So Sick
"So Sick" is the second single off of American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo's first studio album In My Own Words. The song was released on November 21, 2005.
| "So Sick" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Ne-Yo | |
| from the album In My Own Words | |
| Released | November 21, 2005 |
| Genre | R&B |
| Length | 3:27 |
| Label | Def Jam |
| Songwriter(s) | Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Shaffer Smith |
| Producer(s) | Stargate |
The song was able to make it to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the Mainstream Top 40, #1 on the Rhythmic, and #3 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.[1][2][3][4] It was certified 2× by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The original was certified Gold and the mastertone was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[5][6]
In the song, Ne-Yo sings about how he tired of listening to the radio because the songs that are playing remind him of a ex-girlfriend but he can't turn the radio off.
A music video for the song was released. It was directed by Christian Sutton. In the video, shots of snowy mountains are shown. Ne-Yo is at a house thinking about a woman. A couple have an argument. Ne-Yo walks through the town and different events throughout the relationship are shown like a snowball fight, eating dinner and kissing. It was shot in the hills of Aspen, Colorado.[7]
References
change- ↑ "Ne-Yo - Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Ne-Yo - Mainstream Top 40 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Ne-Yo - Rhythmic Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Ne-Yo - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Ne-Yo - So Sick". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Ne-Yo - So Sick". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Ne-Yo Remembers 'In My Own Words' at 15: 'Let's Just Have Fun & the Hits Will Come'". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
