2005 single by Rihanna From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"If It's Lovin' That You Want" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her debut studio album, Music of the Sun (2005). It was written by Samuel Barnes, Scott La Rock, Makeba Riddick, Jean-Claude Oliver, Lawrence Parker, and produced by Poke & Tone. It was released on August 16, 2005, as the second and final single from the album. The song is about "basically telling a guy, 'If it's lovin' that you want, you should make me your girl because I've got what you need".[1]
"If It's Lovin' That You Want" | ||||
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Single by Rihanna | ||||
from the album Music of the Sun | ||||
Released | August 16, 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2005 | |||
Studio | Bassmint, The Loft (Bronxville, New York) | |||
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Length | 3:28 | |||
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Producer(s) | Poke & Tone | |||
Rihanna singles chronology | ||||
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Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[32] | Gold | 500,000 |
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | August 16, 2005 | 12-inch vinyl |
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August 30, 2005 | Rhythmic contemporary radio | [34] | ||
September 13, 2005 | Urban contemporary radio | [35] | ||
September 20, 2005 | Contemporary hit radio | [34] | ||
United Kingdom | November 28, 2005 | CD | Mercury | [36] |
Germany | December 2, 2005 | Maxi CD | Universal Music | [37][38] |
Australia | January 23, 2006 | [39] |
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