BECAUSE OF YOU - NE-YO
While Ne-Yo has been busy promoting his role in the film “Stomp the Yard,” writing for Whitney Houston and enjoying Beyonce’s perpetual “Irreplaceable” chart reign (which he penned), the crooner eked out time for his latest, “Because of You.” Opening with foot-tapping drums and a romantic harp riff, he revisits the Michael Jackson-esque layered harmonies that made “So Sick” so successful. Dedication to a woman, whom he refers to as the “sweetest drug,” is the subject at hand, with a romantic jam that will propel his career stride. Following last year’s platinum-selling debut, “In My Own Words,” Def Jam’s star R&B singer sets up sophomore album “Because of You,” due in April, with another express line to the top of the charts. Billboard
