Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Harrison’s eponymous debut album with Interscope Records was released in April 1998, and sold over a million copies in the United States, producing the gold-certified top ten single “It’s All About Me” featuring Sisqó. In addition to her solo work, Mýa was also a featured artist with Ol’ Dirty Bastard on Pras’ 1998 Grammy Award-nominated hit, “Ghetto Superstar”, from the Bulworth soundtrack and “Take Me There” from The Rugrats Movie soundtrack, with Blackstreet and Mase.
Her second studio album, platinum-selling Fear of Flying, was released in 2000 and became a success stateside and worldwide, with lead single “Case of the Ex” becoming Mýa’s breakthrough hit, reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100, number three on the UK Singles Chart, and number one on the Australian Singles Chart. A year after, Harrison won her first Grammy Award for the worldwide number-one hit “Lady Marmalade,” a cover version she recorded alongside Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, and Pink for the soundtrack of the film Moulin Rouge! (2001).
The singer’s third album Moodring was released in July 2003 stateside and eventually certified gold by the RIAA. It peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 selling more than 113,000 in its first week of sales, making it Mýa’s highest first week sales ever. The first single, the Missy Elliott-produced “My Love Is Like…Wo,” became a top twenty hit in the U.S. due to its success on mainstream radio.
Following several label changes, Mýa’s often-delayed fourth studio album, Liberation (2007), received a download-release in Japan only and led to her 2008 Japan-exclusive album Sugar & Spice.
Having expanded her career to acting and product endorsement deals, Harrison has been engaged in product endorsement deals with brands such as Coca-Cola, Iceberg, Tommy Hilfiger, and Motorola and has appeared in films such as Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004), Shall We Dance? (2004) and Cursed (2005). In 2002, she had a supporting role in the film adaptation of the 1975 Broadway musical Chicago, for which she won a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Mýa is currently working on her 6th studio album due this summer and to be released on her own independent label, entitled Planet 9. She’s recently signed a new deal with Young Empire Music Group and slated to release a new mixtape called Beauty & The Streets Vol.1
one night
Mýa Lyrics
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Gentle and very sexy
Had a little conversation
Just enough to impress me
He looked so delicious
But i could tell what was on his mind
I know he wants to taste the Honey that's inside
But i gotta resist him
Can't let him get it
Cuz he jus wants it for one night
I need me arider
Cuz i'm not that kind and
SO i gotta resist him
Cuz he just wants it for one night
He's the kind that won't wifey you
He jus wants it for one night
He just wants to push up on me
And leave after just one night
If i was you
I'd wanna hit this too
So i can't hate
On the stunt you're trying to pull
But i got a couple drinks in my system
So i'm trying extra hard to resist ya
But the baby face and the pinky ring
Ain't help with the situation
However
I read up on your kind before
With your smooth swagger you get more
But you just ran into a walk
I ain't fallin' for that
Look over thare that girl may be
Easier to get at then me
One for time baby, quite frankly
I ain't fallin' for that
He's so sexy
But I gotta resist him
Can't let him get it
Cause he just wants it for one night
I need me a rider
Cause I'm not that kind and
So I gotta resist him
Cause he just wants it for one night
He's the kind that won't wifey you
He just wants it for one night
He just wants to push up on me
And leave after just one night
He's the kind that won't wifey you
He just wants it for one night
He just wants to push up on me
And leave after just one night
I read up on your kind before
With your smooth swagger you get more
But you just ran into a walk
I ain't fallin' for that
Look over there that girl may be
Easier to get at then me
One for time baby, quite frankly
I ain't fallin' for that
He's so sexy
But I gotta resist him
Can't let him get it
'Cause he just wants it for one night
I need me a rider
'Cause I'm not that kind and
So I gotta resist him
'Cause he just wants it for one night
He's so sexy
But I gotta resist him
Can't let him get it
'Cause he just wants it for one night
I need me a rider
'Cause I'm not that kind and
So I gotta resist him
'Cause he just wants it for one night
He's the kind that won't wifey you
He just wants it for one night
He just wants to push up on me
And leave after just one night
He's the kind that won't wifey you
He just wants it for one night
He just wants to push up on me
And leave after just one night
The lyrics of Mýa's song "One Night" tell the story of a woman who meets a man who is very attractive and charming, but she knows that he only wants her for one night. She is tempted by his looks and charisma but knows that she needs a real partner who will ride with her for the long haul. Despite her attraction to him, she resists his advances and does not let him get what he wants from her. In the lyrics, she describes how she is not the kind of woman who will fall for a smooth talker who only wants a quick fling. She compares herself to other women who may be easier to get at than her, but she stands firm and refuses to give in to his advances.
The song's lyrics speak to the theme of self-respect and self-worth. The woman in the song knows what she wants and she knows what she deserves, and she is not willing to settle for less. She stands up for herself and refuses to be used by a man who only wants her for one night. The lyrics also reveal the attraction and temptation that can arise from physical attraction, but the woman's sense of self-worth ultimately prevails.
Overall, "One Night" is a powerful and empowering song that encourages listeners to stand up for themselves and to resist the temptation of short-term fulfillment in favor of long-term fulfillment and true love.
Line by Line Meaning
He came up and approached me
A man came over to talk to the singer
Gentle and very sexy
The man was attractive and acted in a polite manner
Had a little conversation
The two had a brief chat
Just enough to impress me
The man said some things that caught the singer's attention
He looked so delicious
The man was physically attractive to the singer
But i could tell what was on his mind
The singer was aware that the man was interested in her sexually
I know he wants to taste the Honey that's inside
The singer understands that the man desires her sexually
He's so sexy
The man is attractive
But i gotta resist him
The singer is trying to avoid giving in to her physical attraction to him
Can't let him get it
The singer doesn't want to have sexual relations with him
Cuz he jus wants it for one night
The man's intentions are to have a one-time sexual encounter with the singer
I need me a rider
The singer wants a man who is interested in a committed relationship
Cuz i'm not that kind
The singer is not interested in casual sex
He's the kind that won't wifey you
The man is not interested in a committed relationship and marriage
He just wants to push up on me
The man is trying to initiate sexual contact with the singer
And leave after just one night
The man's intentions are to only have sex with the singer once and then not continue a relationship
If i was you
The singer is addressing the man
I'd wanna hit this too
The singer acknowledges the man's sexual attraction to her
So i can't hate
The singer is not angry with the man's advances
On the stunt you're trying to pull
The singer believes that the man is trying to seduce her
But i got a couple drinks in my system
The singer has had a few alcoholic beverages
So i'm trying extra hard to resist ya
The singer is actively trying not to give into her physical attraction to the man because of her intoxicated state
But the baby face and the pinky ring
The man has a youthful appearance with a small ring on his pinky finger
Ain't help with the situation
The man's appearance and accessories are not making it easier for the singer to resist him
I read up on your kind before
The singer has experience with men who only want sex with no commitment
With your smooth swagger you get more
The man has a charming personality that often leads to successful seductions
But you just ran into a walk
The singer is not interested in having sex with the man
I ain't fallin' for that
The singer is not going to give into the man's advances
Look over thare that girl may be
The singer is pointing out another woman who may be more susceptible to the man's advances
Easier to get at then me
The other woman may be more receptive to the man's advances than the singer
One for time baby, quite frankly
The singer is telling the man she is not interested in him romantically or sexually
He's so sexy
The man is physically attractive
But I gotta resist him
The singer is actively avoiding giving in to her physical attraction to the man
Can't let him get it
The singer does not want to have a sexual encounter with the man
'Cause he just wants it for one night
The man's intentions are to only have sex with the singer once and then not continue a relationship
I need me a rider
The singer wants a man who is interested in a committed relationship
'Cause I'm not that kind and
The singer is not interested in casual sex or a one-time encounter with the man
So I gotta resist him
The singer is actively avoiding giving in to her physical attraction to the man
'Cause he just wants it for one night
The man's intentions are to only have sex with the singer once and then not continue a relationship
He's the kind that won't wifey you
The man is not interested in a committed relationship and marriage
He just wants to push up on me
The man is trying to initiate sexual contact with the singer
And leave after just one night
The man's intentions are to only have sex with the singer once and then not continue a relationship
He's the kind that won't wifey you
The man is not interested in a committed relationship and marriage
He just wants to push up on me
The man is trying to initiate sexual contact with the singer
And leave after just one night
The man's intentions are to only have sex with the singer once and then not continue a relationship
Contributed by Victoria S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@nadirab94
Memories from when I was like 13/14! This song is still 🔥 I wish this was released! I need this song😭
@nxsh4238
Still here in 2023 :')
@pare5markes
too bad that it was never released as a single or video this,super tune!!!
@bizieblack8008
2024 and still🔥🔥🔥🔥
@TMR2418
Tim and Bob 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Clayton… you hear dis 🤣🤣🤣🤣#scam
@TheeMan101
This used to be my SHIT!🔥🔥🔥🔥
@PopBox25
This song sounds sexy!!!! Like omg
@cat69cot
Tim & Bob production..
@pare5markes909
lovely Mya
@vanillawaffer3000
I really need to make myslef cd for this song with all of mya's unrealesed album