In My Own Words

In My Own Words is the debut album of American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo, released on February 28, 2006. Four singles were released from the album, "Stay", "So Sick", "When You're Mad", and "Sexy Love". The first single, "Stay", was not as successful is its successors, being Ne-Yo's only song so far to not chart on the Billboard Hot 100.

The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 301,000 copies sold. Ne-Yo went on tour in August 2006 with Chris Brown and Dem Franchize Boyz. The album was subsequently certified platinum^[1] with 1.6 million copies sold in the U.S., and 2 million copies sold worldwide. Upon its release, the album received generally positive reviews from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 69/100 from Metacritic.^[2]

Background

Ne-Yo wrote the lyrics for each song on the album. Norwegian producers StarGate produced the hit single, "So Sick", and also contributed "Sexy Love", "Let Go", and "Time" for the debut LP. Other producers on the album include Ron "Neff-U" Feemster, Brian "B-Nasty" Reid, and Jai "King" Titus of Drama Family Entertainment, who produced the first single, "Stay", and the club-friendly "Sign Me Up" as well.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Entertainment Weekly	B−^[4]
Los Angeles Times	^[5]
PopMatters	(7/10)^[6]
Robert Christgau	^[7]
Rolling Stone	^[8]
Slant Magazine	^[9]
Stylus Magazine	B^[10]
USA Today	^[11]
Vibe	^[12]

Upon its release, In My Own Words received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 69, which indicates "generally favorable" reviews, based on 21 reviews.

Commercial performance

In his home country of United States, In My Own Words debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, with 301,000 copies sold in its first week.^[13] In its second week, the album remained in the top ten at Billboard 200, fell to number five, selling 113,000 copies (down 62 percent).^[14] In its third week, the album jump to number four on the chart, selling 77,000 copies (down 33 percent).^[15] On March 29, 2006, the album was been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for sales of over a million copies.^[16] As of March 2007, In My Own Words has sold 1.4 million copies in the United States.^[17]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Stay" (featuring Peedi Peedi)	Shaffer Smith, Ron Feemster, Ray Blaylock, Solomon Ridge, Pedro Zayas, Mark DeBarge, Etterlene Jordan	Ron "Neff-U" Feemster	3:52
2.	"Let Me Get This Right"	Smith, Brian Reid, Ridge, Blaylock	Brian "B-Nasty" Reid	3:48
3.	"So Sick"	Smith, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen	Stargate	3:29
4.	"When You're Mad"	Smith, Shea Taylor	Shea Taylor	3:42
5.	"It Just Ain't Right"	Smith, Curtis Wilson, Bobby DeBarge, Gregory Williams	Curtis "Sauce" Wilson	3:48
6.	"Mirror"	Smith, Taylor	Shea Taylor	3:48
7.	"Sign Me Up"	Smith, Feemster	Ron "Neff-U" Feemster	3:27
8.	"I Ain't Gotta Tell You"	Smith, Alfred Lewis, Brandon Howard	Howard^[a]	3:17
9.	"Get Down Like That"	Smith, Ervin Pope, Bunny Sigler	Ervin "EP" Pope	4:06
10.	"Sexy Love"	Smith, Hermansen, Eriksen	Stargate	3:41
11.	"Let Go"	Smith, Hermansen, Eriksen	Stargate	3:49
12.	"Time"	Smith, Hermansen, Eriksen	Stargate	3:49
13.	"Get Down Like That (Remix)" (featuring Ghostface Killah)	Smith, Pope, Sigler	Ervin "EP" Pope	4:59
Total length:				49:35

UK bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Girlfriend"	Smith, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff	Sixx John	4:00
14.	"Get Down Like That (Remix)" (featuring Ghostface Killah)	Smith, Pope, Sigler	Ervin "EP" Pope	4:59
Total length:				53:35

Japan bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Lonely"	Smith, Sixx John	4:41
14.	"Get Down Like That (Remix)" (featuring Ghostface Killah)	Smith, Pope, Sigler	4:57

Notes

^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer
"Stay" contains an interpolation of "Stay with Me", written by Mark DeBarge and Etterlene Jordan, and performed by DeBarge.
"It Just Ain't Right" contains a sample of "I Call Your Name", written by Bobby DeBarge and Gregory Williams, and performed Switch.
"Get Down Like That" contains a sample from The O'Jays' "I Swear, I Love No One But You", written by Bunny Sigler and performed by The O'Jays.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Urban Albums Chart^[18]	41
Austrian Albums Chart	63
Dutch Albums Chart^[18]	50
French Albums Chart^[18]	20
German Albums Chart	27
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart	35
Swiss Music Charts^[18]	11
UK Albums (OCC)^[19]	14
UK R&B Albums (OCC)^[20]	1
US Billboard 200^[21]	1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[22]	1

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)^[23]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
Brazil (ABPD)^[24]	Gold	30,000^*
Japan (RIAJ)^[25]	Platinum	250,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[26]	Gold	7,500^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[27]	Platinum	300,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[16]	Platinum	1,400,000^{^}
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

Chart procession and succession

Preceded by High School Musical Soundtrack	Billboard 200 number-one album March 12, 2006 - March 18, 2006	Succeeded by Reality Check by Juvenile

References

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↑ Kellman, Andy. "In My Own Words - Ne-Yo". AllMusic. Retrieved on 2009-11-18.
↑ Fiore, Raymond (2006-03-03). "In My Own Words Review". Entertainment Weekly: 100. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
↑ Nichols, Natalie (2006-03-05). "Sonic gadgets at war with 'Words'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2009-11-18.
↑ Nishimoto, Dan (2006-04-21). "Ne-Yo: In My Own Words". PopMatters. Retrieved on 2009-11-18.
↑ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Ne-Yo". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
↑ Ringen, Jonathan (2006-03-27). "Ne-Yo: In My Own Words : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-10-14. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
↑ Cinquemani, Sal (2006-03-01). "Ne-Yo: In My Own Words". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
↑ Inskeep, Thomas (2006-04-24). "Ne-Yo - In My Own Words - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved on 2009-11-18.
↑ Jones, Steve (2006-02-27). "Ne-Yo's 'Words' rings true; Cascada's pop flows". USA Today. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
↑ Cummings, Jozen. "Ne-Yo: In My Own Words". Vibe: 129. February 2006.
↑ Hasty, Katie (2006-03-08). "Ne-Yo's 'Words' Speak Volumes At No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
↑ Hasty, Katie (2006-03-15). "Juvenile's 'Reality' Upends Ne-Yo At No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
↑ Hasty, Katie (2006-03-22). "'High School' Returns To The Top Of The Class". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
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↑ The Billboard 200 - In My Own Words - Ne-Yo Billboard. Accessed September 20, 2008.
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↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
↑ "Brazilian album certifications – Ne-Yo – In My Own Words" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos.
↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20110724195817/http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=79&Itemid=62
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External links

Ne-Yo

Discography Awards and nominations

Studio albums	In My Own Words Because of You Year of the Gentleman Libra Scale R.E.D. Non-Fiction

Compilation albums	Ne-Yo: The Collection

Singles	"Stay" "So Sick" "When You're Mad" "Sexy Love" "Because of You" "Do You" "Can We Chill" "Go On Girl" "Closer" "Miss Independent" "Mad" "Part of the List" "Never Knew I Needed" "Beautiful Monster" "Champagne Life" "One in a Million" "Think Like a Man" "Lazy Love" "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)" "Don't Make Em Like You" "Forever Now" "Money Can't Buy" "She Knows" "Coming with You"

Featured singles	"Back Like That" "Sexual Healing" "Make Me Better" "Hate That I Love You" "Bust It Baby (Part 2)" "Finer Things" "Single" "Camera Phone" "She Got Her Own" "By My Side" "Knock You Down" "Be on You" "Baby by Me" "Angels Cry" "Super High" "Give Me Everything" "Turn All the Lights On" "Leave You Alone" "Let's Go" "Turn Around" "Play Hard" "Tonight" "Incredible" "Time of Our Lives" "Higher Place"

Promotional singles	"The Way You Move"

Filmography	Save the Last Dance 2 Stomp the Yard Battle: Los Angeles Red Tails Good Deeds

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