"Closer" >> "When You're Mad" > "So Sick" > "Miss Independent" >>> "Stay" >>>> "Go On Girl" >>>>> everything else
― The stic.man from the hilarious 'Dead Prez' albums (some dude), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 20:09 (fifteen years ago) link
So Sick
― Peter "One Dart" Manley (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 20:18 (fifteen years ago) link
He's no Chris Brown tbh
^^ will never understand that opinion
― The stic.man from the hilarious 'Dead Prez' albums (some dude), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 20:22 (fifteen years ago) link
THANK GOD
― Black Seinfeld (HI DERE), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 20:23 (fifteen years ago) link
luckily for us cb vs ne-yo isn't really an either/or proposition
nearly went for 'because of you' automatically but kinda feel like giving love to 'single' or 'mad' (good choice of single, that).
'addicted' is such a great lost non-single
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 20:25 (fifteen years ago) link
IMPOSSIBLE.
I chose "Sexy Love" over "Because of You" and "Miss Independent."
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 20:26 (fifteen years ago) link
this poll was inspired by the realization that "miss independent" is one of his best singles
1. so sick2. closer3. miss independent4. because of you5. sexy love
― jordan s (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 20:27 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah "Miss Independent" is one of those songs I just cannot get tired of no matter how many times it comes on the radio.
― The stic.man from the hilarious 'Dead Prez' albums (some dude), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 20:30 (fifteen years ago) link
'miss independent' isn't even one of the best songs on its parent album! (and i like it)
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 20:30 (fifteen years ago) link
the verses are so great
cause she walk like a bosstalk like a bossmanicured nails to set the pedicure off
also the drums are awesome i bet kanye is jealous
― myspace password secretary (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 20:33 (fifteen years ago) link
I'm not sure Kanye has a concept of what awesome drums sound like anymore. I like the way it kinda jacks the organ sound from "Flashing Lights," though.
― The stic.man from the hilarious 'Dead Prez' albums (some dude), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 20:34 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah i just said that cuz it's a way different drum sound than anything on the radio right now, and we all know that kanye is obsessed with this tribal drum thing now but ne-yo has basically beat him at his own game
― myspace password secretary (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 20:37 (fifteen years ago) link
Ne-Yo and Stargate have basically spent the last 12 months making me forget how much I used to want them to go away
― The stic.man from the hilarious 'Dead Prez' albums (some dude), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 20:39 (fifteen years ago) link
why were you crazy before?
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 20:41 (fifteen years ago) link
up around the time of "irreplaceable" i was probably in the same boat as alex
― myspace password secretary (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 20:43 (fifteen years ago) link
I've been in bed with him since "Let Me Love You."
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 20:45 (fifteen years ago) link
2007 was a pretty weak year for them, most of Stargate's beats were "Irreplaceable" knockoffs and Ne-Yo had kind of a sophomore slump.
― The stic.man from the hilarious 'Dead Prez' albums (some dude), Wednesday, 12 November 2008 20:48 (fifteen years ago) link
I won't disagree. Because of You is some weak sauce.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 20:49 (fifteen years ago) link
But "Because of You" itself is brilliant.
I love "Single" so much, that's meta done perfectly right there.
I can't make choice for this poll yet.
― Tim F, Wednesday, 12 November 2008 22:08 (fifteen years ago) link
1. So Sick2. Sexy Love3. Closer4. When You're Mad5. Stay
― mr. mayan end times guy (The Reverend), Thursday, 13 November 2008 01:27 (fifteen years ago) link
"Mad" >>>>>>>> "When You're Mad"
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Thursday, 13 November 2008 02:15 (fifteen years ago) link
man, if he'd only release "Fade Into the Background" or "So You Can Cry" as singles!
Yeah those are great, I also love "Back To What You Know". And was "What's The Matter" not on the album? That's awesome too.
― Tim F, Thursday, 13 November 2008 02:16 (fifteen years ago) link
fabolous feat ne-yo - you make me better
― put points on your face (ice crӕm), Thursday, 13 November 2008 02:17 (fifteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Sunday, 16 November 2008 00:01 (fifteen years ago) link
wait isnt so sick a joanna newsom song ?
― tramp steamer, Sunday, 16 November 2008 00:27 (fifteen years ago) link
i know, right, i always get them confused too
― The hardman from the hilarious 'ilx' admin log (some dude), Sunday, 16 November 2008 01:29 (fifteen years ago) link
Favorites on the new album so far are "Lie to Me" and "Fade Into the Background", then probably "Closer" and "Miss Independent." I'm gonna go with "Miss Independent," but it's close.
― xhuxk, Sunday, 16 November 2008 01:35 (fifteen years ago) link
Nearly missed this. Voted for "When You're Mad", helluva tune, helluva lyric.
― Oreo SB'd Wagon (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 16 November 2008 01:51 (fifteen years ago) link
Jordan S surprisingly otm for this thread.
― I know, right?, Sunday, 16 November 2008 01:53 (fifteen years ago) link
thx bro
― lupe fiasco from the hilarious lupe fiasco albums (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 16 November 2008 01:55 (fifteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Monday, 17 November 2008 00:01 (fifteen years ago) link
Decent outcome.
― Tim F, Monday, 17 November 2008 05:19 (fifteen years ago) link
all of his best songs are album tracks:
MirrorMake It WorkSay ItSo You Can CryCrazy
... I probably would've voted for "Because of You" or "Do You".
― Hair Weave's Lookin Kinda Purdy (The Brainwasher), Monday, 17 November 2008 05:25 (fifteen years ago) link
Really? I always thought it sounded jacked from "My Love" to be honest.
― ilxor, Friday, 13 February 2009 18:39 (fifteen years ago) link
Talking about "Miss Independent" there.
eh, who's to say what influenced what, maybe all 3 tracks have nothing to do with each other, but imo "My Love" sounds like a very synthetic strobing keyboard riff, whereas "Flashing Lights" and "Miss Independent" both having kind of a lush harmonic organ texture with more similiar rhythmic cadences.
― some dude, Friday, 13 February 2009 18:41 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah "my love" is so chopped and stuttering, the "flashing lights"/"miss independent" one is much more fluid i think
― happy house of representatives (J0rdan S.), Friday, 13 February 2009 18:42 (fifteen years ago) link
both are really fun to play air-keyboard to (although i haven't tried to figure out how to play on an actual keyboard)
― some dude, Friday, 13 February 2009 18:43 (fifteen years ago) link
oh man repoll
― some black dude (k3vin k.), Friday, 13 February 2009 20:53 (fifteen years ago) link
"mirror" really should have been a single
― someone who seems to only rep for ghastly prefab autotuned pop (The Brainwasher), Friday, 13 February 2009 20:54 (fifteen years ago) link
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― Tina Fey's narrative bonsai (I DIED), Friday, 13 February 2009 20:55 (fifteen years ago) link
if i had to pick one of these snogs i jsut couldnt live without, it would have to be 'mad', though i would never want to be put in that situation
― some black dude (k3vin k.), Friday, 13 February 2009 20:56 (fifteen years ago) link
lol snogs
The keyboard riffs on "Flashing Lights" and "Miss Independent" have a similar syncopation that's much different and more complex than the more straightforward 8th-8th-quarter note rhythm on "My Love".
― The Reverend (rev), Friday, 13 February 2009 21:17 (fifteen years ago) link
love the stuttering keyboards on "Miss Indepenent". didn't vote in this pole, but would have voted for "Mad".
― Dan S, Saturday, 14 February 2009 03:13 (fifteen years ago) link
:D
― Jewish Lager (k3vin k.), Saturday, 14 February 2009 03:14 (fifteen years ago) link
poll, sorry
― Dan S, Saturday, 14 February 2009 04:07 (fifteen years ago) link
heard "hate that i love you" on the radio tonight and realized it's probably in my top 5 ne-yo singles. it shouldnt really be much but its really great - sounds like a backstreet boys song to me, which i dig
― big fatass rick ross (J0rdan S.), Saturday, 14 February 2009 04:15 (fifteen years ago) link
It's a great song!
― ilxor, Saturday, 14 February 2009 07:33 (fifteen years ago) link
it is, but i prefer 'good girl gone bad', which is essentially the same song but more complex and conflicted
― lex pretend, Saturday, 14 February 2009 10:06 (fifteen years ago) link
mad 0
This is absolutely nuts.
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Saturday, 20 February 2010 14:28 (fourteen years ago) link
that is nuts, it should've gotten 1 vote since you're apparently crazy enough to think it's his best single
― waka flock*a*teens (some dude), Saturday, 20 February 2010 14:46 (fourteen years ago) link
Very funny. I wouldn't say it's his best but I might be willing to call it his most endearing. Great tune, regardless.
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Saturday, 20 February 2010 15:43 (fourteen years ago) link
so we're back to 0 votes then.
― waka flock*a*teens (some dude), Saturday, 20 February 2010 16:09 (fourteen years ago) link
i was surprised that it had no votes too tbh when i looked back at this last night, but it had only been a single for barely a month when this poll was made -- it's a strong #6 for me after the big top 5
― J0rdan S., Saturday, 20 February 2010 22:55 (fourteen years ago) link
it would be no better than #8 for me
― the passantino of the christ (The Reverend), Saturday, 20 February 2010 23:26 (fourteen years ago) link
Yup.
― Inculcate a spirit of serfdom in children (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 20 February 2010 23:37 (fourteen years ago) link
in "one in a million" he quotes aaliyah, drake and dj khaled
― J0rdan S., Sunday, 3 April 2011 06:58 (twelve years ago) link
the only one that's an unambiguous reference to a phrase coined by a specific song is "all we do is win," the others are just garden variety phrases that happen to be titles of other songs. unless you think Ne-Yo has created a rich tapestry of quotes from songs by Dr. Dre ("been there, done that"), Lisa Stansfield ("all around the world"), The Spinners ("one of a kind"), The Postal Service ("nothing better") and Brian McKnight ("the only one for me") and isn't just spouting cliches.
― bernard so icey (some dude), Sunday, 3 April 2011 16:39 (twelve years ago) link
well yeah -- i mean clearly those other two are a bit more ambiguous but any r&b singer naming their song "one in a million" is gonna bring ppl directly back to aaliyah & idk "best i ever had" is pretty recent enough that it seems like slightly lazy songwriting idk
― J0rdan S., Sunday, 3 April 2011 16:50 (twelve years ago) link
xp damn son, let the kid have his dreams
― r|t|c, Sunday, 3 April 2011 16:51 (twelve years ago) link
lol
― bernard so icey (some dude), Sunday, 3 April 2011 16:51 (twelve years ago) link
i honestly think the title of the song could have been "best i ever had" OR "one in a million" and they only went with the latter because the former had been the name of a hit more recently
― bernard so icey (some dude), Sunday, 3 April 2011 16:52 (twelve years ago) link
also there are prob like 30 songs named "one in a million" so what's one more
― J0rdan S., Sunday, 3 April 2011 16:56 (twelve years ago) link
j0rdan's gift for hilariously microbanal musing apropos of nothing and no one in particular is honestly one of my fave ilx things - let us all cherish that fleeting shit
otoh they would make a superb series of philosoraptor jpegs
― r|t|c, Sunday, 3 April 2011 16:59 (twelve years ago) link
haha i drive (a lot) in a car that only has FM radio so microbanal musings on overplayed radio songs are unavoidable on my end
― J0rdan S., Sunday, 3 April 2011 17:45 (twelve years ago) link
haha @ this
― kl0p's son (k3vin k.), Sunday, 3 April 2011 18:16 (twelve years ago) link
some of them can be p unpredictably fruitful in case you ever feel self-conscious from hereon btw
― r|t|c, Sunday, 3 April 2011 20:09 (twelve years ago) link
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― bernard so icey (some dude), Sunday, April 3, 2011 12:51 PM (five years ago)
hehehe
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― maura, Thursday, 7 December 2017 16:41 (six years ago) link
feel like this youtube channel could be the tapemasters inc of the pivot to video era
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feTndcovNdY
wish this had 'decisions' on it
― maura, Thursday, 7 December 2017 16:43 (six years ago) link
still one of my faves
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D2kdxQEcSY
this version has brandy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=key9U0_T2eo
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He's no Chris Brown tbh― Peter "One Dart" Manley (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Wednesday, November 12, 2008 1:18 PM (nine years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
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that post has aged well huh
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dont love me is nicehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBkfskJtF80
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