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- Across its 13 tracks, A Girl Like Me tells the story of a woman coming into her own, displaying the Barbadian singer-songwriter’s vocal and lyrical maturity.
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Apr 10, 2006 · The album has four singles: “SOS”, “Unfaithful”, “We Ride”, and “Break It Off”. “SOS” became Rihanna’s first single to peak at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. On ...
- When Did Rihanna Release a Girl Like Me
Rihanna released A Girl Like Me on April 10, 2006.
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The most popular song on A Girl Like Me by Rihanna is...
- When Did Rihanna Release a Girl Like Me
A Girl Like Me spawned four singles: " SOS ", which became Rihanna's first single to reach number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, " Unfaithful " and " Break It Off ", both reaching the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Background
After moving to the United States Rihanna was introduced to various styles of musical genres although did not get the chance to experiment with other types of music on her debut album. She also began listening different types of music stating: In addition to Stefani, Rihanna's musical perspective changed after touring with Gwen Stefani and felt inspired to compose rock in her music. When discussing the album's conception with L.A. Reid—Chairman and CEO of The Island Def Jam Music Group—Rihann...
Recording
Following the release of her debut album, Rihanna soon entered recording studios to work on her sophomore effort a month after the release of Music of the Sun. She teamed up once again with record producers Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers who produced most of the tracks in her previous album, J. R. Rotem and Norwegian production duo Stargate. While recording her debut album, Rihanna received a visit from Ne-Yo, in which they met for the first time, although never got the chance to collaborate on...
Musical style
Musically A Girl like Me reveals new types of musical genres compared to her light and uptempo debut effort. Her goal on the album was to find songs that express the many things young women want to say, but might not know how. In an interview, Rihanna said, "Now I'm singing about experiences that I've gone through and stuff that other 18-year-old girls go through, so it's all about progression." Reggae, present in her debut album, subsequently continues into A Girl like Me. However, the album...
Lyrical themes
Lyrically the album's theme speaks of girls' experiences. The album was widely addressed a personal album, speaking about what it's like to be "a girl like me"—things that girls Rihanna's age at the time were going through—as well as every aspect of her life: people being cheated on, falling in and out of love, people hating on you, having a feeling towards a guys and partying. "SOS" tells about a guy who gives the girl a feeling that is very overwhelming—he drives the girl insane, and she ne...
Content
The album's opening track "SOS," is an uptempo dance song incorporating the key section, bass line, and drum beat of the 1981 version of "Tainted Love" as performed by Soft Cell. Although "SOS" contains a more dance-oriented beat to create a soulful anthem of young love. The song received positive reviews by critics, calling it "a sexy club tune." The song also features three different music video's including two promotional music videos for Agent Provocateur and Nike, and the official music...
During the recording process of A Girl like Me, Rihanna served as the opening for Gwen Stefani during the Harajuku Lovers Tour 2005 in Japan to promote her debut album. While performing on the tour, she performed some of the songs from the album. Before the release of the album, Rihanna was given substantial promotional support from MTV, which high...
Critical reception
A Girl like Me received generally mixed to positive reviews from most music critics. Songs including "SOS", "Unfaithful" and "Break It Off" gained particularly good notices. David Jeffries of the Allmusic said that "Versatile urban dance-pop singer Rihanna gracefully avoids the sophomore slump with A Girl like Me, a less tropical-flavored, more urban effort than her sun-and-fun debut." Jeffries compared the track "Kisses Don't Lie" to Damien Marley's "Welcome to Jamrock" and commented that "t...
A Girl like Me debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 selling 115,000 copies in its first week, nearly twice the debut sales of Music of the Sunwhich sold 69,000. The album has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the United States. As of July 23, 2010 the album has sold 1,330,000 in the U.S. The a...
"SOS""Kisses Dont Lie""Unfaithful""We Ride"Apr 10, 2024 · A Girl Like Me started with a radio hit that sampled Soft Cell ’s 1981 synth-pop cover of Gloria Jones ’ Northern soul hit “ Tainted Love .” “SOS” – and its respective “la la la” hook –...
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Across its 13 tracks, A Girl Like Me tells the story of a woman coming into her own, displaying the Barbadian singer-songwriter’s vocal and lyrical maturity. Album opener “SOS” samples Soft Cell’s classic ’80s smash hit “Tainted Love” in both sound and mood, as Rihanna tells a story of being consumed by love.
Apr 25, 2006 · A Girl Like Me by Rihanna released in 2006. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Listen to A Girl Like Me by Rihanna on Apple Music. 2006. 14 Songs. Duration: 53 minutes.
