Take a Bow
by Rihanna
- Type: Single
- Released: 6 May 2008
- Label: Def Jam
- Country: Barbados
- Length: 11:55
- Community rating: 2.74/5 from 1 rating
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Co-written and produced by Ne-Yo and Stargate, this R&B power ballad cynically dissects a cheating partner's performative apology. The single was a massive success, leaping from number 53 to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in a single week.
Genres
Descriptors: ballad, breakup, rhythmic, betrayal, melodic, infidelity
Tracklist
Credits
- Rihanna - primary artist, vocals [all]
- Tor Erik Hermansen - instruments [all], written-by
- Michael Jackson - performer [elements of "wanna be startin' somethin'"], written-by
- Stargate - producer, producer [vocal production]
- Dancin' Danny D - management [stargate management]
- Tim Blacksmith - management [stargate management]
- Ne-Yo - co-producer
- Phil Tan - mixed by
- Josh Houghkirk - mixed by [assisted by]
- Shaffer Smith - written-by
- Tim Sturges - engineer [assistant engineer at battery studios]
- Phillip Ramos - engineer [assistant engineer at westlake studios]
- Al Hemberger - recorded by
- Solitaire - remix
- Tawanna Dabney - written-by