Music of the Sun
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| Music of the Sun | ||
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| Studio album by Rihanna | ||
| Released | August 30, 2005 (U.S.) | |
| Recorded | 2005 | |
| Genre | R&B Pop Reggae |
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| Length | 52:25 | |
| Label | Def Jam Records | |
| Producer(s) | Evan Rogers Carl Sturken Poke & Tone Rudy Maya Johnny Nice Vada Nobles Full Force |
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| Professional reviews | ||
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| Rihanna chronology | ||
| Music of the Sun (2005) |
A Girl Like Me (2006) |
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Music of the Sun is the 2005 debut album from reggae, dancehall, and R&B singer Rihanna, released on August 30, 2005 via Def Jam Records. The album was co-written by her and the SRP label imprint. The album features twelve songs and a remix of "Pon de Replay" with Elephant Man. For her debut album Rihanna stuck with her Caribbean background style. Music of the Sun includes the singles "Pon de Replay", "If It's Lovin' That You Want", and "Let Me". The album debuted at #10 on the Billboard 200 and at #2 on Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums, selling 69,000 copies in its first week. This is coincidentally the same amount as labelmate Teairra Mari's self-titled debut album, the difference being that Mari's album debuted at #5 and sold 244 copies more in the opening week. To date it has sold over 500,000 copies in the U.S. and 2 million worldwide.
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[edit] Track listing
- "Pon De Replay" (Alisha Brooks; Carl Sturken; Evan Rogers; Vada Nobles) – 4:06
- "Here I Go Again" (featuring J-Status) (Carl Sturken; Evan Rogers; J-Status; R. Fenty) – 4:11
- "If It's Lovin' That You Want" (Alexsander Mosely; Jean-Claude Oliver; Lawrence Parker; Makeba; Samuel Barnes; Scott La Rock) – 3:28
- "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)" (feat Vybz Kartel) – 4:20
- "That La, La, La" (D. Emile; Full Force)– 3:45
- "The Last Time" (Carl Sturken; Evan Rogers)– 4:53
- "Willing To Wait" (Carl Sturken; Coton Greene; Evan Rogers; Henry Redd; Nathan Watts; R. Fenty; Williams, June Deniece)– 4:37
- "Music Of The Sun" (Carl Sturken; Diane Warren; Evan Rogers; R. Fenty)– 3:56
- "Let Me" (Carl Sturken; Erik Hermansen; Evan Rogers; Makeba; Mikkel S.E.)– 3:56
- "Rush" (featuring Kardinal Offishall) (Carl Sturken; Evan Rogers) – 3:09
- "There's A Thug In My Life" (featuring J-Status) (Carl Sturken; E. Jordan; Evan Rogers) – 3:21
- "Now I Know" (Carl Sturken; Evan Rogers; R. Fenty)– 5:01
Bonus Tracks
- "Pon De Replay (Remix)" (featuring Elephant Man) (Bonus Track) – 3:37
- "Should I" (featuring J-Status) (UK Bonus Track) – 4:01
- "Hypnotized" (Japanese Bonus Track) – 3:52
[edit] Personnel
- Avril Brown - violin
- Kenneth Burward-Hoy - violin
- Cenovia Cummins - violin
- Stephanie Cummins - cello
- Lawrence Glazener - bass
- Yana Goichman - violin
- Ann Leathers - violin
- Vince Lionti - viola
- Richard Locker - cello
- Jan Mullen - violin
- Elizabeth Nielson - violin
- Mark Orrin Shuman - cello
- Sue Pray - viola
- Debra Shufelt - violin
- Marti Sweet - violin
- Uri Vodoz - violin
- Carol Webb - violin
[edit] Production
- Executive producers: Carter Administration
- Co-executive producers: Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken
- Producer: Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Poke & Tone, Rudy Maya, Johnny Nice, Vada Nobles, Full Force
- Vocal producer: Full Force, Evan Rogers
- Vocal assistance: Full Force
- Engineers: Al Hemberger, Matt Noble, Malcolm Pollack
- Assistant engineers: Jason Agel, Roy Matthews, Alex Pinto
- Mixing: Jason Goldstein, Jason Groucott, Al Hemberger
- Mastering: Chris Gehringer
- A&R: Jay Brown, Adrienne Muhammad, Tyran "Ty Ty" Smith
- Design: Tai Linzie
- Art Direction: Andy West
- Photography: Tai Linzie, Mark Mann, Ivan Otis
[edit] Charts
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
Sales |
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| 2005 | Poland Album Chart | 1 | 46,700 |
| 2005 | Japan Album Chart | 3 | 180,000 |
| 2005 | Philippine Album Chart | 4 | 60,000 |
| 2005 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 4 | |
| 2005 | Canada Album Chart | 2 | 200,000+ |
| 2005 | The Billboard 200 | 10 | 500,000+ |
| 2005 | Mexico Album Chart | 18 | 85,000 |
| 2005 | New Zealand Album Chart | 26 | |
| 2005 | Germany Album Chart | 30 | 30,000 |
| 2005 | UK Album Chart | 12 | 220,000+ |
| 2005 | Switzerland Album Chart | 38 | 55,000 |
| 2005 | Puerto Rico Album Chart | 6 | 180,000 |
| 2005 | Venezuela Album Chart | 7 | 135,000 |
| 2005 | Italy Album Chart | 22 | 40,000 |
| 2005 | Russia Album Chart | - | 24,000 |
| 2005 | Colombia Album Chart | 11 | 300,000 |
