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: Ne-Yo Background informationBirth nameShaffer Chimere SmithBornOctober 18, 1982 in Camden, ArkansasOriginCamden, Arkansas, United StatesGenre(s)R&BYears active2005–presentLabel(s)Def Jam RecordsWebsiteneyoworld.

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Background information

Birth nameShaffer Chimere Smith
BornOctober 18, 1982 in Camden, Arkansas
OriginCamden, Arkansas, United States
Genre(s)R&B
Years active2005–present
Label(s)Def Jam Records
Websiteneyoworld.com

Shaffer Chimere Smith (born on October 18, 1982 in Camden, Arkansas but raised in Las Vegas, Nevada) is an American R&B singer-songwriter. Ne-Yo. He is currently signed to Def Jam Records. Ne-Yo's debut album, In My Own Words, was released in early 2006 and debuted at number one on Billboard 200, selling 301,000 copies in the first week. During the same period, Ne-Yo's second single "So Sick" (produced by Stargate) became the number one song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Ne-Yo also wrote Rihanna's Top 10 hit, "Unfaithful", Mario's "Let Me Love You" and Mario Vazquez's "Gallery". Recently he was featured on Ghostface's single "Back Like That".

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Discography

Albums

Year Cover Album Chart positions Sales
US UK
2006
In My Own Words
1
4
RIAA: Platinum
Sales USA: 1,353,582

Sales WW: 3 Million

Singles

Year Title Chart Positions [1] [2] Album
Hot 100 US R&B Pop 100 Hot
Digital 		UK AUS TRL AOL Needs A Name ARC
2005 "Stay"
(featuring Peedi Peedi) 		- 36 - - - - - 4 - - In My Own Words
2006 "So Sick" 1(2) 3 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 In My Own Words
2006 "When You're Mad" 15 4 23 34 - 81 7 1 7 10 In My Own Words
2006 "Sexy Love" 7 2 42 40 5 7 - 1 9 8 In My Own Words
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Songwriting Credits

Year Song Artist Album
1998 Westside Terrance Quaites They Never Saw Me Coming
1999 Sweet Lady Tyrese Tyrese
1999 Don't Worry Youngstown Let's Roll
1999 Lose My Cool Youngstown Let's Roll
1999 Pedal To The Steel Youngstown Let's Roll
2001 Away With The Summer Days Youngstown Down For The Get Down
2001 Dance Floor, Pt. 2 Youngstown Down For The Get Down
2001 Down For The Get Down Youngstown Down For The Get Down
2001 Float Away Youngstown Down For The Get Down
2001 So Tight Youngstown Down For The Get Down
2003 That Girl Marques Houston MH
2004 I'm Sorry Christina Milian It's About Time
2004 Let Me Love You Mario Turning Point
2005 Kick It Wit You Cassidy I'm A Hustla
2006 The Letter Heather Headley In My Mind
2006 Ya'll Ain't Nothin' Christina Milian So Amazin'
2006 Unfaithful Rihanna A Girl Like Me
2006 So Glad Chris Brown Chris Brown's Journey
2006 Make Em' Clap To This Paula DeAnda Paula DeAnda
2006 Walk Away Paula DeAnda Paula DeAnda
2006 When It Was Me Paula DeAnda Paula DeAnda
2006 Gallery Mario Vasquez Mario Vasquez
2006 Irreplaceable Beyonce B'Day
2006 Like This Snoop Dogg Tha Blue Carpet Treatment
2006 Put It In A Letter Mic Little Mic Little
2006 My Story The Blays The Blays Promo Album Sampler

Filmography

Notes

  1. ↑  Montgomery, James (Mar. 2, 2006). "Hawthorne Heights' Anti-Ne-Yo Campaign 'A Joke,' Label Claims ". MTVnews.com
  2. ↑  Source for UK release date of "Stay".de:Ne-Yo

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