Good Man (album)

Good Man
Good Man
Studio album by Ne-Yo
Released	June 8, 2018
Genre	R&B; hip hop;
Length	56:47
Label	Compound; Motown;
Producer	Ne-Yo; Stargate; Dr. Luke; Curtis "Sauce" Wilson; Made In China; The Stereotypes; Maejor; Dawty Music Group;
Ne-Yo chronology
Singles from Good Man
	"Good Man"; Released: February 8, 2018; "Push Back"; Released: April 17, 2018;

Good Man (stylized in all caps) is the seventh studio album by American singer Ne-Yo. The album was released on June 8, 2018, by Motown Records, serving as the follow-up to his sixth album Non-Fiction (2015). The album was preceded by two singles: "Good Man" and "Push Back" featuring Bebe Rexha and Stefflon Don.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Rolling Stone	^[3]

Andy Kellman of AllMusic affirmed that Ne-Yo still persists with his "tried-and-true songwriting approach" that ensures that "not one song is poor", but felt that a majority of the tracks on the album fails to stand out; most "[blurring] into one another" and lacking distinction. He selected "U Deserve" and "On Ur Mind" as the notable hits on the record.^[2] Elias Leight from Rolling Stone was unimpressed with Ne-Yo's decision to produce "safe" trap-based radio hits, which he deemed "perfectly of-its-moment; profoundly unmemorable." He wrote that Ne-Yo fails to "write his way out of the ordinary with another sterling hook" on his "standard-issue rap/R&B hybrids", nevertheless praising the "pan-Caribbean rhythms" on Good Man where "[Ne-Yo's] winning airiness returns."^[3]

Track listing

Standard edition^[4]^[5]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Caterpillars 1st (Intro)"	Shaffer Smith	Ne-Yo	0:41
2.	"1 More Shot"	Smith Brandon Green Daniel Mizrahi	Maejor MantraBeats	3:50
3.	"LA Nights"	Smith Jahron Anthony Brathwaite Ryan Martinez Joshua Parker Terence Jamiel Williams	OG Parker G. Ry Tee Romano	3:54
4.	"Nights Like These" (featuring Romeo Santos)	Smith Lukasz Gottwald Mathieu Jomphe Romeo Santos Henry Walter	Dr. Luke Cirkut Billboard	3:24
5.	"U Deserve"	Smith Erik Norwood Stacey Owens	Stacey "S.O.S." Owens	3:45
6.	"Summertime"	Smith Taji Ausar Joseph M. Hill Jr Stuart Lowery	Tane Runo J-Hill Epikh Pro	2:54
7.	"Push Back" (with Bebe Rexha and Stefflon Don)	Smith Bleta Rexha Stephanie Allen Mikkel Storleer Eriksen Michael Collins Ajereh	Stargate	3:41
8.	"Breathe"	Smith Ray McCullough Jacob Richards Ray Romulus Jonathan Yip	The Stereotypes	4:03
9.	"On Ur Mind" (featuring PartyNextDoor)	Smith Gottwald Jahron Anthony Brathwaite Walter	MADE IN CHINA Cirkut	3:22
10.	"Back Chapters"	Smith Eric Bellinger Curtis Wilson	Rochad Holiday Curtis "Sauce" Wilson	4:10
11.	"Hotbox" (featuring Eric Bellinger)	Smith Bellinger C. Wilson	C. Wilson	4:15
12.	"Over U"	Smith M. S. Eriksen	Stargate	3:28
13.	"Without U"	Smith M. S. Eriksen Green	Stargate Maejor	3:14
14.	"Apology"	Smith Bellinger Darhyl "DJ" Camper Jr. Devin Montgomery	DJ Camper Montgomery	4:07
15.	"Ocean Sure" (featuring Candice Boyd and Sam Hook)	Smith Gottwald Samuel Jean Walter	MADE IN CHINA Cirkut	3:44
16.	"The Struggle… (Interlude)"	Smith	Ne-Yo	0:26
17.	"Good Man"	Smith Camper Jr. Michael Archer Raphael Saadiq	DJ Camper	3:49
Total length:				56:47

Target exclusive and digital deluxe edition^[6]^[7]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
18.	"Pour Me Up"	Smith Nico Stadi Green	Maejor Stadi	3:48
19.	"Won't Be Often"	Smith Bellinger Tierce Person C. Wilson	C. Wilson	3:43
20.	"Reset the Night"	Smith Jason York Jesse "Corparal" Wilson Tyler Reynolds Warren Zavala	J. Wilson Dawty Music Group	3:31
Total length:				67:49

Notes

"Good Man" samples "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" as performed by D'Angelo.

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[8]	33
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[9]	17

References

^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on 2018-04-10. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
^ ^a ^b "Good Man - Ne-Yo - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
^ ^a ^b Leight, Elias (8 June 2018). "Review: Ne-Yo Can't Solve the Mid-Career R&B Riddle On 'Good Man'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
^ "Good Man by Ne-Yo on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
^ Good Man (booklet). Compound, Motown. 2018.
^ "Good Man (Deluxe) by Ne-Yo on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
^ "Ne-Yo - Good Man (Target Exclusive) : Target". Target. June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
^ "Ne-Yo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
^ "Ne-Yo Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2018.

[1] "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on 2018-04-10. Retrieved 2018-04-10.

[allmusic_review-2] "Good Man - Ne-Yo - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2018.

[rollingstone_review-3] Leight, Elias (8 June 2018). "Review: Ne-Yo Can't Solve the Mid-Career R&B Riddle On 'Good Man'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 11, 2018.

[4] "Good Man by Ne-Yo on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.

[liner_notes-5] Good Man (booklet). Compound, Motown. 2018.

[6] "Good Man (Deluxe) by Ne-Yo on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.

[7] "Ne-Yo - Good Man (Target Exclusive) : Target". Target. June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.

[ac_Billboard200_Ne-Yo-8] "Ne-Yo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2018.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Ne-Yo-9] "Ne-Yo Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2018.

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v t e Ne-Yo
Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	In My Own Words Because of You Year of the Gentleman Libra Scale R.E.D. Non-Fiction Good Man Self Explanatory
Compilation albums	Ne-Yo: The Collection
Concert tours	Champagne and Roses Tour
Singles	"Stay" "So Sick" "When You're Mad" "Sexy Love" "Because of You" "Do You" "Can We Chill" "Go On Girl" "Closer" "Miss Independent" "Single" "Mad" "Part of the List" "Never Knew I Needed" "Beautiful Monster" "Champagne Life" "One in a Million" "Lazy Love" "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)" "Don't Make Em Like You" "Forever Now" "Incredible" "Money Can't Buy" "She Knows" "Time of Our Lives" "Coming with You" "Another Love Song" "Good Man" "Push Back" "U 2 Luv"
Featured singles	"Back Like That" "Make Me Better" "Sexual Healing" "Hate That I Love You" "Bust It Baby (Part 2)" "Finer Things" "By My Side" "Camera Phone" "Knock You Down" "Be on You" "Baby by Me" "Angels Cry" "Super High" "Give Me Everything" "Turn All the Lights On" "Leave You Alone" "Let's Go" "Turn Around" "Play Hard" "Tonight" "Higher Place"
Promotional singles	"The Way You Move"
Other songs	"Look at Her (You Be Killin' Em Part 2)" "Friend Like Me" "One Shining Moment"