Aaliyah vs. Brandy vs. Monica vs. Mya

[🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲]

There's another thread with just the three of them, but I wanted to add Mya into the mix just because she was part of the 90s R&B teen scene, too. Just like on the pop side, there were Britney, Xtina, Jessica, and Mandy....we had Aaliyah, Brandy, Monica, and Mya over here. In terms of success, I'd say Brandy had the most impact out of Aaliyah, Monica, and Mya just like Britney had more impact than her peers.

Chart peaks/Certs:

Aaliyah:

"AANBAN": #18 BB 200, #3 R&B; 2x Platinum

"One In A Million": #10 BB 200 (reissue), #2 R&B; 2x Platinum

Aaliyah: #1 BB 200, #2 R&B; 2x Platinum

Brandy:

"Brandy": #20 BB 200, #6 R&B; 4x Platinum

"Never Say Never": #2 BB 200, #2 R&B; 5x Platinum

"Full Moon": #2 BB 200, #1 R&B; Platinum

Monica:

"Miss Thang": #36 BB 200, #7 R&B; 3x Platinum

"The Boy Is Mine: #8 BB 200, #2 R&B; 3x Platinum

"After The Storm": #1 BB 200, #2 R&B; Gold

Mya:

"Mya": #29 BB 200, #13 R&B; Platinum

"Fear of Flying": #15 BB 200, #7 R&B; Platinum

"Moodring": #3 BB 200, #2 R&B; Gold

Rank which one had the better album and choose who's your overall fave.

Me:

debut:

AANBAN..

Miss Thang

Brandy

Mya

sophomore:

One In A Million

Never Say Never

Fear of Flying

The Boy Is Mine

third:

Aaliyah

After The Storm

Full Moon

Moodring

overall: Aaliyah

[back2blk]

You know what... I love me some Mya, but I have never sat down to listen to a full album of hers.... any of them.. anytime.. ever...

[Jay D83]

I've only ever really used Monica so her.

[🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲]

Sept 1, 2021 11:31:26 GMT -5 back2blk said:

You know what... I love me some Mya, but I have never sat down to listen to a full album of hers.... any of them.. anytime.. ever...

But who do you think had the best debut, sophomore, and third album? Who would you consider to be your overall favorite?

[back2blk]

Sept 1, 2021 22:54:01 GMT -5 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 said:

Sept 1, 2021 11:31:26 GMT -5 back2blk said:

You know what... I love me some Mya, but I have never sat down to listen to a full album of hers.... any of them.. anytime.. ever...

But who do you think had the best debut, sophomore, and third album? Who would you consider to be your overall favorite?

Brandy - Aaliyah - Aaliyah

My favorite would be Brandy, with Monica close second. Aaliyah third, bit when I tell you how close these rankings are, we’re talking fractions of numbers.

[Caviar]

Brandy
Brandy
Aaliyah

Overall - Aaliyah

[Private Dancer]

Monica
Brandy
Tie between Monica and Brandy

[Ginger Spice]

Debut: Brandy, although in all four cases they are my least favorite from each artist's peak period. I only really listen to the singles from any of them.
Sophomore: Mýa, I loved this album so much when it came out and I never get tired of it. Brandy & Aaliyah's are fanatastic too and Aaliyah's might be the *best* album.
Third: Aaliyah, with Full Moon close behind. For me this is by far the strongest group of albums in the bunch. Everyone stepped their game up this time, but Mýa's has too many songs (and is not nearly as cohesive as Full Moon or Aaliyah).
Overall: Brandy, although somedays I might say Aaliyah. I've always felt Mýa was underrated, but I don't think her discography is as strong as those two. Monica would come in last place, but I'm still a fan.

[degen]

I’m not that familiar with their first albums but overall I’d say Brandy had the best 2nd album and Aaliyah the best 3rd album. I’ll give it to Monica on the singles front, hands down. Her 2nd album had 3 #1s plus “For You I Will.”

Overall I’ll give it to Brandy.