In My Own Words

In My Own Words
Studio album by
Ne-Yo
ReleasedFebruary 28, 2006 (2006-02-28)
Recorded2005–2006
Studio
GenreR&B
Length49:35
Label
Producer
Ne-Yo chronology
In My Own Words
(2006) 		Because of You
(2007)
Singles from In My Own Words
  1. "Stay"
    Released: September 19, 2005[1]
  2. "So Sick"
    Released: November 21, 2005[2]
  3. "When You're Mad"
    Released: March 6, 2006[3]
  4. "Sexy Love"
    Released: June 6, 2006[4]

In My Own Words is the debut studio album of American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo. It was released by Def Jam Recordings on February 28, 2006. Conceived following his songwriting breakthrough with "Let Me Love You" for fellow R&B singer Mario in 2004,[5] Ne-Yo worked with musicians Ron "Neff-U" Feemster, Brandon Howard, Shea Taylor, and Curtis "Sauce" Wilson, as well as Norwegian production duo Stargate on most of the album, some of which would become regular contributors on subsequent projects. The singer co-wrote the lyrics for each song on In My Own Words which features guest appearances by rappers Peedi Peedi and Ghostface Killah.

Upon its release, the album received generally positive reviews from music critics and earned a Grammy Award nomination in the Best Contemporary R&B Album category.[6] It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, with 301,000 copies sold, and reached the top ten of the Canadian Albums Chart. It was subsequently certified platinum by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), with 1.5 million copies sold in the United States,[7] and became a platinum-seller in Australia, Japan, and the United Kingdom as well. Four singles were released from the album, including "Stay", "When You're Mad", "Sexy Love", and the number-one hit "So Sick". In further support, Ne-Yo went on tour in August 2006 with singer Chris Brown and Dem Franchize Boyz.

  1. ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1624. September 16, 2005. p. 27.
  2. ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1633. November 18, 2005. p. 23.
  3. ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1647. March 3, 2006. p. 47.
  4. ^ "CHR". FMQB. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  5. ^ Reid, Shaheem. "Jay-Z's Picks: Teairra Mari, Rihanna, Ne-Yo". MTV. Archived from the original on July 1, 2005. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference metacritic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Wood, Mikael (April 21, 2008). "R&B singer Ne-Yo "bored" by urban music". Reuters. Retrieved June 12, 2018.