In My Own Words
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| Studio album by Ne-Yo | |||||||||||
| Released | February 28, 2006 | ||||||||||
| Recorded | 2005 | ||||||||||
| Genre | R&B, pop, Slow Jam | ||||||||||
| Length | 53:15 | ||||||||||
| Label | Def Jam 493402 |
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| Producer | Stargate, Shea Taylor, Ron Feemstar Curtis Wilson |
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In My Own Words is the debut album from American singer/songwriter Ne-Yo, released on February 28, 2006. Three hit singles have been released from the album, "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 about 301,000 copies sold, and went platinum after 10 weeks of sales. Ne-Yo went on tour in August 2006 with Chris Brown and Dem Franchize Boyz. The album was subsequently certified double platinum with 1.6 million copies sold in the US, and 4 million copies sold worldwide.
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[edit] Overview
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" Feemstar, Brain "B-Nasty" Reed, and Jai "King" Titus of Drama Family Entertainment, who produced the first single, "Stay", and the club-friendly "Sign Me Up" as well. "Let Me Get This Right" gets another Drama Family Entertainment
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Time |
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| 1. | "Stay" (feat. Peedi Peedi) | Drama Family Entertainment | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Let Me Get This Right" | Drama Family Entertainment | 3:47 |
| 3. | "So Sick" | Stargate | 3:27 |
| 4. | "When You're Mad" | Shea Taylor | 3:43 |
| 5. | "It Just Ain't Right" | Curtis "Sauce" Wilson | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Mirror" | Shea Taylor | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Sign Me Up" | Drama Family Entertainment | 3:27 |
| 8. | "I Ain't Gotta Tell You" | Boola | 3:17 |
| 9. | "Get Down Like That" | Ervin "EP" Pope | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Sexy Love" | Stargate | 3:40 |
| 11. | "Let Go" | Stargate | 3:48 |
| 12. | "Time" | Stargate | 3:29 |
| 13. | "Get Down Like That (Remix)" (feat. Ghostface Killah) [Bonus Track/UK Bonus Track] | Urban "EP" Pope | 4:57 |
[edit] Singles
| Title | Information |
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| "Stay" (feat. Peedi Peedi) | |
| "So Sick" |
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| "When You're Mad" |
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| "Sexy Love" |
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[edit] Charts
| Name | Chart (2005-2006) | Peak position |
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| In My Own Words | U.S. Billboard 200 | 1 |
| "Stay" | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 36 |
| "So Sick" | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| "So Sick" | U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 1 |
| "So Sick" | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 3 |
| "When You're Mad" | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 15 |
| "When You're Mad" | U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 24 |
| "When You're Mad" | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 4 |
| Preceded by High School Musical Soundtrack by Various artists |
Billboard 200 number-one album March 18 - March 24, 2006 |
Succeeded by Reality Check by Juvenile |
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