We love their wordplay, but who’s better????
In the case of me having to actually pick between the two; I probably would pick Neyo…only because his first album was during my last relationship and it basically told the entire story of how it played out. Just had to let you guys know lol…
The only difference, statistically, between the two is Neyo’s album count is already at three, so experience already ways heavy on the side of the Arkansas native (yes, Neyo is originally from Arkansas). In the past 2 years, both Neyo and The Dream have massacred writing pads with their unique penmanship showing no mercy for each other or the competition.
Neyo’s infectious material has channeled more so the opposite sex’s perspective more than the male’s, at times. Beyonce’s, “Irreplaceable” became a massive female anthem signaling every dishonest man to the left. And let’s not forget his breakout hit, “Let Me Love You” crooned by Mario back in 2004.
But on the other side of town The Dream, who began his writing tenure in 2003 after penning “Everything” for B2K, has also kept dance floors packed and radio airwaves filled via Rihanna (“Umbrella”), J. Holiday (“Bed”), Mariah Carey (“Touch My Body”), Mary J. Blige (“Just Fine”) and more recently, Beyonce (“Single Ladies”).
Both are capable of writing hits for themselves and others, but it’s something distinctively unique about the both of them. Neyo’s material is more relationship driven; the heartaches and pains deriving from that particular situation. While The Dream, who can also channel the relationship commentary, has a bit more fun laminating the raunchy side of things (See Usher’s, “Trading Places”, lol). But hey, those are just my observations.
Time for the debate: Who Is A Better Songwriter; Neyo or The Dream?????? Having a hard time deciding? No worries, I’ve listed a throng of joints both artists have written in the last 3 years. ENJOY!
Songs written by Neyo
Mario- Let Me Love You (Turning Point, 2004)
Rihanna- Unfaithful (A Girl Like Me, 2005)
Neyo- So Sick, Stay, When You’re Mad (In My Own Words, 2006)
Beyonce- Irreplaceable (B’Day, 2006)
Rihanna- Hate That I Love You (Good Girl Gone Bad, 2007)
Neyo- Because of You, Can We Chill, Addicting, Go On Girl (Because of You, 2007)
Mary J. Blige- Work In Progress (Growing Pains, 2007)
Leona Lewis- I’m You (Spirit, 2007)
Usher- His Mistakes (Here I Stand, 2008)
Rihanna- Take A Bow (Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded, 2008)
Neyo- Fade Into The Background (Year of the Gentlemen, 2008)
Jennifer Hudson- Spotlight (Jennifer Hudson, 2008)
Ciara- Supernatrual (Fantasy Ride, 2008)
Janet Jackson- This Can’t Be Good (Discipline, 2008)
Songs written by The Dream
Britney Spears- Me Against The Music (In The Zone, 2003)
Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne- Gimmie What You Got (Exclusive, 2007)
Ciara ft. Ludacris- High Price (Fantasy Ride, 2008)
J. Holiday- Bed (Back Of My Lac, 2007)
Janet Jackson- Greatest X (Discipline, 2008)
Karina Pasian- 16 @ War (First Love, 2008)
Raheem DeVaughn- Customer (Love Behind The Melody, 2008)
Mariah Carey- Touch My Body (The Emancipation Of Mimi, 2008)
Mary J. Blige- Just Fine (Growing Pains, 2008)
Beyonce- Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) (I Am……Sasha Fierce, 2008)
Nivea ft. Lil Jon- Okay (Complicated, 2005)
Rihanna ft. Jay-Z- Umbrella (Good Girl Gone Bad, 2007)
Usher- Trading Places (Here I Stand, 2008)
The Dream- Living A Lie, Nikki, Playin In Her Air, Falsetto (LoveHate, 2007)
Come on….make the decision; Neyo or The Dream???????
Sincerely
Low “I’m Soooooo Sickkkk of love songs” Key
TAGS: Beyonce, Ciara, J.Holiday, Jay-Z, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Neyo, Nivea, Raheem DeVaughn, Rihanna, The Dream, Usher
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I’d have to say Neyo. Neyo’s not a one-hit wonder!
I’d say Dream… his music is not depressing and seems to be able to connect with any artist for a different type of sound
Are you serious?! I’m an Arkansas native too, but I’m going with the Dream hands down! I am an 80’s baby, and I love the sound that the dream and his associates capture. It’s so retro.
NE-YO
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I like them both they both have good music but I prefer neyo over the dream cause neyo has that suave swagger about him that I like. They r both very talented songwriters, I had no idea the dream wrote that many song some of them r my faves
NE-YO!!!!!!! He is the answer to this question hands down!! His music is about love and real issues that NORMAL human beings go through. Some of The Dream’s stuff is not too hot, and it doesn’t stand out. I can hear a song and know right then if Ne-yo wrote it or if he sings it. I can’t do that with The Dream.
neyo..have u listen 2 his songs he cums from da heart
atl all day the dream every song dream made is a hit neyo good but my pick is the dream
It’s Ne-yo of course, but only by a little, though becuz both r very talented songwriters. Ne-yo has dat smooth swagger dats cool which transcends to his musik which iz y I lyke him. But da Dreams songs r different they’re very funky, original, n retro. P.S. I did not kno dat da Dream wrote Single Ladies!
I would chose The Dream cause no one has that type of Voice, but both r cool like Ne-yo’s swagger is cool.
eu quero som!!
MY BOY NEEEEEEY YYYYYYYY OOOOOOOO OOOOOOO! !!
HES DEFINETELY THE BEST OUT OF THE BEST OUT RITE NOW!!
I LUVVVVVVV HIS ALBUM YEAR OF THE GENTLEMEN!
BUT, I STILL LIK THE DREAM! BUT NE-YO MOR..LOOL
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I like NeYo as a songwriter but I think the The-Dream is my personal favorite. There is just something so unique about him. Sure, NeYo can write a baaad song now [bad means good right now...duh, get it right.. lol] but there are so MANY people who can do that. Being able to write a hit isn’t what makes an artist unique anymore, but making a hit is what many artists can do. But being able to take a song’s lyrics, and tweek them so they just pick at the brain and make you want to listen and read the song over and over again—that’s The-Dream 2 me. Not taking anything away f/ me, but he always sticks to classic. The-Dream takes the classic- hit-maki ng-song- writing thing to something totally different that the fan base can accept no matter what it is. He makes me want to buy his album and look up the lyrics. NeYo just makes me want to CHECK OUT his album on Lymewire or Bearshare or something. I’m not saying he isn’t hot—but he just doesn’t capture my interest.
My pick is The-Dream. But you know, this is real close. I think this one is just all about preference.
~~Quaysa~~
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the dream
ne-yo hands down. no question about it. ne-yo wrote songs that were all my favorits. ne-yo got songs that were for rihanna too!! thats pure skills right there. ne-yo could never have a bad song.
I THINK NEYO WINS THIZ ONE BECAUSE HE IS A INSPIRED WRITER HE WRITERS FROM WHAT HE SEES AND THINKS AND HE PAST AND FUTURE HE PUTS ALOT OF THOUGHT INTO HIS WRITING HE WITES SONGS FOR HIS FANS ,HE WITES SONGS THAT IN THE FUTURE ARE HIT RECORDS AND ARE ON TOP OF THE BILLBOARD CHARTS AT NUMBER 1 SO ALL YALL HATIN ON NEYO KEEP HATIN CUZ HE IS GOING TO KEEP GIVING HIS FANS HIT RECORDS WHETHER YOU LYKE IT OR NOT
Ne-yo is the best…..
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neyo songs all sound the same when i heard jennifer hudson spotlight i already knew who wrote it the dream music is so diverse. he not only wrotes the songs but he makes the tighest beats as well come on now the dream is the shhht best cd out this year ya sleep on the dream!!!
id say THE DREAM!
dream is off tha chains….. i’m a gangsta rap type of person but when i heard the dream album…. it was a wrap….. im on da falsetto tip now
NEYO is a better writer…. he write songs for women and you think a woman wrote it….. now if a man can do that, then he is the ish… the dream… is cool… i dont like his album personally, but he had some cool little hits he wrote for others….
NeYo… all day!! but I like the dream too..
NE-YO
je vote pour the dream
imma roll with Ne-Yo, although the Dream is straight too. But when it comes to overall content of a song, lyrics, and and overall feeling and meaning, Ne-Yo takes the cake. The-Dream can write you a hit, but Ne-yo can pen anthems, songs that help you through love situations sometimes. and to me, if a songwriter can reach that level (babyface, kells, alicia keys) then they are legendary, which is Ne-Yo….
ma broo dream iz best of the best i real like u r voice ( AM FROM TANZANIA)
come on you have to go for the boy NNNNNNNN NNEEEEEE EEEEEEEE EYYYYYYY YYYYYOOO OOOOOOOO O. He his the best the boy got songs and music for days……..Your girl EBONY..
Now this is probably the best and hardest question that you have asked. They BOTH are great at what they do. I saw The American Dream in concert and he was WONDERFUL! He sounded better live then on CD. Neyo has some wonderful songs also.
i would have to say Neyo because every song he wrote was HOT HOT
Wait a munite, Ne Yo is the man and no doubt about it. Let me tell you something this boy reminds me of baby face and please give him the sound track project for 007 and when you decided to have a black James bond and you will hear wonders. Ne Yo South africa is waiting for you.
Peace
Ne-Yo is my boy, But the Dream is Coming up, doing HIs thing!! There is room for eveybody though… My hat goes off to both of those brotha’s they are doing thier thing, very positive, and great role models for young Boys coming up today..
THE DREEEEEE EAAAAAAA AAAMMMMM MM!!!!!! !
THE DREAM
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THE DREAM…DON’T SLEEP ON HIM…HE HAS A UNIQUE STYLE TO HIM!
THE DREAM ALL DAY̷ 0;EVERYD AY!!!!!! !!!!!!!! !!!!!
Ne-Yo is among my best singers,so he is better than Dream,even Dream cn do better one day…
SHID they both paid so whats the difference
ima have to say neyo cuz he doing his thing exspecially with that song she got her own
The Dream - All the way. All though I do love the songs NeYo has written for Rihanna.
man you can dance like i dont no want but you can dance i love you
The Dream- All day because he is more hip hop neyo is club music you just can’t beat ne-yo in the trunk.
OH GOD NEYO OF COURSE, HAS ANYONE HEARD THE SONG WITH MY EX BY NEYO! HELLO
NE-YO IS THE BEST!!!
these are my two favorite song writers/producers but i’m going to go with NEYO
just like i can tell when neyo writes a song i can do the same for the dream
they both are talented but i feel more of neyo songs
and they mean more and you can generate energy from those songs
as for the dream his more of a party or clubbing type of song writer
its always about party and getting some
dream is really well known for umbrella and bed
neyo has more hits and writes more hits for all type of artist not just hip hop and r&b
I SEE NEYO AS LONG LASTING MEANINGFUL MUSIC
THINGS YOU LISTEN TO A COUPLE OF YEARS FROM NOW AND SAY
DANM THIS SONG IS STILL HOT
THE DREAM WHICH I LIKE TOO, I STILL FEEL THAT HIS SONGS ARE JUST NOW SONGS, FOR THE MOMENT TYPE OF SONGS AND YOU CANT LISTEN TO THEM FOR TOO LONG
LOVE SONGS AND CLUB SONGS ARE ALL GREAT BUT I WONT SOMETHING THAT CAN NOT JUST MAKE ME FEEL GOOD BUT INSPIRES ME AND LOOK UP TO AN ARTIST THAT’S NOT ONLY ABOUT MAKING MONEY BUT THINK ABOUT HIS ACTIONS AND KNOW THAT HIS LYRICS HAVE AN EFFECT NOT ONLY ON 2008 PEOPLE BUT FOR YEARS TO COME
NEYO DOES THAT FOR ME
Ne-Yo!!! !!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! !!!!!!
ne - yo
my husband ne-yo is was better than the dream; he’s okay but compared to ne-yo he’s wack.
I really dont know all the songs listed at the top….But I do know Ne Yos Lyrics are beautiful BUT Dreams’ Beats are off the chain…..so I would guess i have to say Ne yo..Peace!!
THE DREAM…NOW FOR ALL U WOMAN THAT’S CALLING NEYO YOUR HUBBY AND BOO HEEELLLOOOO THE MAN DON’T WANT U…HE’S PROBABLY WANTING TO PUSH UP ON THE DREAM…DUH
That’s a dumb question, NEYO of course.
THE DREAM OF COURSE!!!!!!!!!!!
THE DREAM IS THE $HIT!!!!!!!!!
IF I GOTTA CHOOSE ONE IT WOULD BE NE-YO
Big Ups To Neyo. His Songs Are WonderFUL. I LOve All Of His Songs. Th Dream Is Just A Newbie, He Dont Got It All Yet!!!!
The Dream!
NE-YO ALL DAY!!!!!!!!!
NE-YO OF OCURSE!
ne-yo hands down!!!
ne-yo wut iz yallz problem
Ne-yo, dream is very talented, but Ne-yo’s a better songwriter and hit maker. Ne-yo has more billboard hot 100 #1 songs that he wrote for himself, (like so sick) or others (irreplaceable, let me love you) While it is given that dream is a newbie. Also, Ne-yo’s got a Grammy, dream doesn’t.
THE NE-DREAM-YO .
haha nah the dream wrote more of the bumpn sonqsz soo…
hav ta qo wit the Dream
Neyo silly to think otherwise no competition
Fans Neyo has more money
NE-YO!!!!!!!!
I have to say I’d go with Ne-yo any day. His songs stand the taste of time…Am sure I will still like them in future. The Dream is good too. However, I feel, his songs, especially those that he actually chooses to sing himself, are forgettable! As well, I can listen to most of Ne-yo’s songs with my parents and not get embarassed…the Dream, hm no!
NE-YO!
neyo is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy better n hot too. all of dream song r basically the same when u hear it u immediately know who wrote it, so NEYO is way better that shouldn’t even be a queston anyone should think of asking
The Dream is who i vote for.
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I WOULD SAY “THE DREAM”
HANDS DOWN!!!!!!!!!
i believe that Ne-Yo is the best and has always been the best in my eyes. I know this because everyting he sings comes from the soul. Every word Ne-Yo sings is very meaningful and it makes u think bout every word.
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Ne-Yo!!!!!!!! oh my god, there had been so many DJ’s comparing Dream to Ne-Yo and I’m like “Are You kidding Me” No disrespect to the Dream or whatever but um, his music is a lil tired. And when was the last time he had a #1 hit for himself rather than for some other artist! come on now! And he’s a lil bitter! That whole Prince Homage thing was all Ne-Yo! And he jipped Ne-Yo!! But hey what can I say. Ne-Yo inspires him and many others! I Love You Ne-Yo!!! Neyoholics.com YAY!!! go Ne-Yo! Maybe they should write a song together. and also, Usher’s album was a horrible comeback, Dream wrote most of it, and Ne-Yo told Usher his album was pretty much a dud! So Ne-Yo this time will be working with USHER!! YAY!! And The Dream’s Music, you probably won’t include him in any nominations for grammy’s unless its for Rihanna. Plus umbrella was hot, but Take a bow was HOTTER! I like the dream but Ne-Yo You Rock I love you so much! He’s a diverse artist!!!
Ronnise*
ne-yo babyyy <33
I would Pick The-Dream today. Cos I’m feeling his music like crazy!
people can relate to neyo
people’s his more about the fans
his intuned with what they want
and they have already built that sense of connection
i can see him doing greater and better things
and neyo’s worked with so many different artist
in various different genore of music
still like the dream though
but not as much as i love neyo
NE-YO
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Does it really matter??? they are both great!!!! just like the songwriter “HONEY BROWN” http://www.rhapsody.com/honeybrown
http://www.cdbaby.com/all/honeybrownmusic
THE DREAM–DUH–ION TO MUCH CARE FOR NE-YO…HE GOT A FEW TIGHT SONGS BUT NUN MAJOR…THE DREAM WINS MY VOTE…FALSETTO WAS MAH SONG
100% dream
The Dream 212;R 12;̵ 2;- when the sex pop off she rub my backR 30;̷ 0;… ;. hah hah
The Dreammmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE DREAM BUT I LIKE THEM BOTH
neyo
I will have to say the dream because his stuff have you up and bugging. neyo is hot too but i cant really get into his album like i could get into dreams. Plus I a player type dude so Im bumping both but Dream way more….
NE-YO. all day everyday. the dream can’t touch him when it comes to the pen and pad. sorry.
Undoubtedly I have to say Ne-Yo!!! his songs are the most addictive songs that I’ve heard in recent times..i am able to relate to his material on a personal level and his songs help me get through! while i have no problem with the dream some of the songs that he wrote for other artists are the songs that i cannot tolerate!!
Ne-Yo again without any doubt!
THE DREAMMMM MMMMMMMM MMMMMMMM MMMMMMMM MMMMMMMM MMMMMMMM MMMMMMMM MMMMMMMM MMMMMMMM MMMMMMMM MMMMMMMM MMMMMMMM MMMMMMMM MMMMMMMM MMMMMMMM MMMMMMM ILOVE HIS MUSIC OMG I LISTEN TO FALSSETTO MORE THAN ANYBODY IN HTE WORLD EVERYDAY ALL DAIC IS SOOOOO ATTRACTING LOL!!!
NEYO IS ARD BUT TO ME HIS VOICE IN ANNOYIN N HIS SONGS ARE A DEPRESSIN A LITTLE I ONLY LIKE BOUT 3 OF HIS SONGS
The American Dream. i like his voice
i still like Ne-yo but im with the Dream.
Mozambique Maningue Nice
I’d have to say Ne-Yo. I mean almost every song Ne-Yo has written has been a #1 hit.
I LIKE THE-DREAM. HIS MUSIC IS A MIX OF PRINCE AND R.KELLY IT’S VERY DIFFERENT ALSO WHAT WE NEED IN THIS TIME OF DAYS. HOWEVER I AM STILL AWIATING HIS NEW ALBUM TO COME OUT, YES HE HAS THAT NEW SONG ”ROCK THAT THANG” IT DO BANGS!!! !!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! !
Neyo to di flippin world,better yet di universe. The gentleman songs have a beginning,middle and a end. His songs will be playing for years and years to come. Love you Shaffer.
I would probably choose neyo cause if his voice….. dude I don’t have cable to see both those singers but I have a radio. Most of the songs are like from neyo! Right now I’m listening to miss independent,…. GO NEYYYYYY YYYYYOOO OOOOOOO! !!!!!
~~Tra n~~
ne-yo has it ….dream is hot…they both happen to be doing they thing…on the charts. i think that they both have equally awesome tunez…they both be on my plylist…i love the music made by them both…so what the bigg deall?
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WHAT YOU DONT KNOW THE DREAM THE DREAM I HAD A DREAM AND HE WAS IN IT
YO IT HAS TO BE NEYO
neyo any day