Barbadian recording artist Rihanna has embarked on seven concert tours, five of which have been worldwide. Her 2006 debut, Rihanna: Live in Concert Tour was based in North America only and supported her first and second studio album, Music of the Sun (2005) and A Girl like Me (2006). The tour lasted for three months, through which Rihanna performed 36 shows. The same year, Rihanna continued to tour as a special guest on the PCD World Tour with Pussycat Dolls, Roc the Block Tour with Jay-Z and Ne-Yo, and the Monkey Business Tour with Black Eyed Peas. [1] [2] [3] In the period from 2007 till 2009, she performed on the worldwide Good Girl Gone Bad Tour in a support of her third studio album with same name. During the tour, Rihanna visited Europe, North America, Oceania, Asia and Africa. It featured Rihanna presenting completely different style and wearing leather outfits. [4] The Good Girl Gone Bad Tour sparked controversy in Malaysia where the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party recommended that Rihanna's concert tour should be banned due her provocative outfits. [5] A DVD, titled Good Girl Gone Bad Live was released on June 16, 2008. [6] It features the show from Evening News Arena in Manchester, England, held on December 6, 2007. [7]
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of North America. It is 34 kilometres in length and up to 23 km (14 mi) in width, covering an area of 432 km2 (167 sq mi). It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 km (62 mi) east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, Barbados is east of the Windwards, part of the Lesser Antilles, roughly at 13°N of the equator. It is about 168 km (104 mi) east of both the countries of Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and 180 km (110 mi) south-east of Martinique and 400 km (250 mi) north-east of Trinidad and Tobago. Barbados is outside the principal Atlantic hurricane belt. Its capital and largest city is Bridgetown.
Robyn Rihanna Fenty is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, fashion designer, actress and philanthropist. She is known for embracing various musical styles and reinventing her image throughout her career.
Music of the Sun is the debut studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on August 30, 2005, by Def Jam Recordings. Prior to signing with Def Jam, Rihanna was discovered by record producer Evan Rogers in Barbados, who helped Rihanna record demo tapes to send out to several record labels. Jay-Z, the former chief executive officer (CEO) and president of Def Jam, was given Rihanna's demo by Jay Brown, his A&R at Def Jam, and invited her to audition for the label after hearing what turned out to be her first single, "Pon de Replay". She auditioned for Jay-Z and L.A. Reid, the former CEO and president of record label group The Island Def Jam Music Group, and was signed on the spot to prevent her from signing with another record label.
In 2010 and 2011, Rihanna embarked on her second worldwide Last Girl on Earth Tour to further promote her fourth studio album Rated R (2009). [8] During the tour, Rihanna performed 67 shows and visited Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. Simon Henwood was a creative director of the tour with its theme being Rihanna's dreams and nightmares featuring her as the last human alive. [9] [10] During the tour, Extreme's guitarist, Nuno Bettencourt, joined Rihanna's band. Last Girl on Earth Tour featured several opening acts, including American singers Kesha and Travie McCoy for the North American leg of the tour, Pixie Lott for the UK shows, while Scottish DJ Calvin Harris opened the shows from the Australian leg. [8] The tour received predominantly positive reviews from critics, with Daily Telegraph's Neil McCormick praising its costumes, dance-routines and screens. [11]
The Last Girl on Earth Tour was the third concert tour by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna. The tour visited Europe, Asia, North America and Australia to support her fourth studio album, Rated R (2009).
Rated R is the fourth studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on November 20, 2009 by Def Jam Recordings and SRP Records. Recording sessions for the album began in April 2009 and took place at several recording studios throughout United States and Europe. Rihanna, together with Antonio "L.A." Reid and The Carter Administration, was the executive producer of the album and worked with various record producers, including Chase & Status, StarGate, The-Dream, Ne-Yo, and Brian Kennedy. The record featured several vocalists and instrumentalists, including Young Jeezy, will.i.am, Justin Timberlake and Slash, who played the guitars in "Rockstar 101".
Simon Henwood is a British artist, author, film director, and music video director. Henwood first gained attention as a children's writer and later on for his paintings inspired by adolescence, as well as combining "darkness and hip together". He is best known for directing Kanye West's "Love Lockdown" and being the creative force behind Rihanna's Rated R album campaign. Henwood was in a relationship with Irish singer-songwriter Róisín Murphy.
In late 2010, Rihanna released her fifth studio album, Loud . To further promote its material, Rihanna embarked on her fourth concert tour, the Loud Tour, in June 2011, having announced it on February 9, 2011. [12] The tour comprised 98 show dates, 33 in North America, 4 in South America and 61 in Europe. [13] The concert's stage featured separate sections where the audience had the chance to be in the show. [14] Originally, J. Cole and Cee Lo Green were planned as support acts for the North American leg. However, Green left the tour citing schedule conflicts. [15] Calvin Harris was featured as an opening act on the European leg of the tour. [16] The tour was received positively by critics, who praised Rihanna's vocals and dance-moves. [17] It featured Rihanna giving a lap dance to fan that she chose from the audience, during the performance of "Skin". [14] According to Pollstar the tour grossed $90 million worldwide and became the 7th highest-grossing tour of 2011. [18] In 2008, Rihanna also performed a series of charity concerts titled A Girl's Night Out, to benefit the "Believe Foundation". [19] Rihanna's fifth concert tour, Diamonds World Tour was in support of her seventh studio album Unapologetic and became Rihanna's highest-grossing tour, surpassing her Loud tour in 2011. It comprised 96 show dates and visited North America, Africa, Europe and Oceania. Rihanna also embarked on a co-headlining mini-tour with Eminem in 2014. Rihanna's most recent concert-tour supported by Travis Scott- Anti World Tour was held throughout 2016 in support of her eighth studio album Anti .
Loud is the fifth studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on November 12, 2010, by Def Jam Recordings and SRP Records. The album was recorded between February and August 2010, during the singer's Last Girl on Earth Tour and the filming of her first feature film Battleship (2012). Rihanna and L.A. Reid were the executive producers of Loud and worked with various record producers, including StarGate, Sandy Vee, The Runners, Tricky Stewart and Alex da Kid. The album features several guest vocalists, including rappers Drake, Nicki Minaj and Eminem, who is featured on the sequel to "Love the Way You Lie", titled "Love the Way You Lie ".
The Loud Tour was the fourth overall and third world concert tour by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna. Performing in over twenty countries in the Americas and Europe, the tour was launched in support of Rihanna's fifth studio album Loud (2010). Critics acclaimed the show for its liveliness and higher caliber of quality when compared to Rihanna's previous tours. The Loud Tour was a large commercial success, experiencing demand for an extension of shows in the United Kingdom due to popularity. In London, Rihanna played a record breaking 10 dates at The O2 Arena. The tour ultimately grossed an estimated value of US$90 million from 98 reported shows and a total audience of 1,200,800. The Loud Tour became the seventh-highest-grossing tour of 2011.
Jermaine Lamarr Cole is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born on a military base in Germany but raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cole initially gained recognition as a rapper following the release of his debut mixtape, The Come Up, in early 2007. Intent on further pursuing a solo career as a rapper, he went on to release two additional mixtapes, The Warm Up and Friday Night Lights after signing to Jay-Z's Roc Nation imprint in 2009.
Year | Title | Duration | Number of performances | Gross |
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2006 | Rihanna: Live in Concert Tour | July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006 (North America) | ||
The Rihanna: Live in Concert Tour was Rihanna's debut tour. It promoted her first two albums, Music of the Sun and A Girl like Me . The tour visited only North America, with Rihanna performing 32 shows through it. [20] | ||||
2007–2009 | Good Girl Gone Bad Tour | September 15, 2007 – October 23, 2007 (North America) November 11, 2007 – March 23, 2008 (Europe) April 5, 2008 (Asia) July 4, 2008 (North America) July 12, 2008 (Africa) July 15, 2008 (Europe) October 27, 2008 – November 11, 2008 (Oceania) November 13, 2008 – November 16, 2008 (Asia) January 22, 2009 – January 24, 2009 (North America) | ||
The Good Girl Gone Bad Tour was first Rihanna's worldwide tour, reaching North America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania. The tour supported Rihanna's third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad . During the tour, Rihanna presented different image and style, while revealing leather outfits. American artists Akon and Ciara were featured as one of the opening acts on the tour. In Malaysia, the Good Girl Gone Bad Tour sparked controversy when the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party recommended that Rihanna's show from the tour should be banned in the country, citing her provocative outfits as the main reason. Overall, critics gave the tour mixed reviews. A DVD, titled Good Girl Gone Bad Live was released on June 16, 2008, and features the show from Evening News Arena in Manchester, England, held on December 6, 2007. | ||||
2010–2011 | Last Girl on Earth | April 16, 2010 – June 6, 2010 (Europe) July 4, 2010 – August 28, 2010 (North America) February 25, 2011 – March 12, 2011 (Australia) | ||
Her third tour began on April 16, 2010 in Antwerp, Belgium, in support of her fourth studio album Rated R . On the Australian leg of this tour, she performed three songs from her subsequent album, Loud . The tour grossed approximately $40 million worldwide and received generally positive reviews from critics. | ||||
2011 | Loud Tour | June 4, 2011 – August 5, 2011 (North America) August 15, 2011 – August 21, 2011 (Europe) September 17, 2011 – September 23, 2011 (South America) September 29, 2011 – December 22, 2011 (Europe) | ||
She embarked on her fourth tour in Baltimore, USA, in support of her fifth studio album Loud . Rappers Drake, Kanye West and Jay-Z made guest appearances on some dates to perform their collaborations "What's My Name?", "Run This Town", "All of the Lights" and "Umbrella", respectively. [21] [22] [23] Rihanna broke a record by playing 10 shows at the O2 Arena during the European leg of the tour. It became the seventh highest-grossing tour of 2011 and critics acclaimed the show for its liveliness and higher caliber of quality compared to her previous tours. A DVD, titled Loud Tour Live at the O2 was released on December 13, 2012, and features the shows from the O2 Arena in London held between December 20 and December 22, 2011. | ||||
2013 | Diamonds World Tour | March 8, 2013 – May 7, 2013 (North America) May 24, 2013 (Africa) May 26, 2013 – July 28, 2013 (Europe) September 13, 2013 – September 22, 2013 (Asia) September 24, 2013 – October 8, 2013 (Oceania) October 13, 2013 – October 16, 2013 (Africa) October 19, 2013 – October 22, 2013 (Middle East) October 26, 2013 – November 15, 2013 (North America) | ||
The Diamonds World Tour was launched in support of her seventh studio album Unapologetic , kicking off in Buffalo, New York and concluding in New Orleans, USA. Rihanna broke numerous records during the tour including becoming the youngest artist ever to headline a show at the Stade de France, perform at the Millennium Stadium and twice at the Twickenham Stadium and being the youngest artist to sell out these stadiums. She also broke a record of having one of the largest concert audiences in history, performing in front of 100,000 people during Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix Night Race, giving her the largest audience at the event ever compared to previous acts like Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, Maroon 5, Katy Perry, The Killers and Justin Bieber. The tour featured support acts including David Guetta, Haim and ASAP Rocky among others. It was the fifth highest-grossing tour of 2013 and was met with positive reviews from critics. | ||||
2016 | Anti World Tour | March 12, 2016 – May 18, 2016 (North America) June 17, 2016 – August 21, 2016 (Europe) |
Year | Title | Co-headliner | Duration | Number of performances | Gross |
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2014 | The Monster Tour | Eminem | August 7, 2014 – August 23, 2014 (North America) | ||
The Monster Tour is the co-headlining mini-tour by Eminem and Rihanna. The tour began on August 7, 2014 in Pasadena, California and finished on August 23, 2014 in Detroit, USA. |
Year | Title | Promoting album | Set list |
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2005 | Rihanna's Secret Body Spray Tour | Music of the Sun | "My Name Is Rihanna", "If It's Lovin' that You Want", "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)", "The Last Time", "Let Me", "Pon de Replay" |
2008 | A Girl's Night Out | Good Girl Gone Bad | "Pon de Replay", "Let Me", "Rehab", "SOS", "Good Girl Gone Bad", "Hate That I Love You", "Unfaithful", "Don't Stop the Music", "Shut Up and Drive", "Umbrella" |
2012 | 777 Tour [24] | Unapologetic | "Cockiness (Love It)", "Birthday Cake", "Talk That Talk", "Wait Your Turn", "Man Down", "Only Girl (In the World)", "Don't Stop the Music", "S&M", "Phresh Out the Runway", "Unfaithful", "Take a Bow", "Hate That I Love You", "Where Have You Been", "Run This Town", "Live Your Life", "All of the Lights", "Stay", "Diamonds", "Umbrella", "We Found Love" [25] |
Year | Title | Promoting album | Set list |
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2006 | Roc tha Block | A Girl like Me | N/A |
2006 | PCD World Tour | A Girl like Me | "Pon de Replay", "If It's Lovin' That You Want", "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)", "We Ride", "Break It Off", "Unfaithful", "Let Me", "Kisses Don't Lie", "P.S. (I'm Still Not Over You)", "Redemption Song" (Bob Marley cover), "SOS" |
2008 | Glow in the Dark Tour | Good Girl Gone Bad | "Disturbia", "Breakin' Dishes", "Rehab", "Break It Off", "Pon de Replay", "Who Am I", "Paper Planes", "Doo Wop (That Thing)", "SOS", "Hate That I Love You", "Take a Bow", "Unfaithful", "Don't Stop the Music", "Shut Up and Drive", "Umbrella" |
Date | Event | City | Performed song(s) |
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August 28, 2005 | 2005 Video Music Awards | Miami | "Pon De Replay" |
June 18, 2006 | 2006 Much Music Video Awards | Canada | "SOS" |
August 20, 2006 | 2006 Teen Choice | California | "SOS" |
September 20, 2006 | 2006 MOBO Awards | London | "Unfaithful" [26] |
November 2, 2006 | 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards | Copenhagen | "SOS" [27] |
November 15, 2006 | 2006 World Music Awards | London | "Unfaithful" [28] |
December 11, 2006 | 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Concert | Oslo | "SOS" "Unfaithful" [29] |
June 3, 2007 | 2007 MTV Movie Awards | Universal City | "Umbrella" [30] |
September 9, 2007 | 2007 MTV Video Music Awards | Las Vegas | "Shut Up and Drive" (with Fall Out Boy) [31] |
November 4, 2007 | 2007 World Music Awards | Monte Carlo | "Umbrella" [32] |
November 18, 2007 | 2007 American Music Awards | Los Angeles | "Umbrella" "Hate That I Love You" [33] |
January 26, 2008 | 2008 NRJ Music Awards | Cannes | "Don't Stop the Music" [34] |
February 10, 2008 | 50th Annual Grammy Awards | Los Angeles | "Umbrella" "Don't Stop the Music" (with The Time) [35] |
February 20, 2008 | 2008 BRIT Awards | London | "Umbrella" (with Klaxons) |
June 15, 2008 | 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards | Toronto | "Take a Bow" [36] |
June 24, 2008 | 2008 BET Awards | Los Angeles | "Take a Bow" |
September 5, 2008 | 2008 Fashion Rocks | New York City | "Vogue" |
September 7, 2008 | 2008 MTV Video Music Awards | Los Angeles | "Disturbia", [37] "Live Your Life" (with T.I.) |
November 23, 2008 | 2008 American Music Awards | Los Angeles | "Rehab" [38] |
November 22, 2009 | 2009 American Music Awards | Los Angeles | "Hard" "Wait Your Turn" [39] |
January 23, 2010 | 2010 NRJ Music Awards | Cannes | "Russian Roulette" |
March 4, 2010 | 2010 Echo Awards | Berlin | "Rude Boy" [40] |
March 27, 2010 | 2010 Kids' Choice Awards | Westwood | "Hard" "Rude Boy" "Don't Stop the Music" [41] |
September 12, 2010 | 2010 MTV Video Music Awards | Los Angeles | "Love the Way You Lie" (with Eminem) [42] |
November 7, 2010 | 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards | Madrid | "Only Girl (In the World)" [43] |
November 21, 2010 | 2010 American Music Awards | Los Angeles | "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)" "What's My Name?" "Only Girl (In the World)" [44] |
February 13, 2011 | 53rd Annual Grammy Awards | Los Angeles | "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)" (with Eminem) "What's My Name?" (with Drake) [45] |
February 15, 2011 | 2011 Brit Awards | London | "Only Girl (In the World)" "S&M" "What's My Name?" [46] [47] |
February 20, 2011 | NBA All Star Game | Los Angeles | "Umbrella" "Only Girl (In the World)" "Rude Boy" "All of the Lights" (with Kanye West) "What's My Name?" (with Drake) [48] |
April 3, 2011 | 2011 Academy of Country Music Awards | Las Vegas | "California King Bed" (with Jennifer Nettles) [49] [50] |
May 22, 2011 | 2011 Billboard Music Awards | Las Vegas | "S&M" remix (with Britney Spears) [51] |
February 12, 2012 | 54th Annual Grammy Awards | Los Angeles | "We Found Love" "Princess of China" (with Coldplay) [52] |
February 21, 2012 | 2012 BRIT Awards | London | "We Found Love" [53] |
September 6, 2012 | 2012 MTV Video Music Awards | Los Angeles | "Cockiness (Love It)" remix (with ASAP Rocky) "We Found Love" (with Calvin Harris) [54] |
September 9, 2012 | 2012 Summer Paralympics closing ceremony | London | "Princess of China" (with Coldplay) "We Found Love" "Run This Town" (with Coldplay and Jay-Z) [55] |
November 7, 2012 | Victoria's Secret Fashion Show | New York City | "Diamonds" "Phresh Out the Runway" [56] |
February 10, 2013 | 55th Annual Grammy Awards | Los Angeles | "Stay" (with Mikky Ekko) [57] |
November 24, 2013 | 2013 American Music Awards | Los Angeles | "Diamonds" [58] |
April 13, 2014 | 2014 MTV Movie Awards | Los Angeles | "The Monster" (with Eminem) [59] |
November 11, 2014 | The Concert for Valor | Washington, D.C. | "Diamonds" "Stay" "The Monster" (with Eminem) [60] |
February 8, 2015 | 57th Annual Grammy Awards | Los Angeles | "FourFiveSeconds" (with Kanye West, Paul McCartney) [61] |
March 29, 2015 | 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards | Los Angeles | "Bitch Better Have My Money" |
February 24, 2016 | 2016 BRIT Awards | London | "Consideration" (with SZA) "Work" (with Drake) [62] |
May 22, 2016 | 2016 Billboard Music Awards | Las Vegas | "Love on the Brain" |
August 28, 2016 | 2016 MTV Video Music Awards | New York City | "Don't Stop the Music", "Only Girl (In the World)", "We Found Love", "Where Have You Been" "Rude Boy", "What's My Name", "Work" "Needed Me", "Pour It Up", "Bitch Better Have My Money" "Stay", "Diamonds", "Love on the Brain" |
January 28, 2018 | 60th Annual Grammy Awards | New York City | "Wild Thoughts" (with DJ Khaled and Bryson Tiller) |
"Unfaithful" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her second studio album A Girl like Me (2006). It was written by Shaffer "Ne-Yo" Smith with the song's producers Stargate. The song was released by Def Jam Recordings on May 2, 2006, as the second single from the album. "Unfaithful" is a pop and R&B ballad and was inspired by the music of American rock band Evanescence. Originally titled "Murderer", the single speaks about a woman who regrets cheating on her partner.
Keri Lynn Hilson is an American singer, songwriter, vocal arranger and actress. She was born and raised in Decatur, Georgia and spent most of her youth working with producer Anthony Dent as a songwriter and background vocalist for several R&B and hip hop artists. By the age of 14, Hilson had secured a record deal with the girl group D'Signe, who later disbanded. She attended Oxford College of Emory University in Georgia, while she continued writing songs for artists, including Britney Spears, The Pussycat Dolls, and Mary J. Blige, with the production and songwriting team, The Clutch. In 2006, Hilson signed with American rapper and producer Timbaland's record label, Mosley Music. Her breakthrough came in 2007 after appearing on Timbaland's single "The Way I Are", which topped charts around the world.
"What's My Name?" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna, for her fifth studio album Loud (2010). Featuring guest vocals from Canadian rapper Drake, the song was released as the second single from Loud on October 26, 2010 through Def Jam Recordings. The electro-R&B song was produced by the Norwegian production duo StarGate, and was written by the duo along with Ester Dean, Traci Hale, and Drake. Lyrically, it incorporates themes of sexual intercourse and romance.
Good Girl Gone Bad is the third studio album by singer Rihanna. It was released on May 31, 2007, by Def Jam Recordings and SRP Records. Rihanna worked with various producers on the album, including Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Terius "Dream" Nash, Neo da Matrix, Timbaland, Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers and StarGate. Inspired by Brandy Norwood's fourth studio album Afrodisiac (2004), Good Girl Gone Bad is a pop, dance-pop and R&B album with 1980s music influences. Described as a turning point in Rihanna's career, it represents a departure from the Caribbean sound of her previous releases, Music of the Sun (2005) and A Girl like Me (2006). Apart from the sound, she also endorsed a new image for the release going from an innocent girl to an edgier and more sexual look.
"Shut Up and Drive" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007). It was written by Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Gillian Gilbert, Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers while the production was done by the last two. Released as the album's second single, the song was solicited to the US radios on June 12, 2007 and was physically released on August 27, 2007, in the UK. "Shut Up and Drive" is a new wave song which heavily incorporates 1970s and 1980s musical styles. Lyrically, it contains multiple references to cars and car parts including the '57 Cadillac.
Barbadian singer Rihanna has released four video albums and appeared in fifty-two music videos, six films, ten television programs, and eight television commercials. In 2005, Rihanna signed a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings and released her debut single "Pon de Replay", taken from her first studio album Music of the Sun (2005). Like its lyrical theme, the music video for the song was inspired by disco and dance; it was directed by Little X. Three separate videos were released for "SOS", the lead single from her second studio album A Girl like Me (2006), all of which contained various dance sequences. The same year, American director Anthony Mandler directed the accompanying music video for the second single "Unfaithful", which featured Rihanna in a dangerous love triangle with her lover and her husband. "Unfaithful" was Rihanna's first collaboration with Mandler; they later worked together regularly. Also in 2006, Rihanna played herself in the third installment of the Bring It On film series, entitled Bring It On: All or Nothing.
"Don't Stop the Music" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007). It was released worldwide on September 7, 2007, as the fourth single of the album. The song was written by Tawanna Dabney and its producers StarGate; Michael Jackson also received a songwriting credit for the sampling of the line "Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa" from Jackson's 1983 single "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'". Both Rihanna and Jackson were sued by Cameroonian musician Manu Dibango, who asserted that the hook originated in his 1972 song "Soul Makossa". "Don't Stop the Music" is a dance track that features rhythmic devices used primarily in hip hop music.
"Hate That I Love You" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007). It features vocals by American singer and songwriter Ne-Yo, who co-wrote the song with its producers Stargate. Def Jam Recordings released the song on August 21, 2007, as the third single from Good Girl Gone Bad. A Spanglish version featuring David Bisbal was made available on April 28, 2008. "Hate That I Love You" is a mid-tempo R&B song about the power of love, with influences of folk music. "Hate That I Love You" received generally positive reviews from critics, many of whom compared it to previous works by Ne-Yo.
"Rehab" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007). Def Jam Recordings serviced the song to contemporary hit radio in the United States on October 6, 2008, as the eighth and final single from the album. It was released in the United Kingdom as a CD single on December 8, 2008. Development of "Rehab" began while Rihanna was accompanying Timbaland on Justin Timberlake's FutureSex/LoveShow tour in 2007. Timberlake wrote the song in collaboration with his producers, Hannon Lane and Timbaland, and provided additional vocals. "Rehab" is a mid-paced R&B song with an emotional, melancholy chorus; the lyrics are about the protagonist's painful memories of her former lover, who is portrayed metaphorically as a disease.
"Deuces" is a song written and performed by American recording artist Chris Brown and American rappers Tyga and Kevin McCall. Produced by McCall, "Deuces" was released digitally on June 25, 2010, as the lead single from Brown's first collaborative effort with Tyga, titled Fan of a Fan (2010). The song is a slow, down-tempo R&B ballad featuring elements from the genres of house and pop music, while the song is lyrically about "breaking it off with a girl after failed attempts to make the relationship work". "Deuces" was later included on Brown's fourth studio album, F.A.M.E. (2011).
"Only Girl " is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her fifth album, Loud (2010). The album's lead single, it was released on September 10, 2010. Crystal Johnson wrote the song in collaboration with producers Stargate and Sandy Vee. Rihanna contacted Stargate before Loud's production and asked them to create lively, uptempo music. "Only Girl " was the first song composed for the album, and the singer decided to include it on the track list before she recorded her vocals. Backed by strong bass and synthesizer, it is a dance-pop song that has an electronic composition. In its lyrics, Rihanna demands physical attention from her lover.
"Pretty Girl Rock" is a song by American singer and songwriter Keri Hilson, taken from her second studio album, No Boys Allowed (2010). It was released as the lead single internationally and was the second single from that album released in the United States. The song was written by Ne-Yo and Chuck Harmony, who also handled its production. It includes a sample of "Just the Two of Us", which was written by Bill Withers, William Salter and Ralph MacDonald. "Pretty Girl Rock" is a mid-tempo R&B song that features a slinky piano and bouncy R&B beats. The lyrics deliver messages of self-love and female empowerment.
"Love the Way You Lie " is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her fifth studio album Loud (2010). It features guest vocals from American rapper Eminem, who wrote the song alongside Skylar Grey and the producer Alex da Kid. It is the sequel to the 2010 hit single "Love the Way You Lie", which appears on Eminem's seventh studio album Recovery. It received positive reviews from critics and was performed for at the American Music Awards of 2010 on November 21, 2010, as part of a medley with "What's My Name?" and "Only Girl ".
Talk That Talk is the sixth studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna, released on November 18, 2011, by Def Jam Recordings and SRP Records. It was recorded while traveling for the Loud Tour between February and November 2011, and was originally planned to be a reissue of her previous studio album Loud (2010). As executive producer, Rihanna enlisted a wide range of producers including Alex da Kid, Calvin Harris, Chase & Status, No I.D., and StarGate to achieve her desired sound. Following in the same vein as Loud, Talk That Talk is a dance-oriented pop/R&B crossover album that incorporates elements of hip hop, dubstep, electronic and house music. The album also continues to have subtle dancehall genres, whilst its lyrical content and themes revolve around a nihilist, romantic and lascivious lover.
Loud Tour Live at the O2 is the second live long-form video by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on December 13, 2012 by SRP and Def Jam Recordings. The DVD and Blu-ray Disc release feature her concert at The O2 Arena in London, England as part of the Loud Tour (2011), in support of her fifth studio album Loud (2010). Directed by Nick Wickham and produced by Ciarra Pardo and Emer Patten, it was filmed during the last three shows in London.
Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded is the reissue of Barbadian singer Rihanna's third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad (2007). It was first released digitally in selected countries on June 2, 2008, by Def Jam Recordings and SRP Records. Launched to mark the first anniversary of the original album, Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded features three newly recorded songs and a DVD showing exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of Rihanna's worldwide tour, the Good Girl Gone Bad Tour (2007–2009). For the new material, she worked with past collaborators Ne-Yo, StarGate, and C. "Tricky" Stewart, as well as Brian Kennedy, Mark Endert, Mike Elizondo, Mark "Spike" Stent and Maroon 5.