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==Composition and critical reception==
==Composition and critical reception==
[[File:Katy B.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.85|alt=A picture of a woman with orange hair singing|Priya Elan of ''[[NME]]'' comapared the song to [[England|English]] [[singer-songwriter]] [[Katy B]] (''pictured'').<ref name="NME"/>]]
[[File:Katy B.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.85|alt=A picture of a woman with orange hair singing|Priya Elan of ''[[NME]]'' comapared the song to [[England|English]] [[singer-songwriter]] [[Katy B]] (''pictured'').<ref name="NME"/>]]
Before the release of the album credits, Andrew Unterberger of Popdust had compared "Red Lipstick" to [[Metallica]]{{'s}} "Wherever I May Roam" (''[[Metallica (album)|Metallica]]'', 1991) as Unterberger noted that the song's opening [[Synthesizer|synths]] are reminiscent to the [[Riff#Riff|riffs]] at the start of "Wherever I May Roam".<ref name="RedLipstickPopdust"/> It is a [[dubstep]] song.<ref name="PopCrush">{{cite web|last=Sciarretto|first=Amy|url=http://popcrush.com/rihanna-talk-that-talk-album-review/|title=Rihanna – 'Talk That Talk' – Album Review|publisher=Popcrush|accessdate=2011-12-02}}</ref> The song is one of only a few included on ''Talk That Talk'' to feature overt suggestive lyrics, including "do you right here while the whole world watching."<ref name="RedLipstickPopdust">{{cite web|last=Unterberger|first=Andrew|url=http://popdust.com/2011/11/17/rihanna-talk-that-talk-bonus-tracks-red-lipstick-leak-new-review/|title=Rihanna's 'Talk That Talk' (The Bonus Tracks) Reviewed: Red Lipstick|publisher=Popdust|date=2011-11-17|accessdate=2011-12-02}}</ref> During the chorus, Rihanna chants "Let me grab my tit while you sit on top" with an aggressive [[Tonality|tone]].<ref name="TheGuardian">{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2011/nov/11/first-listen-rihanna-album|title=First listen: Rihanna – Talk That Talk|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=Guardian News and Media|date=2011-11-11|accessdate=2011-12-02}}</ref> Lyrically, "Red Lipstick" is a song about [[drug]]s and the pressure of being a [[celebrity]], pondering the thoughts about "where the private ends and the public begins."<ref name="GlobeAndMail">{{cite news|last=Everett-Green|first=Robert|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/music/disc-of-the-week-rihanna-gets-bad-and-then-badder/article2239865/|title=Disc of the week: Rihanna gets bad, and then badder|work=The Globe and Mail|publisher=Philip Crawley|date=2011-11-18|accessdate=2011-12-02}}</ref> The song received generally positive reviews from music critics. Michael Cragg of ''[[The Guardian]]'' wrote that "Red Lipstick" was reminiscent of songs featured on Rihanna's fourth studio album ''[[Rated R (Rihanna album)|Rated R]]'' (2009), with specific comparisons to "G4L" and "[[Wait Your Turn]]".<ref name="TheGuardian"/> Priya Elan of ''[[NME]]'' wrote that "Red Lipstick" sounded like a cut from a [[Katy B]] album,<ref name="NME">{{cite web|last=Elan|first=Priya|url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/rihanna/12476|title=Album Review: Rihanna – 'Talk That Talk'|work=NME|publisher=IPC Media|date=2011-11-18|accessdate=2011-11-21}}</ref> an [[England|English]] [[singer-songwriter]] whose music draws heavily from dubstep, [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] and [[House music|house]] genres.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecamdencrawl.com/artist/katy-b|title=The Gaymers Camden Crawl 2010: Artists: Katy B|publisher=The Camden Crawl|accessdate=2011-12-02}}</ref>
Before the release of the album credits, Andrew Unterberger of Popdust had compared "Red Lipstick" to [[Metallica]]{{'s}} "Wherever I May Roam" (''[[Metallica (album)|Metallica]]'', 1991) as Unterberger noted that the song's opening [[Synthesizer|synths]] are reminiscent to the [[Riff#Riff|riffs]] at the start of "Wherever I May Roam".<ref name="RedLipstickPopdust"/> It is a [[dubstep]] song.<ref name="PopCrush">{{cite web|last=Sciarretto|first=Amy|url=http://popcrush.com/rihanna-talk-that-talk-album-review/|title=Rihanna – 'Talk That Talk' – Album Review|publisher=Popcrush|accessdate=2011-12-02}}</ref> The song is one of only a few included on ''Talk That Talk'' to feature overt suggestive lyrics, including "do you right here while the whole world watching."<ref name="RedLipstickPopdust">{{cite web|last=Unterberger|first=Andrew|url=http://popdust.com/2011/11/17/rihanna-talk-that-talk-bonus-tracks-red-lipstick-leak-new-review/|title=Rihanna's 'Talk That Talk' (The Bonus Tracks) Reviewed: Red Lipstick|publisher=Popdust|date=2011-11-17|accessdate=2011-12-02}}</ref> During the chorus, Rihanna chants "Let me grab my tit while you sit on top" with an aggressive [[Tonality|tone]].<ref name="TheGuardian">{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2011/nov/11/first-listen-rihanna-album|title=First listen: Rihanna – Talk That Talk|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=Guardian News and Media|date=2011-11-11|accessdate=2011-12-02}}</ref> Lyrically, "Red Lipstick" is a song about [[drug]]s and the pressure of being a [[celebrity]], pondering the thoughts about "where the private ends and the public begins."<ref name="GlobeAndMail">{{cite news|last=Everett-Green|first=Robert|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/music/disc-of-the-week-rihanna-gets-bad-and-then-badder/article2239865/|title=Disc of the week: Rihanna gets bad, and then badder|work=The Globe and Mail|publisher=Philip Crawley|date=2011-11-18|accessdate=2011-12-02}}</ref>
The song received generally positive reviews from music critics. Michael Cragg of ''[[The Guardian]]'' wrote that "Red Lipstick" was reminiscent of songs featured on Rihanna's fourth studio album ''[[Rated R (Rihanna album)|Rated R]]'' (2009), with specific comparisons to "G4L" and "[[Wait Your Turn]]".<ref name="TheGuardian"/> Priya Elan of ''[[NME]]'' wrote that "Red Lipstick" sounded like a cut from a [[Katy B]] album,<ref name="NME">{{cite web|last=Elan|first=Priya|url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/rihanna/12476|title=Album Review: Rihanna – 'Talk That Talk'|work=NME|publisher=IPC Media|date=2011-11-18|accessdate=2011-11-21}}</ref> an [[England|English]] [[singer-songwriter]] whose music draws heavily from dubstep, [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] and [[House music|house]] genres.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecamdencrawl.com/artist/katy-b|title=The Gaymers Camden Crawl 2010: Artists: Katy B|publisher=The Camden Crawl|accessdate=2011-12-02}}</ref>


==Credits and personnel==
==Credits and personnel==

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This article is about the Rihanna song. For other uses, see Red Lipstick (disambiguation).

"Red Lipstick"
Song

"Red Lipstick" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, from the deluxe edition of her sixth studio album, Talk That Talk (2011). The song was written by Terius Nash, Rihanna, Will Kennard and Saul Milton, with production helmed by Kennard and Milton under their stage name, Chase & Status. Critics compared "Red Lipstick" to various other artists because of its composition and style, including Metallica and Katy B. The song also received comparisons to Rihanna's fourth studio album Rated R (2009), due to the dark dubstep composition. Upon the release of Talk That Talk in the United Kingdom, "Red Lipstick" debuted at number 34 on the UK R&B Chart and number 85 on the South Korea Gaon International Chart.

Recording and production

"Red Lipstick" was written by Terius Nash, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Will Kennard, Saul Milton and Rihanna.[1] Production of the song was helmed by Kennard and Milton under their performing name Chase & Status.[1] Rihanna recorded the song at several recording studios around the world during her Loud Tour (2011),[2] including Festhalle Venue Dressing Room, Frankfurt, Germany and at The Park Hyatt Hotel, Room 341, Hamburg, Germany.[1] It was recorded by Kuk Harrell and Marcos Tovar.[1] Jennifer Rosales served as the assistant vocal recording to Harrel and Tovar.[1] "Red Lipstick" was mixed by Kevin "KD" Davis and assisted by Calvin Bailiff, at The Boom Boom Room, Los Angeles, California.[1] The song contains samples of "Wherever I May Roam", written by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich under Creeping Death Music (ASCAP) and "Saxon", performed by Chase & Status with writing by Will Kennard and Saul Milton under Universal Music Publishing.[1] The original demo contained vocals from Nicki Minaj.

Composition and critical reception

A picture of a woman with orange hair singing
Priya Elan of NME comapared the song to English singer-songwriter Katy B (pictured).[3]

Before the release of the album credits, Andrew Unterberger of Popdust had compared "Red Lipstick" to Metallica's "Wherever I May Roam" (Metallica, 1991) as Unterberger noted that the song's opening synths are reminiscent to the riffs at the start of "Wherever I May Roam".[4] It is a dubstep song.[5] The song is one of only a few included on Talk That Talk to feature overt suggestive lyrics, including "do you right here while the whole world watching."[4] During the chorus, Rihanna chants "Let me grab my tit while you sit on top" with an aggressive tone.[6] Lyrically, "Red Lipstick" is a song about drugs and the pressure of being a celebrity, pondering the thoughts about "where the private ends and the public begins."[7]

The song received generally positive reviews from music critics. Michael Cragg of The Guardian wrote that "Red Lipstick" was reminiscent of songs featured on Rihanna's fourth studio album Rated R (2009), with specific comparisons to "G4L" and "Wait Your Turn".[6] Priya Elan of NME wrote that "Red Lipstick" sounded like a cut from a Katy B album,[3] an English singer-songwriter whose music draws heavily from dubstep, R&B and house genres.[8]

Credits and personnel

Recording
  • Recorded at Festhalle Venue Dressing Room, Frankfurt, Germany and at The Park Hyatt Hotel, Room 341, Hamburg, Germany.
  • Mixing at The Boom Boom Room, Los Angeles, California.
Samples
  • Contains elements from the composition "Wherever I May Roam", written by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich under Creeping Death Music (ASCAP).
  • Contains elements from the composition "Saxon", performed by Chase & Status with writing by Will Kennard and Saul Milton under Universal Music Publishing.
Personnel
  • Songwriting – Terius Nash, Robyn Fenty, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Will Kennard, Saul Milton
  • Production – Chase & Status
  • Vocal engineering and recording – Kuk Harrell, Marcos Tovar
  • Assistant vocal recording – Jennifer Rosales
  • Mixing – Kevin "KD" Davis
  • Assistant mixing – Calvin Bailiff

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Talk That Talk, Def Jam Recordings, SRP Records.[1]

Charts

Template:Wikipedia books Upon the release of Talk That Talk in South Korea and the United Kingdom, the song charted on the strength of digital downloads alone. "Red Lipstick" debuted on the South Korea Gaon International Chart at number 85 on November 26, 2011, with sales of 6,101 digital downloads.[9] The song debuted at number 34 on the UK R&B Chart on November 27, 2011.[10] It also debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 122 in the chart issue December 3, 2011.[11]

Chart (2011) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon Chart)[9] 85
UK R&B Chart (OCC)[10] 34
UK Singles Chart (OCC)[11] 122

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h (Media notes). {{cite AV media notes}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |Format= ignored (|format= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |Publisher= ignored (|publisher= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |Type= ignored (|type= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |Year= ignored (|year= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Corner, Lewis (April 25, 2012). "Rihanna releases 'Talk That Talk' documentary - video". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi Médias. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Elan, Priya (2011-11-18). "Album Review: Rihanna – 'Talk That Talk'". NME. IPC Media. Retrieved 2011-11-21.
  4. ^ a b Unterberger, Andrew (2011-11-17). "Rihanna's 'Talk That Talk' (The Bonus Tracks) Reviewed: Red Lipstick". Popdust. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
  5. ^ Sciarretto, Amy. "Rihanna – 'Talk That Talk' – Album Review". Popcrush. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
  6. ^ a b "First listen: Rihanna – Talk That Talk". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. 2011-11-11. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
  7. ^ Everett-Green, Robert (2011-11-18). "Disc of the week: Rihanna gets bad, and then badder". The Globe and Mail. Philip Crawley. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
  8. ^ "The Gaymers Camden Crawl 2010: Artists: Katy B". The Camden Crawl. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
  9. ^ a b "South Korea Gaon International Chart (Week: 2011 to November 26, 2011)". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
  10. ^ a b "2011 Top 40 R&B Singles Archive 3rd December 2011". Official Charts Company. 2011-11-27. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
  11. ^ a b "UK Singles Chart: CLUK Update (3.12.2011 – week 48)". Zobbel.de. Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 18, 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)

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