Walks Like Rihanna

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"Walks Like Rihanna"
Edvard Førre Erfjord
  • Andy Hill
    • Producer(s)
    The Wanted singles chronology
    "I Found You"
    (2012)     		"Walks Like Rihanna"
    (2013)     		"We Own the Night"
    (2013)
    Music video
    "Walks Like Rihanna" on
    YouTube

    "Walks Like Rihanna" is a song by the British-Irish boy band

    Cirkut
    , with additional production by Michelsen and Erfjord under their stage name Electric.

    The title of the song is a reference to Barbadian singer

    UK Singles Chart
    and number three in the Republic of Ireland.

    In a press conference announcing their reunion in September 2021, band member Tom Parker said that he did not like the song, saying "That song just should not exist. Go in the bin forever. It’s the f****** worst song ever."[1] Bandmates Nathan Sykes and Jay McGuiness countered that "without being hateful, it is a fan favourite, it’s part of our history – and Rihanna liked it!" and "She was very flattered, which is nice."[1]

    Music video

    The music video premiered on 7 May 2013, at a total length of three minutes and thirty-four seconds.[2] It features parodies of three other well-known boy bands' videos: "Bye Bye Bye" by NSYNC, "I Want It That Way" by the Backstreet Boys, and "Back for Good" by Take That.

    Track listing

    CD single / digital EP[3][4]
    No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
    1."Walks Like Rihanna"
    • Henrik Michelsen
    • Edvard Førre Erfjord
    • Andy Hill
    • Electric
    • Dr. Luke
    • Cirkut
    		3:22
    2."Walks Like Rihanna" (7th Heaven Club Mix)
    • Henrik Michelsen
    • Edvard Førre Erfjord
    • Andy Hill
    • Electric
    • Dr. Luke
    • Cirkut
    • 7th Heaven*
    		6:41
    3."Walks Like Rihanna" (Denim Colla and M-X Mix)
    • Henrik Michelsen
    • Edvard Førre Erfjord
    • Andy Hill
    • Electric
    • Dr. Luke
    • Cirkut
    • Denim Colla*
    • M-X*
    		5:20
    4."Drunk on Love"
    		Harry Sommerdahl3:23
    5."Walks Like Rihanna" (Karaoke Version)
    • Henrik Michelsen
    • Edvard Førre Erfjord
    • Andy Hill
    • Electric
    • Dr. Luke
    • Cirkut
    		3:22
    German CD single[5]
    No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
    1."Walks Like Rihanna"
    • Henrik Michelsen
    • Edvard Førre Erfjord
    • Andy Hill
    • Electric
    • Dr. Luke
    • Cirkut
    		3:23
    2."Walks Like Rihanna" (7th Heaven Club Edit)
    • Henrik Michelsen
    • Edvard Førre Erfjord
    • Andy Hill
    • Electric
    • Dr. Luke
    • Cirkut
    • 7th Heaven*
    		6:38

    Credits and personnel

    Recording[6]
    Personnel[6]

    Charts

    Certifications

    Certifications for "Walks Like Rihanna"
    Region Certification Certified units/sales
    United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Gold 400,000‡

    ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

    Release history

    Release dates and formats for "Walks Like Rihanna"
    Region Date Format Label
    Australia 10 May 2013[32] Digital download
    United States 28 May 2013[33]
    United Kingdom[34] 23 June 2013
    • CD
    • digital download
    Ireland[35]
    Germany 28 June 2013

    References

    1. ^ a b Female First. "The Wanted: Walks Like Rihanna is the worst song ever" 21 September 2021.
    2. ^ "The Wanted - Walks Like Rihanna". YouTube. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
    3. ^ "Walks Like Rihanna EP: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
    4. ^ "iTunes - Music - Walks Like Rihanna - Single by The Wanted". Itunes.apple.com. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
    5. ^ "Walks Like Rihanna (2-Track): Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.de. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
    6. ^ a b Walks Like Rihanna (CD liner notes). The Wanted. Global Talent Records. 2013.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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    16. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Walks Like Rihanna". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
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    18. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – The Wanted" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
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    24. ^ "SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart" (in Slovenian). SloTop50. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
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    28. ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2013" (in Russian). TopHit. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
    29. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
    30. ^ "Top Radio Hits Ukraine Annual Chart 2013" (in Russian). TopHit. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
    31. ^ "British single certifications – Wanted – Walks Like Rihanna". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
    32. ^ "iTunes - Music - Walks Like Rihanna - Single by The Wanted". Itunes.apple.com. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
    33. ^ "iTunes - Music - Walks Like Rihanna - Single by The Wanted". Itunes.apple.com. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
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    35. ^ "Walks Like Rihanna - Single". iTunes Store (IRE). Apple. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
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