Worldwide, "When You're Mad" charted only in Australia, peaking at number 81 in November 2006.

[2] The song follows a chord progression of Bmaj9 – C♯/E♯ – F♯, and Ne-Yo's vocals span from C♯4 to G♯5.

[3] The video features Ne-Yo and his girlfriend on a beach-like area.

His girlfriend continuously shown to be angry at him, as different girls who see him are flirting with him.

The music video on YouTube has received over 35 million views as of May 2024.