R.E.D. (Ne-Yo album)

R.E.D.
R.E.D.
Studio album by Ne-Yo
Released	October 31, 2012
Recorded	2011–12
Genre	Pop; dance-pop; R&B;
Length	51:10
Label	Compound; Motown;
Producer	Andrew Goldstein; Chuck Harmony; Calvin Harris; No I.D.; Emanuel Kiriakou; Luke Laird; Phatboiz; Bingo Players; Reeva & Black; Salaam Remi; Harmony Samuels; Shea Taylor; Reginald Smith; Stargate; Jesse "Corporal" Wilson;
Ne-Yo chronology
Singles from R.E.D.
	"Lazy Love"; Released: June 12, 2012; "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)"; Released: July 10, 2012; "Don't Make Em Like You"; Released: October 22, 2012; "Forever Now"; Released: November 23, 2012;

R.E.D. (an acronym for Realizing Every Dream), is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo, first released on October 31, 2012, in Japan. The album follows the disappointing commercial performance to 2010's Libra Scale and is Ne-Yo's first album with new label Motown Records after being appointed as the label's senior vice president for A&R. The album contains songs that crossover different genres of music, combining elements of R&B, pop and dance-pop.

On R.E.D., Ne-Yo has re-united with frequent partners StarGate as well as new collaborators such as Harmony Samuels, No I.D. and The Underdogs. Early previews of the album indicate a progression in the singer's sound with a deeper lyrical content. Preceding the album's release are two lead singles, the R&B-tinged "Lazy Love" which reached the upper half of the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and the Sia-penned synth/Europop club song "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)". Upon its release, R.E.D. has received generally favorable reviews from most music critics.