Walks Like Rihanna

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"Walks Like Rihanna"
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Single by The Wanted
from the album Word of Mouth
B-side "Drunk on Love"
Released10 May 2013
Recorded2012
Genre Dance-pop
Length3:22
Label Global Talent
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The Wanted singles chronology
"I Found You"
(2012)
"Walks Like Rihanna"
(2013)
"We Own the Night"
(2013)
Music video
"Walks Like Rihanna" on YouTube

"Walks Like Rihanna" is a song by the British-Irish boy band The Wanted. It was released in Australia on 10 May 2013, and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 23 June 2013, as the third single from their third studio album Word of Mouth (2013). The song was written by Andy Hill, Henrik Michelsen, and Edvard Førre Erfjord, and it was produced by Dr. Luke and Cirkut, with additional production by Michelsen and Erfjord under their stage name Electric.

Contents

The title of the song is a reference to Barbadian singer Rihanna. It peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart and number three in the Republic of Ireland.

In a press conference announcing their reunion in September 2021, band member Tom Parker said that he did not like the song, saying "That song just should not exist. Go in the bin forever. It’s the f****** worst song ever." [1] Bandmates Nathan Sykes and Jay McGuiness countered that "without being hateful, it is a fan favourite, it’s part of our history – and Rihanna liked it!" and "She was very flattered, which is nice." [1]

Music video

The music video premiered on 7 May 2013, at a total length of three minutes and thirty-four seconds. [2] It features parodies of three other well-known boy bands' videos: "Bye Bye Bye" by NSYNC, "I Want It That Way" by the Backstreet Boys, and "Back for Good" by Take That.

Track listing

CD single / digital EP [3] [4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Walks Like Rihanna"
  • Henrik Michelsen
  • Edvard Førre Erfjord
  • Andy Hill
  • Electric
  • Dr. Luke
  • Cirkut
3:22
2."Walks Like Rihanna" (7th Heaven Club Mix)
  • Henrik Michelsen
  • Edvard Førre Erfjord
  • Andy Hill
  • Electric
  • Dr. Luke
  • Cirkut
  • 7th Heaven*
6:41
3."Walks Like Rihanna" (Denim Colla and M-X Mix)
  • Henrik Michelsen
  • Edvard Førre Erfjord
  • Andy Hill
  • Electric
  • Dr. Luke
  • Cirkut
  • Denim Colla*
  • M-X*
5:20
4."Drunk on Love"
Harry Sommerdahl3:23
5."Walks Like Rihanna" (Karaoke Version)
  • Henrik Michelsen
  • Edvard Førre Erfjord
  • Andy Hill
  • Electric
  • Dr. Luke
  • Cirkut
3:22
German CD single [5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Walks Like Rihanna"
  • Henrik Michelsen
  • Edvard Førre Erfjord
  • Andy Hill
  • Electric
  • Dr. Luke
  • Cirkut
3:23
2."Walks Like Rihanna" (7th Heaven Club Edit)
  • Henrik Michelsen
  • Edvard Førre Erfjord
  • Andy Hill
  • Electric
  • Dr. Luke
  • Cirkut
  • 7th Heaven*
6:38

Credits and personnel

Recording [6]
Personnel [6]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Walks Like Rihanna"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [31] Gold400,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Walks Like Rihanna"
RegionDateFormatLabel
Australia10 May 2013 [32] Digital download
United States28 May 2013 [33]
United Kingdom [34] 23 June 2013
  • CD
  • digital download
Ireland [35]
Germany28 June 2013

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