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It is also been regularly played on [[New Zealand]] radio stations [[The Edge]], [[ZM]] and music television channels [[C4TV]] and [[Juice TV]]]- using the live in UK as the music video. It is popularised due to the fact that she will be performing three sold out concerts around the country with [[Chris Brown (entertainer)|Chris Brown]].
It is also been regularly played on [[New Zealand]] radio stations [[The Edge]], [[ZM]] and music television channels [[C4TV]] and [[Juice TV]]]- using the live in UK as the music video. It is popularised due to the fact that she will be performing three sold out concerts around the country with [[Chris Brown (entertainer)|Chris Brown]].


"Rehab" impacted on the [[Europe|European radio]] on October 20.
"Rehab" impacted on the [[Europe|European radio]] on October 20, 2008.
[[Image:Rehab Rihanna Video.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Rihanna and [[Justin Timberlake]] on the set of the music video for "Rehab".]]
[[Image:Rehab Rihanna Video.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Rihanna and [[Justin Timberlake]] on the set of the music video for "Rehab".]]



Revision as of 21:00, 22 October 2008

"Rehab"
Song

"Rehab" is the seventh single taken from Rihanna's third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007) in the US and the UK.[1][2] It has also gained some radio play in the U.S.[citation needed] It was written by Justin Timberlake, Timbaland and Hannon Lane, with Timberlake and Timbaland contributing backing vocals in the bridge of the song. The song was also played during the commercial for the 2008 comedy-drama film "The Family That Preys".[citation needed] As of October 15, the song has officially entered the top 50 on pop radio.[citation needed]

Release

"Breakin Dishes" was supposed to be the eighth single from the album, however, releasing "Breakin Dishes" was scrapped and "Rehab" was chosen instead. "Rehab" was released to radio on October 7, 2008.[3] "Rehab" had already been slated for release in August, 2008 in the UK but was pushed back due to the digital release of "Disturbia." Even without the official release yet, the song has been starting to pick up on pop radio as of the end of September. It has been played on New York City's Z100 late September. It was the fifth most added song to radio in Australia, on its first week of release.[4]

It is also been regularly played on New Zealand radio stations The Edge, ZM and music television channels C4TV and Juice TV]- using the live in UK as the music video. It is popularised due to the fact that she will be performing three sold out concerts around the country with Chris Brown.

"Rehab" impacted on the European radio on October 20, 2008.

File:Rehab Rihanna Video.jpg
Rihanna and Justin Timberlake on the set of the music video for "Rehab".

Music Video

The USA music magazine Rap-Up, wrote about the music video for "Rehab". The video was shot less days ago in Los Angeles. The video features Justin Timberlake, and some behind of scenes are available on that site and onto oter internet blog and website. The day premiere of the video has yet announced.[5]

Chart performance

"Rehab" made its first impact on the charts on Billboard's Pop 100, entering at #73 the chart week of October 18, 2008.

The song charted for five weeks on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles in September 2007.

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Pop 100[6] 66

References