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Rihanna performed "Diamonds" for first time at the [[Victoria's Secret Fashion Show]] on November 7, 2012. During the performance she wore a black lingerie with black thigh high stockings and ankle boots. The show is set to air on December 4, 2012 on [[CBS]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latintimes.com/articles/968/20121108/victoria-secret-fashion-show-2012-nyc-rihanna.htm|title=Victoria Secret Fashion Show 2012 - NYC: Rihanna Performs While Models in Lingerie Flaunt their Curvy Figures (Photos)|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|publisher=[[Tribune Company]]|date=November 8, 2012|accessdate=November 11, 2012}}</ref> On November 10, 2012 Rihanna performed the song on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''. Sam Lansky of [[Idolator (website)|Idolator]] praised the performance calling it "strikingly emotive vocally", however, he criticized the background images and described them as "Windows 95 screensaver on hallucinogens".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://idolator.com/7265172/rihanna-performs-diamonds-on-saturday-night-live-watch|title=Rihanna Performs 'Diamonds' & 'Stay' On 'Saturday Night Live': Watch|publisher=Idolator. Buzz Media|last=Lansky|first=Sam|date=November 10, 2012|accessdate=November 11, 2012}}</ref> Joe Reid of ''[[New York Magazine]]'' also applauded her performance, calling it "the most memorable part of the show" and "[Rihanna's] best single in a long time", and also had a more favorable view of her digitized background, describing it as "overt weirdness" that was ultimately "pretty endearing".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.vulture.com/2012/11/saturday-night-live-recap-season-38-episode-7.html | title=Saturday Night Live Recap: Rihanna Is Beautiful Like Fractals in the Sky | publisher=New York Media, LLC | work=Vulture, New York Magazine | date=November 11, 2012 | accessdate=November 12, 2012 | author=Reid, Joe}}</ref> Tess Lynch of [[Grantland.com]] was also impressed with the ''Saturday Night Live'' performance of "Diamonds", arguing that Rihanna was "in great vocal form" and that her background set was a "powerful...crazy spectacle" that left the viewer "positively stunned" and agreeing with the episode host [[Anne Hathaway]]'s conclusion that Rihanna is "a goddess."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/61628/snl-episode-7-hathaway-mugs-rihanna-kills | title=SNL Episode 7: Hathaway Mugs, Rihanna Kills | publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures | work=Grantland.com - Hollywood Prospectus | date=November 12, 2012 | accessdate=November 12, 2012 | author=Lynch, Tess}}</ref?
Rihanna performed "Diamonds" for first time at the [[Victoria's Secret Fashion Show]] on November 7, 2012. During the performance she wore a black lingerie with black thigh high stockings and ankle boots. The show is set to air on December 4, 2012 on [[CBS]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latintimes.com/articles/968/20121108/victoria-secret-fashion-show-2012-nyc-rihanna.htm|title=Victoria Secret Fashion Show 2012 - NYC: Rihanna Performs While Models in Lingerie Flaunt their Curvy Figures (Photos)|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|publisher=[[Tribune Company]]|date=November 8, 2012|accessdate=November 11, 2012}}</ref> On November 10, 2012 Rihanna performed the song on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''. Sam Lansky of [[Idolator (website)|Idolator]] praised the performance calling it "strikingly emotive vocally", however, he criticized the background images and described them as "Windows 95 screensaver on hallucinogens".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://idolator.com/7265172/rihanna-performs-diamonds-on-saturday-night-live-watch|title=Rihanna Performs 'Diamonds' & 'Stay' On 'Saturday Night Live': Watch|publisher=Idolator. Buzz Media|last=Lansky|first=Sam|date=November 10, 2012|accessdate=November 11, 2012}}</ref> Joe Reid of ''[[New York Magazine]]'' also applauded her performance, calling it "the most memorable part of the show" and "[Rihanna's] best single in a long time", and also had a more favorable view of her digitized background, describing it as "overt weirdness" that was ultimately "pretty endearing".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.vulture.com/2012/11/saturday-night-live-recap-season-38-episode-7.html | title=Saturday Night Live Recap: Rihanna Is Beautiful Like Fractals in the Sky | publisher=New York Media, LLC | work=Vulture, New York Magazine | date=November 11, 2012 | accessdate=November 12, 2012 | author=Reid, Joe}}</ref> Tess Lynch of [[Grantland.com]] was also impressed with the ''Saturday Night Live'' performance of "Diamonds", arguing that Rihanna was "in great vocal form" and that her background set was a "powerful...crazy spectacle" that left the viewer "positively stunned" and agreeing with the episode host [[Anne Hathaway]]'s conclusion that Rihanna is "a goddess."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/61628/snl-episode-7-hathaway-mugs-rihanna-kills | title=SNL Episode 7: Hathaway Mugs, Rihanna Kills | publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures | work=Grantland.com - Hollywood Prospectus | date=November 12, 2012 | accessdate=November 12, 2012 | author=Lynch, Tess}}</ref>


==Format and track listing==
==Format and track listing==

Revision as of 23:37, 12 November 2012

"Diamonds"
Song

"Diamonds" is a song recorded by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna for her upcoming seventh studio album Unapologetic (2012). It was written by Sia Furler in collaboration with Benjamin "Benny Blanco" Levin, Mikkel S. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen. It was produced by Blanco, as well as Eriksen and Hermansen under their production name StarGate. "Diamonds" premiered on September 26, 2012, during the Elvis Duran and the Morning Show and was released the following day. Def Jam Recordings solicited the single to contemporary hit radio in the United States on October 2. "Diamonds" is a mid-tempo pop ballad with influences of electronic and soul music. The song is a departure from themes of "unhealthy relationships" that are evident in Rihanna's previous singles.[1]

Critical reception for "Diamonds" was generally mixed; some reviewers complimented Rihanna's different musical direction, while others criticized its production. "Diamonds" peaked at number one in Austria, France, Germany, Norway, Scotland, South Africa and the United Kingdom, and reached top-ten positions in nineteen other countries, including Australia, Canada, Italy, New Zealand and Spain. The song has reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. An accompanying music video for the song was shot by Rihanna's regular collaborator Anthony Mandler and premiered on November 8, 2012.

Background

Writing and production

Australian singer-songwritter Sia Furler co-wrote the song alongside StarGate and Benny Blanco.

American songwriter and record producer Benjamin "Benny Blanco" Levin convened with StarGate (Mikkel S. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen) in 2012 at a studio in New York City to create new material, including a song for Rihanna.[2] StarGate has worked with Rihanna previously and produced some of her previous singles including "Don't Stop the Music" (Good Girl Gone Bad, 2007) and "Only Girl (In the World)" (Loud, 2010).[3] According to Blanco, one day they went into the studio with an idea to create something "Kanye [West] could rap over", something that "wasn't Rihanna" sounding. He further elaborated, "we weren’t thinking of Rihanna at all and then it's the one that we weren’t thinking Rihanna, is the one that turned into the Rihanna record...But that’s how it always happens like with me, when I'm really thinking, 'Yo, you got to make this hit right now, we got to make the first single right now.'"[2] They made the record first, followed by its beat. Australian singer-songwriter Sia Furler later joined them and wrote the lyrics for "Diamonds". After the song was completed, they wanted to play it to Rihanna, however, Blanco was skeptical about the reaction towards the song, having in mind its slower nature. After StarGate played it to Rihanna, they called Blanco from London and told him that she likes the song, "'She's flippin' out. She played it like seven times in a row. It's her favorite song."[2] He further elaborated that they had to finish the mixing and mastering of the song with Rihanna's vocals within the last days prior to its release, which according to him was "crazy and amazing".[2]

Release and artwork

Rihanna began working on the sound for her seventh studio album in March 2012.[4] On September 12, 2012, Def Jam France announced via Twitter that Rihanna would release a new single the upcoming week while her seventh studio album is scheduled to be released in November 2012. However, the tweet was shortly deleted and replaced with another clarifying that "more information will be made available tomorrow, Thursday, September 13".[5]

Right after her performance at the iHeartRadio music festival in September 2012, Rihanna revealed that her single "Diamonds" would be released the same month.[6] She described the track as "happy and hippy rather than dancey", elaborating: "It's laid-back but it's hopeful. It's a record that... gives me such a great feeling when I listen to it. The lyrics are very hopeful and positive, but it's about love."[6] The cover artwork for the song was revealed on September 24, 2012, and features Rihanna rolling diamonds in a manner suggestive of making a joint.[7][8] On September 26, 2012, Rihanna posted the full lyrics of the song in PDF format on her official website Rihanna7.com.[9] "Diamonds" premiered the same day on the Elvis Duran and the Morning Show[10] and it was released the following day.[11] Def Jam Recordings solicited the single to contemporary hit radio in the United States on October 2.[12]

Composition

"Diamonds"
A 25-second sample of the chorus of "Diamonds", a mid-tempo ballad which uses electronic and soul music.[13][14][3][15] It features drums, heavy synthesizers, a 1980s backbeat, orchestral sounds and electronic rhythms accompanied with Rihanna's vocal performance.[16][17][18][19]
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"Diamonds" is a mid-tempo ballad which uses electronic, soul music and pop,[13][14] and has a length of three minutes and 45 seconds.[16][3][15] It features drums, heavy synthesizers, a 1980s backbeat, orchestral sounds and electronic rhythms accompanied with Rihanna's vocal performance.[16][17][18][19] According to the digital sheet music published by EMI Music Publishing, "Diamonds" is written in the key of B minor and set in common time signature, with a moderately slow groove.[20] Rihanna's vocals span from the low note of F3 to the high note of F5.[20] Rolling Stone's reviewer wrote that "the track's production mainly stays out of Rihanna's way, letting the pop star build hooks with layers of her voice."[19] The song makes a lyrical departure from Rihanna's recurring theme of an unhealthy relationship,[1] and contains a prominent concept of love.[21]

The first verse introduces the concept of the song: "Find light in the beautiful sea / I choose to be happy / You and I, you and I / We're like diamonds in the sky." The title is a simile which is also present during the music: "So shine bright, tonight, you and I / We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky / Eye to eye, so alive."[22] According to Glenn Yoder of The Boston Globe, with lyrics like "I choose to be happy" and "We're like diamonds in the sky," the single shows a new side of the singer that the public usually doesn't see.[1] James Montgomery of MTV News commented that she embraces the positivity and fulfillment of a realized relationship which can be seen during the lines, "When you hold me, I'm alive" and admits "I knew that we'd become one right away".[23] Lindsay DiMattina of Hollywood.com concluded that it's as Rihanna is crying out for her lover when she sings lines like, "When you hold me, I'm alive," or "At first sight I felt the energy of sun rays / I saw the life inside your-eyes."[24] Herald Sun noted that the lyrics were most likely inspired by Rihanna's private life.[25]

Critical reception

Music critics were divided on "Diamonds". Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a four out of five star rating, praising Rihanna's direction towards a "softer and more prolific edge".[26] Carl Williot of Idolator applauded the song's production as "a pleasing lightness", in addition to Rihanna's vocals as "slightly different timbre".[27] Brittany Lewis of GlobalGrind called "Diamonds" a catchy song, and noted its potential to give Rihanna another hit.[28] Glenn Gamboa of Newsday commented that although it did not sound like a "hit-you-over-the-head smash", the lyrical content of the song depicts the singer's "personal shift".[29] According to James Montgomery of MTV News although "Diamonds" is a mid-tempo song, it is more positive than Rihanna's previous singles including "We Found Love" and "Where Have You Been".[23] Lindsey DiMattina of Hollywood.com praised Rihanna's vocals on the song as stronger than ever.[24] Contactmusic.com described it as a "laid-back track", and suggested that the lyrical content pertained to her former boyfriend Chris Brown.[30] However, Jim Farber of Daily News felt that the song was "not as haunting as it longs to be", and was unfavorable of its lack of "mystery".[3] Bill Lamb of About.com gave the song three and half out of five stars and concluded that although it sounds different than Rihanna's previous songs and features her "full-throated" vocals, "Diamonds" sounds unfinished and features overdone repetition.[31] Kevin Blair of Irish Independent regarded it as a "chugging, faintly misty-eyed, middle of the road pop song".[32] He panned it as not being a "muscular dance workout" similar to her previous singles "We Found Love" and "Only Girl (In the World)", or a "smooth" R&B song such as "Take a Bow".[32] Chris Richards of The Washington Post criticized the song as a "power ballad without much power".[33]

Commercial performance

"Diamonds" debuted at number eight on the Australian Singles Chart, becoming the second-highest debut for that week.[citation needed] It remained at the position for a further two weeks, before gaining a new peak position of number six on November 4, 2012.[34] The song has been certified Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association, denoting shipments of 70,000 copies.[35] "Diamonds" entered the New Zealand Singles Chart at number five, giving Rihanna her 23rd top five single in the country. It has since reached number three on the chart and gained a Gold certification, denoting shipments of 7,500 copies.[36]

"Diamonds" debuted at number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 with sales of 133,000 copies.[37] In its second week "Diamonds" slipped to number 18, but rose to number 11 the week after.[citation needed] In its fourth week, "Diamonds" climbed to number eight, becoming Rihanna's 23rd top ten single.[38] It entered the top five in its fifth week, and climbed to number four in its sixth.[39] On the Radio Songs chart, "Diamonds" debuted at number 28.[citation needed] In its fourth week, "Diamonds" climbed to number ten, becoming Rihanna's 19th top ten, breaking a tie with Lil Wayne for the second-best sum in the list's 22-year history; only Mariah Carey (23) has more.[citation needed] On the Pop Songs chart, "Diamonds" debuted at number 29, extending Rihanna's lead as the artist with the most appearances on the chart.[40]

"Diamonds" made its first chart appearance in Ireland on September 27, 2012, where it debuted at number 17.[41] It has since peaked at number two.[41] The single debuted at number one in the United Kingdom with over 105,000 copies sold, giving Rihanna her sixth UK number one single as a solo artist and seventh overall.[42] The song also debuted at number one in France, becoming her fourth number one single in the country.[citation needed] It remained at the top spot for three consecutive weeks.[43] Elsewhere in Europe, the song has also peaked at number one in Austria,[44] Germany[45] and Scotland,[46] while placing top five positions in Belgium,[47][48] Denmark,[49] Finland,[50] Ireland,[41] Italy,[51] the Netherlands,[52] Norway,[53] Slovakia,[54] and Switzerland.[55] Furthermore, it has reached the top ten in Hungary[56] and Spain.[57]

Music video

Background and concept

"With every song it's a different story, so the visuals are very specific to that story and that world. With 'Diamonds,' it was just a series of vignettes that we put together to help get the emotion across throughout the song 'cause the song changes and it builds, and there's no real way that you could do that."

—Rihanna explaining the concept for the music video.[58]

Rihanna began shooting the music video for "Diamonds" on October 21, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.[23] It was directed by her regular collaborator Anthony Mandler, who previously directed Rihanna's music videos for "Russian Roulette" (2009) and "Man Down" (2011).[23] Photographs of the production were leaked on the same day; on them, Rihanna is seen wearing a white and black dress as she stands in front of a fire and looks into the camera. Ethan Sacks of New York Daily News wrote, "Rihanna looked like a gem on the set of her video shoot."[59] Speaking to MTV News, Rihanna explained the concept behind the video explaining that with different abstract scenes she wanted to give the audience "the right emotion".[58] On November 7, 2012, a behind-the-scenes video was posted on MTV's official website.[60] It features Rihanna emerging from a trailer, wrapped in a "leopard-print" robe and heading to the shooting set. The scenes are intercut with police officers chasing armed fighters. Scenes of Rihanna standing in a deserted landscape are also shown.[60] The music video for "Diamonds" premiered November 8, 2012, on MTV and MTV.com. An online streaming of the video was also made available for viewing at Rihanna.MTV.com.[60] It was digitally released on November 14, 2012 via iTunes.[61]

Synopsis

A screenshot from the music video where Rihanna's hand is intertwined with that of a heavily tattooed man. Critics speculated that the arm resembles Chris Brown.[62]

The music video opens with a view of Rihanna lying in open waters, as other scenes of diamonds being rolled in a manner suggestive of making a marijuana cigarette— a scene reminiscent of the single's artwork. As the video progresses Rihanna is shown running on a highway. In a black-and-white scene, Rihanna licks the joint and begins smoking it. The image fades to black as the song begins. Rihanna sings in the same black-and-white setting while being topless. In the water, her hand is intervened with a heavily tattooed arm of a man, whose face is not shown in the video.[62] Quick images of a hotel room where Rihanna lies while singing are shown, with objects breaking, curtains falling and roses burning. Rihanna is shown again on the highway, where she is looking at aurora view in the sky. She stops running and begins singing while looking around. The sky is shown glittering and shining as Rihanna revolves around starring at it. Throughout the video, the intertwined hands of Rihanna and her lover are shown slipping slowly apart, finally separating as the song ends. As the second verse starts, Rihanna is shown in a desert where horses run freely. Near the end, Rihanna is once again shown alone in the open waters, presumably depressed after the departure of the lover whose hand is shown holding Rihanna's during the video. Scenes of a street battles are shown; people are fighting while Rihanna is standing in the middle. Scenes of burned cars and broken glass are show around the environment. The video closes with the same scene from the beginning with Rihanna lying in the water.

Reception

Upon its release, the video received positive response from critics. According to Jocelyn Vena of MTV News, the video for "Diamonds" is full of "dreamy" and "surreal" shoots of Rihanna, as she mournfully makes her way through a number of "sometimes-unimaginable set-ups."[58] E! Online's Bruna Nessif described the video as "full of complex imagery and storytelling--or in any case, Rihanna being all mysterious and sexy--has been released for your viewing pleasure."[63] Amy Scarrietto of PopCrush wrote that Rihanna is the only face in the video that looks "vulnerable". Sciarrietto further stated, "we witness another body, in the form of a heavily tattooed, man’s arm that she’s desperately trying to cling to. We don’t see him, but the suggestion that it’s Chris Brown is obvious."[62] A reviewer of NME commented on the theme of the video and wrote that Rihanna is seen in four environments that represent the four elements, the earth, air, water and fire.[64] Leah Collins of The Vancouver Sun wrote that Rihanna's evaluation of the song had influence on the video concept. He further stated, "It all feels like you're watching outtakes from about a dozen Rihanna magazine shoots."[65] Billy Johnson Jr. of Yahoo! Canada stated that although the video portrays Rihanna being in a chaos, she is remembering her happier moments.[66]

Live performances

Rihanna performed "Diamonds" for first time at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on November 7, 2012. During the performance she wore a black lingerie with black thigh high stockings and ankle boots. The show is set to air on December 4, 2012 on CBS.[67] On November 10, 2012 Rihanna performed the song on Saturday Night Live. Sam Lansky of Idolator praised the performance calling it "strikingly emotive vocally", however, he criticized the background images and described them as "Windows 95 screensaver on hallucinogens".[68] Joe Reid of New York Magazine also applauded her performance, calling it "the most memorable part of the show" and "[Rihanna's] best single in a long time", and also had a more favorable view of her digitized background, describing it as "overt weirdness" that was ultimately "pretty endearing".[69] Tess Lynch of Grantland.com was also impressed with the Saturday Night Live performance of "Diamonds", arguing that Rihanna was "in great vocal form" and that her background set was a "powerful...crazy spectacle" that left the viewer "positively stunned" and agreeing with the episode host Anne Hathaway's conclusion that Rihanna is "a goddess."[70]

Format and track listing

  • Digital download[11]
  1. "Diamonds" – 3:45
  1. "Diamonds" – 3:45
  2. "Diamonds" (Bimbo Jones Vocal Remix) – 6:16

Charts and certifications

Radio and release history

Country Date Format Label
Canada[99] September 27, 2012 Digital download The Island Def Jam Music Group
Mexico[100]
United States[11]
Argentina[101] September 28, 2012
Australia[102]
Austria[103]
Brazil[104]
Czech Republic[105]
Denmark[106]
Ecuador[107]
Finland[108]
France[109]
Germany[110]
Hungary[111]
Italy[112]
Japan[113]
Netherlands[114]
New Zealand[115]
Norway[116]
Portugal[117]
Spain[118]
Sweden[119]
Switzerland[120]
United Kingdom[121] September 30, 2012
Italy[122] Contemporary hit radio
United States[12] October 2, 2012
Germany[71] November 5, 2012 CD single

See also

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