Before the pop princesses of the 2020s, Rihanna was at the helm as the absolute queen of the early 2000s and 2010s.

The lead vocals are shared by Rihanna, who brings soulful grit to the proceeding after starting the song with an endearing squeak, and West, who brings requisite swagger to slang-heavy lyrics that ...

The songwriter, who started his career at Interscope Records and had garnered experience writing rap songs, said that when he wrote the Rihanna track, he “had no idea” what he was doing.

Hard was released on November 10, 2009, from Rihanna’s fourth studio album, Rated R. The song features vocal contributions from Young Jeezy. The lyrics of the song suggest living life on one's ...

Evan "Kidd" Bogart explained the process behind writing Rihanna's ... Indeed, the lyrics reference “Take on Me” by a-ha, as well as the band’s name and the song’s “take me on” lyric ...

Fans were stunned to discover the hidden song titles within the lyrics. “That’s actually really creative. Pretty cool,” wrote one commenter. “I wonder if Rihanna is finding this out at the ...

"These lyrics and vocals are just so beautiful, Rihanna just knows how and when to release songs that I need, when I really need them," one person commented on YouTube. "Thank you for being that ...

Rihanna finally has new music out ... as part of the upcoming Smurfs movie soundtrack. The synth-heavy song repeats the same lyrics about friendship — perfect for a kids movie and a song ...

Rihanna's 2006 hit single ... The second verse of "SOS" features a medley of iconic '80s songs embedded in the lyrics, creating sentences from classic hits like A-Ha's "Take On Me" and Cutting ...