 Genius Lyrics
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Rihanna – Get It Over With
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Rihanna made this song for anyone who keeps their emotions bottled up. She is telling her audience don’t be afraid to cry, just cry so you can ‘get it over with’. After, just smoke
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Rihanna – Get It Over With Samples
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See all of “Get It Over With” by Rihanna’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Rihanna – Take a Bow
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“Take a Bow” is about Rih’s not wanting to rekindle her relationship with an unfaithful ex. She’s tired of hearing his excuses and wants to let him know it’s over for good.
The
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Rihanna – Unfaithful
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This song was released on Rihanna’s A Girl Like Me album, becoming its most prominent hit.
She describes the painful experience that she knows her boyfriend is going through as
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Rihanna – P.S. (I'm Still Not Over You)
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[Intro] / Yeah / Yeah, yeah, yeah / No, mm / [Verse 1] / What's up? / I know we haven't spoken for a while / But I was thinkin' 'bout you / And it kinda made me smile / So many
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Rihanna (Ft. Drake) – Work
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On “Work,” Rihanna seeks a deep, meaningful connection, however the male character she sings to (played by Drake) is only interested in sex. This narrative is similar to Rihanna
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Michael Jackson – Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
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As the opening song and fourth single of Thriller, “Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'” picks up where Off the Wall left off and begins the new phenomenon of Thriller. According to Epic
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Dua Lipa – New Rules
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“New Rules” is about moving on from an ex and how you need to stay away from them. The narrator needs to treat themselves like they would a friend with their own advice.
The music
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Hiatus (Ft. Rihanna) – Still Not Over You
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Still Not Over You is basically a letter from Hiatus to his ex Danielle. He just basically outlines what he’d say to her if he were to send her a letter, knowing they’d probably
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Rihanna – Wait Your Turn
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“Wait Your Turn” features Rihanna returning to her island roots, rapping over a heavy reggae dub beat. It was the third single off Rated R.
The song received mixed reviews from
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Kanye West (Ft. Bon Iver & The-Dream) – Can’t Get Over Me
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[Chorus: Kanye West & Justin Vernon] / Pass the toke / [?] that lie / How about her soul? / That girl can’t get over me / Can’t get over, can’t get over me / Pass the toke / Let me
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Rihanna (Ft. Drake) – What's My Name?
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On “What’s My Name?” Drake and Rihanna trade romantic bars about their lovers. In the music video, they play the love interests for each other.
The collaboration was originally
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B.K.P. – It's Over Now
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[B.K.P. + Rihanna] / Yeah what's up? (ooooh) / (How about a round of applause?) / Hahaha, lost you for sure (Standing ovation) / Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah / [B.K.P.] / As
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Wale (Ft. Rihanna) – Bad (Remix)
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Along with more synthesized production, Rihanna replaces Tiara Thomas on the hook for the offical remix of Wale’s “Bad.” Both the original version of the song and this remix appear
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Kanye West (Ft. Rihanna) – Famous
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“Famous” explores what it means to be famous—Rihanna personifies fame on the hook.
Kanye premiered the music video for “Famous” on June 24th, 2016, at The Forum in Los Angeles
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Drake (Ft. Rihanna) – Take Care
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This track uses the beat and hook from the song “I’ll Take Care of U” from the Jamie XX and Gil Scott Heron album that dropped last year
The source material for all this is the
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Beyoncé (Ft. JAY-Z) – Déjà Vu
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Consistency is a hallmark of the recorded work of Beyonce. It’s always good to have her back on the radio. However, an artist of her stature has the ability to carry Pop and R&B
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Rihanna – Take a Bow (Tony Moran & Warren Riggs Encore Club)
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[Intro] / Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah / It's over, it's over, it's over, it's over now / It's over, it's over, it's over, it's over now / It's over, it's over, it's over, it's over now
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Pop Cleanup – Rihanna
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Come one, come all, for the official Rihanna cleanup page! This is the most comprehensive Pop Cleanup page to date, and we’re hoping for tons of contributors, so please read the
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Eminem (Ft. Rihanna) – The Monster
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“The Monster” is Eminem’s fourth single from The Marshall Mathers LP 2. Incidentally, it also marks the fourth time Eminem and Rihanna have collaborated.
This dark and emotional
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Rihanna – Don't Stop the Music
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“Don’t Stop the Music” is an energetic dance-pop track about leaving the stress of life and dancing to the music. It was the fourth single off Good Girl Gone Bad and was promoted
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RAYE & 070 Shake – Escapism.
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“Escapism” is RAYE’s breakup track where she depicts the events that occurred during the times of her relationship and the breakup’s aftermath. This single was released alongside
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Rihanna – Do Ya Thang
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[Intro] / Oh (Oh, oh, oh, oh) / Oh (Oh) / Oh, na, na na na / (Go ahead) / Na, na na, na, na, na na, na / Na, na na, na, na, na na / (Go ahead) / [Verse 1] / Know I'm missin' that
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Rihanna – Take a Bow (Tony Moran & Warren Riggs)
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[Intro] / It's over, it's over, it's over now / It's over, it's over, it's over, it's over now / [Verse 1] / You look so dumb right now / Standing outside my house / Trying to
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Rihanna (Ft. Drake) – Work (BURNS' Late Night Rollin Remix)
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[Chorus: Rihanna] / Work, work, work, work, work, work / He said me haffi / Work, work, work, work, work, work! / He see me do mi / Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! / So me put
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Rihanna (Ft. Sean Paul) – Break It Off
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“Break It Off” is a song by Rihanna from her second studio album, A Girl Like Me, and features guest vocals from Sean Paul. The song was written by Donovan Bennett, Sean Paul, K
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T.I. (Ft. Rihanna) – Live Your Life
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Released in 2008 on T.I.’s best-selling Paper Trail album, “Live Your Life” is a life-affirming T.I.-Rihanna tag-team that’s guaranteed to give you a boost.
The intro/outro is
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Rihanna – Take a Bow (Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Club)
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[Intro] / Yeah / Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah / Oh / Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah / Oh / Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah / Yeah / [Verse 1] / You look so dumb right now / Standing outside my house
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Rihanna (Ft. Calvin Harris) – We Found Love
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This is a single off Rihanna’s sixth studio album Talk that Talk. It was also included on 18 Months, the third album from Scottish electronic artist and this song’s producer Calvin
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Rihanna (Ft. Eminem) – Numb
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This song samples a line from Kanye West’s “Can’t Tell Me Nothing”.
This is also Rihanna’s and Eminem’s third time collaborating after their previous collaboration in “Love the
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Eminem (Ft. Sia) – Guts Over Fear
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On this track Eminem contemplates his legacy and career. He dwells on the feeling that he has no emotion left and that he is singing the same old song. He regrets the pain he has
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Avery Anna – Narcissist
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[Verse 1] / Out of touch with my feelings / I can't help it if I'm happy or sad / Today I cried for no reason / Made me feel like a psychopath / I should hate you 'cause I love you
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Rihanna (Ft. JAY-Z) – Talk That Talk
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Another collab from Rihanna and Jay-Z, “Talk That Talk” is the title track of Rihanna’s sixth studio album.
With Rihanna and Jay on a track you can be sure this record will get
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Rihanna – Take a Bow (Groove Junkies MoHo Club)
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[Intro] / Oh, oh, oh-ow / Yeah / [Verse 1] / You look so dumb right now / Standing outside my house / Trying to apologize / You're so ugly when you cry / Please, just cut it out
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Rihanna – Unfaithful (Maurice's Club Mix)
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[Intro] / I don't wanna do this anymore / I don't wanna be the reason why / I don't wanna hurt him anymore / I don't wanna be a murderer / [Instrumental Break] / [Verse 1] / Story
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Chris Brown – Under the Influence
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Over chilled production, “Under the Influence” finds Chris “under the influence” of Robitussin cough syrup and the impression of his lover as he croons for her to come over to his
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Nelly (Ft. Kelly Rowland) – Dilemma
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A hugely popular song from 2002 which appeared on both Nelly’s Nellyville and Kelly Rowland’s Simply Deep.
This song is arguably the most successful, ‘biggest’ song of both Nelly’
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Lil Uzi Vert (Ft. Oh Wonder) – The Way Life Goes
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In keeping with the theme of the majority of songs on the project, Uzi is presumably singing about his ex-girlfriend Brittany Byrd. Taking a melodic approach, Uzi trades his
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N.E.R.D & Rihanna – Lemon
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N.E.R.D. enlists the help of Rihanna for this boppy comeback single. The lyrics make use of vaguely political images while Rihanna makes a variety of car references.
“Lemon” is
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Rihanna – Russian Roulette
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This song compares a relationship with someone to playing Russian Roulette. In the end, as can be seen in the video, she wins the battle at the expense of the other. This song may
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Rihanna – Bitch Better Have My Money
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Also stylized as “BBHMM”, “Bitch Better Have My Money” is a hit single released by Rihanna. The title comes from a scene in the 1988 film I’m Gonna Git You Sucka.
The image used
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Rihanna – SOS
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“SOS” is the danceable lead single from Rihanna’s A Girl Like Me, and contains more than meets the eye.
The song’s narrative is simply about falling deeply in love, but a sample
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