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Because Of You | 
| Artist: Ne-yo
Label: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
Category: Music
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 2962
Media: Audio CD
Running Time: 53
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 602517326910
EAN: 0602517326910
ASIN: B000PAAIBQ
Release Date: April 30, 2007
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| Tracks:
| • | Because Of You | | • | Crazy - Ne-Yo, Jay-Z | | • | Can We Chill | | • | Do You | | • | Addicted | | • | Leaving Tonight - Ne-Yo, Jennifer Hudson | | • | Ain't Thinking About You | | • | Sex With My Ex | | • | Angel | | • | Make It Work | | • | Say It | | • | Go On Girl | | • | That's What It Does |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.co.uk Review
Kelly Clarkson, kindly step aside: the title "Because of You" now belongs to Ne-Yo, who has done things with it no one with a pair of hands to clap will soon forget. And not just on the phenomenally appealing first single. Throughout Because of You, the sophomore disc by the songwriter responsible for such monster hits as Beyoncé's "Irreplaceable" and Rihanna's "Unfaithful," a flutter-voiced fluidity--the kind seldom heard since Michael Jackson's Off the Wall days--reigns. Jay-Z makes room to let it rip on "Crazy," and Jennifer Hudson wraps herself around it with restraint on "Leaving Tonight," a lovers' quarrel that could hold its own against anything Marilyn McCoo & Billy David Jr. cared to toss off in their heyday. If it's MJ who's lingered in Ne-Yo's ear longest, Prince hasn't gone silent, either: echoes poke up on the far-out "Sex with My Ex." Elsewhere, shades of contemporaries such as Nelly and Diddy show through. Overall, though, Ne-Yo's flammable hooks, flirty vibe, and flawless vocals reveal an R&B genius in the making. If the talent bar for up-and-comers is set impossibly high in the coming years, chances are it will be all because of him. --Tammy La Gorce
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Not as good as his debut July 12, 2008
As this album is not as i good as his first i am just going 2 tell you what songs are my favourite
Because of you
Crazy
Can we chill
Do you
Addicted
Leaving tonight
Ain't thinking bout you
Sex with my ex
Angel
Make it work
Go on girl
Say it
As you can see most of the songs i like apart from that's what it does. I do really like this album but it is missing a certain something. I can't wait 4 his new album year of the gentleman,i think this album is going to be his best yet. I also felt the same with rihanna's albums, her first album was great but her second one wasn't as good, but her third one was her best. I still feel you need this album in your record collection.
 Don't Walk On By June 22, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Better late than never sometimes.
This one nearly slipped by me truth be told.
It was a chance hearing of Rihanna's duet (Hate That I Love You)
with this young man which made me sit up and take notice.
'Because Of You' is a joyous little masterclass in what it
remains possible to create within R&B's parameters when a great
young singer-songwriter joins hands with a world-class production team.
Mr Smith and The Carter Administration have every reason to be proud.
The thirteen songs delivered here add up to an almost flawless
lexicon of genre-defining beauty.
Hard to direct you towards highlights with such rich pickings on offer.
Opener 'Because Of You' is a loose-limbed, cute-as-could-be winner.
Killer melody. Killer hook. Killer vocal. Killer harmonies. Got that?!
'Crazy', a limpid, sassy stroll through more strong melodic territory,
neither helped nor hindered by Mr Jay-Z's presence.
The out of kilter pizzicato synth is an absolute hoot !
'Can We Chill', another superb song which had me thinking about Little Stevie.
Mr Smith's high, flexible tenor and juicy falsetto is a rare
and wonderful instrument.
'Do You', brought Mr Wonder to mind once more but trust me that's
no bad thing !
'Addicted', a loping, harder-edged number whose punchy brass arrangement
steers our hero into a somewhat darker landscape.
'Leaving Tonight' brings Mr Smith and Ms Hudson together in a perfect
example of what a great duet can be with ingredients as highly charged
as these. Two wonderful voices. One terrific song. Ecstatic.
The staggering latin rhythms of 'Ain't Thinking About You' form yet
another extraordinary backdrop to further virtuoso vocal fireworks.
'Sex With My Ex' drags us out onto the dancefloor. The slightly
sleazey beats and subject matter shoot a nod and wink towards a
formerly known artist.
'Angel' yet another complexly dreamy vocal delight.
'Make It Work', another classy slice of R&B heaven.
'Say It', a real show-stopper ! Probably the album's
true winner for The Wolf. Mind-Blowing !
If Bach were reborn in Brooklyn he might be writing gems like this !
'Go On Girl', a pretty, heart-on-his-sleeve, mid-tempo beauty.
'That's What It Does', truth be told, is a somewhat lacklustre
makeweight but can be easily forgiven following, as it does,
twelve of the very best songs ever collected together in one album.
Yep. I really do think it's that good.
Following recent disappointments with albums by Mr Usher and Ms Swaray
I was relieved to find R&B alive and well in the tender hands, heart
and voice of this prodigiously talented young man.
Highly Recommended.
Again, another awesome album August 23, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Well what can I say? I eagerly waited for this album for months and again this has not come out of my cd player for the last couple of months! My favourite tune on this one is Because of You as it has such a catchy beat which puts a smile on my face everytime i hear it!
Here's hoping the next album is another hit - as for definiate I will be buying it regardless.
 A little disappointing... June 25, 2007
Being a big Ne-Yo fan, I bought this album and have heard it through several times now. Ive come to the same conclusion about Because Of You as I did his first album- a handful of great songs, and a handful of others that shouldn't be on the same CD. The best songs on this album for me are "Because Of You", "Can We Chill", "Do You", "Angel" and my personal favorite on this cd, "Go On Girl". The others I found a bit disappointing to be honest, and most importantly Ne-Yo has done some great work with other artists recently, such as "Hate That I Love You" with Rhianna and "Made It Better" with Fabulous- where are these on this album?! In writing "Irreplacable" for Beyonce, Ne-Yo has his own version of this song which again isn't on the album! The song he has with Jay-z on the album is also far too short and not too appealing.
I would only advise buying this album if you are like myself, a big fan of Ne-Yo's music. Otherwise, probs better to stick to the singles- some of which are not even on this CD.
mature effort May 29, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
ne yo has showed hes versatilty on this album with a much more mature effort than hes superb debut album but it still is a great listen with the smash hit single because of you, and the jay z collabo being the standout tracks along with can we chill and leaving tonight feat the amazing jennifer hudson. However the great thing about this album is that its a progression but its not perfect which suggests theres more to come...and i for 1 cant wait, however im not sure if the reviewer above is listening right because ne yo doesnt sound any thing like craig david. Ne yo is in a different league.
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