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A Girl Like Me
Studio album by
Rihanna
ReleasedApril 10, 2006 (2006-04-10)[1]
Recorded2005–2006
Genre
Length50:30
Label
Producer
Rihanna chronology
Music of the Sun
(2005) 		A Girl Like Me
(2006) 		Good Girl Gone Bad
(2007)
Singles from A Girl Like Me
  1. "SOS"
    Released: February 13, 2006
  2. "Unfaithful"
    Released: May 1, 2006
  3. "We Ride"
    Released: August 21, 2006
  4. "Break It Off"
    Released: November 13, 2006

A Girl Like Me is the second studio album by Barbadian singer

Caribbean roots. The album also incorporates elements of dancehall, dub-pop, hip hop, club,[6] dance and rock music[7]
as well as ballads, which music critics were ambivalent towards.

Some critics gave the album positive reviews, stating that Rihanna gracefully avoided the sophomore disappointment while others compared the album to her previous effort. A Girl Like Me was released less than eight months after Rihanna's debut album. It peaked at number five on the US Billboard 200 and on the UK Albums Chart. The album was successful in other countries as well, entering the top ten in Ireland, New Zealand, Australia and Japan, while topping the Canadian Albums Chart.

A Girl Like Me spawned four singles: "SOS", which became Rihanna's first single to reach number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, "Unfaithful" and "Break It Off", both reaching the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100. However, the album's third single, "We Ride", failed to reprise the success of the album's other singles. The album was re-released as an expanded two-disc deluxe package in Germany, which includes remixes to both Rihanna's debut single, "Pon de Replay", and "If It's Lovin' That You Want". The album has been certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[8] To promote both A Girl Like Me and her debut record, Rihanna embarked on her debut headlining concert tour, entitled Rihanna: Live in Concert in 2006.

Background and title

Rihanna released her debut album

Hot Dance Club Songs chart.[14][15]

When discussing the conception for her second

studio album with L.A. Reid—Chairman and CEO of The Island Def Jam Music Group—Rihanna talked about experimenting with different music by incorporating some rock on the album.[16] In February 2006, Rihanna announced that she was going to release her second studio album in April 2006 under the name A Girl Like Me.[17] When asked about the album in an interview with MTV News, Rihanna stated: "Vocally I've matured so much, and lyrically I'm speaking about stuff I would never sing about [before]. Now I'm singing about experiences that I've gone through and stuff that other 18-year-old girls go through, so it's all about progression."[17] In regards to the title of the album, Rihanna explained: "It's called A Girl Like Me because it's a very personal album, it's my baby. It's all about what it's like to be a girl like me, speaking of personal experiences as well as things that girls like me have gone through."[18]

Recording

studio album So Amazin'
, but she ultimately turned it down.

For writing and production of A Girl Like Me Rihanna teamed up once again with

If It's Lovin' That You Want" for her debut album, Rihanna received a visit from American singer Ne-Yo, in which they met for the first time, although they never got the chance to collaborate on Music of the Sun (2005).[16] When production started, she came up with the idea of working with Ne-Yo.[18] When asked about collaborating with Ne-Yo, Rihanna stated: "We never got around to it on the first album. So for the second album, I was like, 'You know what? I have to work with that guy Ne-Yo.' And it made it a lot easier because he's on the same label I am."[16] For the album, Rihanna also worked with Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist Sean Paul on the track "Break It Off", which was recorded in Paul's hometown of Kingston, Jamaica
.

While working on A Girl Like Me, Rihanna not only recorded songs but also promoted Music of the Sun.

studio album So Amazin' (2006); however, she rejected it.[19] L.A. Reid had Rihanna in mind as the next artist to record the song.[20] The song was recorded within three days and eventually later released as the lead single from A Girl Like Me.[16] "Kisses Don't Lie" was penned and produced by Evan Rogers and Carl Sturken and it was one of the three songs on the album on which Rihanna received writing credit.[21] The song was written and recorded in her native Barbados, and was described by Rihanna as mixed with rock and reggae.[21]

In the song "Unfaithful", penned by Ne-Yo, Rihanna wanted to speak about personal things that girls her age at the time were experiencing, which was inspired by the album's title[18] and according to her it is one of her favorite songs on the album.[16] "We Ride" was written and produced by StarGate, who also produced and co-wrote "Unfaithful".[22] For the song "Break It Off", which features Jamaican artist Sean Paul, Rihanna flew down to Jamaica to record the song.[23] The song was written by Donovan Bennet and it was co-written by Sean Paul and Rihanna herself.[23] The album's closing tracks were written by Rogers, Sturken and Rihanna, who co-wrote the album's title track "A Girl Like Me".[22] Rogers and Sturken produced and wrote eight of the album's 16 tracks.[22]

Music and lyrics

Musically, A Girl Like Me reveals new types of musical genres compared to Rihanna's light and

balladic elements.[17] Although the album mostly follows the disco-ish mode of its predecessor, it was noted for its introduction of the rock genre to Rihanna's music, mostly represented by the rock and reggae mash-up "Kisses Don't Lie",[17] though Rihanna herself stated that the album is not overall driven by rock influence.[24] In an interview, Rihanna commented: "Growing up in Barbados, I wasn't exposed to a lot of rock music. We really love reggae and soca music and hip-hop. But when I moved to the United States last year, I was exposed to a lot of different types of music, rock being one of them, and I fell in love with it. [Now] I love rock music."[17] Celia SanMiguel of Vibe magazine wrote that A Girl Like Me is "a pop album, one informed but not bounded by Rihanna's Caribbean roots", and that it "dispels any lingering notions of her as a dancehall-meets-R&B ambassador."[2] Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine called the album "a record that almost identically" veered between "sunny dancehall/dub-pop", "hip-hop-infused club bangers", and "adult-oriented ballads".[25]

Lyrically, the album's theme speaks of girls' experiences.

murderer in that song, meaning I'm taking this guy's life by hurting him, cheating on him. He knows, and it makes him feel so bad. It's killing him to know that another guy is making me happy."[17] "We Ride" talks about how a guy promises a girl that they will be together forever, while the girl describes moments which he did things that could tear them apart.[28] The lyrics of "Dem Haters" portray a message about how "haters" try to bring people down and recommends excluding them from your life.[29] "Final Goodbye" talks about a woman who wants to spend the rest of her life with a man[30] but feels that she needs to reveal a secret before moving on.[26] "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" continues the theme of love in a similar vein to "SOS", however, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" portrays a message about being in love, whereas "SOS" talks about having an overwhelming feeling towards a guy.[26]

Songs

A picture of a man wearing a beige jacket and holding a silver award statue
Sean Paul co-wrote and provided vocals on "Break It Off".

The album's

Stargate.[34] The song received mixed reviews from critics and was less successful than the other singles. In the song's music video, directed by Anthony Mandler, Rihanna was featured hanging with her friends and scenes of her at the beach.[35] After the song failed to chart in the United States
, the song became the last single from the album to feature a music video.

"Dem Haters" features guest vocals by Barbadian singer

Corey Gunz
.

Singles

"SOS"
A 23 second audio sample of Rihanna singing the chorus of "SOS". The sample includes the
vocals.[38]
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"

UK Singles Chart.[46] Two music videos, an official version and a Nike promotional version, were directed by Chris Applebaum.[47]

"

Stargate, the song was originally titled "Murderer" and was inspired by the works of American rock band Evanescence.[49] It garnered a mixed response from critics; many praised its powerful balladry, but some criticized the lyrics.[50] The single peaked at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart[15] as well as at number two on the UK Singles Chart.[51] The song's accompanying music video was directed by Anthony Mandler, and features Rihanna in a love triangle in which she struggles to choose between her husband and her romantic interest, and regrets having cheated on the former.[52] Rihanna performed the song at the 2006 MOBO Awards[53] and it has been included on the set lists of her concert tours, the Good Girl Gone Bad Tour (2007–09),[54] the Last Girl on Earth (2010–11)[55] and the Loud Tour (2011).[56]

"We Ride" was released as the third single from the album; the song was sent to US mainstream and rhythmic radio stations on August 21, 2006.[57] It was written by Makeba Riddick, Mikkel S. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen, while production of the song was handled by Eriksen and Hermansen under their production team name, StarGate.[58] "We Ride" was well received by critics, many of whom praised it as a good cruising song.[59] It failed to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, but managed to top the US Hot Dance Club Play chart and peaked at number 34 on the US Pop Songs chart.[60][61] It failed to match the success of the album's previous singles, though peaking within the top twenty of the singles charts in Ireland, Slovakia and the United Kingdom.[62] Its accompanying music video was also directed by Anthony Mandler, who had previously directed the music video for "Unfaithful".[63] According to Rihanna, the video for "We Ride" is not as "out there" as the videos for "SOS" and "Unfaithful" were, as she wanted to do something less provocative to re-connect with people her own age.[63]

"

Good Girl Gone Bad had been released, and performed "Break It Off" as part of the set list with other songs from all three of her albums up to that point.[69] The song was also included on the setlist of the Good Girl Gone Bad Tour (2007–09).[54]

Other charted songs

"A Girl Like Me" and "A Million Miles Away" made chart appearances on the

Spanish Singles Chart in 2009, three years after the release of the album. The title track, co-written by Rogers, Sturken and Rihanna, peaked at number 25.[70] The song prompted a mixed reaction from critics; Quentin B. Huff of PopMatters praised "A Girl Like Me", writing that the song is "refreshingly unpretentious" compared to "Unfaithful", which Huff labelled as "overboard with melodrama."[71] However, Celia San Miguel of Vibe magazine criticized the song, and called it a "stumble" on the album and a "yawn-inducing slow jam."[72] "A Million Miles Away" was also written by Rogers and Sturken, and peaked at number 38 on the Spanish Singles Chart.[73] Huff wrote that the song, along with "Unfaithful", was not as good as the album's sixth track, "Final Goodbye".[71]

Promotion

Rihanna performing at the KIIS-FM Jingle Ball, December 2006

During the recording process of A Girl Like Me, Rihanna served as the opening act for

J.C. Penney by shooting a promotional music video for the album's lead single supported by Nike. The album was released through Def Jam Recordings in North America as a digital download on April 11, 2006, and as a physical CD on April 25, 2006. On the album's release date, Rihanna made a guest appearance on MTV's Total Request Live to promote the album.[74]

The album was released only eight months after Music of the Sun had been released.[16] Rihanna stated regarding the rapid album succession: "We just felt like it was time. It made no sense waiting...you should never put time on music. You should never say, "Okay, Music of the Sun has to be out at least a year and a half before we start with--" No. That's what's great about the music business. When you feel it's time, you just go for it. And we felt like it was time to come up with a new album."[16] "SOS" was included on the soundtrack of the film Bring It On: All or Nothing, where Rihanna made a cameo in the film as herself; her debut single, "Pon de Replay", was also included in the soundtrack.

An expanded double-disc

Pussycat Dolls on the PCD World Tour, from November 2006 to February 2007 in the United Kingdom.[76] She also recorded songs for advertising the Happy fragrance by Clinique and deodorant Secret of the company Procter & Gamble.[77][78]

Live performances

Rihanna performed the album's

Sessions@AOL broadcast, among other content exclusive to AOL members.[79] On July 27, 2006, she performed "SOS" and "Unfaithful" on the MTV series Total Request Live.[80] On September 20, 2006, Rihanna opened the 2006 MOBO Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London with a performance of "Unfaithful".[81] On November 2, 2006, Rihanna performed "SOS" live at the 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards held in Copenhagen, Denmark.[82] On November 15, 2006, Rihanna performed "Unfaithful" at the 2006 World Music Awards, which also took place in London. On November 22, 2006, Rihanna performed "SOS" and "Unfaithful" on the Australian morning show Sunrise.[83]

Tour

See also: Rihanna: Live in Concert

Rihanna further promoted A Girl Like Me through her debut

studio album Music of the Sun and traveled across North America.[84]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[85]
Blender[86]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[3]
MSN Music (Consumer Guide)(dud)[87]
PopMatters6/10[71]
Rolling Stone[37]
Slant Magazine[88]
Spin[89]
USA Today[90]
Vibe[2]

A Girl Like Me received generally mixed-to-positive reviews from

M.I.A.-style electro and a dollop of reggae, and you're even closer to getting Rihanna. If you liked last year's ridiculously catchy "Pon de Replay", there's more of the same here."[92]

In a negative review, Kelefa Sanneh of

rock guitar of "Kisses Don't Lie" and haunted strings of "Unfaithful" help make A Girl Like Me much more likable."[37] Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine felt that the album's ballads are "at least a decade too mature for the teenage singer's minor vocal talents." He added that, despite the clever sampling on "SOS", "comparatively gooey and spineless slow numbers like "Final Goodbye" and "A Million Miles Away" kill whatever momentum the album has."[25] Robert Christgau of MSN Music graded the album a "dud",[87] indicating "a bad record whose details rarely merit further thought."[94]

Commercial performance

A Girl Like Me debuted at number five on the

UK Albums Chart with sales of 24,000 copies on the issue dated April 24, 2006. The album reached its peak of number five in July 2006 due to the popularity of the single "Unfaithful" and it has so far sold almost 600,000 copies in the United Kingdom.[99] In Europe, the album achieved a Platinum certification, granted by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.[100] In Canada, the album topped the Canadian Albums Chart, becoming Rihanna's first number-one album in the country,[101]
and was later certified Platinum there.

In

Belgian Albums Chart in April 2006. The album further climbed up the chart and reached the chart's top 10 by peaking at number 10.[102] A Girl Like Me managed to reach the top 20 in Germany, Portugal, the Netherlands, France and Denmark.[102] The album ended 2006 as the 20th-best-selling album in the world that year and sold an estimated 3,600,000 units worldwide.[105]

Track listing

A Girl Like Me track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."
If It's Lovin' That You Want – Part 2" (featuring Cory Gunz) (bonus track)
4:08
Total length:50:18
International bonus track[106][107]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Pon de Replay" (Full Phatt Remix)
  • Nobles
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • Matt Ward[c]
3:21
Total length:53:39
Japanese bonus tracks[108]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Who Ya Gonna Run To"
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • Fenty
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
4:01
15."Pon de Replay" (Full Phatt Remix)
  • Nobles
  • Brooks
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • Nobles
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • Ward[c]
3:21
16."Coulda Been the One"
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
3:38
Total length:61:31
Deluxe edition bonus disc[109]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Who Ya Gonna Run To"
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • Fenty
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
4:01
2."Coulda Been the One"
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
3:38
3."Should I" (with J-Status)
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • J-Status
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
3:06
4."Hypnotized"
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • Fenty
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
4:15
5."Unfaithful" (Nu Soul Remix)
  • Smith
  • Hermansen
  • Eriksen
6:57
6."Unfaithful" (video)  3:49
7."SOS" (video)  4:00
Total length:29:46

Notes

Personnel

Credits for A Girl Like Me adapted from liner notes.[110]

Musicians

Accolades

Year Ceremony Award Result Ref.
2006 IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award Ten Best Sales Releases, Foreign Won [111]
2007
Barbados Music Awards
 Album of the Year Won [112]

Charts

Certifications

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Certifications and sales for A Girl Like Me
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[154] Platinum 70,000^
Belgium (BEA)[155] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[156] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Germany (BVMI)[157] Platinum 200,000‡
Hungary (MAHASZ)[158] Gold 5,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[159] 2× Platinum 30,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[160] Gold 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[161] Gold 7,500^
Poland (ZPAV)[162] Gold 10,000*
Russia (
NFPF)[163]
 Platinum 20,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[164] Platinum 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[166] 2× Platinum 667,672[165]
United States (RIAA)[97] 2× Platinum 1,400,000[98]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[167] Platinum 1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates for A Girl Like Me
Region Date Format Edition Label Ref.
Argentina April 10, 2006 Digital download Standard Island Def Jam [168]
Australia [1]
Austria [169]
Brazil [170]
Czech Republic [171]
Denmark [172]
Finland [173]
Germany [174]
Hungary [175]
Italy [176]
Japan [177]
Netherlands [178]
New Zealand [179]
Norway [180]
Portugal [181]
Spain [182]
Sweden [183]
Switzerland [184]
Canada April 11, 2006 [185]
United States [186]
Italy April 19, 2006 CD Universal [187]
United Kingdom April 24, 2006 Mercury [188]
Canada April 25, 2006 Universal [189]
United Kingdom Digital download Island Def Jam [190]
United States CD [191]
Germany April 28, 2006 Universal [192]
Spain July 17, 2006 [193]
Germany November 17, 2006 Limited deluxe [109]
France March 26, 2009 Standard [194]
Canada December 8, 2011 Limited [195]

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