Disturbia

"Disturbia" is a dance-pop song written by Andre Merritt, Chris Brown, and Robert Allen for the re-release of Rihanna's third album, Good Girl Gone Bad Reloaded, and is the second single from the album, following "Take a Bow". The song was produced by Brian Kennedy with background vocals by Brown and Merritt. It was featured in a Circuit City commercial. On September 7, 2008, she opened the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards with a live performance of the song.

Background
The song was originally written by Chris Brown and his team known as the Graffiti Artizts and was considered for the re-release of his album Exclusive. However, Brown felt that the song would be better suited for a female singer; he then forwarded the song to Rihanna. Def Jam had considered saving the track for Rihanna's next album in 2009, because she had already recorded "Take a Bow" for the re-release of Good Girl Gone Bad. However, Rihanna and her team felt that the song was a summer single and needed to be recorded and released as soon as possible. The decision was finally made to release the song as the follow up to "Take a Bow".

The song follows in the footsteps of Rihanna's "Don't Stop the Music" by being a fast and upbeat pop/dance-rhythmic song. However, in contrast to the upbeat music of "Disturbia", it is lyrically dark in tone, and is about being in a confused state of mind, such as in schizophrenia and other pervasive mental illnesses.

Critical reception
The song has received positive reviews: Billboard magazine critic Jonathon Newan describes "Disturbia" as "a collaboration of lyrical genius with upbeat rhythmic cadence. By far it is Rihanna's most intuitive and self-honest song off Good Girl Gone Bad. More discotech and enjoyable than "Umbrella", and more extroverted than "S.O.S". It's a sure summer-topping hit."

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