Ne-Yo is a talent on his own, but one of his true breakthrough moments was writing “Irreplaceable” for Beyoncé. We go Behind The Song with Ne-Yo on how he mixed a country sounding guitar, urban drums and his aunt’s phrase “to the left, to the left” to create a super single. Plus hear him demo the track!

For more Ne-Yo, join VH1 for Behind The Music: Ne-Yo Sunday, Sept 23 at 9/8c!