2008 is the Year of the Gentlemen

From In My Own Words to Because of You, Ne-Yo is back with his third masterpiece "," Year of the gentlemen.

On 16 September 2008 published YOTG has already reached the peak of the U.S. Billboard R & B album chart, number two on the Billboard Top 200 and has received good professional reviews everywhere.

Rolling Stone hands out 4 out of 5 stars, Los Angeles Times in 4 and a half, and Newsday there was a rating of A-.

YOTG has twelve cuts:

1 "Closer" (3:54)

2 "Nobody"(3:07)

3 "Single" (4:18)

4 "Mad" (4:15)

5 "Miss Independent" (3:52)

6 "Why Does She Stay" (4:33)

7 "in the background" (3:18)

8 "So You Can Cry" (4:18)

9 "Part of the List" (4:10)

10 "Back To What You Know" (4:10)

11 "Lie to Me" (4:27)

12 "Stop This World" (4:24)

All these songs are about love. The concept seems to be old school, but it turns out that this kind of material I like about Ne-yo's. He is writing about love loveLet go, heartbreak and everything kitsch, but I never felt that no trace of annoyance when listening to him.

Ne-yo is undoubtedly a great singer and songwriter who can dig deeper into the walls of my emotions and he has the ability to anticipate the emotions into a soulful melody transform. I am aware, Ne-Yo has taken a different path for YOTG and he no longer R & B, traditional sounds of the album is still here, still the power of a suave singer and the courage of a good storyteller.

There arethree single stand-out right after I heard the album. These are track 3, 4 and 5 As I see it, has brought these three tracks of the niche I expect from Ne-yo. The mood intensity when listening to the singles with cheesy but nice ideas wrapped.

Listening to track 3: Single is like a soft pillow to hug you. The beat is not irritating to the ears and Ne-Yo's voice sounds sweet and cool. Anyone can absolutely listen to this song at any time andoverall. The text is also a warm, especially when he sang:

"Pretty mama, if you're single, single, | You do not gotta be alone tonight. | So while the DJ play this single, single, | Just say I'm your man today."

It knocks my feet the first time I heard the intro of "Mad (track 4). The song is about a couple who fights for something without plausible reasons at all. Jumpstarts Personally, Ne-yo this song for success! Who are you You can refer toits simple story and the rhythm all the while the song is simply a delight. That's my number a favorite in the album and I heard Ne-Yo is releasing a music video for this song. Geez, I can not wait any longer!

Miss Independent (Track 5) is a smooth and uniformly optimistic. Listen, you can dance and just think about your special person. In fact, this is the second released single from the album and its music video premiere on 21 August 2008. The concept ofMusic video is a real pleasure. There are some cool dance steps, and many popular names in there. After listening to this song, you'll understand why you are always attracted to Miss Independent.

Fade In addition to my personal top 3 picks, Closer "(Track 1), in the background (track 7), and Stop This World (track 12) are also a must hear.

Overall, Ne-Yo's YOTG a new height of tracks is refreshing and I give it three and a half out of five stars. I am moreimpressed with Ne-Yo's Because of You, but the men can still YEAR represented on its own stand.