In My Own Words

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In My Own Words
In my own words Ne-Yo.jpg
Studio album by Ne-Yo
Released February 28, 2006 (2006-02-28)
Recorded 2005
Genre R&B, hip hop soul
Length 49:35
Label Def Jam, Compound
Producer Boola, Ron "Neff-U" Feemster, Brandon Howard, Jay-Z (exec.), Sixx John, Ervin "EP" Pope, Brian "B-Nasty" Reid, Stargate, Shea Taylor, Curtis "Sauce" Wilson
Ne-Yo chronology
In My Own Words
(2006)		 Because of You
(2007)Because of You2007
Singles from In My Own Words
  1. "Stay"
    Released: September 20, 2005
  2. "So Sick"
    Released: January 24, 2006
  3. "When You're Mad"
    Released: March 7, 2006
  4. "Sexy Love"
    Released: June 26, 2006

In My Own Words is the debut album of American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo, released on February 28, 2006. Four singles were released from the album, "Stay", "So Sick", "When You're Mad", and "Sexy Love". The first single, "Stay", was not as successful is its successors, being Ne-Yo's only song so far to not chart on the Billboard Hot 100.

The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 301,000 copies sold.[citation needed] Ne-Yo went on tour in August 2006 with Chris Brown and Dem Franchize Boyz. The album was subsequently certified platinum[1] with 1.6 million copies sold in the U.S., and 2 million copies sold worldwide.[citation needed] Upon its release, the album received generally positive reviews from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 69/100 from Metacritic.[2]

Background

Ne-Yo wrote the lyrics for each song on the album. Norwegian producers StarGate produced the hit single, "So Sick", and also contributed "Sexy Love", "Let Go", and "Time" for the debut LP. Other producers on the album include Ron "Neff-U" Feemster, Brian "B-Nasty" Reid, and Jai "King" Titus of Drama Family Entertainment, who produced the first single, "Stay", and the club-friendly "Sign Me Up" as well.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 stars[3]
Entertainment Weekly B−[4]
Los Angeles Times 2.5/4 stars[5]
PopMatters (7/10)[6]
Robert Christgau (choice cut)[7]
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars[8]
Slant Magazine 2.5/5 stars[9]
Stylus Magazine B[10]
USA Today 3/4 stars[11]
Vibe 3.5/5 stars[12]

Upon its release, In My Own Words received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 69, which indicates "generally favorable" reviews, based on 21 reviews.

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Stay" (featuring Peedi Peedi) Shaffer Smith, Ron Feemster, Ray Blaylock, Solomon Ridge, Pedro Zayas, Mark DeBarge, Etterlene Jordan Ron "Neff-U" Feemster 3:52
2. "Let Me Get This Right"   Smith, Brian Reid, Ridge, Blaylock Brian "B-Nasty" Reid 3:48
3. "So Sick"   Smith, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen Stargate 3:29
4. "When You're Mad"   Smith, Shea Taylor Shea Taylor 3:42
5. "It Just Ain't Right"   Smith, Curtis Wilson, Bobby DeBarge, Gregory Williams Curtis "Sauce" Wilson 3:48
6. "Mirror"   Smith, Taylor Shea Taylor 3:48
7. "Sign Me Up"   Smith, Feemster Ron "Neff-U" Feemster 3:27
8. "I Ain't Gotta Tell You"   Smith, Alfred Lewis, Brandon Howard Howard[a] 3:17
9. "Get Down Like That"   Smith, Ervin Pope, Bunny Sigler Ervin "EP" Pope 4:06
10. "Sexy Love"   Smith, Hermansen, Eriksen Stargate 3:41
11. "Let Go"   Smith, Hermansen, Eriksen Stargate 3:49
12. "Time"   Smith, Hermansen, Eriksen Stargate 3:49
13. "Get Down Like That (Remix)" (featuring Ghostface Killah) Smith, Pope, Sigler Ervin "EP" Pope 4:59
Total length:
 49:35
UK bonus tracks
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
13. "Girlfriend"   Smith, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff Sixx John 4:00
14. "Get Down Like That (Remix)" (featuring Ghostface Killah) Smith, Pope, Sigler Ervin "EP" Pope 4:59
Total length:
 53:35
Japan bonus tracks
No. Title Writer(s) Length
13. "Lonely"   Smith, Sixx John 4:41
14. "Get Down Like That (Remix)" (featuring Ghostface Killah) Smith, Pope, Sigler 4:57
Notes

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Urban Albums Chart[13] 41
Austrian Albums Chart 63
Dutch Albums Chart[13] 50
French Albums Chart[13] 20
German Albums Chart 27
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart 35
Swiss Music Charts[13] 11
UK Albums Chart[13] 14
US Billboard 200[14] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[16] Platinum 70,000
Brazil (ABPD)[17] Gold 30,000
Japan (RIAJ)[18] Platinum 250,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[19] Gold 7,500
United States (RIAA)[20] Platinum 1,000,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Chart procession and succession

Preceded by Billboard 200 number-one album
March 12, 2006 - March 18, 2006		 Succeeded by
Reality Check by Juvenile

References

  1. ↑ RIAA - Gold & Platinum search
  2. ↑ "Critic Reviews for In My Own Words". Metacritic. Retrieved on 2009-11-18.
  3. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "In My Own Words - Ne-Yo". AllMusic. Retrieved on 2009-11-18.
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  5. ↑ Nichols, Natalie (2006-03-05). "Sonic gadgets at war with 'Words'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2009-11-18.
  6. ↑ Nishimoto, Dan (2006-04-21). "Ne-Yo: In My Own Words". PopMatters. Retrieved on 2009-11-18.
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  10. ↑ Inskeep, Thomas (2006-04-24). "Ne-Yo - In My Own Words - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved on 2009-11-18.
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  12. ↑ Cummings, Jozen. "Ne-Yo: In My Own Words". Vibe: 129. February 2006.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 Ne-Yo - In My Own Words - Music Charts αCharts. Accessed September 20, 2008.
  14. ↑ The Billboard 200 - In My Own Words - Ne-Yo Billboard. Accessed September 20, 2008.
  15. ↑ Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - In My Own Words - Ne-Yo Billboard. Accessed September 20, 2008.
  16. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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  18. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20110724195817/http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=79&Itemid=62
  19. ↑ THE FIELD id (chart number) MUST BE PROVIDED for NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATION.
  20. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH

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