Year of the Gentleman is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo, released on September 16, 2008 by Def Jam Recordings. The album was met with generally favorable reviews from critics, as well as a considerable amount of commercial success and sales.
Year of the Gentleman was named in honor of Ne-Yo's artistic influences. Ne-Yo cited the 1960s American group Rat Pack, particularly members Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr. as i...
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Year of the Gentleman is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo, released on September 16, 2008 by Def Jam Recordings. The album was met with generally favorable reviews from critics, as well as a considerable amount of commercial success and sales.
Year of the Gentleman was named in honor of Ne-Yo's artistic influences. Ne-Yo cited the 1960s American group Rat Pack, particularly members Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr. as influences, whose style inspired his clothes and music. Explaining the album's title, he said he was "trying to take it back to where you couldn't walk out of the house unless you looked your best". Commenting on the likes of the Rat Pack and Nat King Cole he commented that "they're suited and everything is right from top to bottom. Not saying it has to be a suit, 'cause clothes don't make the man — it's the attitude and person. The music needs to personify that.". No featurings are present on the album, as previously announced, though "Single"...
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