Self Explanatory (Ne-Yo album)

Andy Kellman of AllMusic gave Self Explanatory three and a half stars out of five and called it Ne-Yo's "most biographical album yet." Ammar Kalia from The Guardian remarked that "strong vocals and head-nodding moments aside, the R&B singer-songwriter's latest record falls short of his career highs." He found that "the pleasant nostalgia of [the] highlights isn't enough to carry the record as a whole: tracks such as "Proud of You," "Call Me Up" and "No Loot" play as mid-tempo filler." ==Chart performance==

Self Explanatory debuted at number 184 on the US Billboard 200 in the week ending July 30, 2022. ==Track listing==

Musicians • Ne-Yo – vocals • Zae France – vocals (track 1) • RoccStar – programming (2) • Cardiak – programming (2) • Hitmaka – programming (2) • Paul Cabbin – programming (2) • Retro Future – programming (6) • Jeremih – vocals (6) • Trippie Redd – rap vocals (7) • Ebenezer – programming (9, 10) • Magnus Klausen – programming (9, 10) • Curtis "Sauce" Wilson – vocal programming (9, 10) • Yung Bleu – rap vocals (13) Technical • Gene Grimaldi – mastering (1, 2, 4–13) • Kevin "KD" Davis – mixing (1, 2, 4–13) • Jaycen Joshua – mastering, mixing (3) • Curtis "Sauce" Wilson – engineering, vocal production • DJ Riggins – mixing assistance (3) • Jacob Richards – mixing assistance (3) • Mike Seaberg – mixing assistance (3) ==Charts==