Critical reception
Andy Kellman of AllMusic affirmed that Ne-Yo still persists with his "tried-and-true songwriting approach" which ensures that "not one song is poor", but felt that a majority of the tracks on the album fails to stand out; most "[blurring] into one another" and lacking distinction. He selected "U Deserve" and "On Ur Mind" as the notable hits on the record.[1] Elias Leight from Rolling Stone was unimpressed with Ne-Yo's decision to produce "safe" trap-based radio hits, which he deemed "perfectly of-its-moment; profoundly unmemorable." He wrote that Ne-Yo fails to "write his way out of the ordinary with another sterling hook" on his "standard-issue rap/R&B hybrids", nevertheless praising the "pan-Caribbean rhythms" on Good Man where "[Ne-Yo's] winning airiness returns."[2]
Track listing
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1. | "Catterpilars 1st (Intro)" | Shaffer Smith | Ne-Yo | 0:41 |
2. | "1 More Shot" | | | 3:50 |
3. | "LA Nights" |
- Smith
- Ryan Martinez
- Joshua Parker
- Terence Jamiel Williams
| | 3:54 |
4. | "Nights Like These" (featuring Romeo Santos) |
- Smith
- Lukasz Gottwald
- Mathieu Jomphe
- Romeo Santos
- Henry Walter
| | 3:24 |
5. | "U Deserve" |
- Smith
- Erik Norwood
- Stacey Owens
| Stacey "S.O.S." Owens | 3:45 |
6. | "Summertime" |
- Smith
- Taji Ausar
- Joseph M. Hill Jr
- Stuart Lowery
| | 2:54 |
7. | "Push Back" (with Bebe Rexha and Stefflon Don) | | | 3:41 |
8. | "Breathe" |
- Smith
- Ray McCullough
- Jacob Richards
- Ray Romulus
- Jonathan Yip
| The Stereotypes | 4:03 |
9. | "On Ur Mind" (featuring PartyNextDoor) | | | 3:22 |
10. | "Back Chapters" |
- Smith
- Eric Bellinger
- Curtis Wilson
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- Rochad Holiday
- Curtis "Sauce" Wilson
| 4:10 |
11. | "Hotbox" (featuring Eric Bellinger) | | Curtis "Sauce" Wilson | 4:15 |
12. | "Over U" | | Stargate | 3:28 |
13. | "Without U" |
- Smith
- M. S. Eriksen
- Green
| | 3:14 |
14. | "Apology" |
- Smith
- Bellinger
- Darhyl "DJ" Camper Jr.
- Devin Montgomery
| | 4:07 |
15. | "Ocean Sure" (featuring Candice Boyd and Sam Hook) |
- Smith
- Gottwald
- Samuel Jean
- Walter
| | 3:44 |
16. | "The Struggle… (Interlude)" | Smith | Ne-Yo | 0:26 |
17. | "Good Man" | | DJ Camper | 3:49 |
Total length: | 56:47 |
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18. | "Pour Me Up" | Smith | | 3:48 |
19. | "Won't Be Often" | Smith | Curtis "Sauce" Wilson | 3:43 |
20. | "Reset the Night" | Smith |
- Jesse "Corparal" Wilson
- Dawty Music Group
| 3:31 |
Total length: | 67:49 |
Notes
References
- 1 2 "Good Man - Ne-Yo - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- 1 2 Leight, Elias (8 June 2018). "Review: Ne-Yo Can't Solve the Mid-Career R&B Riddle On 'Good Man'". Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ↑ "Good Man by Ne-Yo on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Good Man (Deluxe) by Ne-Yo on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Ne-Yo - Good Man (Target Exclusive) : Target". Target. June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Ne-Yo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Ne-Yo Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
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