rihanna song rude boy song singer rihanna taken fourth studio album rated released album single february rihanna wrote song stargate producing stargate rude boy tempo song incorporates elements song received mixed positive reviews critics called highlight album criticized rihanna vocal performance rude boy peaked number billboard hot fourth week consecutive weeks rihanna sixth number single commercial success globally peaked number australia attained positions germany hungary ireland new_zealand norway poland slovakia united_kingdom accompanying music video directed techniques featured props included stuffed lion rihanna performed song live time super bowl fan jam miami later ellen degeneres rude boy featured set lists rihanna girl earth loud anti diamonds tours background development rude boy produced stargate wrote song rihanna interview television february asked rihanna song lyrics particular emphasis line come rude boy boy come rude boy boy big rihanna explained wrote song kind freestyle liked west indian influence music went booth ideas came ran writers started coming studio people read like come big sound explained development song said lyrics originally going introduction song infectious beat rihanna decided hook instead interview weekly assisted song vocal production spoke inspiration song explained come concept song working stargate develop hearing rihanna expressed interest song thought changes needed sent completion explained idea sexually provocative lyrics came listening words rihanna laughing talking situations happened past happen women time course laughing lyrics surprisingly everybody went nuts song dean explained development rude boy interview boom box said wanted channel rihanna alter ego use inspiration song lyrics dean praised rihanna ability risks music saying think rihanna sexy things chicks won says let kiss girls cares rihanna music fantasy people want afraid composition rude boy uptempo song incorporates elements song written key minor recorded minor time signature common time tempo beats minute rihanna vocal range spans low note high note song follows sequence chord progression alexis_petridis guardian commented rude boy album previous single hard highlights rated praised singer vocal performance song exploit rihanna appealing vocal style billboard commented lyrical content song wrote rude boy rihanna delivers provocative lyrics authentic sounding single date wrote song composition steel drums welcome presence production gives nod rihanna convincing song release reception rude boy released fourth overall single international sent urban radio stations february released digital download february critical response reviewer stated song style commented lyrics offers uncertain terms gon let captain tonight questions prowess big repeats chorus making tough imagine rise occasion bill_lamb praised song called instantly engaging song album rated rihanna projects dominant female image exactly needed past unfortunate chapter career lamb added feel wearing thin rihanna sounds like taken steps distance song pleasing engaged nick_levine digital spy commenting genre song rihanna musical direction transition previous album good girl gone bad wrote song winning synthesis island pop beginnings good girl gone bad era menacing persona unveiled post damn good tune wrote rude boy instantly catchy moment nme commented song demeanor relation wrote female songwriter apart rihanna rude boy masculine record sound attitude wrote rihanna ensuring listener realizes wants men bed pitchfork media wrote mixed review song called song praised superior material album chart performance rude boy debuted billboard hot number peaked number month later replacing break heart rihanna sixth number single rihanna female artists fifth number singles hot year history rude boy remained number consecutive weeks replaced featuring rude boy topped rhythmic airplay pop songs charts rude boy certified times platinum recording_industry_association_of_america sold million copies united_states june rude boy debuted australian_singles_chart number peaked number weeks march remained chart nineteen weeks certified times platinum australian_recording_industry_association denoting shipments copies new_zealand song debuted number february peaked number fifth week chart singles chart rude boy peaked number prevented reaching spot pass debuted number remained weeks rude boy successful chart peaked number week february april single certified gold british_phonographic_industry denoting shipments copies europe song achieved moderate chart success peaking number denmark norway weeks charts flanders wallonia regions belgium rude boy reached austria finland france charting numbers seven respectively rude boy successful sweden song peaked number successful romania peaked number romanian consecutive weeks rihanna chart longest running number music video background synopsis accompanying music video rude boy directed directed video rihanna previous single hard video relies use contains strong references critically acclaimed famous artists including interview radio rihanna described video completely different video pretty cool explained artistic qualities said lot videos dark edgy tough rude boy playing lines roots lot color costumes jamaican dance hall queen type video premiered february high definition music video provider vevo video features rihanna multitude vibrant brightly colored caribbean inspired scenes opening scene rihanna approaches drum kit plays song progresses rest video rihanna engages plays variety props including male extra motorcycle stuffed lion scenes intercut scenes rihanna playing drum kit rihanna wears variety outfits video including gold net black white print wears sitting atop stuffed rihanna performs 1990s dance moves reception accolades video release media outlets noticed resemblance colorful aesthetics rude boy british singer songwriter rapper video responded allegations copied idea said afterward like tore video video great definitely wasn trying rip anybody approach animation stuff similar vibe explained inspiration video come particular source variety pop culture icons concluded inspired similar elements came way critics noticed differences rihanna previous singles russian hard rude boy adopted care free brighter image noticed similarities video rude boy wrote digging reggae jam color explosion little hard eyes said video colorful loud vibrant complete departure depressing captivity scenarios war imagery previous videos rated singles commented video resemblance video wild explosion colors bold block lettering observers instantly pointed owes little aesthetic ask bad thing jocelyn_vena mtv commented change visual direction video calling colorful departure dark fare previously released rated album wrote video content regard rihanna heritage wrote video infused prints colors embracing roots caribbean dance hall inspired costumes rude boy won award performed song pop music awards award winning songs award bmi urban awards song won awards barbados music awards best pop single music video year song year categories rude boy nominated best editing category mtv_video_music_awards lost lady_gaga bad romance detail released cover version song titled rude girl rude boy mash songs titled united state pop don stop pop rude boy mash like baby designed capital rihanna performed live performances promote song single rihanna performed rude boy live time super bowl fan jam vh1 miami february set included russian hard february rihanna performed songs aol music sessions available view aol website february set included rude boy russian hard bow stripped version singer performed song ellen degeneres aired february idolator commented rihanna wore leather jacket failed bring level sexuality performance american singer prince evoked promote song release single rihanna recorded appearance february broadcast following day singer wore crop shorts unusual large golden rihanna demonstrated dance moves featured video including butterfly wine taught host rude boy performed following day rihanna gave short interview rihanna performed rude boy berlin germany march rihanna shared stage larger life mechanical robots interacted performance march rihanna performed rude boy medley hard don stop music nickelodeon kids choice awards held ucla california performance featured large camouflage tank robots similar performance rihanna performed minute set bbc_radio_1 big weekend music festival wales rihanna wore leather red green yellow stripes performed biggest hits included mad house hard rude boy russian don stop music umbrella song featured rihanna girl rihanna criticized poor choreography omitted difficult parts forgot lyrics rude boy set list loud tour rihanna wore bra high shorts performance received far positively previous tour critics praised production concert wrote hour larger life lived billing rihanna performed rude boy seventh song set list track listing digital download rude boy rude boy instrumental version credits personnel rihanna songwriting vocals stargate songwriting production instruments programming songwriting songwriting songwriting background vocals instruments programming assistant recorder vocal production davis mixing new_york city assistant recording adapted liner notes charts certifications
Rude Boy (Rihanna song)