Name | Unfaithful |
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Cover | Unfaithful.jpg |
Artist | Rihanna |
Album | A Girl like Me |
Released | July 17, 2006 |
Recorded | 2005Battery Studios, New York City, New York |
Format | Digital download, CD single, 12" maxi single |
Genre | Pop, R&B; |
Length | 3:47 |
Label | Def Jam |
Producer | Stargate |
Writer | Ne-Yo, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel S. Eriksen |
String arranger | Rob Mounsey |
Certifications | Gold (ARIA) |
Last single | "SOS"(2006) |
This single | "Unfaithful"(2006) |
Next single | "We Ride"(2006) |
"Unfaithful" is a ballad written by Ne-Yo, Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriksen for R&B; singer Rihanna's second album, A Girl like Me. It was produced by Stargate and released as the album's second single in mid-2006. The music also featured, with Tamil lyrics, as the song, "Unakenna Naan" in the 2008 film, Kadhalil Vizhunthen. It is generally considered to be her signature ballad.
The song is listed number eight on Songs of the Summer of 2006 published by Billboard magazine.
The single was released July 17, 2006 in the UK and Australia where it was already available for downloads worldwide. It debuted at number sixteen in the UK Singles Chart on downloads alone one week prior to its physical release. The following week, July 24, it jumped to number two on the UK Singles Chart after a physical release (held off number one by Shakira and Wyclef Jean with "Hips Don't Lie"), becoming Rihanna's third number two hit in the UK, after "Pon de Replay" and "SOS". That same day "Unfaithful" debuted at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart, it reached number one on the Eurochart 100 and stayed in the top 3 for several weeks. "Unfaithful" sold over 4.5 million copies.The song has sold 2,727,000 paid digital downloads in the United States, according to Nielsen Soundscan.
After a successful duet with Matt Cardle on the popular British television show The X Factor (UK) in December 2010, "Unfaithful" re-entered the UK top 40 at number 31.
CD single Pt. 2 (and German version) # "Unfaithful" (Eriksen, M./Hermansen, T./Smith, S.) — 3:48 # "Unfaithful (Tony Moran Radio Edit)" (Eriksen, M./Hermansen, T./Smith, S.) — 3:10 # "Unfaithful (Instrumental)" (Eriksen, M./Hermansen, T./Smith, S.) :*Extras: ::"Unfaithful" (Video) — 4:34
Dutch CD single # "Unfaithful" (Eriksen, M./Hermansen, T./Smith, S.) — 3:48 # "Unfaithful (Tony Moran Radio Edit)" (Eriksen, M./Hermansen, T./Smith, S.) — 3:10
UK 12" vinyl single
Side A # Radio Edit # Instrumental
Side B # Remix
Australian Single # "Unfaithful" - 3:48 # "SOS" (Moto Blanco Remix) - 8:37
Australian Single Pt. 2 # "Unfaithful" - 3:48 # "Unfaithful" (Tony Moran Radio Mix) - 4:16
Australian And American iTunes Remixes # "Unfaithful" (Tony Moran Radio Mix) - 4:15 # "Unfaithful" (Hamel Radio Edit) - 3:53 # "Unfaithful" (Maurice's Radio Edit) - 3:28 # "Unfaithful" (Tony Moran Club Mix) - 9:08 # "Unfaithful" (Hamel Club Mix) - 8:48 # "Unfaithful" (Maurice's Club Mix) - 6:57 # "Unfaithful" (AOL Music Sessions) - 3:49
Category:2000s ballads Category:2006 singles Category:Billboard Hot Dance Airplay number-one singles Category:Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs number-one singles Category:Music videos directed by Anthony Mandler Category:Number-one singles in Switzerland Category:Pop ballads Category:Rhythm and blues ballads Category:Rihanna songs Category:Songs produced by Stargate Category:Songs written by Ne-Yo Category:Songs written by Stargate (production team)
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