R&B ACE Ne-Yo turned down a request from the Spice Girls to pen them an urban banger of a comeback single.
The So Sick man, who has written for Beyoncé, 26, and Leona Lewis, 23, said he couldn’t fit them into his crammed schedule as he was busy crafting tunes for Rihanna, 20.Speaking to me from New York, Ne-Yo revealed: “Spice Girls asked me to write some songs but I couldn’t find time.“They wanted something to put on their comeback album but I never got round to getting it done. I was recording songs for Rihanna at the time.”That’s not to say Ne-Yo isn’t a fan of the all-conquering girlband – quite the opposite.He confessed: “Scary Spice is my favourite all day long, although I like Posh too. She and Beckham are a real power couple in the US. Even if they just go to dinner it’s a big thing.”Ne-Yo was in the studio adding the finishing touches to his new record The Year Of The Gentleman, out on June 23, when we chatted. The 25-year-old says he’s fed up with the current urban scene and plans to shake it up with this UK-influenced collection of tunes.He told me: “I’m slightly bored with urban music. I’m the kind of artist who’s never wanted to be put in a box.
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The So Sick man, who has written for Beyoncé, 26, and Leona Lewis, 23, said he couldn’t fit them into his crammed schedule as he was busy crafting tunes for Rihanna, 20.Speaking to me from New York, Ne-Yo revealed: “Spice Girls asked me to write some songs but I couldn’t find time.“They wanted something to put on their comeback album but I never got round to getting it done. I was recording songs for Rihanna at the time.”That’s not to say Ne-Yo isn’t a fan of the all-conquering girlband – quite the opposite.He confessed: “Scary Spice is my favourite all day long, although I like Posh too. She and Beckham are a real power couple in the US. Even if they just go to dinner it’s a big thing.”Ne-Yo was in the studio adding the finishing touches to his new record The Year Of The Gentleman, out on June 23, when we chatted. The 25-year-old says he’s fed up with the current urban scene and plans to shake it up with this UK-influenced collection of tunes.He told me: “I’m slightly bored with urban music. I’m the kind of artist who’s never wanted to be put in a box.
ABOVE: The ladies wanted a song written for their comeback album
The first single Closer is inspired by the British house and dance scene – dark, smoky clubs.“It’s coming along
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