In 2006, Ne-Yo was rapidly establishing himself as the premier songwriter of his generation. Fresh off the success of Mario’s "Let Me Love You" and his own breakout debut In My Own Words , he was operating at a level of creative output that few could match. However, when he sat down to write the song that would eventually become "Irreplaceable," his vision was markedly different from the radio juggernaut the world would come to know.
“The original was about a guy telling a girl to get her stuff and leave. When Beyoncé heard it, she said, ‘I love it, but flip it. Make it from a woman’s point of view. And make it harder.’” – Ne-Yo, Rolling Stone , 2007. Ne Yo - Irreplaceable -Beyonce demo- -234aEjIvK...