The album was previously titled The Cracks in Mr Perfect, which was based on a song of the same name which would still appear on the album. Ne-Yo describing the album's composition to Angie Martinez on the If there’s six R&B records, then there’s six pop records so that everybody can come to the same damn concert and stay for the whole damn show." When this new album comes out, it will shut the mouths of everybody who feels like I have 'crossed over'." The album was pushed back from its original release date of Septemto October 31, 2012. I know that R&B is where it started at for me. During a visit to Angie Martinez' Hot 97 radio show, Ne-Yo addressed his critics saying "I know where I came from. There is no way to expand and grow if everybody you're working with wants to keep you in a box." Some critics responded to the comments made by Ne-Yo and came to the conclusion that the singer had "lost touch" with his R&B roots.
Just do what you do and let the fact that I'm on it be the Ne-Yo element. "One thing that I told everybody going into this is, 'I don't want you making a track like you're making a track for Ne-Yo. Speaking of his studio sessions on the album, Ne-Yo told his producers that he wanted the album – which he described to Blues & Soul as "lyrically honest to a fault" – to be meaningful. Ne-Yo reunited with long-term collaborators such as Norwegian songwriting/production duo StarGate, as well as UK producer Harmony, No I.D. however, R.E.D – Realising Every Dream – did." R.E.D is Ne-Yo's first album since moving from Island Def Jam to Motown Records, where he also serves as senior vice president for the label's A&R division. as I was doing the album, The Cracks in Mr Perfect just didn't make sense any more, it didn't fit any more. I don't feel like I ripped off The Game's album. It is reported that during an interview with TMZ, the singer clarified speculation as to why the album title changed and comparison to an album released by rapper Game called, The R.E.D. In the album's press release he explained " came from me stepping outside myself, looking at my life as it is today and realizing that every dream I've had from the day I decided I wanted to do music, every dream that I've had from then til now, I'm definitely on the way to realizing it." During various press interviews back in 2011, Ne-Yo had previously titled the album The Cracks in Mr Perfect. The album title, an acronym for the phrase 'Realizing Every Dream" was inspired by the singer's personal experiences. is Ne-Yo's fifth album and follow up to 2010's Libra Scale, which was viewed by some as disappointing. has received generally favorable reviews from most music critics. Preceding the album's release are two lead singles, the R&B-tinged "Lazy Love" which reached the upper half of the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and the Sia-penned synth/ Europop club song " Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)". Early previews of the album indicate a progression in the singer's sound with a deeper lyrical content. On R.E.D., Ne-Yo has re-united with frequent partners StarGate as well as new collaborators such as Harmony Samuels, No I.D. The album contains songs that crossover different genres of music, combining elements of R&B, pop and dance-pop. The album follows the disappointing commercial performance to 2010's Libra Scale and is Ne-Yo's first album with new label Motown Records after being appointed as the label's senior vice president for A&R. (an acronym for Realizing Every Dream), is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo, first released on October 31, 2012, in Japan. " Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)".