an acronym for Realizing Every Dream), is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo, first released on October 31, 2012, in Japan. The album follows the disappointing commercial performance to 2010's Libra Scale and is Ne-Yo's first album with new label Motown Records after being appointed as the label's senior vice president for A&R. The album contains songs that crossover different genres of music, combining elements of R&B, pop and dance-pop.
American singer and songwriter Ne-Yo has released six studio albums, fifteen singles and several other appearances with other artists. In 2006, Ne-Yo's debut album, In My Own Words, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 in the United States. His second single, "So Sick", reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100; it was also Ne-Yo's first UK number-one single.
Ne-Yo held a listening at Def Jam’s New York headquarters on Wednesday night for his fifth LP, . Realizing Every Dream), and though the 31-year-old R&B singer’s dress code was unusually relaxed – he cheated on his trademark fedora with a laidback camouflage cap – he made sure that the scene was. set for romance. Chocolate-dipped strawberries, red velvet cupcakes, long-stem cherries and scented candles dotted the office space. due out on September 18th) is as sentimental as any Ne-Yo album, but his introspection leads to some of his rawest lyrics yet – a welcome growth after his disappointing 2010 album, Libra Scale.
Though it’s his fifth studio album, 2012’s . an acronym for Realizing Every Dream - is Ne-Yo’s first full-length on Motown. From the subtly retro-soul of opener Cracks In Mr. Perfect (cleverly tripped-up with self-deprecating lyrics that somehow make him even more charming) to the libidinous tension of the closing dance-pop hit Burning Up, . plays as if the prolific R&B singer-songwriter saved his best songs for this album. And now as Senior Vice President of A&R for Motown, Ne-Yo seems even more driven to make top-shelf recordings.
Label: Motown – none, Compound Entertainment (2) – none. Format: 18 File, AAC, Album, 256 kbps. My Other Gun" contains samples of "Long red" performed by Mountain, used courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment Written by N. Landsberg, F. Pappalardi, J. Ventura and L. Weinstein and published by Universal Music – Mgb NA LLC (BMI) Contains samples of the recording ". Parts 1 & 2)" as performed by Kool & The Gang, used courtesy of Universal Music Enterprises.
Ne-Yo told TMZ that he was not seeking to make money off Game's success when choosing the name for his latest offering I don't feel like I ripped off The Game's album. D - Realising Every Dream - did. "It actually wasn't even brought to my attention that that was the name of The Game's last album until I came up with the name.
Ne-Yo opens his fifth studio album, . by revealing a few shortcomings. On the ’60s-soul-influenced Cracks in Mr. Perfect, the singer admits that he spends an obscene amount of money popping bottles in the club, has trouble maintaining relationships because he is surrounded by women, and basically becomes more of an idiot with every extra million I get. After that unflinching look at his personal flaws, Ne-Yo spends the rest of the album unwittingly revealing his professional weaknesses - which also have to do with excess.
| 1 | Cracks In Mr. PerfectMixed By – Kevin "KD" Davis*Producer, Guitar, Instruments – Shea TaylorRecorded By – Moses "Mellomo" Gallart*Recorded By [Assistant] – Ramon RivasWritten-By – S. Smith*, S. Taylor* |
4:56 |
| 2 | Lazy LoveMixed By – Kevin "KD" Davis*Producer, Guitar, Instruments – Shea TaylorRecorded By – Moses "Mellomo" Gallart*Recorded By [Assistant] – Ramon RivasWritten-By – S. Smith*, S. Taylor* |
3:16 |
| 3 | Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself)Engineer [Additional/Assistant Engineering] – Daniela RiveraExecutive-Producer – Danny D.*, Tim Blacksmith Instruments – Mark Hadfield, Mike Dis Cala*, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik HermansenManagement [Reeva & Black] – Anton Partridge, Danny D.*, Tim Blacksmith Mixed By – Phil TanProducer – Reeva & Black, StarGate Recorded By – Mike Anderson , Mikkel S. Eriksen, Miles WalkerWritten-By – M. Hadfield*, M. Dis Cala*, Mikkel S. Eriksen, M.S. Eriksen*, S. Smith*, S. Furler*, T.E. Hermansen* |
4:11 |
| 4 | Miss RightEngineer [Assistant Mix Engineer] – Je El LakeInstruments – Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik HermansenManagement [Stargate] – Danny D.*, Tim Blacksmith Mixed By – Kevin "KD" Davis*Producer – StarGate Recorded By – Mikkel S. EriksenWritten-By – M.S. Eriksen*, S. Smith*, T.E. Hermansen* |
3:49 |
| 5 | JealousMixed By – Kevin "KD" Davis*Producer – PhatboizRecorded By – Moses "Mellomo" Gallart*Written-By – A. Arthur*, C. Reilly*, K. Justice*, S. Smith* |
4:07 |
| 6 | Don't Make Em Like YouEngineer – Carlos KingEngineer [Assistant] – Jose CardozaFeaturing – Wiz KhalifaMixed By – Kevin "KD" Davis*Producer – Harmony "H-Money" Samuels*Recorded By – Moses "Mellomo" Gallart*Written-By – C. Thomaz*, H. Samuels*, S. Smith* |
4:09 |
| 7 | Be The OneEngineer [Additional/Assistant Engineering] – Daniela RiveraInstruments – Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik HermansenManagement [Stargate], Executive-Producer – Danny D.*, Tim Blacksmith Mixed By – Phil TanProducer – StarGate Recorded By – Mike Anderson , Mikkel S. Eriksen, Miles WalkerWritten-By – M.S. Eriksen*, S. Smith*, T.E. Hermansen* |
3:47 |
| 8 | Stress RelieverMixed By – Kevin "KD" Davis*Producer, Guitar, Instruments – Shea TaylorRecorded By – Moses "Mellomo" Gallart*Recorded By [Assistant] – Ramon RivasWritten-By – S. Smith*, S. Taylor* |
3:35 |
| 9 | She IsEngineer [Tim McGraw Vocals] – Stephen AllbrittenFeaturing – Tim McGrawMixed By – Kevin "KD" Davis*Producer [Tim McGraw Vocals] – Byron GallimoreProducer, Guitar, Drum Programming – Luke LairdProgrammed By [Strings] – Jeff RoachRecorded By – Jaymz Hardy-Martin III, Moses "Mellomo" Gallart*, Ryan GoreWritten-By – L. Laird*, S. Smith* |
3:26 |
| 10 | Carry On (Her Letter To Him)Mixed By – Kevin "KD" Davis*Producer – Jesse "Corporal" Wilson*, Reginald Smith Recorded By – Curtis "Sauce" Wilson*Written-By – J. Wilson*, S. Smith* |
3:56 |
| 11 | Forever NowCo-producer – PhatboizEngineer [Additional/Assistant Engineering] – Daniela RiveraExecutive-Producer – Danny D.*, Tim Blacksmith Instruments – Maarten Hoogstraten, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Paul Baumer*, Tor Erik HermansenMixed By – Phil TanProducer – The Bingo Players*, StarGate Recorded By – Curtis "Sauce" Wilson*, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Miles WalkerWritten-By – A. Arthur*, C. Reilly*, K. Justice*, M. Hoogstraten*, M.S. Eriksen*, P, Baumer*, S. Smith*, T.E. Hermansen* |
3:41 |
| 12 | Shut Me DownEngineer, Edited By – Jens Koerkemeier, Pat ThrallKeyboards, Guitar, Programmed By – Andrew Goldstein, Emanuel KiriakouMixed By – Kevin "KD" Davis*Producer – Andrew "Goldstein" Goldstein*, Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou*, Ne-YoRecorded By – Moses "Mellomo" Gallart*Written-By – A. Goldstein*, E. Kiriakou*, S. Smith* |
3:41 |
| 13 | UnconditionalBass – Kenneth WrightMixed By – Kevin "KD" Davis*Producer – PhatboizRecorded By – Moses "Mellomo" Gallart*Written-By – A. Arthur*, C. Reilly*, K. Justice*, S. Smith* |
4:38 |
| 14 | Should Be YouBass, Keyboards, Drums – Salaam RemiFeaturing – Fabolous, Diddy*Mixed By – Kevin "KD" Davis*Producer, Arranged By – Salaamremi.com*Recorded By – Gleyder "Gee" Disla, Moses "Mellomo" Gallart*Written-By – C. Coleman*, J. Jackson*, S. Remi*, S. Smith* |
4:15 |
| 15 | My Other GunGuitar, Bass – Steve WyremanKeyboards – Kevin RandolphMixed By – Kevin "KD" Davis*Producer – No I.D.Recorded By – Moses "Mellomo" Gallart*Written-By – C. Smith*, C. Horne*, D. Thomas*, E. Wilson*, F. Pappalardi*, G. Redd Sr.*, G. Redd Jr.*, G. Brown*, J. Ventura*, K. Randolph*, L. Weinstein*, N. Landsberg*, R. Westfield*, R. Bell*, R. Mickens*, R. Bell*, R. Handy*, S. Smith*, S. Wyreman* |
3:18 |
| 16 | Alone With You (Maddie's Song)Bass, Keyboards, Drums – Salaam RemiGuitar – Vincent HenryMixed By – Kevin "KD" Davis*Producer, Arranged By – Salaamremi.com*Recorded By – Gleyder "Gee" DislaWritten-By – S. Remi*, S. Smith* |
4:58 |
| 17 | Let's GoFeaturing, Producer, Arranged By, Instruments – Calvin HarrisRecorded By – Moses "Mellomo" Gallart*Written-By – C. Harris*, S. Smith* |
3:53 |
| 18 | Burning UpWritten-By – Mikkel S. Eriksen, Sandy Wilhelm, Shaffer Smith, Tor Erik Hermansen |
3:33 |
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B001731302 | Ne-Yo | R.E.D. (CD, Album, Dlx) | Motown, Compound Entertainment | B001731302 | Canada | 2012 |
| B0017312-02 | Ne-Yo | R.E.D. (CD, Album) | Motown | B0017312-02 | US | 2012 |
| none, GE0961C .CD13013 | Ne-Yo | R.E.D. (CD, Album) | Motown, Compound Entertainment , 星外星唱片 | none, GE0961C .CD13013 | China | 2012 |
| none | Ne-Yo | R.E.D. (CD, Album) | Universal | none | Russia | 2012 |
| UICT-9017 | Ne-Yo | R.E.D. (CD, Album) | Motown | UICT-9017 | Japan | 2012 |
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