Music of the Sun is the debut studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna, released by Def Jam Records on August 30, 2005 in the United States
History
4 tracks on the album were co-written by her and the SRP label imprint. (Rihanna is credited last on every track.) The album features twelve songs and a remix of "Pon de Replay" with Elephant Man. For her debut album Rihanna stuck with her Caribbean background style. Music of the Sun includes the singles "Pon de Replay", "If It's Lovin' That You Want", and, in Japan, "Let Me". The album features guest appearances by Elephant Man, J-Status and Kardinal Offishall.
Chart performance
The album debuted at #10 on the Billboard 200 and at #2 on Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums, selling 69,000 copies in its first week. So far the album has sold 500,000+ copies in the U.S and was certified Gold on November 1, 2006. Music of the Sun has sold over 2 million copies worldwide.
TRACKLIST:
Standard Edition
1. "Pon de Replay" (Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Alisha Brooks, Vada Nobles) – 4:06
2. "Here I Go Again" (featuring J-Status) (Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, J-Status, Rihanna Fenty) – 4:11
3. "If It's Lovin' That You Want" (Jean Claude Oliver, Samuel Barnes, Alaxsander Mosely, Scott Larock, Lawrence Parker, Makeba Riddick) – 3:28
4. "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)" (featuring Vybz Kartel) (Ellas McDaniel, Willie Cobbs) – 4:20
5. "That La, La, La" (Full Force, D. Emile) – 3:45
6. "The Last Time" (Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken) – 4:53
7. "Willing to Wait" (Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Nathan Watts, Henry Redd, Cotton Greene, June Deniece Williams, Rihanna Fenty) – 4:37
8. "Music of the Sun" (Diane Warren, Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Rihanna Fenty) – 3:56
9. "Let Me" (Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Mikkel SE, Tor Erik Hermansen, Makeba Riddick) – 3:56
10. "Rush" (featuring Kardinal Offishall) (Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken) – 3:09
11. "There's a Thug In My Life" (featuring J-Status) (E. Jordan, Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken) – 3:21
12. "Now I Know" (Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Rihanna Fenty) – 5:01
Bonus tracks
13. "Pon de Replay" (featuring Elephant Man) (Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Alisha Brooks, Vada Nobles) – 3:37
14. "Should I?" (Japanese & UK editions only) (featuring J-Status) – 3:06
15. "Hypnotized" (Japanese edition only) (Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Rihanna Fenty) – 4:15
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