by the "wildy contagious, funk-fortified jeep jam" and album's second single "Movin' On," a song where Mya informs her man that she knows he is cheating and is "movin' on" to bigger and better things. Next up, the "cuddly" ballad and album's third track "Baby It's Yours." Glistened with an acoustic guitar and a slow programmed drumbeat, the ballad is in reminiscent of the earlier music of Janet Jackson. Produced by key collaborator Darryl Pearson, "Keep On Lovin' Me" serves as the album's fourth track and samples Love Unlimited Orchestra's "I Did It For Love." Written by Dru Hill frontman Sisqo, "It's All About Me" is the album's first single and "centerpiece." It is a "seductive" psychedelic R&B slow jam, rhythm-driven duet in which Mya plays a dominant, confident sex object. She informs a lover it's up to him to please her and asks the question many women won't ask, "Are you gonna get it up?" Joined by Sisqo, he croons on the bridges and ad-libs on the verses, his vocal performance is compared to the vocal work of Jodeci's K-Ci Hailey. A signature song within her discography, the duet and their chemistry has been branded "undeniable." Having one of the longest names for a song, the "curiously ambivalent" "If You Died I Wouldn't Cry Caused You Never Loved Me Anyway," serves as the album's sixth track. Produced by Nokio the N-Tity of Dru Hill, "If You Died I Wouldn't Cry Caused You Never Loved Me Anyway," is a tune about finding the strength in yourself to let go of a person who means you harm. Dru Hill provides background vocals as well.