In My Own Words is the debut album from American singer/songwriter Ne-Yo, released on February 28, 2006. Three hit singles have been released from the album, "So Sick", "When You're Mad", and "Sexy Love". The first single, "Stay", was not as successful is its successors, being Ne-Yo's only song so far to not chart on the Billboard Hot 100. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with about 301,000 copies sold, and went platinum after 10 weeks of sales. Ne-Yo went on tour in August 2006 with Chris Brown and Dem Franchize Boyz. The album was subsequently certified double platinum with 1.6 million copies sold in the US, and 4 million copies sold worldwide.

Because of You , formerly named Know Me, is the second album from Def Jam recording artist Ne-Yo, the album was released on May 1, 2007. The lead single is "Because of You". The song leaked into the Internet February 3, 2007, and a remix featuring Joe Budden has been leaked into the Internet as well. A second song, "Crazy" featuring Jay-Z, was leaked on March 19, 2007, but this was only a shorter version of the full song. It was rumored that the album would include guest appearances from Trinity Stone, Busta Rhymes, Beyoncé, and Fabolous, but they were proven to be false. The album features a duet song with Jennifer Hudson "Leaving Tonight". A third song, "Make It Work" was leaked on April 7, 2007. The title for this album was originally Outta This World before being changed to Because of You. Ne-Yo then changed it to Know Me, before reverting to Because of You. The full album leaked onto the internet on April 7, 2007, three weeks before the album's official release date in the USA.

1. Because of You
2. Crazy [feat. Jay-Z]
3. Can We Chill
4. Do You
5. Addicted
6. Leaving Tonight [feat. Jennifer Hudson]
7. Ain't Thinking About You
8. Sex With My Ex
9. Angel
10. Make It Work
11. Say It
12. Go On Girl
13. That's What It Does
14. Spotlight
15. Girls In Town [feat. Snoop Dogg & Timbaland]

1. Because of You
2. Can We Chill
3. Do You
4. Go On Girl