S&M (song)

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" S & amp; M " is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her fifth studio album, Loud (2010). The song was released on January 21, 2011, as the fourth single from the album. American songwriter Ester Dean wrote "S & amp; M" in collaboration with producers Stargate and Sandy Vee. Supported by bass taps, keyboards and guitars, this is an uptempo hi-NRG-Eurodance song with lyrics that revolve around sexual relations, sadomasochism, bondage, and fetish.

The critical response to "S & amp; M" is mixed: some critics praise their sounds and compositions while others criticize their overtly sexy lyrics. After reaching number two on the Billboard chart Hot 100 USA, a remix featuring Britney Spears was released. When combined with the sale of his solo version, it became Rihanna's fifth single and number one on the chart. It has been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). "S & M" peaked at number one in Australia, Canada, Hungary, Israel and Poland beside the United States while peaking in the top five in France, Germany, Ireland, Spain and England.

To promote "S & M", Rihanna performed a short version at the 31st Brit Awards and sang remixes with Spears in the 2011 Billboard Music Awards. Melina Matsoukas directed the music video of the song, which, in part, Rihanna's response to the criticisms were disparaging. It describes the actions of sadomasochist softcore and fetish. The music video is banned in many countries and is restricted to nightly television elsewhere. Critics praised Rihanna's sensuality and bright colors. Photographer David LaChapelle filed a lawsuit stating that the video incorporated ideas from his photographs. Rihanna and LaChapelle settle the case with undisclosed amounts of money.

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Concepts and development

"S & amp; M" was written by Ester Dean in collaboration with the song producers, Stargate and Sandy Vee. Dean explains his conception and his sexual lyrics to Gail Mitchell from Billboard: "The first thing that came to me was 'Come on, come on.' I thought, 'I do not know what's going on in this hell.' And I remember I saw something that said, 'Sticks and stones can break my bones.' Then come 'But the chains and whips make me happy.' When people have a good track that speaks to me, it feels like there's been a story in it ". Rihanna told Rolling Stone about her interest in slavery and other sadomasochism activities, the main theme for "S & amp; M": "I like to take over, but I like to bow... be obedient in the bedroom really fun.You can be a little woman, have someone who is macho and responsible. "

"S & amp; M" was recorded during Rihanna's Last Girl on Earth Tour: the instrumental part for the song was recorded by Eriksen and Miles Walker at Roc the Mic Studios in New York City and Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles, and by Vee at The Bunker Studios in Paris. Rihanna's vocals were recorded by Kuk Harrell and produced by Harrell, Josh Gudwin and Marcos Tovar; Bobby Campbell helps in vocal recording of the singer. Veronika Bozeman provides additional vocal production. The song was mixed by Vee in The Bunker Studios and by Phil Tan at The Ninja Beat Club in Atlanta, Georgia; additional and assistant engineering performed by Damien Lewis. All instrumental productions were completed by Eriksen, Hermansen and Vee.

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Lyrical composition and interpretation

"S & amp; M" is an uptempo hi-NRG-Eurodance song that lasts for four minutes and three seconds. The song is composed in a minor E-flat key using shared time and moderate dance tempo of 128 rhythms per minute. Instrumentation is provided by synthesizers, keyboards and guitars. Chris Ryan of MTV described the song as "a stable dance track, with a terrible keyboard sound."

During the track, Rihanna's vocal range spans an octave, from low note B ₃ to high notes B ₄ . Propose forbidden acts, he uses "sexual aggressive tone" in his vocal performance. The lyrics are about sex, sadomasochism, slavery and BDSM fetish, including the sexual fantasies and turn-ons of the protagonists. The song opens with a hook, "Na, na, na, c'mon". During the chorus, the lyrics include, "Because I may be evil, but I am very good at it./Having sex in the air, I do not care, I like the smell." In the song, Rihanna describes herself as "bad" and openly praises her own sexual prowess; The lyrics include, "Sticks and stones can break my bones/But chains and whips make me happy." Rihanna told Spin magazine that the lyrics are metaphorical. He said that he thought the song was mainly about having confidence in one's identity, and about being immune to rumors and criticism. According to Jake Conway of Yale at Yale, the lyrics are guilty of "releasing sex from emotion" and re-imagining violence as a fetish; He goes on to say that Rihanna pays homage to sexual acts in a dance atmosphere and a powerless club. Chris Ryan described the song as about "dirty, naughty, forbidden bedroom activities."

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Release and remix

"S & amp; M" is the fourth single from the album Loud to be released in the US and the third in another country. It was sent to contest radio stations and contemporary rhythms in the US on January 23, 2011, and for an urban playlist on February 27, 2011. The single was released on iTunes Stores across Europe and South America on February 11, 2011. In Argentina, Brazil and region - certain territories across Europe, the song was released as an extended playback (EP) on February 18, 2011; It consists of a single version of "S & amp; M" and two remixes by AudÃÆ' © and Samson. On February 28, 2011, a compilation was released worldwide as a digital package consisting of remixes by disc jockey Audà ©, Samson and Joe Bermudez. "S & amp; M" was released as a CD single in Germany on March 18, 2011. On April 11, 2011, a single remix featuring Britney Spears is available for download worldwide. In the UK, "S & amp; M" is considered too explicit to play during the day; it was edited to remove references to sex, chains and whips, and was named "Come On" for BBC Radio 1.

A remix of "S & amp; M" featuring rapper J. Cole was released on the internet on January 17, 2011. After releasing the album version of the song, Rihanna asked his followers on Twitter about a potential collaborator, where Spears is the most popular. selection. Twitter messages between the two artists led to speculation that they had recorded a remix of the song. Remix, featuring guest vocals and a verse written by Spears, was released on April 11, 2011.

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Critical reception

"S & amp; M" received mixed responses from music critics. Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine described "S & amp; M" as an ode for sadomasochism comparing with Janet Jackson The Velvet Rope . Conner feels that the "S & amp; M", as well as the other Loud tracks "What's My Name?" and "Skin", is a song that allows Rihanna to boast about how good she is in certain situations, as she did on Rated R . He chose the lyrics "I might be bad/but I'm very good at it... Chains and cips excite me" as an example of his vaunt. USA Today ' s Steve Jones is of the opinion that " Sparkline opener ' , 'S & amp; M,' the brand is clear from the leap to where [Rihanna] is headed as she recognizes that 'chains and whips are evoking [him]' ", while Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly calls" S & amp; M "and" worldly opener explicitly "with" late-night-Cinemax misbehavior ".

Jake Conway of Yale agreed, writing that the lyrics "S & M" shows why the singer continues to be one of the most provocative recording artists in the music industry, highlighting how he "changed tables about ex-lovers Chris Brown is rude. "Digital Nick Nickine Spine gives a four-star rating of five songs, and writes that the song makes the listener as" up-for it "as Rihanna herself; he goes on to say that "S & amp; M" consists of "ear-frotting" hooks, synths, and pulsed beats. James Skinner of BBC Music writes that Loud did not have a "graphic-friendly moment" from Rank R and criticized the overt sexy lyrics he found "against" flirty. for which Rihanna is aiming. Skinner describes the singer's vocal delivery as "forced" and criticizes it for not projecting "bold" or convincing "S & amp; M" sounds.

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Performance chart

"S & M" made its first graphic appearance in the UK on November 15, 2010, at number 55. It peaked at number three on March 5, 2011, where it remained for three consecutive weeks. It's more successful in UK R & amp; B Chart, where it's number one for five weeks in a row. Songs that are a sales R & amp; B or the second largest single-hop hip hop of 2011 in the UK: in December of that year, "S & M" had sold 643,000 copies in the UK and was certified platinum by BPI. Elsewhere in Europe, "S & amp; M" is a commercial success and culminates in the top three in many countries.

"S & M" debuted at Chart Singles Australia on 87 on November 29, 2010, following the release of Loud . When released as a single, it returned to the singles chart at number 27 on January 30, 2011. The song peaked at number one on February 13, 2011, for five weeks in a row. Since then it has been certified four times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Australia, which shows the delivery of more than 280,000 single copies. The song debuted on New Zealand Singles Chart at number six on February 7, 2011. It peaked in the next two weeks for two consecutive weeks, and returned to the top again in the fifth week on the chart. "S & amp; M" was then certified platinum by the New Zealand Recording Industry Association, which showed sales of over 15,000 copies.

In the US, the song debuted at number 53 on Billboard Hot 100 on December 4, 2010. The issue of Billboard published on April 30, 2011 reported that the album version of "S & amp; M "and the official remix featuring Spears has sold a total of 293,000 downloads in the previous week; it replaces "E.T." Katy Perry on Hot 100. "S & M" became Rihanna's tenth number one on the chart, tying her with Janet Jackson in fourth for the female soloist who topped the chart; with just four years, eleven months and two weeks between the first number and the tenth on the chart, Rihanna reached a milestone sooner than any other solo artist. It became Spears' number one single on Hot 100. "S & amp; M" became Rihanna's number one song on the Pop Songs charts and became the number one artist in the nineteen-year history of charts. The song was number one on the Dance Club Songs charts, and number 33 on the Hot Latin Songs charts. It debuted at number 80 on Hot R & amp; B/Hip-Hop The song on February 26, 2011 problem Billboard , and peaked at number 59. "S & amp; M" peaked at number 24 on the Adult Pop Song Chart, and at number 14 on the Song chart Latin Pop. The song has been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 3,837,000 digital copies in the US in June 2015. "S & M" is ranked 15th in Billboard's "Best of 2011 - Pop Songs" chart, and number two on the "Best of 2011 - Dance/Club Songs" chart. In Canada, the song peaked at number one for the week of April 21, 2011.

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Music video

Background and synopsis

Director Melina Matsoukas filmed the music video for "S & amp; M" in Los Angeles on January 15 and 16, 2011. Matsoukas told Billboard that the video was inspired by "sadomasochist Rihanna's relationship with the press..". It's not just about a bunch of whips and chains. "On January 27, 2011, behind-the-scenes clips were installed on Rihanna's YouTube channel, and the full music video was aired on Vevo on February 1, 2011.

When the video is opened, Rihanna is dragged into a press conference, where she is covered with plastic wrap and affixed to the wall. Microphone and clogged reporter surrounds it. In an outdoor scene, she wore a cream-colored latex gown and leads Perez Hilton who is gagged around by a dog rope. Rihanna is then shown sitting and surrounded by CCTV surveillance camera; his chair began to spin, and he stood up and started hitting the reporter, who was taped to the wall of the room. He then rolls around on the floor, his hands and feet tied up with rope. As the track bridge approached, Rihanna wore a white latex bikini and rabbit ears, while headlines projected against her body and the wall behind her. After the choir, she appeared in the newsroom. Journalists took pictures of him as he lay on the table wearing a pink latex gown. The scenes of Rihanna and others in bondage equipment are interspersed with pictures of singers wearing boa and tube tops with "censored" writing on it. The video then alternates between the previous scene and the image where Rihanna ate bananas, strawberries and cream, and a jewel-covered ice cream. In the last scene, she lies on the newsroom table, with a smiling face waving over one eye and the Rolling Stones tongue logo above her mouth.

Reception and ban

Music videos are generally well received. A reporter for The Huffington Post wrote, "Rihanna is great in bad terms - and this video proves it," while reviewers for OK! called the video "red-hot, curly and really tongue-in-cheek". Willa Paskin of New York also described it as "ridiculous" taking S & M-themed music videos typical of Madonna and Lady Gaga, while Matthew Perpetua of Rolling Stone described the video as " candy-colored kinkiness visual flare "that viewers will enjoy despite its bright colors and sexually suggestive activities. Brad Wete of Entertainment Weekly stated that Rihanna delivered an obscene video she expected based on the lyrics of her song, and Jason Lipshutz of Billboard praised the video of the beautiful pieces offered that offer a a twisted view of hardcore sexuality ".

The video was immediately banned in eleven countries for its overt sexual content. It was tagged on YouTube as adult content, which is restricted to users over the age of 18. Rihanna responded to the news via Twitter, writing, "They watched 'Umbrella... I'm full naked". Unlimited video versions are then uploaded to Rihanna's official website. Melina Matsoukas responded to the news in an interview with MTV News, stating: "When I go out to make something, I sorta get out with the intent to get it banned - [either] not to be banned... but to make something provocative... it make an effect and people have a dialogue about it, so, for me, it's a success. "

Claim for copyright infringement

The video was involved in further controversy when photographer David LaChapelle sued Rihanna, Island Def Jam and related parties for copyright infringement. LaChapelle alleged that a video does violate the eight photographs published between 1997 and 2010 in the GQ , i-D , Vogue Italia and elsewhere. The lawsuit, which claims damages are not specified, alleges that the video was "directly derived" from pictures LaChapelle, copying the "composition, total concept, feel, tone, mood, theme, colors, props, settings, decor, wardrobe and lighting ". The lawsuit includes trade dress infringement claim under the Lanham Act, unfair competition under New York state law and unjust enrichment, all of which were later dismissed. Judge Shira A. Scheindlin of the Southern District Court of New York rejected a motion to deny allegations of copyright infringement, noting the similarity between the works:

Both feature works: hot-pink and white striped walls; two hanging windows in the middle of the back wall; window with a hot-pink glossy casing and interior frame, with opaque panels showing off a half-vector pattern with a yellow background; hot-pink hot ceiling; hot-pink basboard; pink sofa under the window; women wearing curly red wigs; a woman posing on furniture; black band wrapped around a man; and a generally panicked mood... [Both work] with good lighting and very saturated, with all the details in sharp focus and almost no shadow.

In August 2011, a judge agreed that the "span of the pink scene room", which showed Rihanna dominating a man in front of a pink and white striped wall, closely resembled LaChapelle's "Striped Face" photo; The judge pointed to a scene where Rihanna was seen with a blue background, wearing a pink latex and putting sweet on her tongue. "Rihanna and LaChapelle resolve an out-of-court case with an undisclosed amount.After the case, LaChapelle said the lawsuit was" private, it's a tight business, "and that" musicians usually pay for music samples or use someone's beats and there should be no difference when photographing an artist's visual samples. "In June 2011, German photographer Philipp Paul sued Rihanna and his record label, accusing further copyright infringement with regard to the scene in the music video where Rihanna wore a wide outfit and attached to the wall with a plastic sheet in front of her According to Paul, Rihanna and Matsoukas take pictures from their photography series Paperworld.

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Live shows and hover

Rihanna first performed "S & amp; M" at the BRIT Awards on February 15, 2011, as part of a medley that incorporated two previous singles from Loud , "Only Girl (In the World)" and "What my name?". Rihanna had planned to do "S & amp; M" only, to coincide with her release as a single in the United Kingdom, but she was ordered by the BRIT Awards company to "lower sexual references in song lyrics". The singer was reportedly angry over being asked to change his acting and that he was asked to consider performing a different song instead. He changed the setting because the BRIT Awards company wanted to avoid similar complaints received after the seventh series final of The X Factor on December 11, 2010. Rihanna was criticized for wearing provocative outfits. and to perform a routine suggestive dance on The X Factor , labeled as "disgusting", before the DAS, a system in the UK that does not allow adult content to broadcast before 9pm.

Rihanna opens the 2011 Billboard Music Awards with a reman "S & amp; M" appearance with Spears on May 22, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Rihanna and Spears wearing slave bodysuits; Rihanna's outfit was white, and she was wearing PVC thigh-high boots. Spears wore black clothes, rabbit masks and ears; both singers wearing handcuffs. Rihanna started the show sitting and provocatively opened her legs as she simulated the sound of lashes. The singers close the show with pole dance, battle cushions, and kisses on the cheeks. Billboard magazine claimed the show as one of 15 Amazing Performances at the Billboard Music Awards. Rihanna performed "S & amp; M" on May 27, 2011, at NBC's "Summer Concert Series" Today, along with "Only Girl (in the World)", "What's My Name?" and "California King Bed". She gave an interview about the album and about her controversial performance on the Billboard Music Awards with Spears. When Rihanna was asked if she was surprised by the controversial reaction that was asked, she replied:

That is cool. Nothing shows up. We do not make out. I mean I do not really hear [that's controversial], but I go to Twitter to see what my fans are thinking about it and they really enjoy seeing [me and Britney Spears] there together, so I mean, there will be some people who would think that it is too sexy but you will always find it, you know. People will always talk if you do bad or good things. You just have to do it. "

The song is included in the set list of Loud Tour, which starts with a stage decorated as an S & amp; The singer performed the song "Darling Nikki" Prince with three semi-naked female dancers who he threw, groped and pretended to hit with a stick. "Darling Nikki" was later diverted to "S & amp; M" and he took off his white tuxedo, showing a corset and white slavery cuffs. "S & amp; M" is featured in the Spears' Femme Fatale Tour (2011) set list, as part of a medley with "... Baby One More Time". Rihanna performed "S & amp; M" on Radio 1's Weekend Hackney on May 24, 2012, as the third song on the set list. The song is included in most of Rihanna's 777 Tour in November 2012; seven days and seven days promotional tour to support the release of her seventh studio album, Unapologetic .

In 2011, "S & M" was featured at the start of the seventeenth episode of the American police procedural drama television series, Hawaii Five-0. Lee Latchford-Evans from Steps English group covered the song as part of a medley with Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera's "Moves like Jagger" in the solo section of The Ultimate Tour (2012). In the musical comedy 2012 Pitch Perfect , "S & amp; M" sung acappella by Ester Dean, Alexis Knapp, Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, and Brittany Snow. The ensemble performances of the song appear on the movie soundtrack as part of the medley, "Riff Off". "Riff Off" was released as a single in 2012 and reached number 86 on the Billboard US Hot 100 chart. Soundtrack also became the number one album on the US Top Soundtrack.

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Format and list track

• single CD

1. "S & amp; M" Ã, - 4:04
2. "S & amp; M" (Sidney Samson Radio Remix) Ã, - 3:18

• Download digital (Remix)

1. "S & amp; M" (Remix) featuring Britney SpearsÃ, - 4:17

• Digital download (EP)

1. "S & amp; M" Ã, - 4:03
2. "S & amp; M" (Dave AudÃÆ' Â © Club) Ã, - 7:27
3. "S & amp; M" (Sidney Samson Club) Ã, - 6:49

• Digital download (Remix)

1. "S & amp; M" (Dave AudÃÆ'Â © Radio) Ã, - 3:50
2. "S & amp; M" (Joe Bermudez Chico Radio) Ã, - 3:49
3. "S & amp; M" (Sidney Samson Radio) Ã, - 3:19
4. "S & amp; M" (Dave AudÃÆ' Â © Club) Ã, - 7:27
5. "S & amp; M" (Joe Bermudez Chico Club) Ã, - 5:17
6. "S & amp; M" (Sidney Samson Club) Ã, - 6:49
7. "S & amp; M" (Dave AudÃÆ' Â © Dub) Ã, - 6:29
8. "S & amp; M" (Joe Bermudez Chico Dub) Ã, - 5:17
9. "S & amp; M" (Sidney Samson Dub) Ã, - 6:50

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Credit and personnel

Credits are adapted from liner notes from Hard , Def Jam Recordings, SRP Recordings.

Management

• ASCAP/BMI
• Stargate and Miles Walker appear on behalf of the 45th & amp; 3rd Music LLC
• Stargate Management: Tim Blacksmith and Danny D.
• Sandy Vee appeared on behalf of Imperial Artist Management
• Kuk Harrell appeared on behalf of Suga Wuga Music, Inc.

Recording location

• Music recording - Roc the Mic Studios (New York); Westlake Recording Studios (Los Angeles); The Bunker Studios (Paris)
• Mixing - The Bunker Studios (Paris); The Ninja Beat Club (Atlanta)

Personnel

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Diagram

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Certification

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Radio and history release

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See also

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Notes and references

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References

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External links

• "S & amp; M" music video on YouTube
• Lyrics of this song in MetroLyrics

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