" When we wrote the song it was kind of a free-style. But I liked the West (Indies) influence that the music had. I just went in the booth and they were already jotting down some ideas and that (the hook) came to me. The hook "rude boy" was just supposed to be the intro. But it was so catchy we that we just made it the hook. "
Rihanna has also told Q magazine the song is "about the kind of street, bad boy that girls sometimes like."
The video was directed by music video director Melina Matsoukas in January 2010 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California and was shot in a greenscreen. Matsoukas previously directed Rihanna's "Hard" music video. Rihanna said that the video is completely different from any other video she's shot before, describing it as "pretty freakin' cool". She added: "A lot of my videos are really dark and edgy and tough. 'Rude Boy' is more playing along the lines from my roots. We used a lot of color, but also the costumes were very Jamaican dance-hall queen type".
Rude Boy
Rihanna Lyrics
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Can you get it up?
Come here rude boy, boy
Is you big enough?
Take it, take it (yeah)
Baby, baby (yeah)
Take it, take it (yeah)
Love me (yeah) love me
Come here rude boy, boy
Can you get it up?
Come here rude boy, boy
Is you big enough?
Take it, take it (yeah)
Baby, baby (yeah)
Take it, take it (yeah)
Love me (yeah) love me
Tonight, I'ma let you be the captain
Tonight, I'ma let you do your thing, yeah
Tonight, I'ma let you be a rider
Giddy up, giddy up, giddy up, babe
Tonight, I'ma let it be fire
Tonight, I'ma let you take me higher
Tonight, baby we can get it on, yeah
We can get it on, yeah
Do you like it, boy?
I wa-wa-want what you wa-wa-want
Give it to me, baby
Like boom, boom, boom
What I wa-wa-want is what you wa-wa-want, na-na
Can you get it up?
Come here rude boy, boy
Is you big enough?
Take it, take it (yeah)
Baby, baby (yeah)
Take it, take it (yeah)
Love me (yeah) love me
Come here rude boy, boy
Can you get it up?
Come here rude boy, boy
Is you big enough?
Take it, take it (yeah)
Baby, baby (yeah)
Take it, take it (yeah)
Love me (yeah) love me
Tonight, I'ma give it to you harder
Tonight, I'ma turn your body out
Relax, let me do it how I wanna
If you got it I need it and I'ma put it down
Buckle up, I'ma give it to you stronger
Hands up, we can go a little longer
Tonight, I'ma get a little crazy
Get a little crazy, baby
Do you like it, boy?
I wa-wa-want what you wa-wa-want
Give it to me, baby
Like boom, boom, boom
What I wa-wa-want is what you wa-wa-want, na-na
Come here rude boy, boy
Can you get it up?
Come here rude boy, boy
Is you big enough?
Take it, take it (yeah)
Baby, baby (yeah)
Take it, take it (yeah)
Love me (yeah) love me
Come here rude boy, boy
Can you get it up?
Come here rude boy, boy
Is you big enough?
Take it, take it (yeah)
Baby, baby (yeah)
Take it, take it (yeah)
Love me (yeah) love me
I like the way you touch me there
I like the way you pull my hair
Babe, if I don't feel it I ain't faking, no, no (oh no)
I like when you tell me kiss you here (oh no)
I like when you tell me, "Move it there"
So giddy up, time to giddy up
You say you're a rude boy
Show me what you got now
Come here right now
Take it, take it, baby, baby
Take it, take it, love me, love me
Come here rude boy, boy
Can you get it up?
Come here rude boy, boy
Is you big enough? (Oh)
Take it, take it (yeah)
Baby, baby (yeah)
Take it, take it (yeah)
Love me (yeah), love me
Come here rude boy, boy
Can you get it up?
(Come here) come here rude boy, boy
Is you big enough?
Take it, take it (yeah)
Baby, baby (yeah)
Take it, take it (yeah)
Love me (yeah), love me
Love me, love me
Love me, love me
Love me, love me, love
(Take, take) take it, take it, baby, baby
Take it, take it, love me, love me
Love me, love me (yeah)
Love me, love me (yeah)
Love me, love me (yeah)
Take it, take it, baby, baby
Take it, take it, love me, love me
The song "Rude Boy" by Rihanna is a seductive and playful track that explores the relationship between a woman and a man who is described as a "rude boy." Throughout the song, Rihanna is encouraging the rude boy to come closer to her and prove that he is capable of satisfying her needs. The first verse of the song begins with Rihanna asking the rude boy if he can "get it up" and if he is "big enough." She then continues to sing about taking and loving each other.
In the chorus, Rihanna repeats the same questions about the rude boy's abilities and demands that he comes to her. She also repeats the phrases "take it" and "baby, baby," emphasizing her desire for physical pleasure. The second verse continues the theme of giving the rude boy control and allowing him to do what he wants to her. She encourages him to be a "rider" and take her "higher."
The bridge of the song is the most sexually explicit, with Rihanna describing the ways in which she likes to be touched and pleased. She asserts that if she doesn't feel it, she won't fake it. The chorus is then repeated two more times, with Rihanna urging the rude boy to come to her and satisfy her desires.
Overall, "Rude Boy" is a provocative and flirtatious song that celebrates physical pleasure and the power dynamics between a man and a woman. It is a fun and upbeat track that showcases Rihanna's playful side.
Line by Line Meaning
Come here rude boy, boy
Rihanna calling out to someone whom she likes and is asking him to come closer
Can you get it up?
Rihanna is asking the guy if he is physically and emotionally ready for a sexual relationship
Is you big enough?
Rihanna wants to know if her partner is confident enough to be with her and satisfy her physically and emotionally
Take it, take it (yeah)
Rihanna is asking her boyfriend to embrace the moment and enjoy his time with her
Baby, baby (yeah)
Rihanna is expressing her love and endearment towards her partner
Love me (yeah) love me
Rihanna is affirming her love for her partner and asking him to love her back
Tonight, I'ma let you be the captain
Rihanna is giving her partner control and allowing him to take charge in their sexual relationship
Tonight, I'ma let you do your thing, yeah
Rihanna is letting her partner express himself sexually and do whatever he desires
Tonight, I'ma let you be a rider
Rihanna is letting her partner take control and be dominant in their sexual relationship
Giddy up, giddy up, giddy up, babe
Rihanna is using horse riding metaphors for sexual positions and telling her partner to take control
Tonight, I'ma let it be fire
Rihanna promises her partner a fiery and passionate sexual experience
Tonight, I'ma let you take me higher
Rihanna is allowing her partner to bring her pleasure and take their sexual experience to new heights
Tonight, baby we can get it on, yeah
Rihanna is making it clear that she wants to have sex with her lover right now
We can get it on, yeah
Rihanna lets her partner know that she is interested in having sex with him
Do you like it, boy?
Rihanna is checking in on her partner and asking if he enjoys their sexual experience together
I wa-wa-want what you wa-wa-want
Rihanna is making it clear that she wants to please her partner and give him what he desires sexually
Give it to me, baby
Rihanna is asking her partner to give her pleasure and love during their sexual experience
Like boom, boom, boom
Rihanna is using sound effects to describe the intensity and pleasure of their sexual experience
What I wa-wa-want is what you wa-wa-want, na-na
Rihanna wants her partner to be open about their desires and preferences so that she can please him better
Tonight, I'ma give it to you harder
Rihanna promises her partner a more challenging and intense sexual experience tonight
Tonight, I'ma turn your body out
Rihanna plans to give her partner a mind-blowing sexual pleasure that will leave him completely satisfied
Relax, let me do it how I wanna
Rihanna wants her partner to trust her and let her lead their sexual experience
If you got it I need it and I'ma put it down
Rihanna is telling her partner that she needs him to give her pleasure and that she will return the favor by satisfying him
Buckle up, I'ma give it to you stronger
Rihanna is telling her partner to brace himself for a wild and intense sexual experience
Hands up, we can go a little longer
Rihanna wants to prolong their sexual experience and wants her partner to take this journey with her
Tonight, I'ma get a little crazy
Rihanna wants to try some new, exciting and adventurous things in her sexual experience with her partner
Get a little crazy, baby
Rihanna wants her partner to be open-minded and explore sexual fantasies and desires with her
I like the way you touch me there
Rihanna is mentioning to her partner that she is enjoying the way he touches her in a sexual way
I like the way you pull my hair
Rihanna enjoys it when her partner gets a little rough during their sexual experience
Babe, if I don't feel it I ain't faking, no, no (oh no)
Rihanna is making it clear that she wants a genuinely satisfying and pleasurable sexual experience, and she won't pretend to enjoy it
I like when you tell me kiss you here (oh no)
Rihanna enjoys it when her partner guides her towards his preferred sexual activity or position
I like when you tell me, "Move it there"
Rihanna likes it when her partner guides her towards his preferred sexual activity or position
So giddy up, time to giddy up
Rihanna is making a horse-riding reference to indicate that it's time to get wild and start having sex
You say you're a rude boy
Rihanna is teasing her partner and calling him a 'rude boy,' suggesting that he is bold and confident in their sexual relationship
Show me what you got now
Rihanna is challenging her partner to use his boldness and confidence to give her a great sexual experience
Love me, love me
Rihanna desires love from her partner and wants him to express his love for her verbally and physically
(Take, take) take it, take it, baby, baby
Rihanna is encouraging her partner to embrace her sexual advances and enjoy the moment
Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: Esther Dean, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Rihanna Fenty, Tor Erik Hermansen, Makeba Riddick, Rob Swire
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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My mom used to sing this after picking us up from school. Such a great family song!
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Everyoneโs talking about the sexuality, but no oneโs talking about how good this song is
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Everyone knows how good this song is.
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@ksts45โถ still hating over 10 years later, damn
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