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"Pon de Replay" is a pop, dancehall and R&B [11] [2] [3] song that infuses a reggae style. [ 12 ] [ 4 ] According to the digital music sheet published at musicnotes.com, the song is written in the key of F-sharp minor and is set in common time with a moderated dance groove , with a metronome of 100 beats per minute . [ 12 ]
The lead single "Pon de Replay" 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. [1] Lyrically, the song has its protagonist asking the DJ to play her favorite song, as well as the fulfillment of dancing in a club. [12] "
[5] A reviewer of Take40 and Kelefa Sanneh of The New York Times were brief in their reviews of "If It's Lovin' that You Want", with the former writing that the song is more "low-key" compared to Rihanna's previous release, "Pon de Replay", [10] and the latter simply writing that it is a "pretty good" song. [11]
Some critics compared "SOS" to Rihanna's debut single, "Pon de Replay". "SOS" became a commercial success. In the United States, it topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three consecutive weeks, becoming Rihanna's first number one single on the chart. "SOS" peaked at number one on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart and Mainstream Top 40 chart.
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). [1] Like its lyrical theme, the music video for the song was inspired by disco and dance; [2] it was directed by Little X. [3]
[13] [19] apl.de.ap (pictured, centre right) and will.i.am (pictured, centre left) of The Black Eyed Peas co-wrote "Photographs", while will.i.am appeared as a featured vocalist. [10] All four bandmates of Coldplay wrote "Princess of China", on which Rihanna appears as a featured vocalist. Additional songwriting was carried out by Brian Eno. [20]
"Pon de Replay" Rihanna: 1 September 24 "No" Shakira 1 October 1 "Breakaway" Kelly Clarkson: 1 October 8 "Because of You" 1 October 15 "Aún hay algo" RBD: 1 October 22 "Ay Dios" Franco De Vita 3 November 12 "Don't Bother" Shakira 2 November 26 "Hung Up" Madonna: 12 2006 February 18 "My Humps" The Black Eyed Peas: 2 March 4 "Pump It" 4 April 1
Rihanna albums discography Rihanna performing in Toronto during the Diamonds World Tour in March 2013. Studio albums 8 EPs 3 Soundtrack albums 1 Remix albums 2 Reissues 1 Box sets 7 Barbadian singer Rihanna has released eight studio albums, two remix albums, one reissue, seven box sets and three extended plays. Since the beginning of her career in 2005, Rihanna has sold 60 million album units ...