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"California King Bed"
Song

"California King Bed" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, from her fifth studio album, Loud. It was written by Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson, Priscilla Renea and Alex Delicata and produced by The Runners. It is to be released as the fifth overall single from the album in May, 2011.

Background and release

At the beginning of March 2011, Rihanna asked fans to help her select her next single. Via Twitter, fans were asked to choose from "Cheers (Drink to That)", "Man Down", "California King Bed" or "Fading". The most popular choice will have its video filmed at the end of March 2011.[1] On March 12, 2011 it was confirmed that fans had selected "California King Bed" as the next single from the album.[2] The date of the release has been set to be in May, 2011.

Reception

Stacey Anderson of Spin commented on the song: "California King Bed is a 'wrenching' ballad about the waking death of a relationship, the stage of limbo before the final crash; it's so well-delivered, in fact, that it's hard to hear."[3] Ryan Dombell from Pitchfork Media said, "California King Bed is a "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"-type power ballad genetically engineered to soundtrack a bi-coastal Kate Hudson rom-com."[4] Boston Phoenix writer Daniel Brockman perceived the song as an innocuous soft jam.[5] Andy Gill of The Independent viewed the song as a big break-up power-ballad and that it features Rihanna's best vocal performance.[6]

Live performances

Rihanna first performed "California King Bed" in a country style, along with Sugarland front woman Jennifer Nettles, during the ACM Awards held by Academy of Country Music on April 3, 2011.[7] She has also promoted the song with a performance on the tenth season of US series American Idol, on April 14, 2011.[8]

Chart performance

Before officially being released as a single, "California King Bed" debuted on the Australian Singles Chart and New Zealand Singles Chart. In Australia, it debuted on at sixty-one on April 11, 2011[9] and rose to twenty-eight the following week.[10] In New Zealand, the song debuted at eighteen on April 18, 2011.[11]

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[12] 28
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[13] 32
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 18

References

  1. ^ "Rihanna Asks Fans To Help Choose Her Next Single | Rihanna | News | MTV UK". Mtv.co.uk. 2011-03-01. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
  2. ^ Saturday, March 12 2011, 10:27 GMT (2011-03-12). "Music - News - Rihanna announces next single". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2011-04-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Anderson, Stacey (November 15, 2010). Review: Loud. Spin. Retrieved on 2010-11-15.
  4. ^ "Album Reviews: Rihanna: Loud". Pitchfork. 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
  5. ^ Brockman, Daniel (November 9, 2010). Review: Loud. Boston Phoenix. Retrieved on 2010-11-13.
  6. ^ Gill, Andy (November 12, 2010). Review: Loud. The Independent. Retrieved on 2010-11-12.
  7. ^ "Rihanna To Perform 'California King Bed' At ACM Awards". MTV. March 24, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  8. ^ "Rihanna Performed On "American Idol" Last Night | MoeJackson.com - A Delicious Guide To The Celebrity High Life". MoeJackson.com. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
  9. ^ "Chartifacts – Week Commencing: 11th April 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association. April 11, 2011. Archived from the original on April 13, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  10. ^ "Rihanna – California King Bed (song)". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
  11. ^ "Chart #1769 – Monday 18 April 2011: Top 40 Singles Chart". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. April 18, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
  12. ^ "Rihanna – California King Bed". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
  13. ^ "Rihanna – California King Bed" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
  14. ^ "Rihanna – California King Bed". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
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