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- Genre: Urban, R&B
- Release date: September 16, 2008
- Label: Def Jam Recordings
- Producers: Stargate, Chuck Harmony, Timbaland, The Underdogs, Kanye West, The Heavyweights, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Shea Taylor, Neff-U, J.R. Rotem and Teddy Riley
- First single: "Closer"Universal Music Group: Ne-Yo Launches "Closer," Preps New Album, Year Of The Gentleman & Joins Alicia Keys on Tour
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Year of the Gentleman is the third album from Ne-Yo and was released on September 16, 2008. The first single from the album was "Closer."
Year of the Gentleman was nominated for Album of the Year, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 2009 Grammy nomination concert on Wednesday December 3, 2008.Official Site: 2009 Grammy Nominations
Track List
- Closer
- Nobody
- Single
- Mad
- Miss Independent
- Why Does She Stay
- Fade into the Background
- So You Can Cry
- Part of the List
- Back to What You Know
- Lie to Me
- Stop This World
Reviews
"On his third disc in as many years, the 28-year-old Southerner with the Michael Jackson falsetto not only wears his heart on his sleeve, he lets it bleed down his (no doubt high-thread-count) cuff."—Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly: Year of the Gentleman Review"The 28-year-old singer-songwriter says his latest collection of heartfelt love songs is a tribute to the Rat Pack's pressed-suit style, but it's actually a superb concept album about what a great boyfriend he can be."—Rolling StoneRolling Stone: Year of the Gentleman Review
"Ne-Yo's fantastic third CD, The Year of the Gentleman, reconfigures "grown and sexy" by detailing relationships with an often uneasy mix of heartache, reflection, wit, lust, and resignation."—The Village VoiceThe Village Voice: Year of the Gentleman Review
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Ne-Yo Year of the Gentleman Questions
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Did Jamie Foxx, Ne-Yo et. al. do the Four Tops justice? 2 AnswersIt was terrible! My generation has no respect for earning respect. They feel just because we show up thats enough. Neyo and Jamie have not performed enough, tou... read more -
What performances are you most looking forward to at this years Grammy Awards? 5 AnswersKid Rock! I always love seeing what he can do on stage. Another one is Jennifer Hudson. read more -
Ne-Yos girlfriend - who did he bring to the Grammys? 3 AnswersCouldn't find a thing about her being anything other than "Ne-Yo's girlfriend," but her name is Tennille Jimenez (sometimes referred to as simply "Tennille" or ... read more
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