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In My Own Words
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
In My Own Words · Before he sang himself, Ne-Yo wrote songs for others. His breakthrough came in 2004 with Let Me Love You, a worldwide hit for Mario. He then signed with Def Jam and made his debut album, which was released in February 2006. He worked with Ron Neff-U Feemster, Shea Taylor and the Norwegian production duo Stargate, among others, and wrote the lyrics of all the songs himself.
The sound is smooth, understated R&B with a nod here and there to the soul of the 1970s and 1980s. Stay introduced the singer to the public, but So Sick, a quiet song by Stargate, became the big hit. Critics were mostly positive and noted how focused the album was for a debut with so many producers. It received a Grammy nomination and entered at number one in the United States.
Listening
Track list
- 1Stay (feat. Peedi Peedi)3:52Apple Music ↗
- 2Let Me Get This Right3:48Apple Music ↗
- 3So Sick3:27Apple Music ↗
- 4When You're Mad3:42Apple Music ↗
- 5It Just Ain't Right3:48Apple Music ↗
- 6Mirror3:48Apple Music ↗
- 7Sign Me Up3:27Apple Music ↗
- 8I Ain't Gotta Tell You3:17Apple Music ↗
- 9Get Down Like That4:06Apple Music ↗
- 10Sexy Love3:41Apple Music ↗
- 11Let Go3:49Apple Music ↗
- 12Time3:30Apple Music ↗
- 13Get Down Like That (Remix) [feat. Ghostface Killah]4:57Apple Music ↗
30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗