The album's lead single, it was released on September 10, 2010. Love in the Future John Legend. [3] According to Tor Erik Hermansen of Stargate, "Only Girl (In the World)" was the first song created for Loud and Rihanna decided to include it on the album before recording her vocals. In its lyrics, Rihanna demands physical attention from her lover. This company sells your internet traffic to other people, meaning that other people can use your IP address and can break some of the above rules, causing you to be banned from this site. 31 October 2010 – 06 November 2010", "Cheryl Cole's Promise This beats Rihanna to number one", "Cheryl Cole beats Rihanna to UK singles chart Number One", "Official Singles Chart Top 40. We are hoping to eventually work on a solution for this when we have the resources to do so. [62] According to Mawuse Ziegbe of MTV News, the singer "kicked up the island theme" as drummers in tribal dress circled her. [62], Rihanna performed a short version of "Only Girl (In the World)" at the 31st Brit Awards on February 15, 2011,[63] as part of a medley with two other singles from Loud: "S&M" and "What's My Name?". "[12] Nick Levine of Digital Spy gave the song four stars out of five, calling it a "crowd-pleaser" but not overly original. "Only Girl (In the World)" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her fifth album, Loud (2010). 14 November 2010 – 20 November 2010", "Rihanna scores first million-selling UK solo single", "Adele and Rihanna score UK's latest million selling singles", "The Official Top 40 Biggest Selling Singles Of All Time By Female Artists revealed! "Only Girl (In the World)" was the first song composed for the album, and the singer decided to include it on the track list before she recorded her vocals. Want you to make me feel like I'm the only girl in the world Like I'm the only one that you'll ever love Like I'm the only one who knows your heart ... Release Date September 10, 2010. If you don't think that you've Step 2 (optional): Enter any other comments/feedback here, Step 3: Enter your email address. [19] The singer also had the most number-one singles (nine) since 2000. This release has been blocked from sale in the marketplace. Released 10 September 2010 on Def Jam (catalog no. Your computer may be infected with malware or spyware that is making automated requests to our server and causing problems. Did you install a browser extension (such as Realplayer/Realdownloader) that helps you download YouTube videos or other content? [51] Rihanna told JustJared.com that the video was filmed in a "big landscape" so she was the only person in the frame, echoing the song's title. You & I (Nobody in the World) by Konshens. [8][9] In the song's lyrics Rihanna yearns for her lover's attention, which makes her feel like the only girl in the world. "Only Girl (In the World)" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her fifth album, Loud. [45][48] "Only Girl (In the World)" peaked at number one on the UK Single Downloads Chart and the Scottish Singles Chart. Try and endure the pumping thrust without getting winded. [44][45] The song was the fourth- and 68th-bestselling single, respectively, of 2010 and 2011. You might have the Hola VPN extension installed. and a short version of "Only Girl (In the World)". ", "Get Lucky becomes one of the UK's biggest selling singles of all-time! In 2011, Ariana Grande covered this song. [70], Katy Perry covered "Only Girl (In the World)" as part of an acoustic mash-up with Willow Smith's "Whip My Hair" on her California Dreams Tour (2011). [71] Ellie Goulding covered the song during her appearance on Radio 1's Live Lounge,[72] and the cover was the B-side of her single "Lights". [73], American experimental band Xiu Xiu covered the song on a 7-inch single in 2011. [19] Loud's second single, "What's My Name?" [14] James Dolan gave the song two-and-a-half stars out of five in Rolling Stone, writing that "the trance beat won't keep you in the club unless someone else is paying for the drinks. [37][38] The song, Rihanna's sixth number-two song on the UK Singles Chart, rose to number one the next week for two consecutive weeks. [61], The singer returned to London on November 11 to record an interview for The Graham Norton Show, which included a live performance of "Only Girl (In the World)". [5], The song was recorded during Rihanna's Last Girl on Earth tour. You (or someone with the same IP address as you) might be using a script or program to download pages from this site automatically. The song reached number one on the United States' Billboard Hot 100 chart two weeks after Loud's second single, "What's My Name? On November 7 she performed the song at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Madrid. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. Format: CD, Year: 2011, Label: Mercury Records, Length: 1:18:07. [citation needed] Rihanna performed "Only Girl (In the World)", "California King Bed", "What's My Name?" If so, you'll need to disable it when using this site, as it spams the websites you visit with fake requests. 07 November 2010 – 13 November 2010", "Official Singles Chart Top 40. "Only Girl (In the World)" was written by Crystal Johnson with the song's producers, Stargate and Sandy Vee. IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. 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[51][52] The singer is also "frolicking in a red field and lying in a bed of flowers. It was the first time in the chart's history that an album's lead single reached number one after its second single. [60] The next day she flew to France to sing the song on Le Grand Journal, on a set covered with white balloons. [1] Rihanna had previously worked with Stargate on the singles "Hate That I Love You", "Don't Stop the Music" and "Rude Boy". "Only Girl (In the World)" won the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2011. Our automated banning policies are not perfect and sometimes too strict, and some IP addresses are banned by accident. [23] The song was number 46 and number 33, respectively, on the 2011 Billboard Digital Songs and Pop Songs year-end charts. [43] "Only Girl (In the World)" is the nineteenth-bestselling single by a female artist and the 99th overall of all time in the United Kingdom. Label: Def Jam Recordings - 2755511,SRP Records - 2755511 • Format: CD Single • Country: UK • Genre: Electronic, Pop • Style: House [24][25] "Only Girl (In the World)" was Rihanna's twelfth number-one on the Dance Club Songs songs chart and number 46 on the 2010 Billboard year-end chart. Showing all 2 items Jump to: Release Dates (2) Release Dates UK 26 October 1974: USA 15 February 1976: See also. "[14], The song received a generally positive response from music critics. done anything to warrant a ban, this is most likely the case. 1 on Hot 100", "Bruno Mars Lands Atop Hot 100, Rihanna Roars Into Top 10", "Rihanna Ties Janet Jackson For Second-Most Dance/Club Play Songs No. King Biopic, Long Dormant, Moves Ahead With ‘Treme’ Star Wendell Pierce, ‘Power Rangers’ Reboot to Roll Out on Film and TV, ‘Willow’ Sequel Series Officially a Go at Disney Plus, Jon M. 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Kuk Harrell produced Rihanna's vocals, recording them with Josh Gudwin and Marcos Tovar. Only Girl (In the World), a Single by Rihanna. Backed by strong bass and synthesizer, it is a dance-pop song that has an electronic composition. [15] MTV News writer James Dinh praised the uptempo song, comparing it to the "stark" lead single "Russian Roulette" from Rihanna's previous Rated R.[9] Monica Herrera wrote for Billboard that "Only Girl (In the World)" "aims squarely for dance-floor domination. Rihanna performed "Only Girl (In the World)" and a solo version of "What's My Name?" "Only Girl (In the World)" is a song by Rihanna. Its instrumental was recorded by Mikkel Storleer Eriksen of Stargate and Miles Walker at Roc the Mic Studios in New York City and Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles, and by Vee at the Bunker in Paris.