![]() Before 50 Shades Of Grey kickstarted Middle America’s BDSM fascinations, British author Alex Comfort’s 1972 illustrated manual, The Joy of Sex, taught the world how to make love, not to mention inspire a global sexual liberation. Overhearing classics from Jodeci, Ginuwine, or Janet Jackson as a youth would imply that lust reigns supreme and would find its way into the equation. We’ve all heard the songs that describe, warrant, or drive sex. You’re stripped of your garments and instead are cloaked with inhibitions you explore within the bed, the floor, or the backseat. After all, they’re some of the most intimate moments you’ll share with another soul. It makes me wonder how much moments of lust can impact our love lives. I was once called a drug by an ex, a compliment you don’t realize stings until it’s directed your way. Lines like “my obsession won’t let me leave” and “she’s the sweetest drug” hit me in the gut. While re-listening to an album I originally first heard as a teen, some lyrics hold more meaning this time around. Living in the moment is jarring, I know it. “And I know this much is true/Baby, you have become my addiction/ I’m so strung out on you/ I can barely move but I like it,” he chants. It’s a feeling we face when our minds are closed and curiosities take center stage. “Because Of You” opens the album, which turns 10 years old this month, serving as an ode to a new temptation. Just before the singer stepped into the spotlight, he was already in demand thanks to his chart-topping credits on Mario’s “Let Me Love You,” Rihanna’s daring single “Unfaithful” and, of course, Beyonce’s “Irreplaceable.” Reviews for the album remained surface level, giving it gold stars for tapping legends like Prince and Michael Jackson on “Sex With My Ex,” “Addicted,” and the lead single, “Because of You.” Vocal arrangements rather than topics for “Do You,” “Can We Chill” and the Jennifer Hudson-adorned “Leaving Tonight” were sonically digested with the finest of forks thanks to his glowing resume. ![]() ![]() Predictably, the topic is retold through body-rolling melodies. ![]() In 2006, the singer/songwriter, 27 at the time, took a risk leaving behind tracks of “stolen glance love” heard throughout his debut album, In My Own Words, and replacing them with satisfying, haunting urges on Because of You. If anyone knows this to be true, it’s Ne-Yo, whose lengthy discography has delivered strong entries of all types of affection. “Lust is life” isn’t something you hear everyday, but it plays into R&B’s most telling records, making connections stronger than others on the periodic table of love. ![]()
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