A Girl like Me

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A Girl like Me
Studio album by Rihanna
Released April 19, 2006 (2006-04-19)
(see release history)
Recorded October 2005 – February 2006
Genre R&B, dance-pop, dancehall, reggae
Length 46:16
Label Def Jam
Producer The Carter Administration (exec.), Ne-Yo, Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers (also exec.), Poke & Tone, Stargate, J. R. Rotem, The Conglomerate, Mike City
Rihanna chronology
Music of the Sun
(2005)		 A Girl like Me
(2006)		 Good Girl Gone Bad
(2007)
Singles from A Girl like Me
  1. "SOS"
    Released: March 27, 2006
  2. "Unfaithful"
    Released: June 20, 2006
  3. "We Ride"
    Released: August 21, 2006
  4. "Break It Off"
    Released: December 14, 2006

A Girl Like Me is the second studio album by Pop and R&B singer Rihanna. The album was released April 19, 2006. Singles included "SOS", "Unfaithful", and "Break It Off".

Contents

Track listing [change]

Standard Edition [change]

# Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "SOS"   Ed Cobb, Jonathan Rotem, Evan Bogart J. R. Rotem 4:00
2. "Kisses Don't Lie"   Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Rihanna Fenty Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken 3:52
3. "Unfaithful"   Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Shaffer Smith StarGate 3:48
4. "We Ride"   Hermansen, Eriksen, Makeba Riddick StarGate 3:56
5. "Dem Haters" (featuring Dwane Husbands) Rogers, Sturken, M. Hallim, V. Morgan, Michael Flowers, Aion Clarke Mike City 4:19
6. "Final Goodbye"   Curtis Richardson, Luke McMaster, Charlene Gilliam The Conglomerate 3:14
7. "Break It Off" (featuring Sean Paul) Sean Paul Henriques, Fenty, Donovan Bennett, K. Ford Don Corleon 3:34
8. "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (featuring J-Status) Rogers, Sturken, A. Thompson, D. Virgo, A. Barwise, B. Barwise, O. Stewart Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken 3:23
9. "Selfish Girl"   Rogers, Sturken Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken 3:38
10. "P.S. (I'm Still Not Over You)"   Rogers, Sturken Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken 4:11
11. "A Girl Like Me"   Rogers, Sturken, Fenty Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken 4:18
12. "A Million Miles Away"   Rogers, Sturken Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken 4:11
13. "If It's Lovin' That You Want (Part 2)" (Bonus track,[1] featuring Cory Gunz) Jean Claude Olivier, Samuel J. Barnes, Alaxsander Mosely, Scott Larock, Lawrence Parker, Riddick Poke & Tone 4:08
Bonus tracks
  1. "Who Ya Gonna Run To" (E. Rogers, C. Sturken) (Japanese edition) – 4:04
  2. "Pon de Replay" (Full Phatt remix) (UK, Dutch, Italian, Brazilian and Best Buy editions) – 3:21
  3. "Coulda Been the One" (E. Rogers, C. Sturken) (Japanese edition) – 3:38

A Girl Like Me: Deluxe Edition [change]

Disc 1
  1. "SOS" (J. Rotem, E. Kidd Bogart, E. Cobb) – 4:02
  2. "Kisses Don't Lie" (Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Rihanna Fenty) – 3:54
  3. "Unfaithful" (S. Smith, T. Hermansen, M. Eriksen) – 3:50
  4. "We Ride" (M. Riddick, T. Hermansen, M. Eriksen) – 3:58
  5. "Dem Haters" (featuring Dwane Husbands) (M. Flowers, M. Hallim, A. Clarke, V. Morgan, E. Rogers, C. Sturken) – 4:21
  6. "Final Goodbye" (Charlene Gilliam, Curtis Richardson, Luke McMaster) – 3:16
  7. "Break It Off" (featuring Sean Paul) (Donovan Bennet, K. Ford, Rihanna Fenty, Sean Paul Henriques) – 3:36
  8. "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (featuring J-Status) (E. Rogers, C. Sturken, D. Virgo, A. Barwise, B. Barwise, O. Stewart, A. Thompson) – 3:25
  9. "Selfish Girl" (E. Rogers, C. Sturken) – 3:40
  10. "P.S. (I'm Still Not Over You)" (E. Rogers, C. Sturken) – 4:13
  11. "A Girl Like Me" (E. Rogers, C. Sturken, R. Fenty) – 4:20
  12. "A Million Miles Away" (E. Rogers, C. Sturken) – 4:14
  13. "If It's Lovin' That You Want (Part 2)" (feat Cory Gunz) (Jean Claude Oliver, Samuel Barnes, Makeba, Alaxsander Mosely, Scott Larock, Lawrence Parker) – 4:10
  14. "Pon de Replay" [Full Phatt remix] – 4:04
Disc 2
  1. "Who Ya Gonna Run To" – 4:04
  2. "Coulda Been the One" – 3:38
  3. "Should I?" (feat J-Status) – 3:06
  4. "Hypnotized" – 4:15
  5. "Unfaithful" [NU Soul remix]
Enhanced CD
  1. "S.O.S." [video]
  2. "Unfaithful" [video]

Chart history [change]

Chart positions [change]

Chart (2006)[2][3] Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart 9
Belgian Albums Chart 10
Canadian Albums Chart[4] 1
Czech Albums Chart 5
Danish Albums Chart 19
Dutch Albums Chart 14
Finnish Albums Chart 30
French Albums Chart 18
German Albums Chart 13
Hungarian Albums Chart[5] 3
Irish Albums Chart 5
Italian Albums Chart[3] 48
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart 3
Mexican Albums Chart[6] 6
New Zealand Albums Chart 7
Norwegian Albums Chart 28
Polish Albums Chart 36
Portuguese Albums Chart 13
Spain Album Chart 81
Swedish Album Chart 29
Swiss Albums Chart 6
UK Albums Chart[7] 5
U.S. Billboard 200 5
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 2

Sales and certifications [change]

Country Certification
(sales thresholds)		 Sales
Australia Platinum[8] 70,000
Canada Platinum[9] 100,000
France Gold[10] 139,600
Germany Gold[11] 100,000
Republic of Ireland 2x Platinum[12] 30,000
New Zealand Platinum[source?] 15,500+
Switzerland Platinum[13] 30,000
United Kingdom Platinum[7] 300,000
United States Platinum[14] 1,000,000+

Release history [change]

Region Date Label
Japan April 19, 2006 Def Jam Records
Europe April 21, 2006[15]
Italy
United Kingdom April 24, 2006[16] Mercury Records
Australia April 25, 2006[17][18] Def Jam Records
Canada Universal Music Group
United States Def Jam Records
Germany April 28, 2006[19] Def Jam Records, Universal Music (Germany)
Re-release
Germany November 17, 2006[20] Def Jam Records, Universal Music (Germany)

Personnel [change]

Musicians [change]

  • Rihanna – lead vocals
  • Evan Rogers – backing vocals
  • Mikkel S. Ericksen – multi-instrumentalist
  • Sue Pray – viola
  • Donovan "Vendetta" Bennett – multi-instrumentalist
  • Ann Leathers – violin
  • Andy Bassford – guitar
  • Yuri Vodovoz – violin
  • John Beal – bass
  • Jill Jaffe – viola
  • Luke McCaster – guitar
  • Eugene Briskin – cello
  • Kevin Batchelor – trumpet
  • Yana Goichman – violin
  • Clark Gayton – trombone
  • Marti Sweet – violin
  • Richard Locker – cello
  • Tor Erik Hermanson – multi-instrumentalist
  • Maura Giannini – violin
  • Carl Sturken – guitar, piano, keyboards, multi-instruments
  • Abe Appleman – violin
  • Cenovia Cummins – violin
  • Jeanne Ingram – violin
  • Jan Mullen – violin
  • Gene Moye – cello
  • Crystal Garner – viola
  • Richard Sortomme – violin
  • Katherine LiVolsi Stern – violin

Production [change]

  • Carl Sturken – producer, executive producer, vocal producer
  • Evan Rogers – producer, executive producer, vocal producer
  • Carter Administration – executive producer
  • Augustus "Gussie" Clarke – producer
  • Don Corleon – producer
  • Poke & Tone – producer
  • Mike City – producer, mixer
  • James Auwarter – engineer
  • Donovan "Vendetta" Bennett – engineer, mixer
  • Dawn Boonyachlito – stylist, wardrobe
  • Jay Brown – A&R
  • Andrea Derby – production coordination
  • Rob Heselden – production assistant
  • Mikkel S. Ericksen – engineer
  • Chris Gehringer mastering
  • Franny "Franchise" Graham – engineer
  • Jeremy Harding – engineer
  • Al Hemberger – engineer, mixer
  • Ted Hemberger – percussion
  • Patrick Viala – mixer
  • Doug Joswick – package production
  • Ann Leathers – concert master
  • Debbie Mounsey – production assistant
  • Rob Mounsey – conductor, string arrangements
  • Adrienne Muhammad – A&R
  • Malcolm Pollack – engineer
  • Makeba Riddick – vocal producer
  • J.R. Rotem – engineer
  • Tippi Shorter – hair stylist
  • Rob Skipworth – mixing assistant
  • Tyran "Ty Ty" Smith – A&R
  • Phil Tan – mixer
  • Tiger Stylz – engineer
  • Nichell Delvaille – photography, art coordinator
  • Tracey Waples – marketing
  • Alli Truch – art direction
  • Tony Duran – photography
  • Valerie Wagner – design

Awards [change]

Barbados Music Awards
  • Album of the Year (2007)
NRJ Music Awards
  • Best International Song — "Unfaithful" (2007)
MuchMusic Video Awards
  • Best International Artist Video — "SOS" (2006)

References [change]

  1. ↑ Images for Rihanna - A Girl Like Me (CD, Album, Enh, Spe). Discogs. Retrieved on 2009-11-27.
  2. ↑ "allmusic ((( A Girl Like Me > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r828728. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Rihanna – A Girl like Me – Music Charts". αCharts.us. http://acharts.us/album/14395. Retrieved August 21, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Canadian Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 13, 2006. http://www.billboard.com/album/no-data/a-girl-like-me/768615#/charts/canadian-albums?chartDate=2006-05-13. Retrieved August 15, 2009.
  5. ↑ Hungary Top 40
  6. ↑ Mexican Albums Chart - May 22nd 2006
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 UK Album Chart Archived 24 July 2007 at WebCite
  8. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
  9. ↑ "CRIA Gold & Platinum Certifications"
  10. ↑ "Estimated France Album Sales"
  11. ↑ "Gold & Platinum German Database"
  12. ↑ "2006 Multi Platinum Awards"
  13. ↑ "Swiss Charts Awards – 2007". Swiss Charts Retrieved August 26, 2009.
  14. ↑ "RIAA Gold & Platinum Certifications" Archived 17 January 2010 at WebCite
  15. ↑ "Rihanna - A Girl Like Me". www.ibs.it. April 21, 2006. http://www.ibs.it/disco/0602498785775/rihanna/a-girl-like-me.html. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
  16. ↑ "hmv.com: music: A Girl Like Me". HMV (UK). http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1;-1&sku=491494. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
  17. ↑ "Girl Like Me - Rihanna - Australian release". www.jbhifi.com.au. April 25, 2006. http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/Product/2581/Girl-Like-Me. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
  18. ↑ "A Girl Like Me (Ltd.Ed) (Digi)". Amazon.ca. April 25, 2006. http://www.amazon.ca/Girl-Like-Me-Ltd-Ed-Digi/dp/B000EQ4G5K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1250373907&sr=8-1. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
  19. ↑ "Rihanna - A Girl Like Me Germany". Plattenladen. April 28, 2006. https://plattenladen.pop24.de/detailanz/produktanzeige.rt?prid=481179. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
  20. ↑ "A Girl like Me (Ltd. Deluxe Edt.): Rihanna: Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.de. http://www.amazon.de/dp/B000K2Q95I. Retrieved August 22, 2009.

Other websites [change]
Studio albums
Music of the Sun (2005) • A Girl like Me (2006) • Good Girl Gone Bad (2007) • Rated R (2009) • Loud (2010) • Talk That Talk (2011) • Unapologetic (2012)
Singles
Guest singles
DVDs
Tours
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