Ne-Yo stopped by the UK’s top Urban radio station 1Xtra earlier today to promote his upcoming ‘Year of The Gentleman’ LP. The talented singer/songwriter also performed a rendition of Rihanna’s #1 smash ‘Take A Bow’. I’m really liking his take, on the otherwise, so-so track.
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pretty black girl
July 25, 2008 at 9:36 pm
didn’t he write take a bow? that high register got to quit though but i wish this had been a remix still. would have sounded amazing recorded. i loved their little duet before.
Anonymous
July 25, 2008 at 9:48 pm
^^^^^ He did write it.. Anyway, I like the music, especially the horns.. Overall, it was ok..
Anonymous
July 25, 2008 at 10:08 pm
should have kept it for his damn self. Its a shame he gives some of his best of away, well not give but you know……………
-katebozz-
Anonymous
July 25, 2008 at 10:38 pm
You guys are retarted. You guys say Rihanna can’t sing, you guys are def if you think this shit is good. He wrote it and its good but this is off pitch! His voice sounds terrible on this. He has a good voice but not on this.
Rihanna’s version is so much better!!!! Sam is just liking his ass because he interviewed him. Sam is so biast its disgusting, if rihanna gave a damn about this place he wouldnt be such a dick to her.
this version is mediocre at best and neyo is smart for giving it to rihanna
Anonymous
July 25, 2008 at 11:19 pm
Ne-Yo is so ” How YOU DOIN”! lol
This version is the worst.. Hell it doesnt even sound right coming from his prospective..
And ive notice that EVERY time after an artist sings one of his songs to number one he always has to go and do a ” Male” verson of it.. Dont nobody care, Ne-Yo!!!! lol
He did this song just like he did Irreplaceable!!!!! Not justice, a Mess and if he was to have came out with it as a single of his own…. IT would have flopped!!!!! FLOPPED!!!!!!!!
Imma quote a saying from terria Marie ” Stay in ya lane” hell you already merged over here when you can out sing and shit.. but anyways.. imma stop and go listen to rihanna… i need to be natured back to some real music..
Officially yours, Fb4music
e.jay
July 25, 2008 at 11:45 pm
RetarTed? Def? BiasT?
I get so sick of Sam’s critics who can’t seem to spell…and the whole justification of internet shorthand is ridiculous and #1 leader in the deconstruction of the English language.
“OMG Sam u r a HATA and so JELLUS of mah girl Ri-Ri”
Vomit.
Anonymous
July 26, 2008 at 12:17 am
To the person who says we think Rihanna can’t sing.. The bitch can’t!!! The only thing she has going for her are her looks and nothing else..
Anonymous
July 26, 2008 at 3:49 am
^ No need to call Rihanna a Bitch, just because you don’t like her.
Ne-yo sang it Ok and did his thing on the track, however if he released this track it wouldn’t of been a worldwide hit, sometimes who sings the song makes the song. His a good songwriter but every song he writes doesn’t mean he can pull it off with his voice, better then the other artists who sang it orginally
Anonymous
July 26, 2008 at 4:21 am
definetely a hit !
Anonymous
July 26, 2008 at 4:49 am
I cant help but think u only like it cos u interviewd him. Because u always praise ppl after u interview them. Just a thought.
Anonymous
July 26, 2008 at 5:06 am
lol sam your such a kiss ass !!!
get your tounge outta ne-yo’s ass !!!
your so far up his arse you can taste his fucking shit !!!
Anonymous
July 26, 2008 at 5:08 am
I love ne-yo and rihanna but this version was terrible, hes out of tune, off pitch and key !
and the lyrics are awful…….. thank god this song was given to rihanna
Anonymous
July 26, 2008 at 5:50 am
Rihanna’s version is enticing. This is boring and doesn’t even sound professional. It sounds like an impromptu freestyle
Anonymous
July 26, 2008 at 6:26 am
There is no need to be rude and disrespectful towards Sam.. It’s his site and he can say whatever he wants to about someone.
SamIsA...
July 26, 2008 at 6:58 am
^ LoL, no one likes a kiss ass.
This is horrid. His vocals are so messed up in this. I tell you, everytime I see Ne-Yo live, he sounds like he’s sucking down a milkshake.
Only reason Sam likes this is because of a interview and his tiring hate for Rihanna, who’s version is better, by the way. This, like Irreplaceable, is for a girl, not a man.
Anonymous
July 26, 2008 at 7:06 am
Well for one…this sung at a radio station if anyone read properly….Im pretty sure the song wouldve sounded way better if it went through the proper studio production touch ups…It was good for what it was….And for people mad that we are calling Rihana out….wel deal with it…because its time to put her ass on front page for her talentless ass..All she does is parade up and down the stage like its a run way..lol….Im sorry…But the BITCH can’t sing…and im not directly calling her a bitch..its a figure of speech….
Pedro
July 26, 2008 at 7:12 am
Worse… IMPOSSIBLE!
Anonymous
July 26, 2008 at 7:20 am
this version sucks compared to Rihanna’s.
Anonymous
July 26, 2008 at 8:24 am
Love Rihanna’s version, this one?….ummm..not so much.
Anonymous
July 26, 2008 at 8:54 am
what an absolute peice of fucking gob shite !
sam is just sucking ne-yo’s ass because he did a shitty low grade interview with him !
get your tounge outta ne-yo’s ass sam
Anonymous
July 26, 2008 at 8:58 am
stop DOGGING rihanna! Both Take a Bow and Disturbia are fantastic tracks. Everything you like is a complete flop at radio (Rowland, Williams) and everything you hate is a hit.
What does that say?
Anonymous
July 26, 2008 at 10:28 am
the reasons why neyo gives certain songs up is b/c he feels that it would sound better coming from someone else’s perspective
the boy wrote the song, so he can sing it if the wants to
its not that big deal and its not like his recording it on his album
and if the people that he wrote the songs for or the ones like bey and rihanna arent mad about it then why should we
and for people to say that it didnt sound good, well he was singing it on a radio station
big deal, the song was nice but coming from a female perspective the song does sound better coming from rihana
Anonymous
July 26, 2008 at 10:32 am
the problem with this day and age
is that you people have no respect for each other
and you wont agree to disagree
i think if you like an artist its ok to like them but you dont have to defend them every time or act like they do everything well
they are only humans, half the time they wont even read these blogs cause they dont have time and they know how cruel and ignorant bloggers can be
if sam wants to give neyo or anyone else a compliment then let him, its his website and again his ony stating his opinion
no one was saying anything when beyonce was going around crediting herself for putting some melody on the irreplacable track
NEYO writes great songs and they are played all over the radio
so leave it alone people
you are the same people waiting for his interview with sam
stop hating, there’s enough nonsense in this world, we dont have to curse each other out
by the way rihana is pretty,stylish and is a mediocre singer
i think in the past two years her voice has getting better
Anonymous
July 26, 2008 at 10:35 am
this is where the debate comes in
regarding who can give a great performance and have that star appeal
and who can actually sing
talent/gift vs performance appeal and practicing real hard
music is about feeling, dancing, rejoicing and being sad or being able to feel what the music is saying
MY POINT WHETHER NEYO IS GAY OR RIHANA CANT SING
THEY ARE STILL DOING THEIR THING AND THAT DOESNT STOP THEM FROM REACHING STARDOM
WE MAY NOT UNDERSTAND WHY OR AGREE WITH THEM
WE DONT HAVE TO EITHER
JUST LEAVE THEM ALONE
Anonymous
July 26, 2008 at 10:37 am
y does sam have to be called a kiss ass just cause he liked and interviewed neyo
what about you guys who like riri or beyonce
you go on blogs just to defend them
each his or her own
get over it
let neyo breathe and give riri a chance
OR STOP BLOGGING AND STOP LISTENING TO THEM ON RADIO AND WATCHING THEIR VIDEOS
ADMIT YOU ARE INTRIGUED BY THEM
Anonymous
July 26, 2008 at 1:32 pm
I am soooo NOT a fan of Rihanna’s but I am glad Neyo gave this song to Rihanna..she sounds 100% better.
Anonymous
July 26, 2008 at 3:00 pm
this sounds like shit,i like rihanna’s better,even tho she the worst singer that walked the earth
Anonymous
July 26, 2008 at 3:55 pm
Ejay shut the fuck up! Im tghe originator of that post your insulting and I’m not RETARDED it’s called typos you dumbass. Stop acting like your supperior you dumb fuck your the one going through grammar in comment sections of Music blogs, what a fruity cake!
And I always write Biast instead of Biased as a mistake! We’re all human you fucking upbity bitch ass, your a fucking loser for even pointing that shit out!
And I know it’s DEAF I say DEF on PURPOSE because Def Jam is my fav label so fuck off you dipshit cunt, go drown in sam’s vomit
WHAT A LOSER, its quite funny
EJAY IS A FUCKING LOSER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GRAMMAR CHECKING COMMENT SECTIONS AHAHAHAHAHA LMFAO
Jammy
July 26, 2008 at 6:36 pm
i’m sorry but rihanna’s version is def better… i mean Ne yo can sing better, but this song somehow works better for her… i just didn’t like his..
Anonymous
July 27, 2008 at 1:58 am
Rihanna can NOT sing. She’s a pretty girl, though. She would probably do really well as a model.
Anonymous
July 27, 2008 at 2:00 am
Oh, keep in mind Rihanna’s version suits her voice, or lack of, better that the song does for Ne-yo. Plus, hers was recording in a recording study. It really does wonders!
Anonymous
July 27, 2008 at 6:37 am
That shows that talent does wonders because he did a great job turning the the track around to work in his favor. Great job Ne-Yo
Anonymous
July 27, 2008 at 11:42 am
I actually like this also. Rihanna did a great job but I am pretty sure if Ne-Yo would have recorded this first it would have also been a great hit!!! Yal are to serious and leave sam alone!! His thoughts and his opinion.
Anonymous
July 27, 2008 at 7:44 pm
RiRi’s version is better but I bet if Neyo took the time in the studio, he would make it sound better.. After all, he wrote the damn song…
also, stop picking on Sam.. He’s entitled to say what he wants on his blog..
daz
July 28, 2008 at 5:02 am
i think this song is good i dont cear what no one say ne-yo is still the best but i dont know about her gg sonds stink