When production started, she came up with the idea of working with Ne-Yo. While recording the track " 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. Rotem and Norwegian production duo Stargate. " SOS" was originally intended for Christina Milian's third studio album So Amazin', but she ultimately turned it down.įor writing and production of A Girl like Me Rihanna teamed up once again with record producers Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers, who produced most of the tracks on her previous album, J. 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." Recording 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." 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. 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.
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. 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. When discussing the conception for her second studio album with L.A. It produced two singles: " Pon de Replay" and " If It's Lovin' that You Want", the former of which peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number one on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart. Music of the Sun debuted at number 10 on the US Billboard 200 and peaked in the top-forty of album charts in Germany, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The album received mixed reviews from music critics, who complimented its dancehall and Caribbean-inspired songs, while others criticized some of the production. An R&B album, Music of the Sun incorporated musical elements of dance-pop and Caribbean music genres such as dancehall and reggae. Rihanna released her debut album Music of the Sun in August 2005. 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. The album has been certified 2x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). 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". However, the album's third single, " We Ride", failed to reprise the success of the album's other singles. 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.Ī 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. It peaked at number five on the US Billboard 200 and on the UK Albums Chart.
A Girl Like Me was released less than eight months after Rihanna's debut album. Some critics gave the album positive reviews, stating that Rihanna gracefully avoided the sophomore disappointment while others compared the album to her previous effort. The album also incorporates elements of dancehall and rock, as well as ballads, which music critics were ambivalent towards. A Girl Like Me is a pop and reggae album influenced by Rihanna's Caribbean roots. Rotem, and label-mate Ne-Yo, who wrote the album's second single. For the production of the album, Rihanna worked with Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Stargate, J. It was released on April 10, 2006, by Def Jam Recordings. A Girl Like Me is the second studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna.
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