NE-YO
Aug 20, 2012
R.E.D. (an acronym for Realizing Every Dream), is the upcoming fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo to be released from October 31, 2012. The album follows the disappointing reception 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 will contain 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 partnerts 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)".
"Lazy Love" was premiered online on May 14, 2012.The song peaked at number forty-one on Billboard's US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The album's second single is titled "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)" and was unveiled to various media outlets on July 9, 2012. The synthpop and Europop song was co-written with Australian indie/pop singer-songwriter Sia Furler."Let Me Love You" was served to US rhythmic/crossover radio stations on July 31, 2012 and a week later on August 7, 2012 to pop/mainstream stations.