Ne-Yo's debut album "In My Own Words" arrived in 2006 and instantly established him as one of R&B's most compelling new voices. The album had already proven his songwriting genius behind the scenes — he penned Mario's smash "Let Me Love You" — but here he stepped fully into the spotlight as a performer in his own right.

Anchored by the massive hit "So Sick," the album blends smooth contemporary R&B with sharp, confessional lyricism. Ne-Yo's falsetto-driven vocal style and polished production gave the record a timeless quality that holds up two decades later.

This 20th Anniversary Edition marks the milestone of one of the defining R&B debuts of the 2000s, pressed on vinyl for fans to experience the album in a warm, analogue format.

Format: LP (Vinyl)
Anniversary Edition: 20th Anniversary
Label: Def Jam Recordings

The original album has been remixed and remastered and the tracklist expanded for this 20th anniversary reissue.

Tracklist

Side A
1. Go On Girl
2. Stay
3. So Sick
4. When You're Mad
5. Sexy Love
6. Because of You

Side B
7. Giving My All to You
8. Whatever You Want
9. Mirror
10. Gotta Be Something More
11. That's When I Knew
12. Let Me Love You (Written by Ne-Yo)