Rude Boy

"Rude Boy" is a hit single sung by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna. It was released in November 2009, and it was released as a single on February 9, 2010. The song is from her fourth studio album, Rated R (2009). It combines dancehall and reggae. The song received mixed reviews. It spent five weeks at number one on Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. It also topped charts in Australia and Israel. It reached number two in the UK and number seven on the Canadian Hot 100. It peaked within the top ten of most international charts. Rihanna has most recently performed the song on her Anti World Tour.

"Rude Boy"
Single by Rihanna
from the album Rated R
Released	November 29, 2009 (2009-11-29)
Recorded	2009; Metropolis Studios; (London, England)
Genre	Dancehall reggae R&B
Length	3:43
Label	Def Jam SRP
Songwriter(s)	Mikkel S. Eriksen Tor Erik Hermansen Ester Dean Makeba Riddick Rob Swire Robyn Fenty
Producer(s)	StarGate Rob Swire
Rihanna singles chronology
"Wait Your Turn" (2009) "Rude Boy" (2009) "Rockstar 101" (2010)
Music video
"Rude Boy" at YouTube

On June 30, 2015, the Recording Industry Association of America certified the song quintuple-platinum for shipments and streams of over five million copies of the song across the US.

Music video

The music video for the song has received over 449 million views as of March 2018.