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"Walks Like Rihanna" is a song by the British-Irish boy band The Wanted. It was released in Australia on 10 May 2013, and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 23 June 2013, as the third single from their third studio album Word of Mouth (2013). The song was written by Andy Hill, Henrik Michelsen, and Edvard Førre Erfjord, and it was produced by Dr. Luke and Cirkut, with additional production by Michelsen and Erfjord under their stage name Electric.

"Walks Like Rihanna"
Single by The Wanted
from the album Word of Mouth
B-side"Drunk on Love"
Released10 May 2013
Recorded2012
GenreDance-pop
Length3:22
LabelGlobal Talent
Songwriter(s)
  • Henrik Michelsen
  • Edvard Førre Erfjord
  • Andy Hill
Producer(s)
The Wanted singles chronology
"I Found You"
(2012)		 "Walks Like Rihanna"
(2013)		 "We Own the Night"
(2013)
Music video
"Walks Like Rihanna" on YouTube

The title of the song is a reference to Barbadian singer Rihanna. It peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart and number three in the Republic of Ireland.

Band member Jay McGuiness implied as a joke in a press conference announcing their reunion in September 2021, that members of the band didn't actually like the song.


Music video


The music video premiered on 7 May 2013, at a total length of three minutes and thirty-four seconds.[1] It features parodies of three other well-known boy bands' videos: "Bye Bye Bye" by NSYNC, "I Want It That Way" by the Backstreet Boys, and "Back for Good" by Take That.


Track listing


CD single / digital EP[2][3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Walks Like Rihanna"
  • Henrik Michelsen
  • Edvard Førre Erfjord
  • Andy Hill
  • Electric
  • Dr. Luke
  • Cirkut
3:22
2."Walks Like Rihanna" (7th Heaven Club Mix)
  • Henrik Michelsen
  • Edvard Førre Erfjord
  • Andy Hill
  • Electric
  • Dr. Luke
  • Cirkut
  • 7th Heaven*
6:41
3."Walks Like Rihanna" (Denim Colla and M-X Mix)
  • Henrik Michelsen
  • Edvard Førre Erfjord
  • Andy Hill
  • Electric
  • Dr. Luke
  • Cirkut
  • Denim Colla*
  • M-X*
5:20
4."Drunk on Love"
Harry Sommerdahl3:23
5."Walks Like Rihanna" (Karaoke Version)
  • Henrik Michelsen
  • Edvard Førre Erfjord
  • Andy Hill
  • Electric
  • Dr. Luke
  • Cirkut
3:22
German CD single[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Walks Like Rihanna"
  • Henrik Michelsen
  • Edvard Førre Erfjord
  • Andy Hill
  • Electric
  • Dr. Luke
  • Cirkut
3:23
2."Walks Like Rihanna" (7th Heaven Club Edit)
  • Henrik Michelsen
  • Edvard Førre Erfjord
  • Andy Hill
  • Electric
  • Dr. Luke
  • Cirkut
  • 7th Heaven*
6:38

Credits and personnel


Recording[5]
Personnel[5]

Charts



Certifications


Certifications for "Walks Like Rihanna"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.


Release history


Release dates and formats for "Walks Like Rihanna"
Region Date Format Label
Australia 10 May 2013[31] Digital download
  • Island
  • Global Talent
United States 28 May 2013[32]
United Kingdom[33] 23 June 2013
  • CD
  • digital download
Ireland[34]
Germany 28 June 2013

References


  1. "The Wanted - Walks Like Rihanna". YouTube. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  2. "Walks Like Rihanna EP: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  3. "iTunes - Music - Walks Like Rihanna - Single by The Wanted". Itunes.apple.com. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  4. "Walks Like Rihanna (2-Track): Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.de. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  5. Walks Like Rihanna (CD liner notes). The Wanted. Global Talent Records. 2013.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. "The Wanted – Walks Like Rihanna". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  7. "The Wanted – Walks Like Rihanna" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  8. "The Wanted – Walks Like Rihanna" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  9. "The Wanted – Walks Like Rihanna" (in French). Ultratip.
  10. "Billboard Brasil Hot 100 Airplay". Billboard Brasil. No. 44. September 2013. p. 88.
  11. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201328 into search.
  12. "The Wanted – Walks Like Rihanna" (in French). Les classement single.
  13. "The Wanted – Walks Like Rihanna" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  14. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  15. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Walks Like Rihanna". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  16. "Media Forest Week 23, 2013". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest.
  17. "Nederlandse Top 40 – The Wanted" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  18. "The Wanted – Walks Like Rihanna" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  19. "Russia Airplay Chart for 2013-07-08." TopHit.
  20. "The Wanted – Walks Like Rihanna" Canciones Top 50.
  21. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  22. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201328 into search.
  23. "SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart" (in Slovenian). SloTop50. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  24. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  25. "Ukraine Airplay Chart for 2013-09-02." TopHit.
  26. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2013" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  27. "Top Ukraine Radio Hits 2013". Tophit.
  28. "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  29. "Top Ukraine Radio Hits 2013". Tophit.
  30. "British single certifications – The Wanted – Walks Like Rihanna". British Phonographic Industry.
  31. "iTunes - Music - Walks Like Rihanna - Single by The Wanted". Itunes.apple.com. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  32. "iTunes - Music - Walks Like Rihanna - Single by The Wanted". Itunes.apple.com. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  33. "Walks Like Rihanna - Single". iTunes Store (UK). Apple. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  34. "Walks Like Rihanna - Single". iTunes Store (IRE). Apple. Retrieved 20 May 2013.


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