R.E.D. (Ne-Yo album)

R.E.D.
A near-closeup of Ne-Yo in profile looking to the right with a fedora. Half of the image shows the back of his head behind a red background with little to no lighting while the other half shows him behind a white background with light. The left half shows the artist name, "NE-YO", in white text while the other half shows the album's title, "R.E.D." in red text.
Studio album by
Ne-Yo
ReleasedOctober 31, 2012
Recorded2011–12
Genre
Length51:10
Label
Producer
Ne-Yo chronology
Libra Scale
(2010) 		R.E.D.
(2012) 		Non-Fiction
(2015)
Singles from R.E.D.
  1. "Lazy Love"
    Released: June 12, 2012
  2. "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)"
    Released: July 10, 2012
  3. "Don't Make Em Like You"
    Released: October 22, 2012
  4. "Forever Now"
    Released: November 23, 2012

R.E.D. (an acronym for Realizing Every Dream), is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo, first released on October 31, 2012, in Japan. The album follows the disappointing commercial performance to 2010's Libra Scale and is Ne-Yo's first album with new label Motown Records after being appointed as the label's senior vice president for A&R. The album contains songs that crossover different genres of music, combining elements of R&B, pop and dance-pop.

On R.E.D., Ne-Yo has re-united with frequent partners StarGate as well as new collaborators such as Harmony Samuels, No I.D. and The Underdogs. Early previews of the album indicate a progression in the singer's sound with a deeper lyrical content. Preceding the album's release are two lead singles, the R&B-tinged "Lazy Love" which reached the upper half of the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and the Sia-penned synth/Europop club song "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)". Upon its release, R.E.D. has received generally favorable reviews from most music critics.