Self Explanatory (Ne-Yo album)
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| Released | July 15, 2022 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 41:24 | |||
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Self Explanatory is the eighth studio album by American singer Ne-Yo. It was released by Compound Entertainment and Motown on July 15, 2022.[1]
Self Explanatory debuted at number 184 on the US Billboard 200, marking his lowest charting album in the country.[2]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
Andy Kellman of AllMusic gave Self Explanatory three and a half stars out of five and called it Ne-Yo's "most biographical album yet."[3] Ammar Kalia from The Guardian remarked that "strong vocals and head-nodding moments aside, the R&B singer-songwriter's latest record falls short of his career highs." He found that "the pleasant nostalgia of [the] highlights isn't enough to carry the record as a whole: tracks such as "Proud of You," "Call Me Up" and "No Loot" play as mid-tempo filler."[4]
Chart performance
[edit]Self Explanatory debuted at number 184 on the US Billboard 200 in the week ending July 30, 2022.[2] This marks Ne-Yo's lowest-charting album; his 2019 Christmas album Another Kind of Christmas failed to chart.[2] On Billboard's component charts, the album also entered the Current Album Sales at number 59.[5]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Layin' Low" (featuring Zae France) |
| Remo | 3:01 |
| 2. | "You Got the Body" |
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| 2:56 |
| 3. | "After Party" |
| 3:15 | |
| 4. | "Handle Me Gently" |
| Digi | 3:01 |
| 5. | "Don't Love Me" |
| Mally Mall | 2:47 |
| 6. | "U 2 Luv" (featuring Jeremih) |
| 3:28 | |
| 7. | "Push Up" (featuring Trippie Redd) |
| FrankieOnTheGuitar | 2:29 |
| 8. | "Proud of You" |
| Remo | 3:31 |
| 9. | "Call Me Up" |
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| 3:17 |
| 10. | "What If" |
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| 3:43 |
| 11. | "Want It All or Nothing" |
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| 3:23 |
| 12. | "No Loot" |
| Remo | 2:43 |
| 13. | "Stay Down" (featuring Yung Bleu) |
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| 3:50 |
| Total length: | 41:24 | |||
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
- Ne-Yo – vocals
- Zae France – vocals (track 1)
- RoccStar – programming (2)
- Cardiak – programming (2)
- Hitmaka – programming (2)
- Paul Cabbin – programming (2)
- Retro Future – programming (6)
- Jeremih – vocals (6)
- Trippie Redd – rap vocals (7)
- Ebenezer – programming (9, 10)
- Magnus Klausen – programming (9, 10)
- Curtis "Sauce" Wilson – vocal programming (9, 10)
- Yung Bleu – rap vocals (13)
Technical
- Gene Grimaldi – mastering (1, 2, 4–13)
- Kevin "KD" Davis – mixing (1, 2, 4–13)
- Jaycen Joshua – mastering, mixing (3)
- Curtis "Sauce" Wilson – engineering, vocal production
- DJ Riggins – mixing assistance (3)
- Jacob Richards – mixing assistance (3)
- Mike Seaberg – mixing assistance (3)
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[2] | 184 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref(s) |
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| Various | July 22, 2022 |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Self Explanatory". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Ne-Yo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ a b "Self Explanatory - Ne-Yo - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ a b Kalia, Ammar (17 July 2022). "Ne-Yo: Self Explanatory review – nostalgic mid-tempo fillers". The Guardian. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ "Ne-Yo Chart History: Top Current Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "Self Explanatory – Apple Music". Apple Music (in German). Retrieved August 8, 2022.