Ne-Yo: The Collection

Ne-Yo: The Collection
Compilation album by Ne-Yo
Released	September 2, 2009 (Japan) November, 2009 (US)
Recorded	2005–2008
Genre	Pop, R&B
Label	Universal Music Japan
Producer	Ne-Yo, Stargate, Eric Hudson, The Heavyweights, Ron "Neff-U" Feemster, Chuck Harmony, J. R. Rotem
Ne-Yo chronology
Year of the Gentleman (2008) Ne-Yo: The Collection (2009) Libra Scale (2010)

Ne-Yo: The Collection is the first compilation album by American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo. The album was released in Japan on September 2, 2009. The album was also released with a limited edition CD+DVD version complete with the music videos from each of Ne-Yo's singles under the title "Ne-Yo: The Collection - Complete Edition".^[1]

Track listing

CD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Because of You"	3:46
2.	"So Sick"	3:27
3.	"Sexy Love"	3:40
4.	"Closer"	3:54
5.	"Stay (featuring Peedi Peedi)"	3:51
6.	"Miss Independent"	3:53
7.	"Crazy (featuring Jay-Z)"	4:21
8.	"In the Way"	4:16
9.	"Go On Girl"	4:21
10.	"Mad"	4:14
11.	"When You're Mad"	3:43
12.	"Can We Chill"	4:24
13.	"Part of the List"	4:10
14.	"Do You (featuring Utada)"	3:48
15.	"Because of You (Remix) (featuring Kanye West)"	4:20

Charts

Oricon Album Chart at #4, behind local acts such as Crystal Kay, and sold 55,625 copies that week.^[2] The album also debuted at #4 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 album chart.^[3] It sold another 38,943 copies the next week.^[4]

Charts (2009)	Peak Position	Certification	Sales
Japan Albums Chart[5]	4	Gold[6]	94,568 [7][8]

Release history

Region	Country	Date	Label
Asia	Japan[9]	September 2, 2009	Universal Music Japan

References

1. ^ "CD NE-YO: The Collection Complete Edition [SHM-CD] [w/ DVD, Limited Edition] Ne-Yo Dance/Soul CDJapan". http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=UICD-9062. Retrieved September 9, 2009. 
2. ^ (Japanese) "アルバム 週間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング - 2009年09月14日 付". http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/. Retrieved September 9, 2009. 
3. ^ (Japanese) "Top Albums｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN - 2009/09/14". http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/top_albums/. Retrieved September 9, 2009. 
4. ^ (Japanese) "検索結果-ORICON STYLE アーティスト/CD検索". http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=ja&types=rnk&year=2009&month=9&week=3&submit5.x=18&submit5.y=16. Retrieved September 16, 2009. 
5. ^ http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/
6. ^ Japanese certifications September 2009 retrieved: 2010-03-23.
7. ^ (Japanese) "アルバム 週間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング - 2009年09月14日 付". http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/. Retrieved September 9, 2009. 
8. ^ (Japanese) "検索結果-ORICON STYLE アーティスト/CD検索". http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=ja&types=rnk&year=2009&month=9&week=3&submit5.x=18&submit5.y=16. Retrieved September 16, 2009. 
9. ^ (Japanese) "Ne-Yo:The Collection / Ne-Yo:ザ･コレクション". http://www.universal-music.co.jp/u-pop/artist/ne-yo/disco/uibd9061.html. Retrieved September 9, 2009. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• Official Japanese Website