When You're Mad
| "When You're Mad" | ||||
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| Single by Ne-Yo | ||||
| from the album In My Own Words | ||||
| B-side | "So Sick Remix" | |||
| Released | March 6, 2006 | |||
| Genre | R&B[1] | |||
| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Label | Def Jam | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Shea Taylor | |||
| Ne-Yo singles chronology | ||||
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"When You're Mad" is a song by American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo. It was written by Ne-Yo and Shea Taylor for Ne-Yo's debut album, In My Own Words (2006), while production was overseen by Taylor. Released as the album's third single in March 2006, the song peaked at number 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top five on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Worldwide, "When You're Mad" charted only in Australia, peaking at number 81 in November 2006.
Composition
[edit]The song was recorded in the key of F♯ major (written in G major) with a tempo of 87 beats per minute.[2] The song follows a chord progression of Bmaj9 – C♯/E♯ – F♯, and Ne-Yo's vocals span from C♯4 to G♯5.[3]
Music video
[edit]The video features Ne-Yo and his girlfriend on a beach-like area. His girlfriend continuously shown to be angry at him, as different girls who see him are flirting with him. Ne-Yo also invites his girlfriend to a photo shoot, but she ends up getting mad because the photos require him to have women draped over him. At the end, his girlfriend is shown angry again. Ne-Yo gives the camera a wink and makes his way over to her. Throughout the video, during the pre-chorus and chorus, the video shows various women (and one little girl) expressing anger. The music video on YouTube has received over 35 million views as of May 2024.[4]
Track listings
[edit]US 12-inch single[5]
- A1. "When You're Mad" (main)
- A2. "When You're Mad" (instrumental)
- B1. "So Sick Remix" (main)
- B2. "So Sick Remix" (instrumental)
Australian CD single[6]
- "When You're Mad" – 3:42
- "When You're Mad" (instrumental) – 3:42
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | March 6, 2006 | Def Jam | [16] | |
| March 20, 2006 | Contemporary hit radio | [17] | ||
| Australia | November 13, 2006 | CD | [18] |
References
[edit]- ^ AllMusic Staff. Now That's What I Call Music 21 (2006): Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "BPM for 'when you're mad' by ne-yo | songbpm.com". songbpm.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ Smith, Shaffer. "Ne-Yo "When You're Mad" Sheet Music in G Major (transposable) – Download & Print". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ Ne-Yo - When You're Mad (Official Music Video).YouTube
- ^ When You're Mad (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Ne-Yo. Def Jam Recordings. 2006. B0006318-11.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ When You're Mad (Australian CD single liner notes). Ne-Yo. Def Jam Recordings. 2006. 1705587.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Issue 872" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "Issue 875" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 40" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1659. May 26, 2006. p. 27. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "Ne-Yo Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Ne-Yo Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Ne-Yo Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Ne-Yo Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Hot 100 Songs : May 31, 2016 – Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Titles – 2006". Billboard.biz. 2006. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1647. March 3, 2006. p. 47.
- ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1649. March 17, 2006. p. 19.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 13th November 2006" (PDF). ARIA. November 13, 2006. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 19, 2006. Retrieved November 13, 2021.