Rihanna – "S&M"

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Rihanna’s “S&M” is a provocative dance-pop single from her album *Loud*, known for its controversial lyrics, bold sexual themes, and high-energy production.

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S&M (Remix) featuring Britney Spears 1
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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Loud NERFINISHED
artist Rihanna NERFINISHED
awardsAndNominations nominated for several music video awards
censoredTitleVariant S&M (Come On) NERFINISHED
certificationUK platinum
certificationUS multi-platinum
chartPositionAustralianARIA 1
chartPositionCanadianHot100 1
chartPositionUKSinglesChart 3
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 1
containsExplicitContent yes
controversy banned or restricted by several radio and TV outlets
subject of complaints for explicit sexual content
countryOfOrigin Barbados–United States collaboration
criticalReception generally positive for production and hook
followedBySingle California King Bed NERFINISHED
genre Eurodance NERFINISHED
dance-pop
electropop
hasMusicVideo yes
key E minor
length 4:03
lyricalTheme pleasure and pain in relationships
sadomasochism
sexual fetishism
musicVideoDirector Melina Matsoukas NERFINISHED
musicVideoStyle provocative
musicVideoTheme BDSM imagery
media and celebrity culture satire
notableFor high-energy dance-pop production
provocative lyrics and bold sexual themes
partOfAlbum Loud NERFINISHED
performer Rihanna NERFINISHED
precededBySingle What’s My Name? NERFINISHED
producer Sandy Vee NERFINISHED
Stargate NERFINISHED
radioEditAvailable yes
recordingYear 2010
recordLabel Def Jam Recordings
SRP Records NERFINISHED
releaseDate 2011-01-21
remixArtist Britney Spears NERFINISHED
remixReleaseYear 2011
remixTitle S&M (Rihanna feat. Britney Spears) NERFINISHED
tempoBPM 128
trackNumberOnAlbumLoud 3
vocalRange G3 to C6
writer Ester Dean NERFINISHED
Mikkel S. Eriksen NERFINISHED
Sandy Wilhelm NERFINISHED
Tor Erik Hermansen NERFINISHED

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S&M hasRemix Rihanna – "S&M"
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