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Walks Like Rihanna

May 15, 2024

"Walks Like Rihanna" is a song by the British-Irish boy band The Wanted. It was released in Australia on 10 May 2013, and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 23 June 2013, as the third single from their third studio album Word of Mouth (2013). The song was written by Andy Hill, Henrik Michelsen, and Edvard Førre Erfjord, and it was produced by Dr. Luke and Cirkut, with additional production by Michelsen and Erfjord under their stage name Electric.

"Walks Like Rihanna"
Single by The Wanted
from the album Word of Mouth
B-side"Drunk on Love"
Released10 May 2013
Recorded2012
GenreDance-pop
Length3:22
LabelGlobal Talent
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The Wanted singles chronology
"I Found You"
(2012) 		"Walks Like Rihanna"
(2013) 		"We Own the Night"
(2013)
Music video
"Walks Like Rihanna" on YouTube

The title of the song is a reference to Barbadian singer Rihanna. It peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart and number three in the Republic of Ireland.

In a press conference announcing their reunion in September 2021, band member Tom Parker said that he did not like the song, saying "That song just should not exist. Go in the bin forever. It’s the f****** worst song ever."[1] Bandmates Nathan Sykes and Jay McGuiness countered that "without being hateful, it is a fan favourite, it’s part of our history – and Rihanna liked it!" and "She was very flattered, which is nice."[1]

Music video edit

The music video premiered on 7 May 2013, at a total length of three minutes and thirty-four seconds.[2] It features parodies of three other well-known boy bands' videos: "Bye Bye Bye" by NSYNC, "I Want It That Way" by the Backstreet Boys, and "Back for Good" by Take That.

Track listing edit

CD single / digital EP[3][4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Walks Like Rihanna"
  • Henrik Michelsen
  • Edvard Førre Erfjord
  • Andy Hill
  • Electric
  • Dr. Luke
  • Cirkut
3:22
2."Walks Like Rihanna" (7th Heaven Club Mix)
  • Henrik Michelsen
  • Edvard Førre Erfjord
  • Andy Hill
  • Electric
  • Dr. Luke
  • Cirkut
  • 7th Heaven*
6:41
3."Walks Like Rihanna" (Denim Colla and M-X Mix)
  • Henrik Michelsen
  • Edvard Førre Erfjord
  • Andy Hill
  • Electric
  • Dr. Luke
  • Cirkut
  • Denim Colla*
  • M-X*
5:20
4."Drunk on Love"
Harry Sommerdahl3:23
5."Walks Like Rihanna" (Karaoke Version)
  • Henrik Michelsen
  • Edvard Førre Erfjord
  • Andy Hill
  • Electric
  • Dr. Luke
  • Cirkut
3:22
German CD single[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Walks Like Rihanna"
  • Henrik Michelsen
  • Edvard Førre Erfjord
  • Andy Hill
  • Electric
  • Dr. Luke
  • Cirkut
3:23
2."Walks Like Rihanna" (7th Heaven Club Edit)
  • Henrik Michelsen
  • Edvard Førre Erfjord
  • Andy Hill
  • Electric
  • Dr. Luke
  • Cirkut
  • 7th Heaven*
6:38

Credits and personnel edit

Recording[6]
Personnel[6]

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Certifications for "Walks Like Rihanna"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Release dates and formats for "Walks Like Rihanna"
Region Date Format Label
Australia 10 May 2013[32] Digital download
United States 28 May 2013[33]
United Kingdom[34] 23 June 2013
  • CD
  • digital download
Ireland[35]
Germany 28 June 2013

References edit

  1. ^ a b Female First. "The Wanted: Walks Like Rihanna is the worst song ever" 21 September 2021.
  2. ^ "The Wanted - Walks Like Rihanna". YouTube. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Walks Like Rihanna EP: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  4. ^ "iTunes - Music - Walks Like Rihanna - Single by The Wanted". Itunes.apple.com. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Walks Like Rihanna (2-Track): Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.de. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  6. ^ a b Walks Like Rihanna (CD liner notes). The Wanted. Global Talent Records. 2013.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  8. ^ "The Wanted – Walks Like Rihanna" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
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  10. ^ "The Wanted – Walks Like Rihanna" (in French). Ultratip.
  11. ^ a b "Billboard Brasil Hot 100 Airplay". Billboard Brasil. No. 44. September 2013. p. 88.
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  14. ^ "The Wanted – Walks Like Rihanna" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  15. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  16. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Walks Like Rihanna". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  17. ^ "Media Forest Week 23, 2013". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest.
  18. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – The Wanted" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  19. ^ "The Wanted – Walks Like Rihanna" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  20. ^ "Russia Airplay Chart for 2013-07-08." TopHit.
  21. ^ "The Wanted – Walks Like Rihanna" Canciones Top 50.
  22. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  23. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201328 into search.
  24. ^ (in Slovenian). SloTop50. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  25. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  26. ^ "Ukraine Airplay Chart for 2013-09-02." TopHit.
  27. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2013" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  28. ^ (in Russian). TopHit. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  29. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  30. ^ (in Russian). TopHit. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  31. ^ "British single certifications – Wanted – Walks Like Rihanna". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  32. ^ "iTunes - Music - Walks Like Rihanna - Single by The Wanted". Itunes.apple.com. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  33. ^ "iTunes - Music - Walks Like Rihanna - Single by The Wanted". Itunes.apple.com. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  34. ^ "Walks Like Rihanna - Single". iTunes Store (UK). Apple. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  35. ^ "Walks Like Rihanna - Single". iTunes Store (IRE). Apple. Retrieved 20 May 2013.

May 15, 2024
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Walks Like Rihanna is a song by the British Irish boy band The Wanted It was released in Australia on 10 May 2013 and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 23 June 2013 as the third single from their third studio album Word of Mouth 2013 The song was written by Andy Hill Henrik Michelsen and Edvard Forre Erfjord and it was produced by Dr Luke and Cirkut with additional production by Michelsen and Erfjord under their stage name Electric Walks Like Rihanna Single by The Wantedfrom the album Word of MouthB side Drunk on Love Released10 May 2013Recorded2012GenreDance popLength3 22LabelGlobal TalentSongwriter s Henrik MichelsenEdvard Forre ErfjordAndy HillProducer s ElectricDr LukeCirkutThe Wanted singles chronology I Found You 2012 Walks Like Rihanna 2013 We Own the Night 2013 Music video Walks Like Rihanna on YouTube The title of the song is a reference to Barbadian singer Rihanna It peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart and number three in the Republic of Ireland In a press conference announcing their reunion in September 2021 band member Tom Parker said that he did not like the song saying That song just should not exist Go in the bin forever It s the f worst song ever 1 Bandmates Nathan Sykes and Jay McGuiness countered that without being hateful it is a fan favourite it s part of our history and Rihanna liked it and She was very flattered which is nice 1 Contents 1 Music video 2 Track listing 3 Credits and personnel 4 Charts 4 1 Weekly charts 4 2 Year end charts 5 Certifications 6 Release history 7 ReferencesMusic video editThe music video premiered on 7 May 2013 at a total length of three minutes and thirty four seconds 2 It features parodies of three other well known boy bands videos Bye Bye Bye by NSYNC I Want It That Way by the Backstreet Boys and Back for Good by Take That Track listing editCD single digital EP 3 4 No TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Walks Like Rihanna Henrik MichelsenEdvard Forre ErfjordAndy HillElectricDr LukeCirkut3 222 Walks Like Rihanna 7th Heaven Club Mix Henrik MichelsenEdvard Forre ErfjordAndy HillElectricDr LukeCirkut7th Heaven 6 413 Walks Like Rihanna Denim Colla and M X Mix Henrik MichelsenEdvard Forre ErfjordAndy HillElectricDr LukeCirkutDenim Colla M X 5 204 Drunk on Love Tom ParkerJack McManusHarry SommerdahlHarry Sommerdahl3 235 Walks Like Rihanna Karaoke Version Henrik MichelsenEdvard Forre ErfjordAndy HillElectricDr LukeCirkut3 22 German CD single 5 No TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Walks Like Rihanna Henrik MichelsenEdvard Forre ErfjordAndy HillElectricDr LukeCirkut3 232 Walks Like Rihanna 7th Heaven Club Edit Henrik MichelsenEdvard Forre ErfjordAndy HillElectricDr LukeCirkut7th Heaven 6 38Credits and personnel editRecording 6 Recorded at Luke s in the Boo Malibu California and Conway Recording Studios Hollywood California Mixed at MixStar Studios Virginia Beach Virginia Mastered at 360 Mastering Studios Virginia Beach Virginia Personnel 6 Dr Luke producer instruments programming additional vocals Cirkut producer instruments programming additional vocals Andy Hill songwriter Henrik Michelsen songwriter additional production instruments programming Edvard Forre Erfjord songwriter additional production instruments programming Clint Gibbs engineer Eric Eylands assistant engineer Rachael Findlen assistant engineer Serban Ghenea mixing John Hanes mix engineer Nathan Sykes vocals Tom Parker vocals Max George vocals Siva Kaneswaran vocals Jay McGuiness vocals Kyle Moorman additional vocals Chris Jones additional vocals Gavin Degraw additional vocals Martin Johnson additional vocals Dick Beetham masteringCharts editWeekly charts edit Weekly chart performance for Walks Like Rihanna Chart 2013 Peakposition Australia ARIA 7 32 Austria O3 Austria Top 40 8 50 Belgium Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders 9 2 Belgium Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia 10 19 Brazil Billboard Brasil Hot 100 11 95 Brazil Hot Pop Songs 11 27 Czech Republic Radio Top 100 12 8 France SNEP 13 82 Germany Official German Charts 14 54 Hungary Radios Top 40 15 33 Ireland IRMA 16 3 Israel Media Forest 17 6 Netherlands Dutch Top 40 18 16 Netherlands Single Top 100 19 35 Russia Airplay TopHit 20 10 Spain PROMUSICAE 21 27 Scotland OCC 22 2 Slovakia Radio Top 100 23 25 Slovenia SloTop50 24 27 UK Singles OCC 25 4 Ukraine Airplay TopHit 26 9 Year end charts edit Year end chart performance for Walks Like Rihanna Chart 2013 Position Netherlands Dutch Top 40 27 100 Russia Airplay TopHit 28 76 UK Singles OCC 29 96 Ukraine Airplay TopHit 30 48Certifications editCertifications for Walks Like Rihanna Region Certification Certified units sales United Kingdom BPI 31 Gold 400 000 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Release history editRelease dates and formats for Walks Like Rihanna Region Date Format Label Australia 10 May 2013 32 Digital download IslandGlobal Talent United States 28 May 2013 33 United Kingdom 34 23 June 2013 CDdigital download Ireland 35 Germany 28 June 2013References edit a b 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