At only 22, Neyo already has serious chops as a songwriter having previously penned hits for Mary J Blige, B2K, Musiq and Faith Evans - including the huge smash Let Me Love You for Mario. He's not daft though, he's saved what looks set to be a massive slow jam for his own debut single release. Just when we're all tired of drowning in the endless slop that gets played on the radio at this time of year, So Sick arrives at precisely the right time with one of those infectious hooks that you can't help but sing along to "I'm so sick of love songs, so sad and slow" aren't we all post Valentines! Swirling harps, imaginative lyrics, and a chilled grove prove that Neyo's capable of writing a quality R&B track without the need to clone Usher, rent-a-rapper, or higher a big name producer to do all the hard work for him.
Rating 4/5
Release date: 27/02/2006
Label: Def Jam
Info: www.defjam.com
Words By: Matthew Keegan