About the artist
Ne-Yo, born Shaffer Chimere Smith, is an American singer, songwriter and producer who became one of R&B's most consistent hitmakers of the mid-2000s, both as a performer and as a writer for other artists. Before his own debut, he wrote «Let Me Love You» for Mario, a song that made his songwriting reputation and opened the door to a recording career. His stage name is said to come from a producer who compared his ear for music to Neo's perception of the Matrix.
As a solo artist, Ne-Yo built his sound around smooth, emotive vocals layered over polished pop-R&B production, delivering hits like «So Sick», «Because of You» and «Miss Independent» that blended classic soul phrasing with radio-ready hooks. Across eight studio albums he stayed close to romantic and heartbreak themes, favoring melodic clarity over experimentation.
His influence extends well beyond his own catalog: he co-wrote Beyoncé's «Irreplaceable» and Rihanna's «Take a Bow», and worked frequently with Norwegian production team Stargate. Ne-Yo has also pursued acting, notably a recurring role on The Mindy Project, making him a recognizable figure in film and TV as well as music.
Popular tracks
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So Sick
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Miss Independent
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Because of You
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One in a Million
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She Knows (Remix)
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Mad
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She Knows
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Sexy Love
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She Got Her Own
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Closer
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Go on Girl
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Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself)
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Because of You (Remix)
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Never Knew I Needed
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PUSH BACK
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When You’re Mad
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Do You
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GOOD MAN
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Lazy Love
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Money Can’t Buy
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Stay
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Another Love Song
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U 2 Luv
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Religious/Ratchet Wit Yo Friends
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Should Be You
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Beautiful Monster
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Single
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Say It
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Don’t Make ’Em Like You
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The Way You Move
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One More
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Over My Head
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Part of the List
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Cracks In Mr. Perfect
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APOLOGY
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Champagne Life
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Make It Work
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Congratulations
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Don’t Love Me
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I’m In Love
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Miss Independent (Remix)
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Relationship
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Mirror
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2 Million Secrets
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NIGHTS LIKE THESE
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U 2 Luv (Remix)
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Let Go
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She Knows (Remix 2)
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Discography
Highway 79
2026
That Sexy Love: 20 Years of Love Songs
2026
2 The Moon (The Remixes)
2024
Step Up: Season 3, Episode 7 (Original Soundtrack)
2022
Another Kind Of Christmas (Deluxe Edition)
2022
Step Up: Season 3, Episode 1 (Original Soundtrack)
2022
Self Explanatory
2022
In My Own Words (Deluxe 15th Anniversary Edition)
2021
In My Own Words: The Connection - EP
2021
In My Own Words: The Gentleman
2021
In My Own Words: The Re-Introduction - EP
2021
This one is for you, u and you
2020
Another Kind of Christmas
2019
GOOD MAN (Deluxe)
2018
GOOD MAN
2018
Non-Fiction (Target Exclusive)
2015
Non-Fiction (International Standard Version)
2015
Non-Fiction
2015
She Knows (Remixes)
2015
R.E.D. (Deluxe Edition)
2012
R.E.D. (Target Edition)
2012
R.E.D.
2012
Libra Scale
2010
Ne-Yo: The Collection
2009
Year of the Gentleman (Deluxe Edition)
2008
Year of the Gentleman
2008
Because of You (Japan Limited Edition)
2008
The Other Side of “Year The Gentleman” - Unreleased Songs- (B Side)
2008
Closer (Remixes)
2008
The Other Side of “Year of the Gentlemen” -Unreleased Songs- (A Side)
2008
Because of You
2007
In My Own Words (Japan Limited Edition)
2006
In My Own Words (UK Version)
2006
In My Own Words
2006
In My Own Words: The Gentleman - EP
My Revenge (Mixtape)