Released June 24, 2006 Genre R&B Label Def Jam | Recorded 2005 Length 3:43 | |
Format Digital download
CD single | ||
"When You're Mad" is the third U.S. single from American R&B-pop singer Ne-Yo's debut album, In My Own Words. The song peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 & reached the top five on the R&B charts. The single was Ne-Yo's second not to be released in the UK.
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Composition
The song was recorded in the key of F♯ major (written in G major) with a tempo of 87 beats per minute. The song follows a chord progression of Bmaj9 – C♯/E♯ – F♯, and Ne-Yo's vocals span from C♯4 to G♯5.
Remixes
An official remix was made featuring AC & Krayzie Bone.
An unofficial remix also surfaced across the internet, created by DJ Batch. It has a become a huge hit across Bebo and YouTube, along with blogs and flashboxes. It has a faster tempo and is said to have a "sexier sound". However, this version of the song is not copyrighted by DJ Batch and therefore is not for sale on iTunes or in stores.
Music video
The music video is very faithful to the song, and has been very positively received. 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.