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"Shut Up and Drive"
Song

"Shut Up and Drive" is a pop rock song written by Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers for Rihanna's third album Good Girl Gone Bad (2007). The track samples Orgy's cover version of New Order's "Blue Monday", whilst embracing a noticeable rock-orientated sound.[1] It was released as the second single from the album in some markets in June 2007 (see 2007 in music).[2] Despite an initial surge of success following the respective releases of "Umbrella" and "Good Girl Gone Bad", the song failed to match the success of its predecessor and is the only single to miss the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 from Good Girl Gone Bad.

Music structure and lyrics

"Shut Up and Drive" is a pop rock song written in the key of D major.[3] It is set in common time, with the tune being an interpolation of Blue Monday by New Order.[3]

According to Rodney Dogue, its lyrics use automobiles as a metaphor for the persona in an offer of sex.[4]

Critical reception

The song received mixed reviews from music critics upon its release. Slant Magazine found that the song did not live up to its campy title,[5] and The Village Voice described it as simultaneously "goofy and sexually daring".[4] All Music Guide, however, referred to it as "a sleek, forthcoming proposition…as undeniable and rocking as Sugababes' 2002 UK smash 'Freak Like Me'."[6]

Music video

File:ShutUpAndDriveVideo.jpg
Rihanna in the music video.

The song's music video is directed by Anthony Mandler and choreographed by Tina Landon. It opens with Rihanna driving a Ferrari F430 into a garage. Rihanna and several other girls start working in the car mechanic garage in a suggestive manner, before slamming the hoods down on cue with the first "Shut Up and Drive" part of the lyrics. The video then cuts to a scene where a 1969 Ford Mustang and extensively modified Skoda Rapid[7][8] are preparing to race. Rihanna and her friends show up, and Rihanna proceeds to flirt with the two race car drivers through the open windows of their cars at the starting line which shows how much taller she is than the two men. She then directs the drivers to "Shut Up and Drive", and they take off. The next scene shows Rihanna performing with her band. Throughout the video, Rihanna is also shown in the car garage, and walking around the race yard.

The video, shot in a makeshift junkyard in Prague, Czech Republic,[9] hence the large amount of junked European cars on set and the Czech registration plate on the cars; premiered on MTV's Total Request Live on July 4, 2007. On July 9, 2007, it debuted on the TRL countdown at number ten for the first time, has been on the countdown for thirty days and so far has peaked at number four as of August 20, 2007.

Promotion

Rihanna's first promotional performances for "Shut Up and Drive" were on the British television shows This Morning, The Friday Night Project and DanceX. Rihanna also performed "Shut Up and Drive" in public prior to its release at venues including Stripped Music, Live Earth, AOL Music Sessions, and several other promotional concerts not broadcasted on television. The music video was also used in 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup broadcasts on ESPN, starting with NASCAR Nextel Cup Racing from Pocono (August 5). The song has also been used in the promotional commercial for the CW's reality television series America's Next Top Model for Cycle 9, and the new show Carpoolers on ABC. The popular Wide Boys Remix of "Shut Up and Drive" has also been used in the latest TV commercial for London radio station Capital 95.8. Rihanna also performed the song on the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards with Fall Out Boy and on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and on The Late Show with David Letterman. Furthermore, The song has also been used as green flag lap music for a Touring Car Race at Brands Hatch

Track listing

Vinyl 12" picture disc[10]
  1. "Shut Up and Drive" (The Wideboys Club Mix)
  2. "Shut Up and Drive" (Radio edit)
  3. "Shut Up and Drive" (Instrumental)
UK CD single[11]
  1. "Shut Up and Drive" (Radio edit)
  2. "Shut Up and Drive" (The Wideboys Club Mix)
German Maxi-CD single[12]
  1. "Shut Up and Drive" (Radio Edit)
  2. "Shut Up and Drive" (The Wideboys Club Mix)
  3. "Shut Up and Drive" (Instrumental)
  4. "Shut Up and Drive" (Multimedia Track)
German 2-Track CD single[13]
  1. "Shut Up and Drive" (Radio Edit)
  2. "Haunted"

Chart performance

"Shut Up and Drive" debuted at #88 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and reached a peak of #15 several weeks later failing to match the success of previous single "Umbrella".[14] It also peaked at number ten on the U.S. Pop 100. The song became Rihanna's 7th number one song on the Hot Dance Club Play chart (issue date/week ending December 8, 2007). She currently holds the second longest run of consecutive #1 Dance hits along with more established artists Madonna and Janet Jackson.

In the UK, "Shut Up and Drive" peaked at #5, becoming Rihanna's fifth UK top ten single. "Shut Up and Drive" also reached the top ten in Canada peaking at number six on the Canadian Hot 100.

It achieved moderate success in Europe, notably Switzerland and Sweden, peaking at #14 and #31 respectively. It was also a success in countries such as Finland, Greece, Netherlands and Ireland where it managed peaked within the top 5. In countries such Belgium and Norway, the song managed to peak within the top 20 of their respective singles charts.

In Australia, "Shut Up and Drive" debuted and peaked at #4 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, becoming the album's second top 5 single there, and was certified gold by ARIA for sales of over 35,000 units.

"Shut Up and Drive" reached #11 on the United World Chart based on its success in worldwide markets.

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
ARC Weekly Top 40[15] 9
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[16] 4
Belgian Singles Chart[17] 9
Brazil Hot 100[18] 16
Bulgarian Top 40 Chart[17] 31
Canadian Hot 100[19] 6
Dutch Top 40[17] 5
Finnish Singles Chart[20] 3
EURO 200 Chart[21] 8
Greek Singles IFPI Chart[22] 5
Hungarian Airplay Chart[23] 6
Irish Singles Chart[17] 5
Italian Singles Chart[24] 8
México Top 100 Singles Chart[25] 60
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[26] 12
Norway Singles Chart[17] 13
Polish National Chart[27] 6
Portuguese Airplay Chart[28] 14
Swedish Top 60 Singles[29] 31
Swiss Singles Chart[30] 14
UK Singles Chart[17] 5
United World Chart[17] 11
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[17] 15
U.S. Billboard Pop 100[31] 10
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[32] 1
U.S. Billboard European Hot 100[33] 16

Awards

"Shut Up & Drive" earned an award in the People's Choice Music Awards for "Most Popular R&B Song".[34]

References

  1. ^ http://wc02.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:wj5ixqu0ldde Wc02.allmusic.com
  2. ^ MTV.
  3. ^ a b "Rihanna Digital Sheet Music: Shut Up and Drive". Musicnotes. Hal Leonard Corporation. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
  4. ^ a b Dugue, Rodney. "Mediocre Girl Gone Good". The Village Voice. June 5, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2007.
  5. ^ Cinquemani, Sal. "Music Review: Rihanna: Good Girl Gone Bad". Slant Magazine. May 22, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2007.
  6. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Good Girl Gone Bad > Overview". All Music Guide. 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2007.
  7. ^ IMCDb.org: Škoda 130 Rapid VR6 'Rabbit' tuned in "Rihanna: Shut Up and Drive, 2007"
  8. ^ www.tuningscene.cz:modification details of Rapid VR6 from video with photos
  9. ^ The Outside Organisation - Clients - consultancy - Rihanna - ‘Shut Up And Drive’ The Single: 27th August 2007
  10. ^ Vinyl 12-inch picture disc
  11. ^ Amazon.co.uk: Shut Up and Drive: Music: Rihanna
  12. ^ Amazon.de: Shut Up and Drive: Musik: Rihanna
  13. ^ Diskografie | RIHANNA - offizielle homepage | © Universal Music
  14. ^ Jonathan Cohen, "Rihanna's 'Umbrella' Reigns Again Atop Hot 100", Billboard.com, June 14, 2007.
  15. ^ ARC Weekly Top 40
  16. ^ Australian Top 50 Singles Chart. ARIA. Retrieved on September 9 2007.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h "Rihanna - Shut Up And Drive global chart positions and trajectories". aCharts.us. Retrieved July 31 2007.
  18. ^ Brazil Hot 100
  19. ^ Billboard.com - Charts - Singles - Canadian Hot 100
  20. ^ Finnish Singles Chart
  21. ^ Euro 200
  22. ^ Greek IFPI Singles Chart
  23. ^ Hungarian Mahasz Airplay Chart
  24. ^ Italian FIMI Singles Chart
  25. ^ Mexican Singles Chart - October 15th 2007
  26. ^ Rihanna - Shut Up and Drive (song). charts.org.nz. Retrieved on September 18 2007.
  27. ^ Polish Singles Chart
  28. ^ Portuguese Singles Chart
  29. ^ Swedish Singles Chart
  30. ^ Swiss Singles Chart
  31. ^ Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Rihanna
  32. ^ Billboard Hot Dance Club Play. Billboard. Retrieved August 16 2007.
  33. ^ European Hot 100
  34. ^ Chart Beat
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