The song is reminiscent of Rihanna's previous single " Don't Stop the Music" (2007). Musically, "Disturbia" is an uptempo dance-pop and electropop song with a "sizzling" beat. Problems playing this file? See media help. She's at that place where she can do that." Composition Ī 23-second sample of song's chorus that can be likened in similarity to Eiffel 65's " Blue (Da Ba Dee)" (1999). That was her taking control She understands what hits are, and she knows what she wants to say. Speaking to MTV News, Reid said, "It was the first time Rihanna actually came to me and said, 'Here's the song I want to put out.' She played me the song. Reid, boss of Def Jam, suggesting to release "Disturbia" as a single and follow-up to " Take a Bow". When Good Girl Gone Bad was repackaged, Rihanna approached L.A. Rihanna further explained that she wanted to record the song because she felt that listeners would be able to relate to the subject matter.
I found myself all at once." In an interview on This Morning, Rihanna said that the song is not necessarily about a specific personal experience, but rather the general feelings of mental anguish, anxiety and confusion. Speaking to Nick Levine of Digital Spy, Rihanna explained: "I went into the studio making music my way. "Disturbia" was recorded in April 2008 at Rocky Mountain Recorders in Denver, Colorado. Speaking to USA Today, Brown described his feelings with regard to him giving the song to Rihanna: "It's fun being creative and even if you have a concept in your head to write about, you can write it and give it and give it to someone else because it might not personally fit you, but it might be an idea you have." When writing the song, he was inspired "to go totally left and kind of weird". He felt that "Disturbia" would be better suited for a female singer and instead forwarded the song to Rihanna. However, after finishing the song, he took preference to another song, " Forever", which later became the lead single from his re-released album, titled Exclusive: The Forever Edition (2008). The track was originally considered to be part of the re-release edition of Brown's second studio album, Exclusive (2007). A, and Andre Merritt, better known as the Graffiti Artizts. "Disturbia" was written by American recording artist Chris Brown and his team which included Brian Kennedy, Rob. "Disturbia" was co-written by Chris Brown.
"Disturbia" has regularly featured on the set lists of Rihanna's tours and live performances since its release. The accompanying music video for "Disturbia" was directed by Anthony Mandler, which portrays Rihanna in various locations such as in a prison cell and gas chamber.
The song topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for two consecutive weeks, and became Rihanna's third number-one single from Good Girl Gone Bad and fourth overall on the Hot 100. "Disturbia" was a commercial success, and peaked at number one in Belgium (Flanders) and New Zealand and became a top-ten hit in more than twenty countries including Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
"Disturbia" earned Rihanna an award for Best International Song at the 2009 NRJ Music Awards and a nomination for Best Dance Recording at the 2009 Grammy Awards. The song received positive reviews from music critics, who generally praised its dark musical tone, lyrics and beat, and noted that it is reminiscent of Rihanna's previous single, " Don't Stop the Music" (2007). Lyrically, the song is about the experiences of anguish, anxiety, and confusion. "Disturbia" is an uptempo dance-pop and electropop song with a "sizzling" beat. "Disturbia" was sent to US contemporary hit radio on June 17, 2008, and was released as a CD single in the United Kingdom on July 22, 2008. The song was released as the third single from the reloaded edition of the album, and seventh overall. A!, with the production of the song helmed by Kennedy. It was written by Andre Merritt, Chris Brown, Brian Kennedy and Rob. " Disturbia" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded (2008), a re-release of her third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad (2007).