Don't Stop the Music

~ Release by Rihanna (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Don't Stop the Music
assistant recording engineer:
Phillip Ramos and Tim Sturges
recording engineer:
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen and Al Hemberger
producer:
StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team)
assistant mixer:
Josh Houghkirk
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
instruments:
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen
mixed for:
RiotProof Productions, inc
produced for:
Delirious Blacksmith Management, Ltd.
recorded at:
Battery Studios (NYC; not to be confused with the mastering studio located at 321 W 44th Street) in New York, New York, United States and Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
mixed at:
Soapbox Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
samples:
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
music videos:
Don’t Stop the Music by Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2008 (number: 17) and Pitchfork Presents: The 100 Best Tracks of 2008 (number: 70)
recording of:
Don’t Stop the Music
writer:
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Tawanna Dabney
is based on:
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
44:27
2Umbrella
recording engineer:
Kuk Harrell
drum machine [drum] programming:
C. “Tricky” Stewart (producer, C. “Tricky” Stewart)
producer:
C. “Tricky” Stewart (producer, C. “Tricky” Stewart) and Kuk Harrell (lead vocals)
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
keyboard [keyboards]:
C. “Tricky” Stewart (producer, C. “Tricky” Stewart)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
guest vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
produced for:
RedZone Entertainment
recorded at:
Triangle Sound in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Westlake Recording Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
mixed at:
Larrabee Studios North in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Umbrella by Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer) feat. Jay‐Z (US rapper)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 50), Top Songs of 2024: Global (number: 92) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 332)
recording of:
Umbrella
lyricist:
Terius Nash (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash)
composer:
Christopher Stewart (producer, C. “Tricky” Stewart), Terius Nash (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash) and Thaddis Harrell
3.94:35
3S.O.S.
recording engineer:
Al Hemberger and Jonathan Rotem
producer:
Evan Rogers (musician/producer) (lead vocals), Jonathan “J.R.” Rotem and Carl Sturken (lead vocals)
assistant mixer:
Rob Skipworth
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
background vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer) and Evan Rogers (musician/producer)
mixed for:
RiotpProof Productions, Inc.
produced for:
NetWorth Music Publishing
recorded at:
Barmitzvah Hall Studios in Century City, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Loft Recording Studios in Bronxville, New York, United States
mixed at:
Silent Sound Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
samples:
Tainted Love by Soft Cell (1980s English synth‐pop duo)
recording of:
SOS
writer:
E. Kidd Bogart and Jonathan “J.R.” Rotem
additional composer:
Ed Cobb
quotes music from:
Tainted Love
3.853:58
4Unfaithful (Nu Soul remix)
recording of:
Unfaithful
writer:
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Shaffer Chimere Smith
6:56
5Pon de Replay
assistant recording engineer:
Roy Matthews
recording engineer:
Al Hemberger
producer:
Vada Nobles, Evan Rogers (musician/producer) and Carl Sturken
assistant mixer:
Jason Agel, Val Brathwaite and Blake Douglas
mixer:
Jason Groucott and Vada Nobles
keyboard [keyboards]:
Carl Sturken
background vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
produced for:
New Ark Entertainment and Syndicated Rhythm Productions
recorded at:
The Loft Recording Studios in Bronxville, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Pon de Replay by Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
recording of:
Pon de Replay
writer:
Alisha Brooks, Vada Nobles, Evan Rogers (musician/producer) and Carl Sturken
publisher:
AMP Group Publishong LLC, Bayjun Beat Music, Below Da Belt Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), VNM Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3.84:06

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