Ne-Yo is credited with co-writing Beyoncé’s song “Irreplaceable.”
The song was written by Ne-Yo, Beyoncé, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Espen Lind, and Amund Bjørklund. Stargate produced the recording with Beyoncé. It appeared on Beyoncé’s second solo studio album, B’Day, released in 2006.
“Irreplaceable” began as a song with a more country-oriented feel before being reshaped into the midtempo R&B version associated with Beyoncé. Its famous “to the left” refrain turns a breakup narrative into a direct statement of independence and self-respect.
The single became one of Beyoncé’s biggest commercial successes. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 for ten consecutive weeks and was one of the best-performing songs of 2007 in the United States. Ne-Yo later recorded and performed his own material as a singer, but his role here is as a credited co-writer.