Unapologetic

~ Release by Rihanna (see all versions of this release, 23 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Fresh Off the Runway
additional recording engineer:
Bart Schoudel
assistant recording engineer:
Joel Peters (mixing, mastering, engineer)
recording engineer:
Josh Campbell (engineer), Kuk Harrell (lead vocals) and Marcos Tovar (engineer) (lead vocals)
additional drum machine [drum] programming and additional mixer:
MJ (programming, mixing)
programming:
David Guetta, The Dream (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash) and Giorgio Tuinfort
assistant engineer:
Tom Hough and Ben Rhodes (engineer)
producer:
David Guetta, Kuk Harrell (lead vocals), Terius Nash (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash) and Giorgio Tuinfort
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
instruments:
David Guetta, The Dream (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash) and Giorgio Tuinfort
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2012)
produced for:
Piano Music, Suga Wuga Music, Inc., The Nash Estate and What a Music Ltd
additionally recorded at:
Metropolis (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and SARM Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at:
R Studios (lead vocals), SARM Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
mixed at:
Larrabee Studios Burbank in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Phresh Out the Runway
writer:
David Guetta, Robyn Rihanna Fenty (Barbadian R&B/pop singer), Terius Youngdell Nash (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash) and Giorgio Tuinfort
Rihanna3.53:42
2Diamonds
assistant recording engineer:
Andrew “Muffman” Luftman
recording engineer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals), Mikkel S. Eriksen, Marcos Tovar (engineer) (lead vocals) and Miles Walker (engineer)
programming:
benny blanco (producer Benjamin Levin), Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S Eriksen
assistant engineer:
Blake Mares (engineer) and Robert Cohen (engineer)
producer:
benny blanco (producer Benjamin Levin), Kuk Harrell (lead vocals) and StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team)
additional assistant mixer:
Daniela Rivera (engineer)
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
instruments:
benny blanco (producer Benjamin Levin), Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S Eriksen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2012)
produced for:
45th & 3rd Music LLC, Matza Ball Productions Inc. and Suga Wuga Music, Inc.
recorded at:
Roc the Mic Studios in New York, New York, United States and Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States (lead vocals)
mixed at:
Ninja Club Studios (Phil Tan's studio) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 60)
recording of:
Diamonds
writer:
Benjamin Levin (producer Benjamin Levin), Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Sia Furler (Australian singer-songwriter)
Rihanna4.13:45
3Numb
additional recording engineer:
Xavier Stephenson (engineer)
recording engineer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals) and Marcos Tovar (engineer) (lead vocals)
miscellaneous support:
Tanisha Broadwater (task: production coordination) and Donnie Meadows (task: production coordination)
assistant engineer:
Rob Cohen (engineer), Blake Mares (engineer), Liam Nolan and Aamir Yaqub (engineer, mixing)
producer:
@Fippa123, @Oakwud (known as “Oak of the Knightwritaz”), @PopWansel and Kuk Harrell (lead vocals)
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
background vocals:
Sam Dew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2012)
produced for:
Goooooooo!!! Music, Private Stock Entertainment (this is the production company), Suga Wuga Music, Inc. and The Star Island Group
additionally recorded at:
Metropolis (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States (lead vocals)
mixed at:
Larrabee Recording Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
Can’t Tell Me Nothing (explicit) by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
recording of:
Numb
writer:
Ronald "Flip" Colson, Sam Dew and Warren Felder (known as “Oak of the Knightwritaz”)
Rihanna feat. Eminem2.53:25
4Pour It Up
recording engineer:
Alejandro Barajas (Producer - songwriter - engineer), Kuk Harrell (lead vocals) and Marcos Tovar (engineer) (lead vocals)
programming:
J‐Bo (producer for Eardrummers Ent) and Mike Will
co-producer:
J‐Bo (producer for Eardrummers Ent)
producer:
Mike Will Made-It
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
instruments:
J‐Bo (producer for Eardrummers Ent) and Mike Will
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2012)
produced for:
Eardrummers Entertainment LLC (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
recorded at:
R Studios (lead vocals) and Westlake Santa Monica Recording Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
mixed at:
Larrabee Studios Burbank in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Pour It Up
writer:
Michael Williams, Theron Thomas and Timothy Thomas (US-based caribbean R&B/hip hop musician)
Rihanna3.42:41
5Loveeeeeee Song
recording engineer:
Seth Firkins (lead vocals [Future vocal]), Kuk Harrell (lead vocals) and Marcos Tovar (engineer) (lead vocals)
programming:
Future (US rapper Nayvadius Cash)
assistant engineer:
Robert Cohen (engineer)
producer:
Future (US rapper Nayvadius Cash) and Kuk Harrell (lead vocals)
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
instruments:
Future (US rapper Nayvadius Cash)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2012)
produced for:
FreeBandz LLC (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Suga Wuga Music, Inc.
recorded at:
Triangle Sound Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (lead vocals [Future vocal]) and Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States (lead vocals)
mixed at:
Larrabee Studios Burbank in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Loveeeeeee Song
writer:
Denisia “Blu June” Andrews and Nayvadius Wilburn (US rapper Nayvadius Cash)
Rihanna feat. Future3.254:16
6Jump
recording engineer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals), Mikkel S. Eriksen and Marcos Tovar (engineer) (lead vocals)
programming:
benny blanco (producer Benjamin Levin), Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S Eriksen
assistant engineer:
Aamir Yaqub (engineer, mixing)
producer:
Chase & Status, Kuk Harrell (lead vocals) and StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team)
additional mixer and assistant mixer:
Daniela Rivera (engineer)
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
instruments:
benny blanco (producer Benjamin Levin), Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S Eriksen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2012)
produced for:
45th & 3rd Music LLC, Chase & Status (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Suga Wuga Music, Inc.
recorded at:
Metropolis (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and R Studios (lead vocals)
mixed at:
Ninja Club Studios (Phil Tan's studio) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
samples:
Pony by Ginuwine (US R&B singer)
recording of:
Jump
writer:
Kevin Cossom, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen
Rihanna34:24
7Right Now
assistant recording engineer:
Xavier Stephenson (engineer)
recording engineer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals), Paul Norris (chief engineer at Metropolis Studios London), Marcos Tovar (engineer) (lead vocals) and Aamir Yaqub (engineer, mixing)
programming:
benny blanco (producer Benjamin Levin), David Guetta, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel S Eriksen, Nicky Romero and Giorgio Tuinfort
producer:
David Guetta, Kuk Harrell (lead vocals), Nicky Romero, StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team) and Giorgio Tuinfort
additional mixer and assistant mixer:
Daniela Rivera (engineer)
mixer:
Nicky Romero and Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
instruments:
benny blanco (producer Benjamin Levin), David Guetta, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel S Eriksen, Nicky Romero and Giorgio Tuinfort
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2012)
produced for:
45th & 3rd Music LLC, Piano Music, Suga Wuga Music, Inc. and What a Music Ltd
recorded at:
Metropolis (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and R Studios (lead vocals)
mixed at:
Ninja Club Studios (Phil Tan's studio) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and White Villa Studios in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Right Now
writer:
Ester Dean, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, David Guetta, Tor Erik Hermansen, Nick Rotteveel, Shaffer Chimere Smith and Giorgio Tuinfort
Rihanna feat. David Guetta3.43:01
8What Now
additional assistant recording engineer:
Paul Norris (chief engineer at Metropolis Studios London)
additional recording engineer:
Marcos Tovar (engineer)
recording engineer:
Nathan Cassells, Kuk Harrell (lead vocals), Parker Ighile and Marcos Tovar (engineer) (lead vocals)
programming:
Nathan Cassells and Parker Ighile
assistant engineer:
Blake Mares (engineer) and Robert Cohen (engineer)
co-producer:
Nathan Cassells
producer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals) and Parker Ighile
additional mixer and assistant mixer:
Daniela Rivera (engineer)
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
instruments:
Nathan Cassells and Parker Ighile
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2012)
co-produced for:
Deauxpe Music and Regime Music Societe
produced for:
Ighile Music Group and Suga Wuga Music, Inc.
additionally recorded at:
Metropolis (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States (lead vocals)
mixed at:
Ninja Club Studios (Phil Tan's studio) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
What Now
writer:
Nathan Cassells, Parker Ighile and Olivia Waithe
Rihanna3.54:03
9Stay
recording engineer:
Mike Gaydusek (lead vocals), Kuk Harrell (lead vocals) and Marcos Tovar (engineer) (lead vocals)
assistant engineer:
Blake Mares (engineer) and Robert Cohen (engineer)
engineer:
Mike Gaydusek (lead vocals)
additional producer:
Mikky Ekko and Elof Loelv
producer:
Mikky Ekko, Kuk Harrell (lead vocals), Elof Loelv and Justin Parker
additional mixer and assistant mixer:
Daniela Rivera (engineer)
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
piano:
Justin Parker
arranger:
Mikky Ekko and Justin Parker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2012)
produced for:
Suga Wuga Music, Inc.
recorded at:
Nightbird Studio in West Hollywood, California, United States (lead vocals) and Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States (lead vocals)
mixed at:
Ninja Club Studios (Phil Tan's studio) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nominees (number: 2014)
recording of:
Stay
writer:
Mikky Ekko, Elof Loelv and Justin Parker
publisher:
Kkids and Stray Dogs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko3.954:00
10Nobody’s Business
recording engineer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals), Bart Schoudel and Marcos Tovar (engineer) (lead vocals)
assistant engineer:
Blake Mares (engineer) and Robert Cohen (engineer)
producer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals), Carlos McKinney and The‐Dream (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash)
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2012)
produced for:
Radiokilla.com Since 1977 and Suga Wuga Music, Inc.
recorded at:
SARM Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States and Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States (lead vocals)
mixed at:
Larrabee Studios Burbank in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
The Way You Make Me Feel (album version) by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recording of:
Nobody's Business
writer:
Carlos McKinney and Terius Nash (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash)
Rihanna feat. Chris Brown3.153:36
11Love Without Tragedy / Mother Mary
recording engineer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals), Bart Schoudel and Marcos Tovar (engineer) (lead vocals)
assistant engineer:
Blake Mares (engineer) and Robert Cohen (engineer)
producer:
Carlos “Los” McKinney, Kuk Harrell (lead vocals) and Terius Nash (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash)
mixer:
Jaycen Joshua
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2012)
produced for:
da mystro music, Suga Wuga Music, Inc. and The Nash Estate
recorded at:
R Studios (lead vocals), SARM Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Westlake Beverly Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
mixed at:
Larrabee Studios Burbank in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Love Without Tragedy / Mother Mary
writer:
Carlos McKinney and Terius Nash (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash)
Rihanna3.756:58
12Get It Over With
recording engineer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals), Marcos Tovar (engineer) (lead vocals) and Marcos Tovar (engineer)
programming:
Brian Kennedy (US composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist)
assistant engineer:
Blake Mares (engineer), Paul Norris (chief engineer at Metropolis Studios London) and Robert Cohen (engineer)
producer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals) and Brian Kennedy (US composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist)
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
instruments:
Brian Kennedy (US composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2012)
produced for:
Suga Wuga Music, Inc.
recorded at:
Metropolis (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States (lead vocals)
mixed at:
Larrabee Studios Burbank in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Get It Over With
writer:
Brian Seals (US composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist) and James Fauntleroy
Rihanna2.253:31
13No Love Allowed
additional recording engineer:
Marcos Tovar (engineer)
recording engineer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals), Donnie Scantz (American music producer) and Marcos Tovar (engineer) (lead vocals)
additional engineer:
Rob Kinelski
assistant engineer:
Blake Mares (engineer), Liam Nolan, Paul Norris (chief engineer at Metropolis Studios London) and Anna Ugarte
producer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals) and No I.D. (producer)
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
bass and guitar:
Steve Wyreman
piano [keys]:
James Poyser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2012)
produced for:
Rich Daily Since ’71 and Suga Wuga Music, Inc.
additionally recorded at:
Metropolis (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at:
Record One Studios in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States and Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States (lead vocals)
mixed at:
Larrabee Studios Burbank in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
No Love Allowed
writer:
Ernest Wilson (producer), Alexander Izquierdo, Sean "Elijah Blake" Fenton and Steve Wyreman
Rihanna34:09
14Lost in Paradise
recording engineer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals) and Marcos Tovar (engineer) (lead vocals)
assistant engineer:
Blake Mares (engineer) and Robert Cohen (engineer)
producer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals), Labrinth (UK singer-songwriter and record producer) and StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team)
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2012)
produced for:
45th & 3rd Music LLC and Suga Wuga Music, Inc.
recorded at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States (lead vocals)
mixed at:
Ninja Club Studios (Phil Tan's studio) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Lost in Paradise
writer:
Ester Dean, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen
Rihanna3.43:35

Credits

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Jay Brown (A&R for Jay-Z, LL Cool J, Rihanna)
Omar Grant (artist & repertoire support)
Tyran "Ty Ty" Smith
creative direction:Ciarra Pardo
Robyn Rihanna Fenty (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
associated singles/EPs:Diamonds
Right Now (Remixes) by Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer) featuring David Guetta
Stay by Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer) feat. Mikky Ekko
What Now (Remixes)
included in:Rihanna
part of:Grammy Award: Best Urban Contemporary Album (number: 2014) (order: 2)
Grammy Award: Best Progressive R&B Album nominees (number: 2014 winner) (order: 8)
Huffington Post: Sexiest Album Covers: From the 50’s to Now (number: 38) (order: 37)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/493452 [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/bjcg [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/rihanna/unapologetic/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002439379 [info]
Wikidata:Q45367 [info]