New Song: Ne-Yo Covers ‘Take A Bow’

Published: Friday 25th Jul 2008 by Sam
Ne-Yo Covers 'Take A Bow' 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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  1. pretty black girl July 25, 2008

    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.

  2. Anonymous July 25, 2008

    ^^^^^ He did write it.. Anyway, I like the music, especially the horns.. Overall, it was ok..

  3. Anonymous July 25, 2008

    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-

  4. Anonymous July 25, 2008

    You guys are retarted. You guys say Rihanna can’t sing, you guys are def if you think this s*** 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 d*** to her.

    this version is mediocre at best and neyo is smart for giving it to rihanna

  5. Anonymous July 25, 2008

    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 s***.. but anyways.. imma stop and go listen to rihanna… i need to be natured back to some real music..
    Officially yours, Fb4music

  6. e.jay July 25, 2008

    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.

  7. Anonymous July 26, 2008

    To the person who says we think Rihanna can’t sing.. The b**** can’t!!! The only thing she has going for her are her looks and nothing else..

  8. Anonymous July 26, 2008

    ^ No need to call Rihanna a B****, 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

  9. Anonymous July 26, 2008

    definetely a hit !

  10. Anonymous July 26, 2008

    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.

  11. Anonymous July 26, 2008

    lol sam your such a kiss ass !!!
    get your tounge outta ne-yo’s ass !!!
    your so far up his a*** you can taste his f****** s*** !!!

  12. Anonymous July 26, 2008

    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

  13. Anonymous July 26, 2008

    Rihanna’s version is enticing. This is boring and doesn’t even sound professional. It sounds like an impromptu freestyle

  14. Anonymous July 26, 2008

    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.

  15. SamIsA… July 26, 2008

    ^ 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.

  16. Anonymous July 26, 2008

    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 B**** can’t sing…and im not directly calling her a b****..its a figure of speech….

  17. Pedro July 26, 2008

    Worse… IMPOSSIBLE!

  18. Anonymous July 26, 2008

    this version sucks compared to Rihanna’s.

  19. Anonymous July 26, 2008

    Love Rihanna’s version, this one?….ummm..not so much.

  20. Anonymous July 26, 2008

    what an absolute peice of f****** gob shite !
    sam is just sucking ne-yo’s ass because he did a s***** low grade interview with him !
    get your tounge outta ne-yo’s ass sam

  21. Anonymous July 26, 2008

    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?

  22. Anonymous July 26, 2008

    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

  23. Anonymous July 26, 2008

    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

  24. Anonymous July 26, 2008

    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

  25. Anonymous July 26, 2008

    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

  26. Anonymous July 26, 2008

    I am soooo NOT a fan of Rihanna’s but I am glad Neyo gave this song to Rihanna..she sounds 100% better.

  27. Anonymous July 26, 2008

    this sounds like s***,i like rihanna’s better,even tho she the worst singer that walked the earth

  28. Anonymous July 26, 2008

    Ejay shut the f*** 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 f*** 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 f****** upbity b**** ass, your a f****** loser for even pointing that s*** out!

    And I know it’s DEAF I say DEF on PURPOSE because Def Jam is my fav label so f*** off you dipshit c***, go drown in sam’s vomit

    WHAT A LOSER, its quite funny

    EJAY IS A F****** LOSER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GRAMMAR CHECKING COMMENT SECTIONS AHAHAHAHAHA LMFAO

  29. Jammy July 26, 2008

    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..

  30. Anonymous July 27, 2008

    Rihanna can NOT sing. She’s a pretty girl, though. She would probably do really well as a model.

  31. Anonymous July 27, 2008

    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!

  32. Anonymous July 27, 2008

    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

  33. Anonymous July 27, 2008

    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.

  34. Anonymous July 27, 2008

    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..

  35. daz July 28, 2008

    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

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