Talk That Talk

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

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1You da One
assistant recording engineer:
Alejandro Barajas (Producer - songwriter - engineer) (lead vocals) and Jennifer Rosales (lead vocals)
recording engineer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals) and Marcos Tovar (engineer) (lead vocals)
miscellaneous support:
Katie Mitzell (task: production coordination) and Irene Richter (task: production coordination)
programming:
Cirkut, Dr. Luke and John Hill (producer and songwriter, aka Johnny Rodeo)
assistant engineer:
Chris Sclafani and Jonathan Sher
engineer:
Aubry “Big Juice” Delaine (Aubry Delaine) and Clint Gibbs
producer:
Cirkut, Dr. Luke and Kuk Harrell (lead vocals)
assistant mixer:
Phil Seaford
mixer:
Serban Ghenea and John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
instruments:
Cirkut, Dr. Luke and John Hill (producer and songwriter, aka Johnny Rodeo)
lead vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
produced for:
Prescription Songs
recorded at:
eightysevenfourteen studios in Los Angeles, California, United States, Eyeknowasecret Studios in Brentwood, California, United States, Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg, Room 538 in Paris, Île-de-France, France (lead vocals) and Westlake Recording Studios (Studio B) (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States (lead vocals)
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
You da One
writer:
Ester Dean, Łukasz Gottwald, Henry Walter, John Hill (producer and songwriter, aka Johnny Rodeo) and Robyn Fenty (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
publisher:
Annarhi Music LLC, Dat Damn Dean Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Kasz Money Publishing (ASCAP), KMR Music Royalties II SCSp, Prescription Songs and Songs of Universal, Inc.
Rihanna43:20
2Where Have You Been
assistant recording engineer:
Jennifer Rosales (lead vocals)
recording engineer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals), Calvin Harris (Scottish DJ and producer) and Marcos Tovar (engineer) (lead vocals)
miscellaneous support:
Katie Mitzell (task: production coordination) and Irene Richter (task: production coordination)
programming:
Cirkut, Dr. Luke and Calvin Harris (Scottish DJ and producer)
assistant engineer:
Chris Sclafani and Jonathan Sher
engineer:
Aubry “Big Juice” Delaine (Aubry Delaine) and Clint Gibbs
producer:
Cirkut, Dr. Luke, Kuk Harrell (lead vocals) and Calvin Harris (Scottish DJ and producer)
assistant mixer:
Phil Seaford
mixer:
Serban Ghenea and John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
instruments:
Cirkut, Dr. Luke and Calvin Harris (Scottish DJ and producer)
lead vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
produced for:
Prescription Songs
recorded at:
eightysevenfourteen studios in Los Angeles, California, United States, Eyeknowasecret Studios in Brentwood, California, United States, Fly Eye Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Grand Hotel, Room 654 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (lead vocals)
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
Where Have You Been
writer:
Ester Dean, Łukasz Gottwald, Calvin Harris (Scottish DJ and producer), Henry Walter and Geoff Mack
publisher:
Dat Damn Dean Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Belinda Music Australia Pty. Ltd., Kasz Money Publishing (ASCAP), KMR Music Royalties II SCSp, Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated), Prescription Songs, Songs of Universal, Inc., TSJ Merlyn Licensing B.V. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
is based on:
I’ve Been Everywhere
Rihanna3.254:02
3We Found Love
assistant recording engineer:
Alejandro Barajas (Producer - songwriter - engineer) (lead vocals)
recording engineer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals) and Marcos Tovar (engineer) (lead vocals)
producer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals) and Calvin Harris (Scottish DJ and producer)
assistant mixer:
Damien Lewis
mixer:
Calvin Harris (Scottish DJ and producer) and Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
instruments:
Calvin Harris (Scottish DJ and producer)
lead vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 2011)
recorded at:
Fly Eye Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Westlake Recording Studios (Studio B) (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States (lead vocals)
mixed at:
Fly Eye Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Ninja Beat Club (Phil Tan's studio) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
music videos:
We Found Love (official music video) by Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
part of:
Stereogum: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 5), Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 30) and Pitchfork: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 62)
recording of:
We Found Love
writer:
Calvin Harris (Scottish DJ and producer)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris3.753:35
4Talk That Talk
assistant recording engineer:
Dan Tobiason (audio engineer) (lead vocals [JAY Z vocals]) and Jennifer Rosales (lead vocals)
recording engineer:
Mike Anderson (engineer), Kuk Harrell (lead vocals), Jordan “DJ Swivel” Young (Canadian producer Jordan Young) (lead vocals [JAY Z vocals]), Mikkel S. Eriksen, Marcos Tovar (engineer) (lead vocals) and Miles Walker (engineer)
executive producer:
Tim Blacksmith (of Tim & Danny Music) and Danny D (of Tim & Danny Music)
producer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals) and StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team)
additional assistant mixer:
Daniela Rivera (engineer)
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
instruments:
Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriksen
guest vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
lead vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
produced for:
45th & 3rd Music LLC
additionally recorded at:
Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg, Room 538 in Paris, Île-de-France, France and The Savoy London, Room 526 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at:
Jungle City Studios in New York, New York, United States (lead vocals [JAY Z vocals]), Roc the Mic Studios in New York, New York, United States, The Hide Out Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Westlake Recording Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
mixed at:
Ninja Beat Club (Phil Tan's studio) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
samples:
I Got a Story to Tell by The Notorious B.I.G.
recording of:
Talk That Talk
writer:
Anthony Best (US hip-hop producer Anthony Best), Christopher Wallace, Ester Dean, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Sean Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Chucky Thompson
publisher:
B.I.G. Poppa Music, Carter Boys Music, Dat Damn Dean Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Justin Combs Publishing, Ninth Street Tunnel Music, Inc, Songs of Universal, Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Still Diggin’ Music and Universal Music–MGB Songs
Rihanna feat. JAY‐Z33:29
5Cockiness (Love It)
assistant recording engineer:
Jennifer Rosales (lead vocals)
recording engineer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals) and Marcos Tovar (engineer) (lead vocals)
programming:
Shondrae “Mr. Bangladesh” Crawford
producer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals) and Shondrae “Mr. Bangladesh” Crawford
assistant mixer:
Ghazi Hourani
mixer:
Fabian Marasciullo
instruments:
Shondrae “Mr. Bangladesh” Crawford
lead vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
mixed for:
Amica Style
produced for:
Bangladesh Production Company, Inc.
recorded at:
Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg, Room 538 in Paris, Île-de-France, France (lead vocals)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Cockiness (Love It)
writer:
Dwayne Loernathy, Candice Pillay, Robyn Fenty (Barbadian R&B/pop singer) and Shondrae Crawford
Rihanna1.652:58
6Birthday Cake
assistant recording engineer:
Jennifer Rosales (lead vocals)
recording engineer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals) and Marcos Tovar (engineer) (lead vocals)
co-producer:
Terius “The-Dream” Nash (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash)
producer:
Da Internz (production team) and Kuk Harrell (lead vocals)
assistant mixer:
Calvin Bailiff
mixer:
Kevin KD Davis (US producer/engineer “KD” Davis)
lead vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
co-produced for:
Radio Killa Records
recorded at:
Radison Royal Blue Hotel, Room 1306 in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (lead vocals)
mixed at:
The Boom Boom Room in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Birthday Cake
writer:
Ernest Clark, Marcos Palacios, Robyn Fenty (Barbadian R&B/pop singer) and Terius Nash (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash)
publisher:
2082 Music Publishing, Annarhi Music LLC, EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Two Works, Viva Panama, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Rihanna41:18
7We All Want Love
assistant recording engineer:
Omar Loya and Jennifer Rosales (lead vocals)
recording engineer:
Aubrey “Big Juice” Delane (Aubry Delaine), Kuk Harrell (lead vocals), Rob Kinelski and Marcos Tovar (engineer) (lead vocals)
producer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals) and No I.D. (producer)
assistant mixer:
Chris Galland and Erik Madrid
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
bass and guitar:
Steve Wyreman
keyboard [keys]:
Kevin Randolph
lead vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
produced for:
Rich Daily Since ’71
recorded at:
4220 Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, The Amstel Intercontinental Hotel, Room 123 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (lead vocals) and The Park Hyatt Hotel, Room 341 in Hamburg, Germany (lead vocals)
mixed at:
Larrabee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
We All Want Love
writer:
Ester Dean, Ernest Wilson (producer), Kevin Randolph and Steve Wyreman
Rihanna3.753:57
8Drunk on Love
assistant recording engineer:
Alejandro Barajas (Producer - songwriter - engineer)
recording engineer:
Mike Anderson (engineer), Kuk Harrell (lead vocals), Mikkel S. Eriksen, Jennifer Rosales (lead vocals), Marcos Tovar (engineer) (lead vocals) and Miles Walker (engineer)
executive producer:
Tim Blacksmith (of Tim & Danny Music) and Danny D (of Tim & Danny Music)
producer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals) and StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team)
additional assistant mixer:
Daniela Rivera (engineer)
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
instruments:
Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel S. Eriksen and The xx (London UK three-piece)
lead vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
produced for:
45th & 3rd Music LLC
recorded at:
Fasthalle Dressing Room in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany (lead vocals), Roc the Mic Studios in New York, New York, United States, The Hide Out Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Westlake Recording Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States and Westlake Recording Studios (Studio B) (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States (lead vocals)
mixed at:
Ninja Beat Club (Phil Tan's studio) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
samples:
Intro by The xx (London UK three-piece)
recording of:
Drunk on Love
writer:
Ester Dean, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, James Smith (English DJ, record producer, and remixer), Baria Qureshi, Romy Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) and Oliver Sim
Rihanna3.753:32
9Roc Me Out
assistant recording engineer:
Jennifer Rosales
recording engineer:
Mike Anderson (engineer), Kuk Harrell (lead vocals), Mikkel S. Eriksen, Marcos Tovar (engineer) (lead vocals) and Miles Walker (engineer)
executive producer:
Tim Blacksmith (of Tim & Danny Music) and Danny D (of Tim & Danny Music)
producer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals), Gareth McGrillen, StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team) and Rob Swire
additional assistant mixer:
Daniela Rivera (engineer)
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
instruments:
Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriksen
lead vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
produced for:
45th & 3rd Music LLC
recorded at:
Roc the Mic Studios in New York, New York, United States, Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg, Room 538 in Paris, Île-de-France, France (lead vocals), The Hide Out Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Westlake Recording Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
mixed at:
Ninja Beat Club (Phil Tan's studio) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Roc Me Out
writer:
Ester Dean, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Gareth McGrillen and Rob Swire
Rihanna3.43:29
10Watch n’ Learn
additional assistant recording engineer:
Jennifer Rosales
assistant recording engineer:
TT (engineer) (lead vocals)
recording engineer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals), Skylar and Marcos Tovar (engineer) (lead vocals)
producer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals) and Hit‐Boy (US hip-hop producer/rapper Chauncey Hollis)
mixer:
Marcos Tovar (engineer)
lead vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
produced for:
Hit‐Boy Music and Very Good Beats, Inc.
additionally recorded at:
Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg, Room 538 in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recorded at:
No. 4 Entertainment and Roc the Mic Studios (Studio A) in New York, New York, United States (lead vocals)
mixed at:
Hotel Rival in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
Watch n' Learn
writer:
Chauncey Hollis (US hip-hop producer/rapper Chauncey Hollis), Alju Jackson, Priscilla Renea and Robyn Fenty (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
Rihanna33:31
11Farewell
assistant recording engineer:
Jennifer Rosales (lead vocals)
recording engineer:
Aubrey “Big Juice” Delane (Aubry Delaine), Kuk Harrell (lead vocals) and Marcos Tovar (engineer) (lead vocals)
producer:
Alex da Kid (UK musician, record producer, songwriter, record executive & fashion designer) and Kuk Harrell (lead vocals)
assistant mixer:
Chris Galland and Erik Madrid
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
additional bass, additional guitar and additional piano:
Johnny Browz
lead vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
produced for:
Kid in a Korner, LLC
recorded at:
Fasthalle Venue Dressing Room in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany (lead vocals) and Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg, Room 538 in Paris, Île-de-France, France (lead vocals)
mixed at:
Larrabee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Farewell
writer:
Alexander Grant (UK musician, record producer, songwriter, record executive & fashion designer) and Ester Dean
Rihanna3.94:16

Credits

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associated singles/EPs:Cockiness (Love It) (remix) by Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer) feat. A$AP Rocky (US rapper)
Talk That Talk by Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer) feat. JAY‐Z (US rapper)
We Found Love by Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer) feat. Calvin Harris (Scottish DJ and producer)
Where Have You Been
You Da One
included in:Rihanna
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/386672 [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/fzq4 [info]
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Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002241043 [info]
Wikidata:Q236009 [info]