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|Released = {{Start date|2008|9|11}}<br><small>(see [[#Release history|release history]])</small> |
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Year of the Gentleman is the third album by American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo released on September 16, 2008.[1]
Singles
The first single, "Closer", was released on April 15. The song debuted at number twenty-two on the UK Singles Chart, and later reached number one. On Billboard's Hot 100, the song peaked at number seven, while it has reached number one on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.[2]
The second single, "Miss Independent", was released on August 11.[3] The physical release will be accompanied by a video which premiered on August 21 on Access Granted.[4] Both these songs are produced and co-written by Stargate.
The third single is confirmed to be "Mad" and goes for adds on Urban/Rhythmic on October 14, 2008.[5]
A video has been made for song "She Got Her Own" and is the official international single.
Background
Year of the Gentleman was named in honor of Ne-Yo's artistic influences. Ne-Yo cited the 1960s American group Rat Pack, particularly members Sammy Davis, Jr. and Frank Sinatra as influences, whose style inspired his clothes and music.[6][7] Explaining the album's title, he said he was "trying to take it back to where you couldn't walk out of the house unless you looked your best".[8] Commenting on the likes of the Rat Pack and Nat King Cole he commented that "they're suited and everything is right from top to bottom. Not saying it has to be a suit, 'cause clothes don't make the man — it's the attitude and person. The music needs to personify that.".[8] No featurings are present on the album, as previously announced, though "Single" also features as a version with New Kids on the Block on their album, The Block.
Although Ne-Yo has claimed that he wanted to "take a different direction" on the album by not making R&B sounds, however, according to Billboard magazine, "it seems he still has a heavy—yet welcome—case of the (rhythm and) blues on the finished product".[9]
Reception
Reviews for the album have been positive. Caryn Ganz of Rolling Stone magazine said "The 28-year-old singer-songwriter says his latest collection of heartfelt love songs is a tribute to the Rat Pack's pressed-suit style, but it's actually a superb concept album about what a great boyfriend he can be."[10]
Year of the Gentleman debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with 250,000 copies sold.[11] The album debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart, giving Ne-Yo his highest-charting album in the UK, beating Because of You, which debuted at number six in 2007. In Japan, the album debuted at number two.[12] Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). In its second week sales, the album sold 82,000 copies in the United States, bringing the total to 333,215 copies.[13]
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Closer" | Stargate & Ne-Yo | 3:54 |
| 2 | "Nobody" | Ne-Yo | 3:07 |
| 3 | "Single" | Polow da Don | 4:18 |
| 4 | "Mad" | Stargate & Ne-Yo | 4:15 |
| 5 | "Miss Independent" | Stargate & Ne-Yo | 3:52 |
| 6 | "Why Does She Stay" | Stereotypes | 4:33 |
| 7 | "Fade into the Background" | Shomari "Sho" Wilson | 3:18 |
| 8 | "So You Can Cry" | Scyience | 4:18 |
| 9 | "Part of the List" | Chuck Harmony | 4:10 |
| 10 | "Back to What You Know" | Stargate & Ne-Yo | 4:10 |
| 11 | "Lie to Me" | Shea Taylor | 4:27 |
| 12 | "Stop This World" | Chuck Harmony | 4:24 |
Bonus tracks
| Title | Producer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|
| "In the Way" (U.S. iTunes only) | J. R. Rotem | 4:16 |
| "What's the Matter" (U.S. iTunes Pre-Order; UK, Australia & Japan bonus track) | Chuck Harmony | 3:46 |
| "She Got Her Own" (featuring Jamie Foxx & Fabolous) (UK iTunes Pre-Order; Japan bonus track) |
Butter Beats | 5:32 |
| "So Sick" (Brazilian bonus track) | Stargate | 3:27 |
| "Because of You" (Brazilian bonus track) | Stargate | 3:46 |
| "Sexy Love" (Brazilian bonus track) | Stargate | 3:40 |
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Albums Chart[14] | 7 |
| Austrian Albums Chart[14] | 41 |
| Belgium Albums Chart[14] | 35 |
| Canadian Albums Chart[15] | 4 |
| Dutch Albums Chart[14] | 26 |
| French Albums Chart[14] | 24 |
| German Albums Chart[14] | 22 |
| Irish Albums Chart[14] | 13 |
| Italian Albums Chart[14] | 22 |
| Japanese Oricon Album Chart[12] | 2 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart[14] | 6 |
| Swiss Albums Charts[14] | 9 |
| UK Albums Chart[16] | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard 200[11] | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[11] | 1 |
Release history
| Region | Country | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | Japan[17] | September 11, 2008 | Universal International |
| Europe | Germany[18] | September 12, 2008 | Def Jam |
| Italy[19] | |||
| United Kingdom[20] | September 15, 2008 | Mercury | |
| Americas | United States[21] | September 16, 2008 | Def Jam |
| Brazil[22] | October 21, 2008 | Universal Music |
References
- ^ "Neyo: Year of the Gentleman". Def Jam. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
- ^ The Billboard Hot 100 - Closer - Ne-Yo Billboard. Accessed September 14, 2008.
- ^ New Ne-Yo Music - "Miss Independent" The album released September 1 in UK according to Amazon.co.uk and September 16 for the USA!
- ^ My "Miss Independent" Video Is Gonna Be Hot!
- ^ http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16687
- ^ "Ne-Yo: Year of the Gentleman". Island Def Jam. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
- ^ Concepcion, Mariel (2008-03-27). "Ne-Yo's 'Gentleman' Inspired By Davis, Sinatra". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- ^ a b Reid, Shaheem (2008-03-18). "Ne-Yo, Hard At Work On Third LP, Makes Time For Lindsay Lohan 'Challenge'". MTV News. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
- ^ Concepcion, Mariel (2008). "Year of the Gentleman: Ne-Yo". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Caryn Ganz (September 18, 2008). Year of the Gentleman : Ne-Yo : Review Rolling Stone. Accessed September 24, 2008.
- ^ a b c Katie Hasty (September 24, 2008). Metallica Edges Ne-Yo, Nelly To Remain No. 1 Billboard. Accessed September 24, 2008.
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- ^ Allen Jacobs (October 1, 2008).Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 9/28/08 HipHopDX. Accessed October 2, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Ne-Yo - Year Of The Gentleman - Music Charts αCharts. Accessed September 25, 2008.
- ^ Canoe -- Jam! Music SoundScan Charts
- ^ BBC - Radio 1 - Chart Show - The UK Top 40 Albums
- ^ "Ne-Yo:Year of the Gentleman". universal-music.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-08-13.
- ^ Ne-Yo - Year of the Gentleman - CD
- ^ Ne-Yo - Year of the Gentleman - disco di Ne-Yo
- ^ Ne-yo - Year Of The Gentleman
- ^ Year of the Gentleman: Ne-Yo: Music
- ^ [2]