Music video
The "Take a Bow" music video was shot in Venice and was directed by Anthony Mandler who has directed several of her previous videos. It has so far spent 27 days on BET's 106 & Park, eight of the days spent at #1, it's also Rihanna's first #1 video on BET's 106 & Park. The video shows Rihanna throwing away her boyfriends memories after their break-up. Her boyfriend, who supposedly cheated on her pleads Rihanna to take him back. Rihanna, in order to teach him a final lesson, calls him to her home, and burns his stuff in front of him.
The video was nominated for Best Female Video and Best Direction at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards. As of December 26,2008, the video has achieved over thirty-nine million views on Youtube.
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Take a Bow : Chart performance
In the issue dated May 24, 2008, "Take a Bow" jumped up 52 spots from number fifty-three to number-one on the Billboard Hot 100. This is the fourth-best leap in the chart's history of songs climbing to #1 behind Britney Spears' "Womanizer", which jumped from 96 to 1 in October 2008, T.I's "Whatever You Like", which jumped from 71 to 1 in September 2008 and Maroon 5's "Makes Me Wonder", which jumped from 64 to 1 in May 2007. The song also opened with the third highest digital sales tally in Billboard Chart history amassing 267,000 units sold in one week after being available only on radio. The song has become Rihanna's Billboard Hot 100 number-one single after "Umbrella" and "SOS," which topped the charts around the same time in 2007 & 2006, respectively. "Take A Bow" is Rihanna's second number-one single from the album Good Girl Gone Bad. The song remained in the top 10 for 15 weeks, is her longest stay in the Billboard Hot 100 top 10. The song also shot-up from number 70 to 1 on the Canadian Billboard chart in the same week, making it the biggest jump in the chart's history.
In the United Kingdom "Take A Bow" debuted in the Top 10 at number-two on the UK Singles Chart, based on downloads alone, and the following week ascended to number-one where it remained for two consecutive weeks, becoming Rihanna's second UK number one following "Umbrella" in 2007. It spent 10 weeks in the Top 10 in the UK charts. It become the 14th best selling single in the UK in 2008.
The song was also a success in Oceania. "Take A Bow" debuted at number-thirty on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, and the following week climbed 17 places to number-thirteen and was named a bullet performer for that week. It ascended into the top ten at number-ten in its third week and rose to number-six in its fourth. "Take A Bow" eventually reached its peak position at number-three two weeks later, and is the fourth top 5 hit from Good Girl Gone Bad there. In New Zealand, the single debuted at number-four on the New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart, and has since peaked at number two for five weeks, being kept from reaching the top spot by Chris Brown's "Forever".
The single has become one of Rihanna's biggest radio hits of her entire career in the United States, only second to "Umbrella", which had the advantage of stronger Urban airplay. With the single placing in the top ten on Top 40, Rhythmic, and Urban at the same time, it has outpeaked some of her previous flagship hits such as "Don't Stop the Music" "SOS" and "Pon de Replay". The song has also reached number one on Mediabase, becoming Rihanna's second number one on this chart, after "Umbrella". In the week July 26, the single reached the top spot of Hot 100 Airplay
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In the United Kingdom "Take A Bow" debuted in the Top 10 at number-two on the UK Singles Chart, based on downloads alone, and the following week ascended to number-one where it remained for two consecutive weeks, becoming Rihanna's second UK number one following "Umbrella" in 2007. It spent 10 weeks in the Top 10 in the UK charts. It become the 14th best selling single in the UK in 2008.
The song was also a success in Oceania. "Take A Bow" debuted at number-thirty on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, and the following week climbed 17 places to number-thirteen and was named a bullet performer for that week. It ascended into the top ten at number-ten in its third week and rose to number-six in its fourth. "Take A Bow" eventually reached its peak position at number-three two weeks later, and is the fourth top 5 hit from Good Girl Gone Bad there. In New Zealand, the single debuted at number-four on the New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart, and has since peaked at number two for five weeks, being kept from reaching the top spot by Chris Brown's "Forever".
The single has become one of Rihanna's biggest radio hits of her entire career in the United States, only second to "Umbrella", which had the advantage of stronger Urban airplay. With the single placing in the top ten on Top 40, Rhythmic, and Urban at the same time, it has outpeaked some of her previous flagship hits such as "Don't Stop the Music" "SOS" and "Pon de Replay". The song has also reached number one on Mediabase, becoming Rihanna's second number one on this chart, after "Umbrella". In the week July 26, the single reached the top spot of Hot 100 Airplay
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Thursday, December 25, 2008
Take a Bow : Critical reception
Critical reception
Bill Lamb from About.com stated that "Rihanna has the unique ability to deliver the lyrics without batting an eyelash, and this is another success, if a little lifeless, for the duo. Look for it to be Rihanna's 9th, yes 9th, top 10 pop single" and "The production [of the song] utilizes brief spoken asides by Rihanna to great effect. It's her "please!" and dismissive giggle that are likely to the muse one is betterbe the most memorable elements from this effort" he also adds "The keyboard-based backing of "Take a Bow" is, by now, standard Stargate and does not challenge their best. However, you are likely to find yourself singing along after the first few times through, and that should be enough right now to keep Rihanna in good graces with pop radio programmers".
Chuck Taylor from Billboard magazine reviewed the song and said: "With superstars Stargate and Ne-Yo at the helm, the velvety ballad ticks along with well-applied piano and strings, as the instantly recognizable singer delivers a convincingly bemused vocal, complete with haughty laugh". Nick Levine of Digital Spy wrote, "'Take A Bow' does what it sets out to do very well, but it's an underwhelming follow-up to the dancefloor rush of 'Don't Stop The Music'."
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Bill Lamb from About.com stated that "Rihanna has the unique ability to deliver the lyrics without batting an eyelash, and this is another success, if a little lifeless, for the duo. Look for it to be Rihanna's 9th, yes 9th, top 10 pop single" and "The production [of the song] utilizes brief spoken asides by Rihanna to great effect. It's her "please!" and dismissive giggle that are likely to the muse one is betterbe the most memorable elements from this effort" he also adds "The keyboard-based backing of "Take a Bow" is, by now, standard Stargate and does not challenge their best. However, you are likely to find yourself singing along after the first few times through, and that should be enough right now to keep Rihanna in good graces with pop radio programmers".
Chuck Taylor from Billboard magazine reviewed the song and said: "With superstars Stargate and Ne-Yo at the helm, the velvety ballad ticks along with well-applied piano and strings, as the instantly recognizable singer delivers a convincingly bemused vocal, complete with haughty laugh". Nick Levine of Digital Spy wrote, "'Take A Bow' does what it sets out to do very well, but it's an underwhelming follow-up to the dancefloor rush of 'Don't Stop The Music'."
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Thursday, December 18, 2008
Take a Bow : Single release
The song premiered on KZZP and KRQQ's JohnJay and Rich in the Morning on March 14, 2008, and was made available to media outlets later that same day. It was officially released to U.S. top 40 radio on April 15, 2008 and to iTunes on May 6, 2008 where it has proven to be immensely popular both in the United States and internationally. To date the single has reached the number 1 position on iTunes in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Denmark, and Ireland, and has achieved top 10 chartings in over eighteen countries across the globe. In U.K the single was release on May 12.In Europe it was released a month later on June 6. Due to digital downloads "Take a Bow" charted at number 45 in Italy before its official release set for July 28, 2008, according to an italian music channel which has inserted Take a Bow in its playlist on that date. Also in France the song has been released nearly two months after the European release date, set for June 6, 2008, on July 21, 2008.
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Friday, December 12, 2008
Take a Bow : Background and composition
"Take a Bow" is a pop/R&B song written and composed by Ne-Yo, Tor Erik Hermansen, and Mikkel Eriksen of Stargate, with whom she previously worked on "Unfaithful" and "Hate That I Love You".
The lyrics describe a female's point of view as her boyfriend is attempting to apologize after being unfaithful. She sarcastically tells him that his performance is "very entertaining", and to "take a bow" like he was performing on a stage. Although there is a gentle tone to the lyrics, at the heart of it they convey a tone of bitterness and even disgust. It is the second single with the same name to top the Billboard Hot 100 after Madonna's 1995 single "Take a Bow". "Take a Bow" is Rihanna's first song to peak at number 1 on BET's 106 & Park. In July 2008, on a promotional trip to the UK for his new album, Ne-Yo recorded a version of "Take a Bow" for Urban radio station 1Xtra. Taylor Swift has also been performing the song live on her tour.
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The lyrics describe a female's point of view as her boyfriend is attempting to apologize after being unfaithful. She sarcastically tells him that his performance is "very entertaining", and to "take a bow" like he was performing on a stage. Although there is a gentle tone to the lyrics, at the heart of it they convey a tone of bitterness and even disgust. It is the second single with the same name to top the Billboard Hot 100 after Madonna's 1995 single "Take a Bow". "Take a Bow" is Rihanna's first song to peak at number 1 on BET's 106 & Park. In July 2008, on a promotional trip to the UK for his new album, Ne-Yo recorded a version of "Take a Bow" for Urban radio station 1Xtra. Taylor Swift has also been performing the song live on her tour.
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Formats and track listing
U.S./EU CD Single (1787139)
"Disturbia" (Album Version) — 3:58
"Disturbia" (Instrumental) — 3:58
UK Promo CD single (DISTURB CJ 2)
"Disturbia" (Main) — 3:58
"Disturbia" (Jody Den Broeder Radio Edit) — 3:52
"Disturbia" (Craig C's Master Radio Mix) — 3:54
"Disturbia" (Craig C & Nique's Master Radio Mix) — 4:02
"Disturbia" (Jody Den Broeder Remix) — 7:45
"Disturbia" (Craig C's Master Vocal Mix) — 9:18
"Disturbia" (Craig C & Nique's Tribal Mayhem Mix) — 8:21
"Disturbia" (Jody Den Broder Bum Bum Dub) — 8:15
"Disturbia" (Craig C's Disturbstramental Mix) — 9:18
"Disturbia" (Craig C & Nique's Bom Dub Mix) — 8:21
12" EU vinyl (TIME 528)
"Disturbia" (Jody Den Broeder Remix) — 7:46
"Disturbia" (Craig C's Disturbstrumental Mix) — 9:18
"Disturbia" (Jody Den Broeder Bum Bum Dub) — 8:16
"Disturbia" (Radio Edit) — 3:59
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"Disturbia" (Album Version) — 3:58
"Disturbia" (Instrumental) — 3:58
UK Promo CD single (DISTURB CJ 2)
"Disturbia" (Main) — 3:58
"Disturbia" (Jody Den Broeder Radio Edit) — 3:52
"Disturbia" (Craig C's Master Radio Mix) — 3:54
"Disturbia" (Craig C & Nique's Master Radio Mix) — 4:02
"Disturbia" (Jody Den Broeder Remix) — 7:45
"Disturbia" (Craig C's Master Vocal Mix) — 9:18
"Disturbia" (Craig C & Nique's Tribal Mayhem Mix) — 8:21
"Disturbia" (Jody Den Broder Bum Bum Dub) — 8:15
"Disturbia" (Craig C's Disturbstramental Mix) — 9:18
"Disturbia" (Craig C & Nique's Bom Dub Mix) — 8:21
12" EU vinyl (TIME 528)
"Disturbia" (Jody Den Broeder Remix) — 7:46
"Disturbia" (Craig C's Disturbstrumental Mix) — 9:18
"Disturbia" (Jody Den Broeder Bum Bum Dub) — 8:16
"Disturbia" (Radio Edit) — 3:59
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Thursday, November 27, 2008
Live performances : Disturbia
Rihanna opened the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards immediately following Britney Spears' introduction with Disturbia. The format of the music video was partially preserved with a 'thriller-esque' theme, with the zombie dancers present with lightstaffs. The performance was mixed with samples from 'Sweet Dreams' by the Eurythmics, and contained a rock solo break from the White Stripes song Seven Nation Army. Deleted scenes from the video were projected behind the singer.
Subsequently, Rihanna was interviewed on GMTV and performed the song again, as well as on "For One Night Only", "This Morning", and "Star Academy France". Following her performance on Star academy Fance, the album soared from #43 to #11 having a sales increase of 211%, peaking at #8 the following week, becoming Rihanna's first album to reach the top 10 in France.
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Subsequently, Rihanna was interviewed on GMTV and performed the song again, as well as on "For One Night Only", "This Morning", and "Star Academy France". Following her performance on Star academy Fance, the album soared from #43 to #11 having a sales increase of 211%, peaking at #8 the following week, becoming Rihanna's first album to reach the top 10 in France.
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