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Libra Scale was the first Ne-Yo release that failed to go platinum. The quasi-concept album didn't come close to making it halfway there. The singer and songwriter, however, wasn't on the brink of recording covers for Shanachie. The album's "Champagne Life" was long lasting on commercial radio, and featured spots on Pitbull's "Give Me Everything" (number one Hot 100), Young Jeezy's "Leave You Alone" (number three Hot R&B/Hip-Hop), and Calvin Harris' "Let's Go" (number 17, Hot 100) propped him up through the release of this, his first album for Motown -- the label employing him as Senior Vice President of A&R. Given Ne-Yo's success with Euro-flavored dance-pop and the continued marginalization of R&B, chances were slim that he would be inspired by his new label to stick to the latter genre. In terms of its place in the Motown legacy, R.E.D. is much closer to a modern-day Dancing on the Ceiling -- with several variations on the title track -- than In a Special Way. This is actually back-loaded with dance-pop; while the serviceable but indistinct "Let Me Love You" comes along early and the dance-pop/R&B hybrid "Be the One" leads the second half, the three-track closing stretch reveals dance-pop as the dominant style. Ne-Yo does not go through the motions, but the songs carry an air of "going about my job in a compliant, professional manner." There's a contemporary country duet co-written by Luke Laird (Carrie Underwood, Little Big Town, Eric Church) and co-sung by Tim McGraw, as well as an adult contemporary ballad. The highlights are all casual, subtle, finely detailed midtempo numbers and slow jams.
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Shea Taylor, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Shaffer Smith, ComposerLyricist - Ne-Yo, MainArtist - Kevin 'KD' Davis, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Moses Gallart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ramon Rivas, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Shea Taylor, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Shaffer Smith, ComposerLyricist - Ne-Yo, MainArtist - Kevin 'KD' Davis, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Moses Gallart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ramon Rivas, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tor Erik Hermansen, ComposerLyricist - Mikkel S. Eriksen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Danny D, Producer, Executive Producer - Tim Blacksmith, Producer, Executive Producer - PHIL TAN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Shaffer Smith, ComposerLyricist - StarGate, Producer - Sia Furler, ComposerLyricist - Ne-Yo, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Anderson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniela Rivera, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Hadfield, ComposerLyricist - Mike Dis Cala, ComposerLyricist - Reeva & Black, Producer
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tor Erik Hermansen, ComposerLyricist - Mikkel S. Eriksen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Shaffer Smith, ComposerLyricist - StarGate, Producer - Ne-Yo, MainArtist - Jerel Lake, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin 'KD' Davis, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Shaffer Smith, ComposerLyricist - Ne-Yo, MainArtist - Kevin 'KD' Davis, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Moses Gallart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Allen Arthur, ComposerLyricist - Clayton Reilly, ComposerLyricist - Keith Justice, ComposerLyricist - Phatboiz, Producer
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Shaffer Smith, ComposerLyricist - Wiz Khalifa, FeaturedArtist - Cameron Thomaz, ComposerLyricist - Ne-Yo, MainArtist - Kevin 'KD' Davis, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Moses Gallart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harmony Samuels, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jose Cardoza, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carlos King, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tor Erik Hermansen, ComposerLyricist - Mikkel S. Eriksen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Miles Walker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PHIL TAN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Shaffer Smith, ComposerLyricist - StarGate, Producer - Ne-Yo, MainArtist - Mike Anderson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniela Rivera, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Shea Taylor, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Shaffer Smith, ComposerLyricist - Ne-Yo, MainArtist - Kevin 'KD' Davis, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Moses Gallart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ramon Rivas, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Luke Laird, Producer, Guitar, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Roach, Programmer - Tim McGraw, FeaturedArtist - BYRON GALLIMORE, Producer - Shaffer Smith, ComposerLyricist - Ne-Yo, MainArtist - Ryan Gore, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin 'KD' Davis, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Moses Gallart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jaymz Hardy-Martin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Allbritten, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jesse Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Shaffer Smith, ComposerLyricist - CURTIS "SAUCE" WILSON, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ne-Yo, MainArtist - Kevin 'KD' Davis, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Reginald Smith, Producer
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tor Erik Hermansen, ComposerLyricist - Mikkel S. Eriksen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Bingo Players, Producer - Miles Walker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PHIL TAN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Shaffer Smith, ComposerLyricist - CURTIS "SAUCE" WILSON, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - StarGate, Producer - Ne-Yo, MainArtist - Allen Arthur, ComposerLyricist - Clayton Reilly, ComposerLyricist - Keith Justice, ComposerLyricist - Paul Baumer, ComposerLyricist - Maarten Hoogstraten, ComposerLyricist - Daniela Rivera, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Phatboiz, Producer, Co-Producer
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Shaffer Smith, ComposerLyricist - Emanuel Kiriakou, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Pat Thrall, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jens Koerkemeier, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ne-Yo, Producer, MainArtist - Kevin 'KD' Davis, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Goldstein, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Moses Gallart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Andrew "Goldstein" Goldstein, Producer
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Shaffer Smith, ComposerLyricist - Ne-Yo, MainArtist - Kevin 'KD' Davis, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Moses Gallart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ramon Rivas, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Allen Arthur, ComposerLyricist - Clayton Reilly, ComposerLyricist - Keith Justice, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth Wright, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Phatboiz, Producer
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Fabolous, FeaturedArtist - Shaffer Smith, ComposerLyricist - Diddy, FeaturedArtist - JOHN JACKSON, ComposerLyricist - SALAAM REMI, Drums, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Ne-Yo, MainArtist - Kevin 'KD' Davis, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - SalaamRemi.com, Producer - Moses Gallart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carlos Coleman, ComposerLyricist - Gleyder "Gee" Disla, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dennis Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Robert Bell, ComposerLyricist - George Brown, ComposerLyricist - Robert Mickens, ComposerLyricist - Felix Pappalardi, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Weinstein, ComposerLyricist - John Ventura, ComposerLyricist - Norman Landsberg, ComposerLyricist - Ernest Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Roy Handy, ComposerLyricist - Cleveland Horne, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Randolph, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Shaffer Smith, ComposerLyricist - Steve Wyreman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Ronald Bell, ComposerLyricist - Claydes Smith, ComposerLyricist - Richard Westfield, ComposerLyricist - Gene Redd, ComposerLyricist - Ne-Yo, MainArtist - Kevin 'KD' Davis, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - No I.D., Producer - Moses Gallart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gene Redd Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Shaffer Smith, ComposerLyricist - SALAAM REMI, Drums, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Vincent Henry, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ne-Yo, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin 'KD' Davis, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - SalaamRemi.com, Producer - Gleyder "Gee" Disla, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Calvin Harris, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Ne-Yo, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2012 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Limited / The Def Jam Music Group
Album review
Libra Scale was the first Ne-Yo release that failed to go platinum. The quasi-concept album didn't come close to making it halfway there. The singer and songwriter, however, wasn't on the brink of recording covers for Shanachie. The album's "Champagne Life" was long lasting on commercial radio, and featured spots on Pitbull's "Give Me Everything" (number one Hot 100), Young Jeezy's "Leave You Alone" (number three Hot R&B/Hip-Hop), and Calvin Harris' "Let's Go" (number 17, Hot 100) propped him up through the release of this, his first album for Motown -- the label employing him as Senior Vice President of A&R. Given Ne-Yo's success with Euro-flavored dance-pop and the continued marginalization of R&B, chances were slim that he would be inspired by his new label to stick to the latter genre. In terms of its place in the Motown legacy, R.E.D. is much closer to a modern-day Dancing on the Ceiling -- with several variations on the title track -- than In a Special Way. This is actually back-loaded with dance-pop; while the serviceable but indistinct "Let Me Love You" comes along early and the dance-pop/R&B hybrid "Be the One" leads the second half, the three-track closing stretch reveals dance-pop as the dominant style. Ne-Yo does not go through the motions, but the songs carry an air of "going about my job in a compliant, professional manner." There's a contemporary country duet co-written by Luke Laird (Carrie Underwood, Little Big Town, Eric Church) and co-sung by Tim McGraw, as well as an adult contemporary ballad. The highlights are all casual, subtle, finely detailed midtempo numbers and slow jams.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:22
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Ne-Yo
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Island Def Jam - Motown
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2012 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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