Penguin · ☆╮~o(.```.)o~╭★企鵝.~: Ne-Yo 尼歐

2008年10月15日星期三

Ne-Yo 尼歐 - Year Of The Gentleman

發行日期：2008年9月11日唱片公司：Def Jam 歌曲風格：R & B 專輯語言：英語專輯介紹：在這張專輯中，可感受到他想演繹有別於前兩張風格的 R&B，Ne-Yo 指出在 1960年代的鼠黨 "Rat Pack"，小山米戴維斯 (Sammy Davis Jr.) 和法蘭克辛納屈 (Frank Sinatra)，他們的風格啟發了他這次專輯的靈感與造型。而這次他最高興的事，莫過於能與自己從小到大的偶像麥可傑克森 (Michael Jackson) 製作新歌「Nobody」，雖然曲中沒有提及任何關於麥可的字眼，但由編曲和旋律上就可以找到蛛絲馬跡。另外談到為初戀情人所寫的歌「Stop This World」，這位他 16歲時所交往的初戀情人如今已嫁為人婦並且當媽媽了，如今是好友關係。若以 Ne-Yo 所說的在每張專輯都會為初戀情人寫歌，那這位舊情人還真是幸福呢。這次專輯中除了有輕鬆愉快的「So You Can Cry」以及充滿畫面的「Mad」，另外嘗試披頭四的搖滾風格「What's The Matter」，整張專輯值得期待。 "Closer," written by Ne-Yo and produced by Stargate, is the first single from Ne-Yo's upcoming third album, YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN, set to arrive in stores June 24th. It is the follow-up to Because Of You (released May 2007), which received this year's Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album, and In My Own Words (February 2006) - both of which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. In addition to his Contemporary R&B Album award, Ne-Yo earned four other Grammy nominations this year, including two for his collaboration with Rihanna, "Hate That I Love You" (which he co-wrote), namely Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance Duo/Group; as well as Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for his #2 hit "Because Of You"; and Record of the Year for Beyoncé's "Irreplaceable" (which he co-produced). Ne-Yo's Grammy recognition followed up the UK's 13th annual MOBO (Music Of Black Origin) Awards in September 2007 - the only televised European Awards Show solely dedicated to urban music and culture - at which he won for Best Song ("Because Of You") and Best R&B Act. Ne-Yo's RIAA platinum debut album In My Own Words was nominated for a Grammy as Best Contemporary R&B Album. It spun off three chart-topping hits, starting late-2005 with his debut Def Jam single, the #1 Grammy-nominated "So Sick," followed by "When You're Mad" and "Sexy Love." Ne-Yo capped 2006 as Male R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year at the Billboard Music Awards. At the The 21st Annual Soul Train Music Awards in February 2007, Ne-Yo won the Coca-Cola Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap new Artist for "Sexy Love." 專輯曲目： 01. Closer 02. Nobody 03. Single 04. Mad 05. Miss Independent 06. Why Does She Stay 07. Fade Into The Background 08. So You Can Cry 09. Part Of The List 10. Back To What You Know 11. Lie To Me 12. Stop This World (JP Bonus Tracks) 01. What's The Matter (JP Bonus Track) (Produced By Chuck Harmony) 02. She Got Her Own (Feat. Jamie Foxx & Fabolous) (JP Bonus Track)(Produced By Butter Beats)