What's My Name? (Rihanna song)

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"What's My Name?"
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Single by Rihanna featuring Drake
from the album Loud
ReleasedOctober 25, 2010 (2010-10-25)
Recorded2010
Studio Roc the Mic Studios (New York City), Westlake Recording Studios (Los Angeles); The Hit Factory (Miami)
Genre Electro-R&B
Length4:23
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Rihanna singles chronology
"Only Girl (In the World)"
(2010)
"What's My Name?"
(2010)
"Who's That Chick?"
(2010)
Drake singles chronology
"What Up"
(2010)
"What's My Name?"
(2010)
"Fall for Your Type"
(2010)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [109] Platinum70,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [110] Diamond250,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [111] Gold45,000
Germany (BVMI) [112] Gold150,000
Italy (FIMI) [113] Gold15,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ) [114] Gold7,500*
Sweden (GLF) [115] Platinum40,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [116] Gold15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [117] 2× Platinum1,200,000
United States (RIAA) [118] 6× Platinum6,000,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

"What's My Name?" release history
RegionDateFormatVersionLabel(s)Ref.
United StatesOctober 25, 2010 Rhythmic contemporary radioOriginal Def Jam [7]
October 26, 2010 Contemporary hit radio [8]
BrazilNovember 12, 2010 Digital download [9]
Spain [119]
GermanyJanuary 21, 2011 CD 2-track
[10]

See also

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