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"Only Girl"
Song

"Only Girl (In the World)" is a song performed by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, taken from her fifth studio album, Loud. Written by Crystal Johnson, Stargate and Sandy Vee, with the latter two also handling production, the song was released from September 10, 2010, as the lead single from Loud. It is an up-tempo dominant dance-pop song which incorporates elements of Europop in its production and beats. Critical reception of the song has been largely positive, especially towards the strong chorus and musical production. Critics also complemented the choice and vocal work of Rihanna.

"Only Girl (In the World)" topped most charts around the world and was particularly successful in New Zealand and Australia, where it was respectively certified platinum and double platinum. An accompanying music video for the song was filmed by regular collaborator Anthony Mandler and uses simplistic theme mainly focusing on Rihanna with an array of artistic scenery and props. The dominant scenes feature Rihanna frolicking on a hillside. The single was performed live around the world including on series seven of The X Factor in the United Kingdom and at the 2010 American Music Awards in Los Angeles. The song received a Grammy nomination in the Best Dance Recording category at 53rd Grammy Awards.[1]

Writing and composition

"Only Girl" was written by Crystal Johnson, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Sandy Wilhelm. Production of the song was done by Stargate and Sandy Vee. "Only Girl" is an up-tempo dominant dance-pop song that incorporates elements of Eurodance in its production and beats.[2][3] The song features a "heavy whipping bass" with strong use of synths,[3] while the chorus of the song incorporates a "strobing, dance club beat".[2] The song's second verse features a dominant "throbbing bass beat" and the bridge has been described as a "realm of carnal pleasures".[4] Rihanna's vocals throughout the song have been described as "seductive" and reminiscent of a "stronger, sexier version" of her 2007 single, "Don't Stop the Music".[3] According to sheet music published at Musicnotes, the song is written in common time with a moderate beat rate of 126 beats per minute. The song is written in the key of D Major and Rihanna's vocal range in the song spans from the note of F#3 to the note of D5.[5]

Critical reception

The song has been well received by music critics. Bill Lamb from About.com gave the song a positive review giving it four and a half out of five stars. Lamb complimented the song for its "towering chorus" and "club ready dance beats". He concluded that "it would be no surprise if this song takes Rihanna back to number one for her second chart topper of the year after 'Rude Boy'".[4] Gerrick D. Kennedy from the Los Angeles Times gave the song a positive review commenting, "Although we can't necessarily say Rihanna is back, since she didn't go anywhere—she is making a comeback of sorts." Quoting some of Rihanna's comments about the song, he reported, "After taking a more macabre approach to her fourth disc, Rated R, she's gone in a decidedly more 'sassy, fun, flirty [and] energetic' direction", concluding, "With its club ready bassline and Euro-pop influences, not to mention one heck of an epic chorus, the track is a surefire hit."[6] Monica Herrera from Billboard complimented the production of the song as well as Rihanna, writing, "[the song] aims squarely for dancefloor domination, as the pop star pours her heart out to one man over a full-throttle production by Norwegian hitmaking duo, Stargate."[7]

James Dinh of MTV News was well taken with the song writing, "After going deep and dark on her last album, Rihanna has returned to the dance floor with her new single", "On the high-energy track, Rihanna yearns for her lover to keep her at the center of his attention over a pulsing electro beat. The singer's voice remains silky on the verses, then bursts out on the song's monstrous chorus."[8] Nick Levine of Digital Spy awarded the song four stars out of five, describing the song as a "crowd-pleasing kinda-comeback single". He also said that even though the song might not be original, it is probably Rihanna's "purest pop rush since 'Don't Stop The Music'".[9] BBC's Fraser McAlpine reviewed "Only Girl" giving the single four out of a possible five stars. McAlpine wrote "whatever you may think about Rihanna, she is very good at demanding that you listen to what she has to say, even if she has to hurt you in order to do it."[10]

Chart performance

In the United States, "Only Girl" made its debut on the Billboard Hot 100 at number seventy-five.[11] The following week the song jumped to number three giving Rihanna her sixteenth top ten on the chart, and the sixth-best total among women in the chart's 52-year history.[12] In its eleventh week, the song climbed to the top of the chart, becoming Rihanna's ninth number one.[13] It was the first time in the chart's history for an album's lead single to reach number one after the second ("What's My Name?").[13] "Only Girl" debuted at number one on the Hot Digital Songs chart after selling 249,000 copies.[14] It became Rihanna's sixth single to debut at number one and is her eighth number one single on the chart.[14] The song has also reached number one on the Pop Songs airplay chart, giving Rihanna her seventh number one and also giving her the most number ones in the history of the chart.[15]

The song entered the Canadian Hot 100 at number sixty-five on the issue dated September 25, 2010.[16] The following week the single jumped to attain the number one position, losing the position the following week.[17] After weeks of fluctuating around the chart the single reached the number one position once again on the week entitled November 6, 2010.[18] The song held the position for three weeks giving it a total of four weeks atop the chart.[19] In Australia, "Only Girl" entered the chart at number one on the issue date entitled October 3, 2010.[20] The song held the position for a total of three weeks before losing the position to Pink's, "Raise Your Glass". The song reached the top position for a fourth and final time on November 7, 2010.[20] It has since been certified double-platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipments of 140,000 units.[21] In New Zealand, the song debuted at number one and has since been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ).[22]

In the United Kingdom the song debuted at number two on the chart dated October 31, 2010, selling over 126,000 copies.[23] The sales gave Rihanna the second-biggest first-week single of 2010 and "Only Girl" became her fourteenth top-ten hit.[23] The following week the song rose to number one, becoming her fourth number one in the UK and remained atop the chart for two consecutive weeks.[24] The song has since been certified gold for shipments of 400,000 units.[25]

Music video

The music video for "Only Girl" was directed by Anthony Mandler and premiered online on October 13, 2010.[26] While being interviewed Rihanna explained the filming of the video and the video's simplistic theme, "It's really, really beautifully shot in these crazy, crazy, crazy places, We shot landscapes that we found a couple hours outside of L.A. It looks so unreal. It looks fake, like something out of a postcard with the beautiful hills… We had a lot of sunshine those couple of days, so it really worked with the whole essence of the video. But really, the video just shows this big landscape and the only person there is me."[27][28]

The video mimics the carefree lyrics to the song, which suggest that she is the "only girl in the world."[27] The video features Rihanna as the only person in the video singing and dancing among different surroundings and props.[27] The majority of the video features Rihanna prancing around hillsides wearing a mohair sweater and shorter skirt, a bustier and mini floral skirt, and lastly, a white bra and "boy shorts".[26] Other scenes in the video include Rihanna surrounded by multi-colored balloons, riding on a swing that hangs from the sky, lying in a bed of flowers and then dancing in front of a tree full of blinking lights that adds to the surreal imagery.[29]

Tanner Stransky from The Music Mix reviewed the video positively, commenting on the video's simplistic theme, noting it makes it seem "as if Rihanna is speaking directly to you, the viewer, and she is your one and only amid swallowing rolling, beautiful, swallowing landscapes. It's an effect that makes you focus squarely on RiRi, who's ensconsced in flirty outfits and sporting that fire-red 'do she wore to the VMAs last month."[27] Joyce Lee from CBS wrote, "Rihanna has officially moved on from her edgy Rated R days and has taken on a more girly and upbeat look with her new music video, "Only Girl (In the World)."[30]

Live performance

"Only Girl" was performed for the first time in North America on Saturday Night Live. Rihanna provided the soundtrack for the Hallowe'en episode of Saturday Night Live where she performed "What’s My Name?" and "Only Girl (In the World)".[31] The following day, over in the United Kingdom, Rihanna performed the song on the X-Factor.[32] She has also performed the song at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2010 held in Madrid, Spain,[33] X Factor in Italy and on Le Grand Journal in France on November 10, 2010.[34]

Rihanna performed a mix of the song together with "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)" and "What's My Name?" on the American Music Awards of 2010.[35] Rihanna opened the performance singing an a cappella version of "Love The Way You Lie Part II". She was seen sitting on a stylized tree hovering above a field of sable-colored blades of grass. Once she finished the first frame of the song she plummeted from the tree to the ground. She reemerged from the fog revealing a changed costume now consisting of a black-and-white bra top and shorts and singing "What's My Name".[35] The performance featured an accompaniment of background dancers. Rihanna then ended the performance after transitioning into "Only Girl" which featured drummers and a background of fire for the finale.[35]

Covers

Track listing

  • Digital download[36]
  1. "Only Girl (In the World)" – 3:55
  • German CD single[37]
  1. "Only Girl (In the World)" – 3:55
  2. "Only Girl (In the World)" (Extended Club Mix) – 5:39

Personnel

Source: Liner notes[38]

Charts and certifications

Chart precession and succession

Order of precedence
Preceded by US Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
December 4, 2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart number-one single
September 27, 2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
"I Like It" by Enrique Iglesias feat. Pitbull "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars
 Canadian Hot 100 number-one single
October 2, 2010 – October 9, 2010

November 6, 2010 – November 27, 2010

Succeeded by
"Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars
"The Time (Dirty Bit)" by The Black Eyed Peas
Preceded by French Digital Singles Chart number-one single
October 3, 2010 – October 10, 2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
"Dynamite" by Taio Cruz "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars
 ARIA Charts number-one single
October 3, 2010 – October 17, 2010

November 7, 2010

Succeeded by
Preceded by Italian number-one single
November 8, 2010 		Succeeded by
"The Time (Dirty Bit)" by The Black Eyed Peas
Preceded by
"Love the Way You Lie" by Eminem feat. Rihanna
 Austrian Top 40 number-one single
October 29, 2010 – November 5, 2010
November 12, 2010 – November 19, 2010 		Succeeded by
"Oida Taunz!" by Trackshittaz
"Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars
Preceded by Irish Singles Chart number-one single
November 4, 2010 – November 18, 2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
"Promise This" by Cheryl Cole
 UK Singles Chart number-one single
November 13, 2010 – November 20, 2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
"Love the Way You Lie" by Eminem feat. Rihanna
 European Hot 100 Singles
November 6, 2010 		Incumbent
Preceded by
"To Paris with Love" by Donna Summer
 US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs number-one single
November 13, 2010 		Succeeded by

Release history

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