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"You da One"
Song

"You Da One" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, from her sixth studio album Talk That Talk (2011). The song was written by Ester Dean, Dr. Luke, Rihanna, John Hill and Cirkut, while production of the song was handled by Dr. Luke and Cirkut. The song was given its first play on Capital FM on November 11, 2011,[1] and was released as the second single from the album on November 13, 2011, in the UK and on November 14, 2011, in the United States. "You Da One" was met with a positive reception from music critics, who praised the reggae and dancehall composition, and compared the song to some of Rihanna's previous singles, "What's My Name?" and "Man Down", which also embody the same Caribbean vibes and composition.

Background

"You Da One" was written by Lukasz Gottwald, Ester Dean, John Hill and Rihanna, while production of the song was completed by Gottwald under his production name, Dr. Luke.[2] The song was released as the second single from the album,[3] and premiered in the United States on November 11, 2011, on all Clear Channel Radio stations.[4] "You Da One" was made available to download digitally via iTunes on November 14, 2011.[5] The black-and-white cover artwork for the single shows Rihanna holding a cigarette in her hand.[6] While praising Rihanna's look as "perfectly coiffed", Sarah Anne Hughes of The Washington Post criticized the use of the cigarette calling it a social taboo.[6]

Composition

"You Da One"
A 17-second sample of "You Da One"'s chorus, which as noted by Robert Copsey of Digital Spy, features the reggae inspired composition.[7] The song also received comparisons to some of Rihanna's previous singles "What's My Name?" and "Man Down", which also prominently feature reggae and dancehall compositions.[8][9]
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"You Da One" is a mid-tempo[7][8] pop and electropop song,[10][11] with elements of other musical genres, including dancehall and reggae.[8][12] The song also features dubstep bridge breakdown before the final chorus.[7] According to Bradley Stern of MTV, "You Da One"'s structure bares resemblances to Britney Spears' "Inside Out", writing "[Rihanna] gets squeezed between a killer dubstep-to-death breakdown, not unlike the ex-sexin' jam Dr. Luke crafted for Britney's 'Femme Fatale' cut."[13] "You Da One" has simple lyrics talking about a comfortable relationship, which can be heard in the lyrics "You know how to love me hard/I won't lie, I'm falling hard/Yup, I'm falling for ya, but there's nothing wrong with that."[8] James Montgomery of the same publication commented on the song's structure, writing that the song "starts in traditional [Rihanna] territory — building on a slow, skanking rhythm — expands with a starbursty chorus, then contracts nearly as quickly on a knotty, ratcheting middle."[14] Michael Cragg of The Guardian explained some of the lyrics in the song as part of his review, writing "It's perhaps less immediate, but there's a lovely pre-chorus of 'My love is your love, your love is my love' that leads into a refrain about how great it is to have found someone decent ('I'm so happy that you came into my life').[15]

Critical reception

"You Da One" garnered positive reviews from music critics. Jocelyn Vena of MTV News commented on the sexual suggestiveness that is embodied on "You Da One", writing "Rihanna channels a potty-mouthed sex kitten"; Vena continued to write that the song is the most radio friendly on Talk That Talk, despite the excessive use of "NSFW lyrics".[16] Robert Copsey of Digital Spy praised the song, writing that it is "bouncy" and is "oozing with Caribbean flavor".[7] Amanda Dobbins of New York wrote that "You Da One" and "We Found Love" are "relatively PG" compared to other songs on Talk That Talk.[17] Entertainment Weekly's Melissa Maerz praised the song, writing that "You Da One" is "the perfect opener to set the tone for an album that embraces Caribbean rhythms, reggae, and pulsing house beats."[10] Maerz continued to call the song "an island-breezy tribute to some guy who's got [Rihanna] 'dreaming all the time'."[10] Jason Lipshutz of Billboard magazine noted that the song is similar to some of Rihanna's previous dancehall influenced songs, such as "What's My Name?" and "Man Down", from her previous studio album, Loud (2010).[8] Leah Collins of Dose praised the lyrics in the song which she described as "lovey-dovey and most definitely radio-friendly."[11] Andrew Martin of Prefix Magazine commented on the infectiousness of the song, writing "it's sure to latch itself onto your brain and not let go."[18] Martin continued to praise the "sugary sweetness of the song", but criticized the incorporation of the dubstep breakdown toward the end of the song, citing that the reason as to why it was included was to try an make the song "even bigger".[18] Michael Cragg of The Guardian also noted that the song has a relaxed feel to it, and compared it to some of the singer's previous dancehall songs, "What's My Name?" and "Rude Boy".[15] A reviewer for Spin criticized the song, writing "[Rihanna] is giving us a half-limp reggae jam full of platitudes like, '[You da] one I dream about all day'." The reviewer continued to write that there is "more chaste" on "You Da One" than there was presented on Britney Spears' guest vocal on "S&M". [9]

Chart performance

In the United States, "You Da One" debuted on the US Pop Songs chart at number 26 on November 16, 2011, becoming that weeks Greatest Gainer.[19] The song also debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 73, in less than two days of being released to iTunes[20] and leaped to number 14 in its second week.[21] "You Da One" debuted at number 9 on the US Hot Digital Songs chart with 124,000 copies sold on December 3, 2011.[22] With "You Da One"'s chart entry at number nine, Rihanna set a record for becoming the first female artist to have three different songs in the top ten of the chart, with Talk That Talk's lead single "We Found Love" atop the chart at number one and "Take Care", a song on which Rihanna is featured as a guest vocalist on Drake's 2011 album of the same name, at number four.[22] It is the first time an artist has placed as many song in the top ten of the Hot Digital Songs chart since a record breaking six songs charted by Michael Jackson in the week of July 11, 2009, following his death.[22]

Music video

The music video for "You Da One" was filmed on November 26 and 27, 2011, in Northern Ireland.[23]. It is being directed by Melina[24], who directed the the controversial video for her previous single, "We Found Love", which was coincidentally also shot in Ireland.[23] In the first images from the London set, Rihanna used a short blonde wig, torn denim shorts, patterned leggings, and a white top hat. She held a black cane as she performed scenes in front of a bright pink wall in the visuals inspired by the 1971 film A Clockwork Orange.[25]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Talk That Talk album liner notes.[26]

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[27] 31
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[28] 13
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[29] 8
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[30] 38
France (SNEP)[31] 64
Ireland (IRMA)[32] 48
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[33] 53
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[34] 10
Norway (VG-lista)[35] 16
Scotland (OCC)[36] 39
South Korea Gaon International Chart[37] 7
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[38] 17
UK Singles (OCC)[39] 39
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[40] 11
US Billboard Hot 100[21] 14
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[19] 22

Release history

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Country Date Format Label
United States[4][5] November 11, 2011 Radio premiere Def Jam Recordings
United States November 14, 2011 Digital download
France[41]
New Zealand[42]
Finland[43]
Italy[44]
Spain[45]
Belgium[46]
Luxembourg[47]
Netherlands[48]
Norway[49]
Austria[50]
Portugal[51]
Switzerland[52]
Sweden[53]
United States November 29, 2011 Top 40/Mainstream[54], Rhythmic[55], and Urban[56] radio
United Kingdom[57] January 2, 2012 Digital Download

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