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==Music video==
==Music video==
[[File:Splitshot.png|thumb|right|280px|Rihanna is various scenes from the music video]]
[[File:Splitshot.png|thumb|right|290px|Rihanna is various scenes from the music video]]
In September 2010, Rihanna posted the first picture of the "Only Girl" music video on her [[Twitter]] account. The following month, more pictures were released.<ref>http://www.rnbmusicblog.com/rihanna-only-girl-in-the-world-video-pictures/16899/</ref> In an interview, Rihanna explained the video. "It's really, really beautifully shot in these crazy, crazy, crazy places. It looks fake, like something out of a postcard with the beautiful hills. We had a lot of sunshine those couple of days, so it really worked with the whole essence of the video.<ref>http://theblemish.com/2010/10/rihanna-debuts-only-girl-in-the-world-video/</ref> She also explained the concept, "Really, the video just shows this big landscape and the only person there is me."<ref>http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/10/14/rihanna-only-girl-in-the-world-video/</ref> In another interview, she talked about the stunt that is featured in the video. "We did this one really, really cool shot where they put me up [in harnesses]. I was suspended in the air on a swing that was just feet, feet, feet, feet high," she said. "It was crazy. They held me up on a crane, suspended in the air on top of a hill, over a cliff. We just swung back and forth. It was really scary but it was fun."<ref>http://theblemish.com/2010/10/rihanna-debuts-only-girl-in-the-world-video/</ref> The video premiered on [[MTV]] on October 13, 2010 and was added to the singer's [[VEVO]] account the following day.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa14VNsdSYM</ref> It was directed by Rihanna's long-time video directer, [[Anthony Mandler]] who has directed most of Rihanna's videos in her career.<ref>http://www.rap-up.com/2010/10/13/video-rihanna-only-girl-in-the-world/</ref> The video features the singer frolicking in a red field and lying in a bed of flowers, which later turn into one large flower that she poses next to provocatively. Multi-colored balloons, a giant swing that hangs from the sky and a tree full of blinking lights later add to the surreal imagery.<ref>http://www.billboard.com/column/viralvideos/rihanna-frolics-alone-in-only-girl-in-the-1004121025.story?tag=hpfeed#/column/viralvideos/rihanna-frolics-alone-in-only-girl-in-the-1004121025.story?tag=hpfeed</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1649936/20101013/story.jhtml|title=Rihanna's 'Only Girl (In The World)' Video Premieres|publisher=MTV.com|date=October 13, 2010|accessdate=2010-10-13}}</ref>
In September 2010, Rihanna posted the first picture of the "Only Girl" music video on her [[Twitter]] account. The following month, more pictures were released.<ref>http://www.rnbmusicblog.com/rihanna-only-girl-in-the-world-video-pictures/16899/</ref> In an interview, Rihanna explained the video. "It's really, really beautifully shot in these crazy, crazy, crazy places. It looks fake, like something out of a postcard with the beautiful hills. We had a lot of sunshine those couple of days, so it really worked with the whole essence of the video.<ref>http://theblemish.com/2010/10/rihanna-debuts-only-girl-in-the-world-video/</ref> She also explained the concept, "Really, the video just shows this big landscape and the only person there is me."<ref>http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/10/14/rihanna-only-girl-in-the-world-video/</ref> In another interview, she talked about the stunt that is featured in the video. "We did this one really, really cool shot where they put me up [in harnesses]. I was suspended in the air on a swing that was just feet, feet, feet, feet high," she said. "It was crazy. They held me up on a crane, suspended in the air on top of a hill, over a cliff. We just swung back and forth. It was really scary but it was fun."<ref>http://theblemish.com/2010/10/rihanna-debuts-only-girl-in-the-world-video/</ref> The video premiered on [[MTV]] on October 13, 2010 and was added to the singer's [[VEVO]] account the following day.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa14VNsdSYM</ref> It was directed by Rihanna's long-time video directer, [[Anthony Mandler]] who has directed most of Rihanna's videos in her career.<ref>http://www.rap-up.com/2010/10/13/video-rihanna-only-girl-in-the-world/</ref> The video features the singer frolicking in a red field and lying in a bed of flowers, which later turn into one large flower that she poses next to provocatively. Multi-colored balloons, a giant swing that hangs from the sky and a tree full of blinking lights later add to the surreal imagery.<ref>http://www.billboard.com/column/viralvideos/rihanna-frolics-alone-in-only-girl-in-the-1004121025.story?tag=hpfeed#/column/viralvideos/rihanna-frolics-alone-in-only-girl-in-the-1004121025.story?tag=hpfeed</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1649936/20101013/story.jhtml|title=Rihanna's 'Only Girl (In The World)' Video Premieres|publisher=MTV.com|date=October 13, 2010|accessdate=2010-10-13}}</ref>


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"Only Girl"
Song

"Only Girl (In the World)" is a song performed by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna. The song was written by Crystal Johnson, Stargate and Sandy Vee, and it was produced by Stargate. The song was released on September 10, 2010, and serves as the lead single from Rihanna's fifth upcoming studio album, Loud. The song is a up-tempo dominant dance-pop song that incorporates elements of Eurodance in its production and beats. Critical reception of the song has been largely positive. It has been praised by critics for its dance-pop and Europop feel to the song and for having a strong chorus. The song's overall production has been praised, largely complementing the choice and vocal work of Rihanna. The song has reached number one in six countries and the top ten on another ten charts.

Composition

"Only Girl" is an up-tempo dominant dance-pop song that incorporates elements of Eurodance-pop in its production and beats.[3][4] The song features a "heavy whipping bass" with strong use of synths,[4] while the chorus of the song incorporates a "strobing, dance club beat".[3] The songs second verse features a dominant "throbbing bass beat" and the bridge has been described as a "realm of carnal pleasures"[5] Rihanna's vocals throughout the song have been described as "seductive" and reminiscent of a "stronger, sexier version of her" 2007 single, "Don't Stop the Music".[4]

Critical reception

Bill Lamb from About.com gave the song a positive review giving it four and a half out of five stars. Lamb complimented the song for its "towering chorus" and "club ready dance beats". He concluded that "it would be no surprise if this song takes Rihanna back to number one for her second chart topper of the year after "Rude Boy"".[5] Gerrick D. Kennedy from Los Angeles Times gave the song a positive review commenting, "Although we can’t necessarily say Rihanna is back, since she didn't go anywhere, she is making a comeback of sorts." He added, "After taking a more macabre approach to her fourth disc, Rated R, she's gone in a decidedly more 'sassy, fun, flirty [and] energetic' direction. With its club ready bassline and Euro-pop influences, not to mention one heck of an epic chorus, the track is a surefire hit."[6]

Monica Herrera from Billboard complimented the production of the song as well as Rihanna: "[the song] aims squarely for dancefloor domination, as the pop star pours her heart out to one man over a full-throttle production by Norwegian hitmaking duo, Stargate."[7] James Dinh of MTV News was well taken with the song writing, "After going deep and dark on her last album, Rihanna has returned to the dance floor with her new single", "On the high-energy track, Rihanna yearns for her lover to keep her at the center of his attention over a pulsing electro beat. The singer's voice remains silky on the verses, then bursts out on the song's monstrous chorus."[8]

Chart performance

In the United States, "Only Girl" made its debut on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 75.[9] The following week, the song jumped to number three giving Rihanna her sixteenth top ten on the chart, and the sixth-best total among women in the chart's 52-year history.[10] After falling to number eight on the chart, it rebounded to six, receiving the 'Airplay Gainer' title for the week of October 23, 2010.[11] It debuted at number one on the Hot Digital Songs chart after selling 249,000 copies.[12] It became Rihanna's sixth single to debut at number one and her eighth number one single on the chart.[12] On the US Pop Songs chart, it has currently peaked at number ten.[13] On the Hot Dance Club Songs chart it debuted at twenty-eight for the week of October 9, 2010,[14] and rose to number seventeen the next week, earning the title of Greatest Gainer.[15] In the week that followed, it recieved the 'Greatest Gainer' title again and jumped to nine.[16]

The song entered the Canadian Hot 100 at number 65 on the issue dated September 25, 2010.[17] The following week it received the 'Airplay Gainer' title by jumping to the top position on the chart.[17] In Australia and New Zealand, the song debuted at number one on both of the countries' charts on September 27, 2010.[18][19] The song has even managed to chart on the Japan Hot 100 at number 45, making it Rihanna's second song to appear on the chart - after her 2009 US single, "Hard" - and also highest peaking.[20]

Music video

File:Splitshot.png
Rihanna is various scenes from the music video

In September 2010, Rihanna posted the first picture of the "Only Girl" music video on her Twitter account. The following month, more pictures were released.[21] In an interview, Rihanna explained the video. "It's really, really beautifully shot in these crazy, crazy, crazy places. It looks fake, like something out of a postcard with the beautiful hills. We had a lot of sunshine those couple of days, so it really worked with the whole essence of the video.[22] She also explained the concept, "Really, the video just shows this big landscape and the only person there is me."[23] In another interview, she talked about the stunt that is featured in the video. "We did this one really, really cool shot where they put me up [in harnesses]. I was suspended in the air on a swing that was just feet, feet, feet, feet high," she said. "It was crazy. They held me up on a crane, suspended in the air on top of a hill, over a cliff. We just swung back and forth. It was really scary but it was fun."[24] The video premiered on MTV on October 13, 2010 and was added to the singer's VEVO account the following day.[25] It was directed by Rihanna's long-time video directer, Anthony Mandler who has directed most of Rihanna's videos in her career.[26] The video features the singer frolicking in a red field and lying in a bed of flowers, which later turn into one large flower that she poses next to provocatively. Multi-colored balloons, a giant swing that hangs from the sky and a tree full of blinking lights later add to the surreal imagery.[27][28]

Track listing

  • Digital download[29]
  1. "Only Girl (In the World)" – 3:55
  • German CD single[30]
  1. "Only Girl (In the World)" – 3:55
  2. "Only Girl (In the World)" (Extended Club Mix) – 5:39

Charts and certifications

Release and radio history

See also

References

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