![]() "Russian Roulette" was mixed by Kevin "KD" Davis together with Jared Newcomb who served as an assistant. Mike "TrakGuru" Johnson recorded the music and Kevin Hanson served as an assistant. Mykael Alexander was the assistant recorder while Makeba Riddick made the vocal production of the song. "Russian Roulette" was recorded during summer 2009, at the Roc the Mic Studios in New York City by Marcos Tovar. I must say this song is a step in somewhat of a different direction for both of us." When Harmony heard the song, both he and Ne-Yo were aware that they should change some elements and that it had to be darker and edgier. That's the coolest thing about our relationship. In an interview with the same publication, Ne-Yo explained how he wrote the lyrics, "I'm listening to the track, and all I can see is Rihanna and some random person sitting across from each other at the table with a gun sitting in the middle of the table and playing Russian roulette." Ne-Yo further stated that Rihanna is not afraid to try new things and from the first moment she heard the song he knew she would like it, "I trust Rihanna to be Rihanna, and she trusts me to be me. Harmony said that no matter what song Rihanna released as a lead single from the album, it would be looked at as a song about Brown. In an interview with MTV News, Ne-Yo clarified that he would not write a song for Rihanna about Brown, because he considered the idea unnecessary. The producer told MTV News that they wanted to give Rihanna a film, not just a song with a length of three minutes, "I felt musically like everybody was gonna give like that ' Disturbia,' ' SOS,' kind of pop, uptempo stuff, and I really wanted the song that me and Ne-Yo did to stand out." įollowing a domestic violence case between Rihanna and her boyfriend Chris Brown, media speculated as to whether any song featured on her fourth upcoming album would be about him. According to Harmony, they didn't want to re-work the previous works by Rihanna-something that according to him the fans expected. In 2009, producer Chuck Harmony and singer-songwriter Ne-Yo convened together to conceptualize a song that would take Rihanna's music to a further level. Chuck Harmony talking about the connection between Chris Brown and "Russian Roulette" It's just a natural reaction for people to associate 'cause she's been so tight-lipped. If she came out with 'I hate your dog' that would have been about Chris Brown, too. Whatever she came with, if she came out with 'I still love you' that would have been about Chris Brown. English singer George Michael performed a cover of "Russian Roulette" during his Symphonica Tour (2011–12). The singer performed "Russian Roulette" on several occasions including on the sixth series of The X Factor, on the Late Show with David Letterman and also included it on the setlist of the Last Girl on Earth Tour (2010–11). ![]() Other scenes include Rihanna in the woods where she is run over by a car, in a gas chamber, in a padded cell, and shots being fired at her underwater. The song's music video was shot by director Anthony Mandler, a frequent collaborator of Rihanna's, and depicts her playing a game of the titular Russian roulette with her love interest played by American actor Jesse Williams. It was certified two-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) denoting sales of over two million copies in the United States alone. "Russian Roulette" also topped the UK R&B and US Dance Club Songs charts. The song reached number two on the UK Singles Chart and number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It reached the top-ten in over twenty countries worldwide including number one in the Czech Republic, Israel, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, and Switzerland. "Russian Roulette" received acclaim from critics with many praising Rihanna's vocal performance and the song's lyrics. Music critics noted the lyrical theme to be a response to the domestic violence case between Rihanna and her former boyfriend, singer Chris Brown. Lyrically, the single is about an abusive romantic relationship that ended abruptly. ![]() Written and produced by Ne-Yo and Chuck Harmony, "Russian Roulette" is a pop and R&B ballad that contains dark, morbid, and tense atmospheric elements in its composition. It premiered on radio stations worldwide on October 20, 2009, and was released as the album's lead single on October 27 by Def Jam Recordings. " Russian Roulette" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her fourth studio album, Rated R (2009).
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