Because of You (Ne-Yo album)

Because of You
Studio album by Ne-Yo
Released	April 25, 2007
Recorded	2006–2007
Genre	R&B hip hop soul pop
Length	49:57
Label	Def Jam Compound
Producer	Jay-Z (exec.) Timothy Bloom Ron "Neff-U" Feemster The Heavyweights Eric Hudson Knobody Ne-Yo Stargate Syience Shea Taylor
Ne-Yo chronology
In My Own Words (2006) Because of You (2007) Year of the Gentleman (2008)
Singles from Because of You
"Because of You" Released: February 13, 2007[1] "Do You" Released: September 22, 2007 "Can We Chill" Released: September 29, 2007 "Go On Girl" Released: December 4, 2007

Because of You is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Ne-Yo. It was released by Compound Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings on April 25, 2007 in the United States. Ne-Yo reteamed with many previous collaborators to work on the follow-up to his debut album In My Own Words (2006), involving Ron "Neff-U" Feemster, StarGate, and Shea Taylor, as well as new and upcoming musicians such as The Heavyweights, Eric Hudson, Timothy Bloom, Knobody, and Syience. Next to them, Because of You features guest vocal contributions from rapper Jay-Z on "Crazy" and fellow R&B singer Jennifer Hudson on "Leaving Tonight".

Because of You debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, selling over 250,000 copies in its first week, and was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It also reached the top ten in Canada and the United Kingdom but was commercially less successful than In My Own Words elsewhere. Released to generally positive reviews from most music critics, who complimented the album for the advancement over its predecessor,^[2] it won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2008.