The lyrics are about sex, sadomasochism, bondage and BDSM fetishes, including the sexual fantasies and turn-ons of its protagonist. Proposing illicit acts, she uses a "sexually aggressive tone" in her vocal performance. Chris Ryan of MTV described the song as a "steady-rocking dance track, with ominous, snarling keyboard sounds." ĭuring the track, Rihanna's vocal range spans one octave, from the low note of B 3 to the high note of B 4. Instrumentation is provided by synthesizers, a keyboard and a guitar. The song is composed in the key of E-flat minor using common time and a moderate dance tempo of 128 beats per minute. "S&M" is an uptempo hi-NRG- Eurodance and dance-pop song that lasts four minutes and three seconds. Problems playing this file? See media help. The audio sample shows Rihanna chanting the hook "Na na na, c'mon," backed by synthesizers and a keyboard. Composition and lyrical interpretation Ī 21-second audio sample of the song. All instrumental production was completed by Eriksen, Hermansen and Vee. The song was mixed by Vee at The Bunker Studios and by Phil Tan at The Ninja Beat Club in Atlanta, Georgia additional and assistant engineering was carried out by Damien Lewis. Veronika Bozeman provided additional vocal production. Rihanna's vocals were recorded by Kuk Harrell and were produced by Harrell, Josh Gudwin and Marcos Tovar Bobby Campbell assisted in the singer's vocal recording.
"S&M" was recorded during Rihanna's Last Girl on Earth tour: the instrumental parts for the song were recorded by Eriksen and Miles Walker at Roc the Mic Studios in New York City and the Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles, and by Vee at The Bunker Studios in Paris. You get to be a little lady, to have somebody be macho and in charge." being submissive in the bedroom is really fun. Rihanna told Rolling Stone about her interest in bondage and other sadomasochism activities, themes central to "S&M": "I like to take charge, but I love to be submissive . Dean states that she originally wrote the song for Britney Spears. Dean explained its conception and the sexually suggestive lyrics to Gail Mitchell of Billboard: "The first thing that came to me was 'Come on, come on.' I'm thinking, 'I don't know what in the hell this is about to be.' And I remembered I'd seen something that said, 'Sticks and stones may break my bones.' Then came 'But chains and whips excite me.' When people have a great track that speaks to me, it feels like it already has a story in it". "S&M" was written by Ester Dean in collaboration with the song's producers, Stargate and Sandy Vee. Rihanna's vocals on "S&M" were recorded and produced by Kuk Harrell. Rihanna and LaChapelle settled the case for an undisclosed sum of money. Photographer David LaChapelle filed a lawsuit alleging that the video incorporates ideas from his photographs.
Critics complimented Rihanna's sensuality and the vibrant colors. The music video was banned in many countries and restricted to nighttime television in others. It portrays softcore sadomasochist acts and fetishes. Melina Matsoukas directed the song's music video, which was, in part, Rihanna's response to disparaging critics. To promote "S&M", Rihanna performed a shortened version at the 31st Brit Awards and sang the remix with Spears at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards. "S&M" peaked at number one in ten countries in addition to the United States while peaking within the top five in France, Germany, Ireland, Spain, and the UK. It has been certified quintuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and sextuple platinum in Australia. When combined with sales of the solo version, it became Rihanna's tenth and Spears' fifth number-one single on the chart. After it reached number two on the United States' Billboard Hot 100 chart, a remix featuring Britney Spears was released. Backed by bass beats, a keyboard and guitars, it is an uptempo dance-pop, Hi-NRG and Eurodance track with lyrics about sexual intercourse, sadomasochism, bondage, and fetishes.Ĭritical response to "S&M" was mixed, some critics praised its sound and composition while others criticized its overtly sexual lyrics. American songwriter Ester Dean wrote "S&M" in collaboration with the producers Stargate and Sandy Vee.
The song was released on January 21, 2011, as the fourth single from the album. " S&M" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her fifth studio album, Loud (2010).
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