Don't Stop the Music (Rihanna song)

"Don't Stop the Music" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007). Written by Tawanna Dabney and produced by StarGate, it was released worldwide on September 7, 2007 as the album's fourth single. The dance song, featuring rhythmic devices used primarily in hip hop music, samples the line "Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa" from Michael Jackson's 1983 single "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'". Rihanna and Jackson were sued by Cameroonian musician Manu Dibango, who claimed that the hook originated in his 1972 song "Soul Makossa".

"Don't Stop the Music" was critically acclaimed, with many music journalists praising its sampling of the "Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa" hook. It received a number of accolades, including a Grammy Award nomination for Best Dance Recording. The song reached number one in more than 10 countries, including Australia, France, Germany, and Switzerland. Reaching number four on the UK Singles Chart, it was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The single peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs charts. Certified four times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), it sold more than 3.7 million copies in the US.

The Music

The Music were an English alternative rock band, formed in Kippax, Leeds in 1999. Comprising Robert Harvey (vocals, guitar), Adam Nutter (lead guitar), Stuart Coleman (bass) and Phil Jordan (drums), the band came to prominence with the release of their debut album, The Music, in 2002. The band released two further studio albums, Welcome to the North (2004) and Strength in Numbers (2008), before parting ways in 2011.

Career

The Music all met at Brigshaw High School, except Phil Jordan who went to Garforth, and began playing in 1999 as Insense. In 2001 the song "Take the Long Road and Walk It" circulated as a demo before being released by Fierce Panda as a 1000-copies-only single, a rarity from its day of release. Around this time the NME and Steve Lamacq were describing them as the best unsigned band in Britain. The band were quickly signed by Hut, who released their first EP You Might as Well Try to Fuck Me.

In 2002, following another EP (The People) they released their eponymous début album which reached No. 4 in the UK album charts. Their début single was re-issued as part of a two-disc set to promote the album, and reached No. 14 in the singles chart. Two further singles from the album, "Getaway" and "The Truth is No Words" reached No. 26 and No. 18 respectively. June 2003 saw them filling in for an absent Zwan on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival.

Stop the Music

Stop the Music may refer to:

Radio and television

Stop the Music (American TV series), 1948 radio quiz show and later TV series

Stop the Music (Australian TV series)

Other uses

Stop The Music (horse), an American racehorse

Music

Stop the Music (album), a 2002 album by hip hop duo New Breed

Songs

"Stop the Music", the title song from the album Stop the Music (album), a 2002 album by hip hop duo New Breed

"Stop The Music", a 1948 song written by Babe Russin and Jack Hoffman

"Stop The Music", a 1962 song and single by The Shirelles, Denson

"Stop The Music", a 1964 song by The Chartbusters, B-side of "Why (Doncha Be My Girl)"

"Stop The Music", a 1965 song and single by The Hitmakers

"Stop The Music", a 1966 song by Elkie Brooks, B-side of "Baby Let Me Love You"

"Stop The Music", a 2010 song and single by The Pipettes from Earth vs. The Pipettes

"Stop the Music" (P-Money song), a 2004 song by P-Money

Don't Stop the Music

Don't Stop the Music may refer to:

Albums

Don't Stop the Music (Play album), 2002 (or its title song, see below)

Don't Stop the Music (Robyn album), 2004 (or its title song, see below)

Don't Stop the Music, a 1977 album by The Brecker Brothers

Don't Stop the Music, a 1988 album by Del McCoury

Don't Stop the Music, a 1976 album by Supermax

Don't Stop the Music, a 2007 EP by Kava Kava

Singles

"Don't Stop the Music" (George Jones song), 1957

"Don't Stop the Music" (Rihanna song), 2007

"Don't Stop the Music" (Robyn song), 2002

"Don't Stop the Music" (Yarbrough and Peoples song), 1980

"Don't Stop the Music", a song by Eriko Imai, 2002

"Don't Stop the Music", a 2004 song by Riyu Kosaka from Begin

"Don't Stop the Music", a 1976 song by the Bay City Rollers

The Music, Tymon & The Transistors

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The Music, Eclipse

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Too High, The Music

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The Truth Is No Words, The Music

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The Music, Music

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Welcome To The North, The Music

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Turn Out The Light, The Music

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The Music, Alexz Johnson

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Bleed From Within, The Music

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Cessation, The Music

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Breakin', The Music

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Fight The Feeling, The Music

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Disco, The Music

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Freedom Fighters, The Music

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Float, The Music

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People, The Music

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Getaway, The Music

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Guide, The Music

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Human, The Music

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I Need Love, The Music

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Into The Night, The Music

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One Way In, No Way Out, The Music

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Open Your Mind, The Music

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Take The Long Road And Walk It, The Music

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THE DANCE, The Music

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The People, The Music

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The Music, David Usher

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The Music, Novembre

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The Music, Hemenway

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The Music

sometimes so high
sometimes so low
what’s this about
you’ll never know
serve as a slave
to eerie sounds
throughout your days
they never leave
my hips are throbbing with alien rhythms
my heart is pounding with alien riffs
my head is full of alien melodies
the music is my home
I’m in here all alone
at times it feels so safe
sometimes it’s gotta burn
sometimes it’s gotta burn
music fills up my brains
music flows in my veins
music at night and day

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In this Feb. 4, 2016 file photo, pharmaceutical chief Martin Shkreli speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, during the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on his former company's decision to raise the price of a lifesaving medicine.

Teenagers Recreated A $750 Drug For Just $2 Per Dose

Edit WPTV 01 Dec 2016

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BREAKING: French President Hollande Will Forgo Another Term, Not Seek Re-Election

Edit WorldNews.com 01 Dec 2016

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U.S. May Have to Forgive More Than $100 Billion In Student Loans

Edit WorldNews.com 01 Dec 2016

America’s student debt load has grown into a $1.3 trillion headache, and the migraine appears to worsening, thanks to a government program intended to help borrowers repay their loans, CBS News reports. With more borrowers struggling to handle their loan repayments, the U.S ... After repaying the new amount for up to 25 years, the borrower’s debt is then forgiven....

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Study finds millions of China's 'missing girls' actually exist

Edit CNN 01 Dec 2016

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Reuters reports Indian cinemas must play the national anthem before screening a film and the audience must stand and listen, the country’s Supreme Court said Wednesday in a ruling reflecting growing nationalist sentiment under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Cinemas have 10 days to comply with the court order mandating an image of India’s national flag also be displayed on screens during the anthem, the report said....

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