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125-509: Fashion Against Aids campaigns DAA is mostly known for their collaboration with fashion company H&M , with whom they launched two "Fashion Against Aids" campaigns in which popular artists designed t-shirts for H&M to raise funds for HIV/AIDS prevention projects, including MTV's "Staying Alive." The collections launched in 2008 and 2009 featured celebrities like Rihanna , Dita Von Teese , N.E.R.D , Timbaland , Moby , Estelle , Tokio Hotel , Yoko Ono , and Katharine Hamnett . 25% of

250-532: A Billboard editor for bringing the dancehall genre to the forefront of mainstream American music. Music critic Jayson Greene of Pitchfork described Rihanna as the most influential singer of the past decade, writing: Music of the Sun Music of the Sun is the debut studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna . It was released on August 29, 2005, by Def Jam Recordings . Prior to signing with Def Jam, Rihanna

375-486: A Billboard poll. Her revealing leather costumes during her Good Girl Gone Bad Tour were highly criticized by the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party , who recommended that her concert tour should be banned. Whilst commenting on her third album's accompanying tour, The Times compared Rihanna's stage wardrobe styling to that of Janet Jackson and called her "a vision of Ann Summers couture in thigh-high boots and

500-475: A National Hero of Barbados in 2021. Robyn Rihanna Fenty was born on February 20, 1988, in Saint Michael, Barbados . She is the daughter of accountant Monica (née Braithwaite) and warehouse supervisor Ronald Fenty. Her mother is Afro-Guyanese , while her father is a Barbadian of African , Irish , English, and Scottish descent. Rihanna has two brothers, Rorrey and Rajad Fenty, and two half-sisters and

625-450: A Belgian fashion brand Essentiel Antwerp. The collection was inspired by the clubbing scene and club culture from the 90's to reflect the core of DAA's work. There's also a video tribute made which can be accessed via DAA's website page on this collaboration [1] . DAA plans to open its International HIV/AIDS Awareness Education Center in 2010 in Antwerp, Belgium to host students from all over

750-575: A bedlinen collection in Europe, manufactured by Mistral Home Textiles. The duvet covers and pillowcases are designed by celebrities such as Vive la fête , Bas Kosters, Kate Ryan and Percy Irausquin . The proceeds will again be donated to the International HIV/AIDS Awareness Education Center. Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty , NH ( / r i ˈ æ n ə / ree- AN -ə ; born February 20, 1988)

875-499: A child, Rihanna had many CT scans for the excruciating headaches that she suffered, recalling that "doctors even thought it was a tumor, because it was that intense." By the time she was 14, her parents had divorced, and her health began to improve. She grew up listening to reggae music. She attended Charles F. Broome Memorial Primary School and Combermere School , where she studied alongside future international cricketers Chris Jordan and Carlos Brathwaite . At age 11, Rihanna

1000-646: A commercial success, charting in the top 10 in 13 countries. The album reached No. 1 in Canada and No. 5 in the United Kingdom and the United States, where it sold 115,000 copies in its first week. The album became Rihanna's first to be certified Platinum by the RIAA , after selling over 1,000,000 units. Its lead single , " SOS ", was an international success, charting in the top five in 11 countries. The song reached No. 1 on

1125-547: A dancehall-pop mixture that infuses a reggae style, while " If It's Lovin' that You Want " talks about a girl seducing a guy to be her boyfriend. Aiming for artistic growth, A Girl like Me expresses personal experiences that typical 18-year-old girls go through with ballads that were described as elegant and mature. After her second album, she slowly dismissed her dancehall and reggae roots. Rihanna's musical career has been an experiment with new musical ideas and stated that she wants "to make music that could be heard in parts of

1250-560: A drug-filled unhealthy relationship, sparked criticism from the Rape Crisis Centre for its message. Charne Graham of the Houston Press defended her, asking, "Why should Rihanna's music videos get everyone riled up when others' equally sexual and controversial videos are in rotation? [...] she just like[s] to make music videos that give us something to talk about." Rihanna was the first woman to pass 2 billion cumulative views on

1375-559: A few scraps of black PVC." In the October 2011 issue of British Vogue , Rihanna said her performance outfits and appearances are all an act; "[t]hat's not me. That's a part I play. You know, like it's a piece of art, with all these toys and textures to play with". Known for her style and image, the media have constantly followed the evolution of Rihanna's music and fashion sense. In 2009, New York magazine described Rihanna's early look as that of "a cookie-cutter teen queen", noting she has

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1500-536: A gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting shipments of over 500,000 units. The album sold over 2 million copies worldwide. A second single, "If It's Lovin' that You Want", was not as successful as its predecessor, but reached the top 10 in Australia, Ireland and New Zealand. Aside from her work in music, Rihanna made her acting debut in a cameo role in

1625-592: A half-brother from her father's side, each born to different mothers from his previous relationships. She grew up in a three-bedroom bungalow in Bridgetown and sold clothes with her father in a stall on the street. Rihanna has said that her childhood was deeply affected by her father's alcoholism and crack cocaine addiction, which contributed to her parents' strained marriage. She has said in interviews that her father used to abuse her mother physically, and that she would try to get in between them to break up fights. As

1750-517: A host of other female singers recorded the charity single " Just Stand Up! ", the theme song to the anti-cancer campaign Stand Up to Cancer . " Live Your Life ", a duet between T.I. and Rihanna, was released that November and topped the Billboard Hot 100. On February 8, 2009, Rihanna's scheduled performance at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards was canceled. Reports surfaced that then-boyfriend, singer Chris Brown , had physically assaulted her. He

1875-521: A million copies in the country. In October 2010, Rihanna switched managers, joining Jay-Z's Roc Nation Management. In late 2010, she was featured on three singles: Kanye West's " All of the Lights ", from the album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010), Nicki Minaj 's " Fly ", from her debut studio album Pink Friday (2010) and David Guetta 's " Who's That Chick? ", from the album One More Love (2010). Loud , Rihanna's fifth studio album,

2000-646: A much darker tone and was filled with various emotions she experienced throughout 2009. In her fifth album Loud , Rihanna reflects on the fun and energetic vibe she had while recording the album. The album is a mixture of ballads, party anthems and empowering love songs. Talk That Talk was similar to Rated R , as both contain hip hop, R&B, dancehall and dubstep genres. Loud and Talk That Talk saw her explore sexuality in her work (" S&M " and " Birthday Cake ") and return to her dancehall roots ("Man Down" and " Watch n' Learn "). She also branched out into house music with tracks like "We Found Love", "Only Girl (In

2125-544: A padded room playing a game of russian roulette with her partner. A scene of Rihanna being approached by a speeding car at night was compared to the altercation with Chris Brown. In 2011, Rihanna released three controversial music videos about sadomasochism, rape and domestic violence. "Man Down", which features Rihanna shooting a man in a train station, was criticized by the Parents Television Council . "We Found Love", which shows Rihanna and her love interest in

2250-547: A pop icon. Its lead single " Umbrella " peaked atop the US Billboard Hot 100 and won her first Grammy Award . Rihanna continued to blend pop , dance , and R&B influences on her next albums, Rated R (2009), Loud (2010), Talk That Talk (2011), and Unapologetic (2012)—the latter of which topped the Billboard 200. The albums spawned the Billboard Hot 100-number one singles " Rude Boy ", " Only Girl (In

2375-447: A risk ... I always look for the most interesting silhouette or something that's a little off." Jess Cartner-Morley of The Guardian wrote that "Rihanna's wardrobe is the most talked-about, influential and dissected in pop right now" and that whatever she wears "is immediately reproduced on the high street, because it sells". Country singer Miranda Lambert admires Rihanna's fashion and style stating, "I don't necessarily get inspired by

2500-1149: A tendency to make truly thought-provoking music videos that fit the songs they represent. Smattered in between glitzier, more glamorous clips, Madge and Ri want us to think about bigger issues". Jon Bream of the Star Tribune commented "[i]n the tradition of Madonna and Janet Jackson, Rihanna has become the video vixen of the '00s ... Rihanna has perfected the pout, the long-legged strut, and trend-setting hairdos that keep women and men alike checking her out on YouTube." George Epaminondas of InStyle considers Rihanna's music videos to be "cinematic" due to her "blend of lush island rhythms and swinging pop and ... mischievous sensuality." Many of her music videos were shot as short films exploring issues such as love triangles, abuse and substance abuse romance, including "We Found Love" and "Man Down". Her music video for "Umbrella" shows Rihanna's transition into adulthood and her newly adopted image. The "dark, creepy" scenes of "Disturbia" have been compared to Michael Jackson's Thriller . The video for "Russian Roulette" features Rihanna in

2625-442: A year because she was only able to record during school holidays. " Pon de Replay " and "The Last Time" were two tracks recorded for the demo tape, which were eventually included on her debut album Music of the Sun . That same year, Rihanna was signed to Rogers's and Carl Sturken 's production company, Syndicated Rhythm Productions. Rihanna's demo was shipped out to Def Jam Recordings , where Jay Brown, an A&R executive at

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2750-422: Is Rihanna's vocal – at once commanding, soulful and vulnerable – that anchors the song, and Loud itself". Andy Gill from The Independent feels that "California King Bed" features her best vocal performance. In a review of Unapologetic , Billboard magazine wrote, "Diamonds finds Rihanna doing one of her throatiest, most impassioned vocals to date, on this inspirational pop ballad." Jon Caramanica of

2875-504: Is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman and actress. She is noted as the best-selling female recording artist of the 21st century by Guinness World Records and the second wealthiest in the world. Rihanna is the highest-certified female digital single artist and has six U.S. diamond certified singles (seven as a featured artist). She has achieved 14 number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 . The recipient of various accolades , Rihanna

3000-401: Is a song about a girl telling a boy that he should make her his girl, because she has what the boy wants. A remix of the song, entitled "If It's Lovin' That You Want – Part 2", which features rap by Cory Gunz , was included as a bonus track on Rihanna's sophomore studio album, A Girl like Me (2006). Alongside Rogers and Sturken, Stargate co-wrote and co-produced "Let Me", which appears as

3125-404: Is a stripped down string driven song. In addition to working with Rogers and Sturken for the majority of the album, Rihanna worked with production teams Poke and Tone of Trackmasters and Stargate . The former wrote and produced the second single released from the album, " If It's Lovin' that You Want ", which Rihanna described as a "fun song". A R&B song, "If It's Lovin' that You Want"

3250-582: Is one of the best-selling recording artists ever, with sales estimated at 250 million units globally. Rihanna signed with Def Jam Recordings in 2005 and found mainstream recognition following the release of her first two studio albums, Music of the Sun (2005) and A Girl Like Me (2006). Both influenced by Caribbean music , the albums peaked within the top ten on the US Billboard 200 chart. Her third album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), incorporated elements of dance-pop , and established her status as

3375-507: Is regarded by the media as a pop and fashion icon, particularly since her third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad (2007). Nick Levine of Digital Spy described Good Girl Gone Bad as "the closest thing to a Thriller that 2007/08 is likely to produce". According to Rolling Stone , her single " Umbrella " and her eighth album Anti are regarded as among the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and 500 Greatest Albums of All Time , respectively. Her single " Work " has been credited by

3500-481: The A&;R for Rihanna's debut album and spent the next three months recording and completing her debut album. She worked with different producers to complete her debut studio album, primarily Rogers and his production partner Carl Sturken . With several songs to pick as a lead single, "Pon de Replay" was chosen because it seemed like the best song suited for a summer release. In May 2005, her debut single, "Pon de Replay",

3625-460: The Billboard 200 albums chart, marking Rihanna's first No. 1 album in the country. The lead single from the album, " Diamonds ", reached No. 1 in more than 20 countries worldwide, including on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it became Rihanna's 12 No. 1 on the chart. The album's second single, " Stay ", featuring Mikky Ekko , reached the top five in over twenty countries, including No. 3 on

3750-420: The Billboard Hot 100. As promotion prior to the album's release, Rihanna embarked on the 777 Tour , a mini tour of seven shows in seven countries in seven days. On May 6, 2013, Fox aired a documentary about the tour, with a documentary DVD being released the following day as Rihanna's third live long-form video release. In February 2013, at the 55th Grammy Awards , Rihanna won her sixth Grammy Award, in

3875-629: The Clara Lionel Foundation , cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty , and fashion house Fenty under LVMH , becoming the first black woman to lead a luxury brand for LVMH. Rihanna has acted in major roles in Battleship (2012), Home (2015), Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017), and Ocean's 8 (2018). In 2018, she was appointed as an ambassador by the Government of Barbados and declared

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4000-700: The Glow in the Dark Tour alongside Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco , and N.E.R.D . Her third studio album's reissue , Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded , was released in June 2008 with three new songs: " Disturbia ", " Take a Bow " and the Maroon 5 duet " If I Never See Your Face Again ", plus a Spanglish version of "Hate That I Love You" featuring Spanish pop singer David Bisbal . All four were released as singles and charted highly, reaching peak positions worldwide. In August 2008, Rihanna and

4125-742: The Manchester Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom, held on December 6, 2007, as part of the Good Girl Gone Bad Tour. The release also contained a special documentary that presented Rihanna discussing her experiences during the tour. By late 2008, Rihanna still remained on the charts with the release of the fifth single from Good Girl Gone Bad , " Rehab ", and was named "Diva of the Year" by Entertainment Weekly for her "newfound staying power". Good Girl Gone Bad has sold over 2.8 million units in

4250-550: The Met Gala in 2007. She has made eight appearances in the years since; notably in 2015, for China: Through the Looking Glass , her Guo Pei -designed yellow dress garnered the most attention of the event, accruing a billion impressions on social media. The dress, which had taken two years to make before Rihanna came across it, became the subject of a documentary by Pietra Brettkelly , entitled Yellow Is Forbidden . She co-chaired

4375-510: The Music of the Sun ." Robert Christgau of The Village Voice rated the album a "dud", indicating "a bad record whose details rarely merit further thought." In a positive review, Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic commented that the album presents Rihanna as "winsome rather than [a] wannabe," as well as how she set herself apart from other urban dance-pop artists such as Ashanti , Beyoncé, and Ciara . Birchmeier further explained that " Music of

4500-686: The New York Times stated, "over the years, as her game face froze in place, her voice cured into a weapon of emotional chill and strategic indifference. It's decidedly unfriendly, made to give orders". In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Rihanna at number 68 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. "[My music is] just imagination, being creative; that's what my music is composed with. Being creative and thinking of situations, whether situations I went through or situations I've observed people going through. I can't tell you where I'll see myself in five years, but I can tell you I will work my best to be

4625-586: The Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg comedy film This Is the End , which was released in June 2013. That same month, American hip hop artist Wale released a remixed version of his single " Bad " featuring Rihanna. In October 2013, Eminem released his Rihanna-assisted single, " The Monster ", as the fourth release from his eighth studio album The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (2013). In 2014, Rihanna appeared on Shakira 's single, " Can't Remember to Forget You ". Following

4750-692: The UK Singles Chart . An accompanying music video was directed by Little X and features Rihanna in a nightclub setting. Rihanna performed "Pon de Replay" complete with Barbados flags and colorful carnival attire at the MTV Video Music Awards pre-show in Miami, Florida on August 28, 2005. Rihanna also performed the song at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in November 2005. " If It's Lovin' that You Want "

4875-556: The 2018 Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination themed event, wearing Maison Margiela . As of 2021, Rihanna is the world's wealthiest female musician with an estimated net worth of $ 1.7 billion. She was also listed among Forbes ' Top 100 Most Powerful Women of 2019. In 2020, she debuted on the Sunday Times Rich List , claiming third place on the list of Britain's richest musicians. Rihanna

5000-602: The Caribbean. She stated, "He's one of my favourite artists of all time – he really paved the way for every other artist out of the Caribbean". She built a shrine in her home dedicated to the reggae legend and has covered Marley's " Is This Love " and Bob Marley & The Wailers ' " Redemption Song " during her concert tours. During her childhood, she would go around singing Whitney Houston songs and " A Whole New World " into her hairbrush so much that her neighbors started calling her "Robyn Redbreast". She also stated that one of

5125-707: The International Benicàssim Festival in Spain. September 2008: The proceeds of exclusive denim-themed pieces which were auctioned at the Lee Cooper 100 Years Auction in Paris went to Designers Against Aids (and Red Cross France). October 2008: A perfume line named Six Scents is launched to raise money for the IHAEC. Six fragrances are produced by Symrise, Metaproject and Joseph Quartana (Seven New York). June 2009: DAA releases

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5250-778: The Music " were also released as singles, with the latter becoming an international hit. In support of the album, Rihanna began the Good Girl Gone Bad Tour in September 2007, with 80 shows across the US, Canada, and Europe. Rihanna was nominated for several 2008 Grammy Awards for Good Girl Gone Bad , winning Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Umbrella" alongside Jay-Z, her first Grammy Award . On June 9, 2008, Rihanna released Good Girl Gone Bad Live , her first live long-form video . The DVD and Blu-ray release featured Rihanna's concert at

5375-403: The Music ". It represents a departure from the Caribbean sound of her previous albums and is described as a turning point in her career. While the first half of the record shares many 1980s pop influences with songs like "Don't Stop the Music" and " Shut Up and Drive ", the second half retreats into standard R&B. Recorded after the assault by her then-boyfriend, Chris Brown, Rated R had

5500-474: The Music ". The recordings received mainly negative responses due to the pair's history of domestic violence. In September 2012, " We Found Love " won the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year , making Rihanna the first woman to receive the accolade more than once. Rihanna's seventh studio album, Unapologetic , was released in November 2012. In the United States, the album debuted at No. 1 on

5625-418: The Sun descends into faceless slow jams after a while, overall consistency not being among its attributes, but thankfully it picks up the pace toward the end..... the result is one of the more engaging urban dance-pop albums of the year." Chantal Jenoure of The Jamaica Observer complimented the dancehall and hip hop composition on several of the songs, including "Pon de Replay", "Rush", "Let Me", "Music of

5750-408: The Sun is a dance-pop , dancehall , and R&B album; it also incorporates elements of pop , hip hop , Latin-pop and other Caribbean music genres such as reggae and soca music . Music of the Sun received generally mixed reviews from music critics, some of whom complimented its dancehall and Caribbean -inspired songs, while others criticized some of the production. Commercially,

5875-575: The Sun received generally mixed reviews from music critics . Kelefa Sanneh of The New York Times viewed that the album's combination of dancehall and pop resulted in "[" Pon de Replay " being] one [of] the summer's biggest and most seductive club tracks", but felt that Rihanna sounded "stranded" without a beat to sing along to. Barry Walters of Rolling Stone found it lacking in replay value, ingenuity, and rhythm, with "generic vocal hiccups and frills" of US R&B inflecting upon her " Caribbean charm". Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine called

6000-480: The Sun , and its follow-up, A Girl like Me . Her debut album demonstrates the influence of Rihanna's musical heritage of the Caribbean. Kelefa Sanneh of the New York Times complimented its combination of dancehall and reggae, who said, "Dancehall reggae sometimes seems like a furiously insular form of music, but ... Rihanna is only the latest singer to discover how versatile the genre's spring-loaded electronic rhythms can be". Her debut single, "Pon de Replay" features

6125-538: The Sun" and "That La, La, La", writing that they make the listener feel "happy" and "carefree". In the United States, Music of the Sun sold 69,000 copies in its first week and debuted and peaked at number ten on the Billboard 200 in the chart issue dated September 17, 2005. The album spent a total of thirty-five weeks on the chart. Music of the Sun debuted on the US Top R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums chart at number six in

6250-500: The US Billboard 200 chart. The album was supported by six singles, including " Rude Boy ", which was the biggest worldwide success from the album, topping the US Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks and reaching top 10 positions in 22 other countries. In January 2010, Rihanna released her charity cover version of " Redemption Song " for the Hope for Haiti Now campaign. She also recorded

6375-556: The US Billboard 200, becoming Rihanna's second No. 1 and eighth top 10 album on the chart. The album was supported by the release of four singles, including the lead single " Work ", featuring Drake, which topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Further Platinum-certified singles " Needed Me " and " Love on the Brain " both peaked inside the top 10 of the US Hot 100. In 2016, Rihanna was featured in several singles. The first collaboration single

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6500-642: The US Billboard Hot 100 and in Australia, her first to reach this chart position. " Unfaithful ", the album's second single, reached the top 10 in 18 countries, including No. 1 in Canada and Switzerland. Two more singles were released from the album: " We Ride " and " Break It Off ". In early 2007, Rihanna appeared on the single " Roll It " with Jamaican band J-Status and fellow Barbadian singer-songwriter Shontelle. The song appeared on J-Status' debut album The Beginning , released in several European countries only. Around that time, Rihanna had already begun work on her third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad . With

6625-636: The US Dance Club Songs . Music of the Sun was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Rihanna promoted the album along with her next release with her debut concert tour, Rihanna: Live in Concert . Before signing to Def Jam Recordings , Rihanna was discovered in her home country Barbados by American record producer Evan Rogers . The two met in December 2003 through mutual friends of Rihanna's and Rogers' wife, while

6750-409: The US, she was exposed to different types of music with "rock being one of them, and I fell in love with it. [Now] I love rock music." During her debut, she recorded songs that were inspired by her Caribbean roots and described her early sound as "a fusion of reggae, hip-hop and R&B, with a little something different thrown in". Her early dancehall roots can be found on her debut album, Music of

6875-511: The United States alone, receiving a two-times-Platinum certification from the RIAA. It is Rihanna's bestselling album in the country to date. The album has sold 9 million units worldwide. During the late 2000s, Rihanna experimented further with pop , dubstep , and rock music, officially shifting her musical style and image away from the Barbados island girl. Throughout 2008, Rihanna performed on

7000-516: The World) ", " What's My Name? ", " S&M ", " We Found Love ", and " Diamonds ". Her eighth album, Anti (2016), showcased new creative control following her departure from Def Jam in favor of Jay-Z 's label, Roc Nation . Becoming her second US number one album, it was supported by the chart-topping single " Work ". Aside from music, Rihanna is recognized for her humanitarian involvement, entrepreneurship, and fashion industry influence. She established

7125-527: The World)" and " Complicated ". Her songs are also inspired through record sampling from other artists. Rihanna has named Madonna as her idol and biggest influence. She said that she wanted to be the "black Madonna" and praised her ability to reinvent herself throughout her career. She noted, "I think that Madonna was a great inspiration for me, especially on my earlier work. If I had to examine her evolution through time, I think she reinvented her clothing style and music with success every single time. And at

7250-552: The World)" won the award for Best Dance Recording . " Man Down " and " California King Bed " were released as singles in May 2011 with moderate success. " Cheers (Drink to That) ", which interpolates Avril Lavigne 's 2002 single " I'm with You ", was released as the seventh and final single from the album. To promote the album, Rihanna embarked on her Loud Tour in June 2011, which sold out 10 nights at The O 2 Arena in West London ,

7375-400: The ability "to shift looks dramatically and with such ease". Around the time of the release of her second studio album, A Girl like Me (2006), many critics felt that Rihanna's style, sound and musical material were too similar to those of Beyoncé. In an interview with Look magazine, Rihanna spoke about comparisons to Beyoncé: "Beyoncé is a great artist and I feel honored to be mentioned in

7500-438: The album a "glut of teen R&B chanteuses" and described the lead single "Pon de Replay" as "a dancehall-pop mixture that owes plenty of its sweat and shimmy to Beyoncé 's " Baby Boy ". Evan Serpick of Entertainment Weekly wrote that Rihanna's "vibrant vocals lift tracks like 'That La, La, La' and 'Let Me,' but this bland dancehall /R&B debut is filled with chintzy production and maudlin arrangements that block out

7625-399: The album consists of music from her heritage. Rihanna worked with various producers for Music of the Sun and continued to work with Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers , who had previously written and produced " Pon de Replay " and "The Last Time" for Rihanna's demo tape . Although Rihanna stated that when she first heard "Pon de Replay", she did not want to record it, expressing that she felt

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7750-552: The album was a modest success, debuting at number ten on the US Billboard 200 and number six on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . In addition, it peaked within the top 40 of album charts in Germany, New Zealand, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It produced two singles – " Pon de Replay " and " If It's Lovin' that You Want " – the former of which peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on

7875-477: The album was certified Platinum by Music Canada for shipments of over 100,000 copies. Internationally, Music of the Sun failed to achieve a comparable level of chart success. In the United Kingdom, the album debuted and peaked at number 35 on the UK Albums Chart in the chart issue dated October 10, 2005. In its second week charting, Music of the Sun fell by three positions to number 38 and dropped out of

8000-530: The album would be released in 2019, and later announced that it is a reggae project. In August 2019, fans noticed that Rihanna and co-songwriters Collin Edwards, Monique Lawrence, and Alexander Ogunmokun registered a song titled "Private Loving" with the music publishing organization BMI . In September 2019, it was announced that she had signed with Sony/ATV Music Publishing . In December 2019, Rihanna alluded to her album being complete and indefinitely withholding

8125-469: The animated feature film Home alongside Jim Parsons and Jennifer Lopez , the film was based on The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex . Rihanna also released a concept album soundtrack for the film. In late 2015, Rihanna signed a $ 25 million contract with Samsung that would see her promoting Samsung's Galaxy line of products whilst Samsung would sponsor the release of her eighth studio album and its supporting tour. The Anti World Tour

8250-478: The audition, she sang Whitney Houston 's cover of " For the Love of You ", as well as the demo tracks "Pon de Replay" and "The Last Time". Jay-Z was absolutely certain about signing her after she performed her future single "Pon de Replay". His boss, L.A. Reid, was also impressed with her audition, telling Jay-Z not to let Rihanna leave the building until the contract was signed. Reid left it to Jay-Z and his team to close

8375-545: The category Best Short Form Music Video for " We Found Love " (2011). Also that month, the United Kingdom's Official Charts Company announced that Rihanna had sold 3,868,000 records in the past year in the country, ranking at No. 1 in the list of 2013 BRIT Awards artist nominees. Rihanna's fifth headlining concert tour , the Diamonds World Tour , began in March 2013, in support of Unapologetic . Rihanna then appeared in

8500-585: The chart issue dated September 18, 2005, and peaked at number 45 the following week. The album debuted and peaked at number 93 on the French Albums Chart in the chart issue dated September 24, 2005. In the Netherlands, Music of the Sun debuted and peaked at number 98 on the Mega Album Top 100 in the chart issue dated April 29, 2006, and spent one week on the chart. In New Zealand, the album debuted on

8625-482: The charts in 13 countries and remained at No. 1 in the UK for 10 consecutive weeks, the longest-running No. 1 single there since Wet Wet Wet 's single " Love Is All Around " spent 15 weeks at the top in 1994. It was Rihanna's first single to be named one of the best-selling singles worldwide , with sales of over 8 million copies. The songs " Shut Up and Drive ", " Hate That I Love You " (featuring Ne-Yo), and " Don't Stop

8750-417: The couple was on vacation in Barbados. After meeting for the first time, Rogers asked Rihanna to come to his hotel room, where she performed renditions of Destiny's Child 's " Emotion " and Mariah Carey 's " Hero ". Rihanna's renditions impressed Rogers, who then took her to New York City , where she was accompanied by her mother to record some demo tapes which could be sent to record labels . She recorded

8875-486: The course of her now 10-year career, [Rihanna] has undergone one of the most significant aesthetic metamorphoses the world has ever seen". Her image and fashion has changed several times with different hairstyles since the release of her third album . She commented that as a child she "used to watch her [mother] get dressed" and that her love and admiration for fashion started with her mother. When putting together her own wardrobe she stated, "It's become more about taking

9000-478: The cultural expectation for pop stars to be role models , Rihanna said "[being a role model] became more of my job than I wanted it to be. But no, I just want to make music. That's it." In a May 2013 interview with MTV, The Vagina Monologues writer and feminist Eve Ensler said, "I'm a huge Rihanna fan, I think she has a kind of agency over her sexuality and she's open about her sexuality, she has enormous grace and she's immensely talented." Described as one of

9125-460: The deal which resulted in a six-album record deal with Def Jam. She waited in Jay-Z's office until 3:00 in the morning to get lawyers to draft up a contract because he wanted to prevent her from signing with another label. Rihanna canceled other meetings with record labels and relocated from Barbados to the United States to live with Rogers and his wife. After signing with Def Jam, Jay-Z and his team did

9250-400: The demo over the next year intermittently, due to Rihanna only being able to record during school holidays. At the age of 16, Rihanna was signed to Rogers' and Carl Sturken 's production company, Syndicated Rhythm Productions, who assigned her a lawyer and manager , before the completed demo tape was distributed to various record labels around the world in late 2004. The first to respond to

9375-461: The demo tape was Jay-Z , who had recently been appointed president and CEO of Def Jam Recordings. Rihanna auditioned for him and music mogul L.A. Reid in his office. Looking back on the audition and meeting Jay-Z, Rihanna explained in an interview how she felt before walking into the room, saying: "That's when I really got nervous..... I was like: 'Oh God, he's right there, I can't look, I can't look, I can't look!' I remember being extremely quiet. I

9500-532: The different types of music she discovered when she came to America and revealed that rock music was one of the first genres she fell in love with. She commented, "as I grow older, I want to know more about music. I want to discover more types of music". She cited Brandy's fourth studio album, Afrodisiac (2004), as her main inspiration for her third album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007). In her early career, her music contained strong influences of Caribbean music , including reggae and dancehall . The music video of

9625-473: The end of her previously self-imposed boycott of the event, which she instigated in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick . The show had a mostly positive reception. It was initially reported that the performance gained a total of 118.7 million viewers across television and digital platforms, however the figure was later revised by Nielsen Media Research , who adjusted the number to 121.017 million viewers, making it

9750-407: The fifth single, successfully charted worldwide, reaching No. 5 in the US and No. 6 in the UK. " Cockiness (Love It) " was released as the album's sixth and final single in a remixed form featuring rapper ASAP Rocky . In early 2012, two collaborations featuring Rihanna were released: Coldplay 's " Princess of China ", from their album Mylo Xyloto , and Drake's " Take Care ", from his album of

9875-539: The first songs she remembers falling in love with was Houston's version of " I Will Always Love You " and that it "was really inspiring, and it made me develop a passion for music, so really, she's partly responsible for me being here in this industry." Rihanna was also influenced by Janet Jackson , Aaliyah , Tupac , Beyoncé and Destiny's Child . Other musical influences and idols include Celine Dion , Grace Jones , Lil' Kim , Alicia Keys , Prince , Fefe Dobson , and Brandy . Rihanna takes influence from

10000-533: 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. After Rihanna was signed by Jay-Z, she continued to work with Rogers and his production partner Carl Sturken , as well as other music producers such as Poke and Tone , D. "Supa Dups" Chin-quee , and Stargate . Music of the Sun features vocals from Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall , music group J-Status , and Jamaican singer Vybz Kartel . Music of

10125-426: The help of producers Timbaland , Tricky Stewart and Sean Garrett she embraced a new musical direction through uptempo dance tracks. Released in May 2007, the album charted at No. 2 in Australia and the US and topped the charts in multiple countries, including Brazil, Canada, Ireland and the UK. The album received the most positive critical reviews of her first three albums. The lead single, " Umbrella ", topped

10250-538: The most sold-out shows for a female artist in the venue's history. The tour was the seventh highest-grossing tour worldwide of 2011. In September 2020 she put her St John's Wood , North London house for sale with a price of £32 million. Rihanna's sixth album, Talk That Talk , was released in November 2011. The album debuted at No. 3 in the U.S. and number No. 1 in the UK The album's lead single, " We Found Love ", topped charts in twenty-seven countries and peaked in

10375-415: The most successful artist that I can be in five years. [I want to be] Remembered as Rihanna. Remembered as being an artist from the Caribbean who came here and made it internationally. Just remembered as me, 'cause I'm true to my music, and I just want people to realize that and appreciate me for that" Growing up in Barbados, she mainly listened to reggae , hip hop and soca music . When she first came to

10500-469: The most-watched halftime show in history, surpassing Katy Perry 's performance at the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show . Rihanna is a mezzo-soprano , with a range spanning from B 2 to C ♯ 6 . While recording tracks for her third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), Rihanna took vocal lessons from Ne-Yo. She said of the experience, "I've never had vocal training, so when I'm in

10625-499: The music video website Vevo . Denis Armstrong of Canadian Online Explorer commented on her performance at the Ottawa Bluesfest , saying "her show was a Disney -esque choreographed fantasy of non-stop hip-swiveling, sassy attitude and personal endearments and a string of funky, sugar-free hits." Her performance of "Disturbia" at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards was ranked tenth best on the MTV Video Music Awards , according to

10750-472: The ninth song on the album. Music of the Sun also contains a remake of Jamaican singer Dawn Penn 's " You Don't Love Me (No, No, No) ", and features dancehall recording artist Vybz Kartel . " Pon de Replay " was released as the album's lead single on May 24, 2005. The song peaked at number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart and at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and

10875-627: The official UK Top 40 the following week. On May 12, 2006, the album was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), denoting shipments of over 100,000 copies. Elsewhere in Europe, the album debuted on the Swiss Albums Chart at number 46 in the chart issue dated September 11, 2005, and peaked at number 38 four weeks later. In Austria, Music of the Sun debuted on the Austrian Albums Chart at number 61 in

11000-568: The others in her repertoire. As of June 2015, the album had sold 623,000 copies in the United States. On August 28, 2020, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the album Platinum. In Canada, Music of the Sun debuted and peaked at number seven on the Canadian Albums Chart in the chart issue dated September 17, 2005, but dropped out of the top ten the following week. After four months of release,

11125-519: The record label, was one of the first to hear the demo. Brown played the demo tape for rapper Jay-Z , who had recently been appointed as president and CEO of Def Jam. When Jay-Z first heard the track "Pon de Replay", he felt the song was too big for her. Despite being skeptical, he invited Rihanna to audition for the label. In early 2005, Rihanna auditioned for Def Jam in New York City, where Jay-Z introduced her to music mogul Antonio "L.A." Reid . At

11250-619: The release date in an Instagram post. In her 2023 British Vogue interview, when asked about her ninth studio album, she said: "When you come off of an album like Anti ... there's this pressure that I put on myself. That if it's not better than that then it is not even worth it", noting that "it's not the right way to look at music" and "if I keep waiting until this feels right and perfect and better, maybe it's going to keep taking forever and maybe it'll never come out and no, I'm not down to that." During this period, Rihanna appeared on Canadian singer PartyNextDoor 's song " Believe It ", which

11375-405: The release of Unapologetic and its accompanying tour, Rihanna aimed to take a hiatus from recording music, stating: "I wanted to have a year to just do whatever I want artistically, creatively." In May 2014, Rihanna left Def Jam Recordings to sign fully with Roc Nation, the record label that had managed her career since October 2010. A year after Rihanna began working on her eighth studio album,

11500-445: The release of her third album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), Rihanna dismissed her innocent image for an edgier look with a new hairstyle, which was inspired by Charlize Theron 's bob cut in the science fiction thriller Æon Flux (2005). She followed the likes of recording artists Janet Jackson and Christina Aguilera who also shed their innocent image for an edgier look and sound. Nico Amarca of Highsnobiety magazine wrote, "over

11625-403: The room, it was like the other two girls didn't exist." Rihanna later performed renditions of Destiny's Child 's " Emotion " and Mariah Carey 's " Hero ". Impressed, Rogers scheduled a second meeting with Rihanna's mother present and then invited Rihanna to his hometown in the United States to record some demo tapes that could be sent to record labels. Recordings were intermittent, taking about

11750-493: The sales price of the T-shirts are directly donated to MTV Staying Alive, UNFPA , YouthAIDS and Designers Against Aids DAA clothing collections Next to the yearly FAA campaigns, DAA regularly releases clothing items that have been designed by notable designers and artists, such as Chicks On Speed , Tim Van Steenbergen, and La Casita de Wendy. These exclusives are sold in shops worldwide. In September 2016, DAA collaborated with

11875-414: The same chart issue, and spent a total of forty-four weeks on the chart. After five months of release, the album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on January 1, 2006, denoting shipments of over 500,000 copies. By the time Rihanna released her third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), the album had sold 539,000 copies, making it a slower-selling album than

12000-532: The same name . In February 2012, Rihanna won her third Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 2012 Grammy Awards for her Kanye West collaboration "All of the Lights" and was voted the Best International Female Solo Artist at the 2012 BRIT Awards for the second consecutive year. March 2012 saw the simultaneous releases of two collaborations between Rihanna and Chris Brown: remixes of her song " Birthday Cake " and his " Turn Up

12125-403: The same sentence, but we're different performers with different styles". She revealed during Oprah's Next Chapter that Def Jam's pop-princess blueprint made her feel claustrophobic during her early years with the label. According to Rihanna, "I felt like they were giving me a blueprint. [...] They had a brand, they had an idea of what they wanted me to be without figuring out who I was." With

12250-433: The same time remained a real force in entertainment in the whole world." Another major influence on Rihanna's music and career has been Mariah Carey , whose song "Hero" she performed when Rihanna was still a teenager at her high school talent show. She revealed that Carey's song " Vision of Love " "was the song that made [her] want to do music." In her youth, she would see Bob Marley on television because of his fame in

12375-448: The second single from Jay-Z's eleventh studio album The Blueprint 3 . In early 2009, Rihanna began working on her fourth studio album, Rated R . Rated R was released in November 2009. The album had Rolling Stone magazine stating that Rihanna "transformed her sound and made one of the best pop records of the year". Rated R featured a darker and more foreboding tone than Rihanna's previous albums. Rated R debuted at No. 4 on

12500-430: The sexiest women of her generation, she revealed that being a sex symbol is not a priority and that "it's definitely flattering, but also uncomfortable." Her appearance has landed her on the cover of magazines such as Maxim , FHM , Rolling Stone , and in December 2012, Rihanna became the first woman to be featured on the cover of GQ magazine's "Men of the Year" issue. Rihanna made her first appearance at

12625-402: The single " FourFiveSeconds " was released, which featured Rihanna paired up with Kanye West and Paul McCartney . Two further singles followed its release: " Bitch Better Have My Money " and " American Oxygen "; neither made the final track listing for Rihanna's eighth studio album. During the creation of the album, Rihanna ventured into other endeavors and appeared in the voice role of Tip in

12750-490: The song " Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour) " together with Jay-Z, Bono and The Edge for the same campaign to alleviate the 2010 Haiti earthquake . In summer 2010, Rihanna collaborated with rapper Eminem on " Love the Way You Lie ", which was a major worldwide success, reaching No. 1 in over 20 countries. Reaching number 2, the song became the biggest-selling song of 2010 in the UK and the first of Rihanna's singles to sell over

12875-540: The song "Rude Boy" featured images inspired by her Caribbean roots. Rihanna has worked with music video director Anthony Mandler on more than a dozen music videos , the first being " Unfaithful " (2006). "We've done 16 videos together; they're not all tough, [...] Yeah, I mean, I'm known for the 'Disturbia's and the 'Russian Roulette's and things like that, but 'Only Girl (In the World)' is certainly an ethereal kind of empowering, beauty-filled video," Mandler said. Jocelyn Vena of MTV wrote, "Rihanna, like Madonna, also has

13000-531: The song was "sing-songy", but grew to like the song at the end of the recording process. In an interview with Kidzworld, Rihanna learned how the pair helped her develop her song-writing abilities, talking about Rogers and Sturken, who had worked with recording artists including Britney Spears , Christina Aguilera and Kelly Clarkson . Music of the Sun is a Caribbean -influenced, " urban " dance-pop album. Its dance-pop songs are complemented by contentional R&B ballads. The lead single "Pon de Replay"

13125-407: The studio, he'll tell me how to breathe and stuff... He'll call out these big fancy words: 'OK, I want you to do staccato .' And I'm like, 'OK, I don't know what that is.'" Her vocal performance on Loud (2010) received positive reviews from music critics. James Skinner from BBC praised Rihanna's vocals on the song " Love the Way You Lie (Part II) " and wrote that her voice is powerful and that "it

13250-496: The successful straight-to-DVD film Bring It On: All or Nothing , released in August 2006. A month after the release of her debut album, Rihanna began working on her second studio album. A Girl like Me was released in April 2006. Rolling Stone felt that "the burning rock guitar" and haunted strings of some of the album's tracks made " A Girl like Me [...] likable." The album was

13375-414: The top 10 in 30 countries and broke many chart records worldwide. The single topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 10 non-consecutive weeks, becoming Rihanna's longest-running No. 1 single on the chart and the longest-running No. 1 single of 2011 in the US. " You Da One " and the album's title track , featuring Jay-Z, were released as the second and third singles, to moderate success. " Where Have You Been ",

13500-437: The whole no-bra thing, but I love that you never know what she's going to wear. It always keeps you guessing, which makes her sassy and interesting." In an interview with Alexa Chung during Vogue Festival 2015, Balmain designer Olivier Rousteing praised Rihanna by stylistically comparing her to some of the biggest fashion icons in music history, such as Madonna, David Bowie , Michael Jackson, and Prince. Commenting on

13625-443: The world and include them in prevention and awareness programs which they can later set up in their own countries. Since 2008, "Models Against Aids" informs young models about the dangers of HIV/AIDS. In addition, some of the models raise funds for DAA projects, take part in campaigns and speak out about the need for HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention. July 2008: Exhibition of DAA T-shirts customized by Spanish artists and designers at

13750-439: The world that I'd never been to". With its provocative subject matter and lyrics, she began incorporating a wide range of genres including, pop, R&B , reggae, dubstep , hip hop and EDM . During a review for Good Girl Gone Bad , Slant Magazine to write that Rihanna "finally figured out that she's a dance artist and the majority of the album is comprised of uptempo dance-pop [songs like]" "Push Up on Me" and " Don't Stop

13875-534: Was Kanye West's " Famous ", where Rihanna provided uncredited guest vocals. She was then officially featured on Calvin Harris' " This Is What You Came For ", which was a success. Rihanna was also featured on Drake's " Too Good " and on Mike Will Made It ' s " Nothing Is Promised ". In June 2016, Rihanna released " Sledgehammer ", a single from the Star Trek Beyond movie soundtrack. On August 28, 2016, Rihanna

14000-452: Was a cadet in Barbados's Cadet Corps ; the later Barbadian singer-songwriter Shontelle was her drill sergeant. She initially wanted to graduate from high school, but she chose to pursue a musical career instead. In 2003, Rihanna formed a musical trio with two of her classmates in Barbados. Without a name or any material, the girl group auditioned with American record producer Evan Rogers , who commented, "The minute Rihanna walked into

14125-431: Was a worldwide success, and Kendrick Lamar 's single, " Loyalty ", which earned Rihanna her ninth Grammy Award at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards . In November 2017, Rihanna was part of N.E.R.D ' s comeback single " Lemon " from the band's album No One Ever Really Dies . In October 2017, Shakka revealed that he was working with Rihanna on her "absolutely insane" album. In December 2018, Rihanna confirmed that

14250-565: Was announced in November 2015 and began in March 2016, with Travis Scott supporting in North America and Big Sean supporting at selected European dates. The Weeknd had also initially planned to support at certain European sites, but he backed out citing "unforeseen changes in upcoming projects". On January 28, 2016, Rihanna released her eighth studio album, Anti , exclusively through streaming service Tidal . The album peaked at No. 1 on

14375-406: Was arrested on suspicion of making criminal threats. On March 5, 2009, Brown was charged with assault and making criminal threats. A leaked photograph from the police department obtained by TMZ.com revealed that Rihanna had sustained visible injuries. A few months after the incident, Rihanna was featured on the single " Run This Town " by Jay-Z, which also featured Kanye West and was released as

14500-444: 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 the song that would become her first single, " Pon de Replay ". She auditioned for Jay-Z and L.A. Reid ,

14625-600: Was honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards after performing various medleys of her hit songs. Rihanna released several collaborations in 2017. First she was the featured part in Future 's " Selfish ", the lead single from the rapper's sixth studio album, Hndrxx . Summer 2017 saw the release of Rihanna's collaborations with record producer DJ Khaled , " Wild Thoughts ", which also featured Bryson Tiller and

14750-409: Was not going to let her leave without signing a record deal. After signing to Def Jam Recordings, Rihanna cancelled other meetings with record labels and relocated from Barbados to New York City to live with Rogers and his wife. Rihanna explained the concept behind the title of the album to Kidzworld, saying that the sun is representative of her native Caribbean culture as well as herself and that

14875-409: Was released as the second and final single from Music of the Sun on December 2, 2005. The song failed to replicate the chart success that "Pon de Replay" experienced, though managed to peak at number 36 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and inside the top 40 of multiple other record charts . An accompanying music video was directed by Marcus Raboy and features Rihanna in an island setting. Music of

15000-473: Was released in November 2010. The album produced three US Billboard Hot 100s . Its lead single, " Only Girl (In the World) ", " What's My Name? ", featuring rapper Drake and " S&M ", following the release of its official remix featuring Britney Spears . Rihanna set a record as the solo artist with the fastest accumulation of 10 chart toppers in the Hot 100s history. At the 53rd Grammy Awards , "Only Girl (In

15125-622: Was released on March 27, 2020. On October 28, 2022, she released the lead single from the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack , " Lift Me Up ", her first solo musical release since Anti . The song earned her nominations for the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Original Song . On February 12, 2023, she headlined the Super Bowl LVII halftime show , which marked her first live performance in over five years, and

15250-491: Was released under her mononym "Rihanna". It charted successfully worldwide, peaking in the top five in fifteen countries, including at No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and the UK Singles Chart . The song became a club hit in the United States, peaking at No. 1 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs . Music of the Sun was released in August 2005. It debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 and received

15375-510: Was too big for her, saying "when a song is that big, it's hard [for a new artist] to come back from. I don't sign songs, I sign artists". The audition resulted in Rihanna signing a six-album record deal with Def Jam Recordings in February 2005, on the same day of the audition, with Jay-Z saying "There's only two ways out. Out the door after you sign this deal. Or through this window ...", meaning that he

15500-471: Was very shy. I was cold the entire time. I had butterflies. I'm sitting across from Jay-Z. Like, Jay-Zee. I was star-struck." During the audition, Rihanna performed Whitney Houston 's cover of " For the Love of You ", as well as " Pon de Replay " and "The Last Time", which were written and produced by Rogers and Sturken and would be included on her debut album, Music of the Sun . Jay-Z was initially skeptical about signing Rihanna after he felt "Pon de Replay"

15625-476: Was written by Rogers, Sturken and Vada Nobles , and was produced by the first two. "Pon de Replay" is a simple dance-pop song with dancehall beats and reggae vocal cadence. Lyrically, the song has its protagonist asking the DJ to play her favorite song, as well as the fulfillment of dancing in a club. "The Last Time", written and produced by Rogers and Sturken, is an acoustic guitar driven ballad, while "Now I Know"

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