| "Case of the Ex" | ||||
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| Single by Mýa | ||||
| from the album Fear of Flying | ||||
| Released | July 11, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | Late 1999 | |||
| Studio | Triangle Sound (Atlanta, Georgia) | |||
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| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
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| Producer(s) | Christopher "Tricky" Stewart | |||
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"Case of the Ex" (sometimes subtitled "Whatcha Gonna Do"[1]) is a song performed by American singer Mýa. It was written and composed by Christopher "Tricky" Stewart (with his songwriting partners Traci Hale and Thabiso "Tab" Nkhereanyne) for Mýa's sophomore studio record, Fear of Flying (2000). The up-tempo pop-R&B track was inspired by a relationship Hale was going through at the time. It was released on July 11, 2000, as the second single from the album, following "The Best of Me".
The song received generally mixed reviews from contemporary music critics and was Mýa's breakthrough hit, both stateside and internationally. "Case of the Ex" became a top-five hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 2, 2000, peaking and spending three consecutive weeks at number two. Internationally, the single topped the Australian ARIA Singles Chart for two consecutive weeks in March 2001 and peaked at number three in the United Kingdom.
The accompanying music video for the single was directed by Diane Martel. Mýa worked with choreographer Tina Landon, who later won an American Choreography Award for Best Hip Hop music video. The video, filmed in the barren Mojave Desert, featured the singer and her backup dancers performing with large poles as props and dancing in the sand. The visuals drew comparisons to Janet Jackson's "You Want This" (1994) music video and Mel Gibson's 1979 film Mad Max. In addition, the video was nominated for a Washington Area Music Award for Video of the Year, while the song itself won in the Urban Contemporary Recording category in 2001.