• Sham • • Bobby Campbell singles chronology ' (2011) ' Man Down' (2011) ' (2011) ' Man Down' is a song by Barbadian singer, from her fifth studio album, (2010). Singer and production duo wrote the song with its main producer, Sham. They wrote it during a writing camp, in Los Angeles of March 2010, held by Rihanna's record label to gather compositions for possible inclusion on the then-untitled album. Rock City were inspired by 's 1973 song ' and set out to create a song which embodied the same feel, but from a female perspective. 'Man Down' is a song which incorporates elements of. Lyrically, Rihanna is a after she shoots a man, an action she later regrets.

Jun 29, 2011. To every story. Rihanna's most recent single “Man Down” has been receiving a great deal of controversy in the press after releasing a video. MP3: Rihanna - 'Man Down' f/ Wayne Marshall (Ri Ri Remix).

Several critics singled out 'Man Down' as Loud 's highlight, while others commented on her prominent West Indian accent and vocal agility. Released 'Man Down' on May 3, 2011, as the fifth single from the album. In the United States, the single reached number 59 on the and number 9 on the chart. It has been certified double platinum by the (RIAA).

The song topped the chart in France for five consecutive weeks and reached the top three in Belgium and the Netherlands. Directed its music video, in which Rihanna's character shoots a man after he her. The video was criticized by the, Industry Ears and Mothers Against Violence, who faulted Rihanna for suggesting that murder is an acceptable form of justice for rape victims.

However, actress, a rape victim, praised the video for being relatable. 'Man Down' was on the for three of Rihanna's tours – the (2011), the (2013) and the (2016). Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Background [ ] In March 2010, record label held a writing camp in Los Angeles for songwriters and producers to compose material for possible inclusion on 's then-untitled fifth studio album,. Def Jam rented out nearly every recording studio in Los Angeles in order to create as many songs as possible. Planet shining m flo rar lyrics. Ray Daniels, the manager of musical duo (brothers Theron and Timothy Thomas), was present during the sessions, and stated that a writing camp typically involves the label hiring ten recording studios for two weeks at the cost of $25,000 per day. Daniels revealed that it is where songwriters have lyrics but no music, and where producers have music but no lyrics., professionally known as Sham, was hired as one of the producers to work on crafting songs at the camp.

Sham's manager had arranged his attendance at the camp through an acquaintance who was an employee of the record label. Sham explained that he found a flight to Los Angeles and began working on music as soon as he arrived, stating that he had 'nothing to lose and everything to gain'.

He was inspired by a vision of Rihanna performing songs at a concert that were Caribbean themed. Sham felt that Rihanna had not explored Caribbean-themed music since her debut album, (2005). Production and recording [ ]. Wanted to recreate 's (pictured) 1973 song ' from a female perspective. According to Daniels, Rock City knew Sham but they had not heard the West Indian/Caribbean-themed music that he had composed during the camp. Sham played the music to them, to which the brothers responded 'Let's give Rihanna a one-drop! Like, a response to 'I shot the sheriff'!'

Together, Sham and Rock City wrote the lyrics to 'Man Down' in twelve minutes. In an interview, Rock City said they intended to write a song that would embody 's ' (1973) from a female perspective and to 'tap [Rihanna's] island origins in a way that sounded authentic'. Singer said that Rihanna called her during the tour and asked her to be involved with the song. She confirmed that Rihanna was present when she was writing her part in the recording studio.