Singles Information

• Take A Bow
“Take a Bow” is a song written by R&B singer-songwriter Ne-Yo and recorded by pop singer Rihanna. Included in the re-release of the album, the song served as the fifth single from her third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad.

• Breakin’ Dishes
“Breakin’ Dishes” is a song by pop singer Rihanna, that was supposed to be released as the fifth single from her third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad. The song was produced by Christopher Stewart, who was also partly responsible for the singer’s worldwide smash hit “Umbrella”. The single’s release date was pushed back two months to April 2008 because of the success of Rihanna’s fourth single “Don’t Stop the Music”. However it is known that “Breakin’ Dishes” will be released as the sixth single due to a leaked new single called “Take a Bow” getting airplay on Top 40 stations.

The song was performed at many European and Canadian venues during a promotional tour for her album during the summer of 2007. The song is featured in the 2007 film Sydney White and an episode of Bionic Woman.

• Don Stop The Music
“Don’t Stop the Music” is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007). It was the third single from the album in most of Europe, the second single in Germany and Spain and the fourth single in the rest of the world. On December 6, 2007, “Don’t Stop the Music” received a Grammy nomination in the category of “Best Dance Recording” at the 50th Grammy Awards. Rihanna performed this song, along with “Umbrella”, at the 50th Grammy Awards. The single also made Australian ARIA Chart history when it became the first single to top the charts solely on download sales.

The single “Hate That I Love You” was the third single in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. “Don’t Stop the Music” was released as the fourth single, opposite to the rest of Europe and Australia.

• Hate That I Love You
“Hate That I Love You” is a song by pop singer Rihanna, released as a single from her third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad in selected markets. (See 2007 in music). It features R&B and pop singer Ne-Yo, who had worked with Rihanna previously, contributing to her 2006 hit “Unfaithful”. On August 21, 2007, the song was released for radio airplay. The song is produced by StarGate, who also produced Rihanna’s 2006 song “Unfaithful”, “Sexy Love” by Ne-Yo, “I Call It Love” by Lionel Richie and “Irreplaceable” by Beyoncé. It is noted, along with another Stargate production on the album, for having a similar structure and melody to their other works.

According to Billboard, the song was primarily aimed towards R&B stations and was reported to have been serviced to Top 40 radio stations after “Shut Up and Drive” had completed its cycle. However, it has already received significant airplay on many Top 40 stations, including Z100 in New York, KIIS-FM in Los Angeles, and Kiss-FM in Chicago.

A Spanish version of the song, titled “Cómo Odio Amarte”, leaked online on December 2, 2007. Spanish singer David Bisbal sings Ne-Yo’s part in Spanish, and this version is included in a bonus disc on Bisbal’s Premonición DVD.

It has since been nominated for Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals at the 50th Grammy Awards.

• Shut Up And Drive
“Shut Up and Drive” is a pop rock song written by Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers for Rihanna’s third album Good Girl Gone Bad (2007). The track samples Orgy’s cover version of New Order’s “Blue Monday”, whilst embracing a noticeable rock-orientated sound. It was released as the second single from the album in some markets in June 2007 (see 2007 in music). Despite an initial surge of success following the respective releases of “Umbrella” and “Good Girl Gone Bad”, the song failed to match the success of its predecessor and is thus far the only single to miss the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 from Good Girl Gone Bad.

• Umbrella
“Umbrella” is a pop song written by Terius “The Dream” Nash, Christopher Stewart, Thaddis “Kuk” Harrell and Jay-Z for Rihanna’s third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007). Featuring vocals by co-writer Jay-Z, it was released as the album’s lead single during the second quarter of 2007 (see 2007 in music). “Umbrella” is recognized as the most successful song of 2007 on the United World Chart, gaining more than 8,160,000 points. It has been announced as the 6th most successful song of the last decade with 8.614.000 points, winning a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in addition to receiving nominations for Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

Following an incredibly successful chart run around the world and a warm reception from music critics, the song achieved #1 on Entertainment Weekly’s list of the “Ten Best Singles of 2007″, as well as #3 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.[4] It was also named Song of the Year in Blender Magazine’s Readers’ Poll 2007.

• Break It Off
“Break It Off” is a pop song written by Barbadiansinger Rihanna and reggae artist Sean Paul. The song is the fourth and final single from Rihanna’s second album A Girl like Me and was released only in the United States, Canada, and select European territories. The song was performed during the Rockin’ New Years Eve ‘07 television special on January 1, 2007 at Times Square in New York City. Rihanna has previously stated that she is very proud of the song.

The song uses the dancehall riddim “High Altitude”.

• We Ride
“We Ride” is a pop/R&B song written by Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel S. Eriksen, and Makeba Riddick for Rihanna’s second studio album A Girl like Me (2006). The song was confirmed as the album’s third single by MTV and released in mid-2006 in the United states, where it failed to enter the Billboard Hot 100. Elsewhere, it reached the New Zealand Singles Chart top ten and UK Singles Chart top twenty. Because of its relative underperformance, the 2006 single “Break It Off” featuring Sean Paul began receiving airplay earlier than expected.

• Unfaithful
“Unfaithful” is a pop ballad written by Ne-Yo, Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriksen for Rihanna’s second album A Girl like Me (2006). It was produced by Stargate and released as the album’s second single in mid-2006. The song reached number one in many countries and charted strongly across the world.

• SOS
“SOS,” also known as “S.O.S. (Rescue Me),” is a dance-pop song written by Evan “Kidd” Bogart, Ed Cobb, and J. R. Rotem for Rihanna’s second studio album, A Girl like Me (2006). It samples the main synth hook from Soft Cell’s 1981 single “Tainted Love,” and was released as the album’s lead single in 2006 (see 2006 in music). The song reached number one in Australia and the United States and the top five in other music markets such as Canada, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

• If It’s Loving That You Want
“If It’s Lovin’ That You Want” is a pop/reggae song written by Samuel Barnes, Scott La Rock, Makeba, Jean Claude Oliver, Alaxsander Mosely and Lawrence Parker for Rihanna’s debut album Music of the Sun (2005). Produced by Poke & Tone, it was released as the album’s second single after the success of her debut single, “Pon de Replay”. The song peaked at number 36 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, becoming Rihanna’s second top 40 single, and her second Top Twenty hit on the UK singles chart. Because of the release of her second album, A Girl Like Me, only 8 months after her debut album, “If It’s Lovin That You Want” was her last international single from her first album. However, a third single, “Let Me”, was released in Japan, where it reached #8 on the charts.

• Pon De Replay
“Pon de Replay” is a song written by Vada Nobles, Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers, and Alisha Brooks for pop–reggae singer Rihanna’s debut album, Music of the Sun (2005). Produced by Nobles, Struken, and Rogers, it was released as the album’s first single in summer 2005. The song peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, becoming her first Top 5 single; it also peaked at number 2 in the UK and at number 6 and number 7 in Australia and Canada, respectively. The beat for Pon De Replay was also used in Natasja Saad’s hit “Mon De Reggae”.