Ne-Yo – Year of the Gentleman (iTunes Deluxe Version) 2008

This is by far Ne-Yo's best album to date. This could possibly be Ne-Yo's "Thriller." There isn't a bad song on this CD. When you listen to the album you can tell that there is a noticeable difference between the way the "Year of the Gentleman" starts and the way it finishes. It starts very light and "poppy" with songs like 'Closer' and the independent woman's anthem aptly titled 'Miss Independent.' The mood of the CD takes a turn around track No.6 'Why Does She Stay.' The latter portion of the album is comprised of darker songs filled with heartbreak, deceit and regret as well as hope for love in the future. All the songs are very well written and performed.
“Closer,” written by Ne-Yo and produced by Stargate, is the first single from Ne-Yo’s upcoming third album, YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN, set to arrive in stores June 24th. It is the follow-up to Because Of You (released May 2007), which received this year’s Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album, and In My Own Words (February 2006) – both of which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.

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Track Listing:

01. Closer                                                
02. Nobody                                        
03. Single                                        
04. Mad                                                
05. Miss Independent                                    
06. Why Does She Stay                                
07. Fade Into The Background                            
08. So You Can Cry                                        
09. Part Of The List                                      
10. Back To What You Know                            
11. Lie To Me                                      
12. Stop This World