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'Diamonds' by from the album Released September 27, 2012 ( 2012-09-27) Format. Recorded June 2012. Roc the Mic, New York City., Los Angeles. Length 3: 45.
SRP. singles chronology ' (2012) ' Diamonds' (2012) ' (2013) ' Diamonds' is a song recorded by singer for her seventh studio album, (2012). It was written by together with its producers,. The song premiered on September 26, 2012, during the and was released the following day as the from Unapologetic. Serviced the single to in the United States on October 2. 'Diamonds' is a mid-tempo, and that features heavy, orchestral sounds and electronic rhythms.
The song's lyrics serve as a departure from the themes of unhealthy relationships that were on Rihanna's previous singles and contain a prominent concept of love. 'Diamonds' topped music charts in over twenty countries, including the United States, where it became Rihanna's twelfth number one single on the and with and for the fifth-most number one singles in the chart's history. 'Diamonds' was certified by the (RIAA) and sold over 3.5 million digital copies in the country. By May 2013, it had sold over 7.5 million copies worldwide and became. The song's was shot by director, a frequent collaborator of Rihanna's, and depicts her in four environments that represent the elements of earth, air, water, and fire. The video received positive reviews and was praised for its imagery. Some critics believe that the heavily tattooed man intertwined with Rihanna's arm in the video resembles.
The singer performed 'Diamonds' on television shows such as and and included it on the, and the. The (ASCAP) recognized it as one of the most performed songs of 2013 and 2014. The official remix of 'Diamonds' featured rapper and was released on November 16, 2012. The song has been covered by various recording artists, including, who released his own cover of 'Diamonds' as a single. Australian singer-songwriter ( pictured) wrote the lyrics, while producer co-wrote and co-produced 'Diamonds' with. In 2012, American songwriter and record producer met with Norwegian production duo at a recording studio in to write new songs, including one for Rihanna.
StarGate had previously produced her singles ' (2007) and ' (2010). According to Blanco, he and StarGate wanted to deviate from Rihanna's usual sound and produce as though the song would be for a rapper such as: 'It's the one that we weren't thinking Rihanna. That turned into the Rihanna record. But that's how it always happens like with me'.
They produced the song's drum machine beat after the other instrumental music was recorded. StarGate's Mikkel Eriksen told that Blanco took a recorded snippet of Eriksen's singing, altered it electronically, and made it sound 'dirtier'. He then applied timbre and used audio software to create ghostly accompaniment lines. Eriksen described Blanco's style as 'unorthodox, as he almost never plays the keyboards but throws in weird samples and alters them to the right pitch to go with the song.' Australian singer-songwriter later joined them and wrote the lyrics for 'Diamonds' in 14 minutes. After the song was completed, they wanted to play it to Rihanna, but Blanco was skeptical about the reaction towards the song because of its slow sound. After StarGate played it to her, they called Blanco from and told him that she liked the song: 'She's flippin' out.
She played it like seven times in a row. It's her favorite song.'
And the assistant Daniela Rivera, mixed and mastered 'Diamonds'. Recalling it, in an interview with, Blanco commented, 'we needed to have it recorded, the beat finished, mixed and mastered in 24 hours. She was recording in a separate part of the world, sending back the files, we're finishing the music and then we're mixing and mastering it, and then it was out in a few days. It's fucking amazing and incredible.' Produced Rihanna's vocals on the song and recorded them together with Marcos Tovar.
'I think a lot of people are afraid of being happy because of what others might think of it. They're afraid to embrace that and embrace themselves and love themselves and do what they love and do what makes them happy.' —Rihanna talking about the lyrical meaning behind 'Diamonds' for. On September 12, 2012, Def Jam France announced via that Rihanna would release a new single the following week and that her seventh studio album will be released in November.
However, the tweet was shortly deleted and replaced with another clarifying that more information will be given on September 13. In an interview with at their annual music festival in September, Rihanna confirmed 'Diamonds' as her new single and said that it would first be played on American radio beginning September 26.
She described it as an easy-going, but optimistic song that is 'happy and hippy' rather than dance-oriented and said that the song 'gives me such a great feeling when I listen to it. The lyrics are very hopeful and positive, but it's about love.' The single's cover artwork was revealed on September 24 and depicted Rihanna rolling diamonds in a manner suggestive of rolling. On September 26, Rihanna posted the full lyrics of the song in a on her official website Rihanna7.com. 'Diamonds' premiered the same day on the, and on the following day, it was released as a on the store. In the United Kingdom, the song was released to 7 Digital on September 28.
Solicited the single to contemporary hit radio in the United States on October 2. On November 5, it was released in Germany as a, which it also contained the song's Bimbo Jones Vocal Remix.
On December 18, eight digital remixes of the single were digitally released. Composition and lyrical interpretation. A 21-second sample of the of 'Diamonds', which has been characterized by critics as a mid-tempo, and song. It features, heavy, a 1980s, orchestral sounds, and electronic rhythms accompanied with Rihanna's vocal performance. Problems playing this file? 'Diamonds' has a length of three minutes and forty-five seconds. Critic Andy Kellman characterized it as a mid-tempo pop ballad, while Michael Baggs of described it as a mid-tempo song.
's James Manning described the song as a 'somber' ballad. It features heavy, orchestral sounds and electronic rhythms accompanied with Rihanna's vocal performance. Magazine wrote that 'the track's production mainly stays out of Rihanna's way, letting the pop star build hooks with layers of her voice.' In a review of Unapologetic, Stacy-Ann Ellis of noted that an improvement in the singer's singing is evinced by ballads such as 'Diamonds' and '.
According to 's digital sheet music for the song, 'Diamonds' is composed in the of and set in signature, and has a moderately slow of 92. Rihanna's vocals span from the low note of to the high note of. Lyrically, 'Diamonds' is a departure from Rihanna's recurring themes of unhealthy relationships on her other songs, and contains a prominent concept of love. The first verse introduces the song's concept: 'Find light in the beautiful sea / I choose to be happy / You and I, you and I / We're like diamonds in the sky.' The hook continues this metaphor: 'So shine bright, tonight, you and I / We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky / Eye to eye, so alive.' According to Glenn Yoder of, the song shows Rihanna differently than how she is viewed by the public because of lyrics such as 'I choose to be happy' and 'We're like diamonds in the sky'.
James Montgomery of commented that she embraces the positivity and fulfillment of a realized relationship, particularly with the line 'When you hold me, I'm alive', and admits 'I knew that we'd become one right away'. Lindsay DiMattina of interpreted that Rihanna is crying out for her lover when she sings lines such as, 'When you hold me, I'm alive,' and 'At first sight I felt the energy of sun rays / I saw the life inside your eyes.' The asserted that the lyrics were most likely inspired by Rihanna's private life.
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Critical reception In a positive review of the song, Robert Copsey of gave it four out of five stars and praised Rihanna's direction towards a 'softer and more prolific edge'. Brittany Lewis of GlobalGrind called 'Diamonds' a catchy song and felt that it had the potential to be another hit for Rihanna. Glenn Gamboa of said that, although it does not sound like an emphatic hit, the lyrical content of the song depicts a 'personal shift' for Rihanna. According to James Montgomery of MTV News, 'Diamonds' is more positive than previous singles such as ' and ', despite its moderate tempo. Lindsey DiMattina of Hollywood.com said that Rihanna's singing is stronger than ever. 's reviewer described it as a 'laid-back track', and suggested that the lyrical content is related to her former boyfriend.
In a track-by-track review of Unapologetic, Andrew Hampp of Billboard found the song inspiring and commented that it 'finds Rihanna doing one of her throatiest, most impassioned vocals to date'. Andy Kellman of Allmusic cited the song as one of the highlights on Unapologetic, and gave it three and a half stars. In a less enthusiastic critique, Jon Caramanica of The New York Times likened 'Diamonds' to a movie theme song, but with 'insipid lyrics'. Jim Farber of the felt that the song is not as evocative as it attempts to be and lacks the sense of mystery and engaging production found on 'We Found Love'. Kevin Blair of the 's, Independent Woman, was critical of the song for deviating from Rihanna's previous dance and R&B songs and dismissed it as a 'chugging, faintly misty-eyed, middle of the road pop song'. Chris Richards of panned the song as a 'power ballad without much power'.
Recognition and accolades Ernest Baker and Lauren Nostro of ranked 'Diamonds' atop their list of The 10 Best Guilty Pleasure Songs of 2012 and wrote that, although the song is unlike Rihanna's louder, more anthemic songs, 'apparently the world loves to see a softer side of her, too.' Placed the single at number six on their 50 Best Songs of 2012 list and called it one of Rihanna's most emotive performances.
UK 's reviewer named it the fifth best song of the year and said that Rihanna's vocal performance on the song validates the attention she had received since her breakthrough with '. Irish Independent 's Jim Hayes ranked it as the year's tenth-best song and described it as 'a laid back slow burner that invades and refuses to leave'. A reviewer from The Huffington Post named 'Diamonds' one of The 12 Best Songs by Women in 2012. At the ASCAP Pop Music Awards, the (ASCAP) recognized it as one of the most performed songs of 2013 and 2014 respectively. 'Diamonds' received the Billboard accolade for Top R&B Song at the held at the in. At the, the song was nominated for the accolade, however, it lost to '. It also received nominations for Best International Song at the of 2013 in France and for Hit of the Year at the in Germany.
'Diamonds' received a nomination for at the. Commercial performance North America. 'Diamonds' became Rihanna's twelfth number one on the US, tying her with ( pictured) and as the artists with the fifth-most number ones in the chart's history. In the US, 'Diamonds' debuted at number 16 on the and sold 133,000 copies in its first week. In its fourth week, it climbed to number eight on the chart and became Rihanna's twenty-third top-ten single. For the week ending December 1, 2012, the song became Rihanna's twelfth number-one on the chart, which ended the nine-week reign of 's '.
With the feat, Rihanna tied and as the in the chart's history. Rihanna also passed as the female artist to mark 12 number-one songs the fastest on the chart by achieving the feat in six years and seven months, which bested Carey's stretch of seven years, one month, and two weeks. 'Diamonds' charted for a second consecutive week atop the Hot 100, while her album Unapologetic topped the. As a result, Rihanna became only the second artist of 2012 to top both the Billboard singles and albums charts simultaneously; the first to do so was English singer. On the chart, 'Diamonds' debuted at number 28. In its fourth week, it climbed to number ten, becoming Rihanna's 19th top ten, breaking a tie with for the second-best sum in the list's 22-year history; only Mariah Carey (23) has more.
For the issue dated December 15, the song topped the chart, becoming Rihanna's tenth number one and placing second for female artists with the most chart toppers, only behind Mariah Carey (11). On the chart, 'Diamonds' debuted at number 29, extending Rihanna's lead as the artist with the most appearances on the chart. On October 11, 2012, Billboard unveiled new methodology for the chart, newly factoring digital download sales and streaming data into the 50-position rankings, along with existing radio airplay data monitored. Due to this, 'Diamonds' saw a huge leap from number 66 to number one, marking Rihanna's second single as a lead artist to top the chart; it topped the chart for fourteen consecutive weeks. 'Diamonds' topped the chart, becoming Rihanna's nineteenth number one, tying her with for the second-most number ones in the chart's 36-year history. Only Madonna has more (43). 'Diamonds' was certified sextuple platinum by the (RIAA).
In Canada, the song debuted at number nine on the for the issue dated October 13, 2012. The song peaked at number one on the issue dated November 24, 2012, becoming Rihanna's sixth single to reach number one on the chart. It remained atop of it for four consecutive weeks.
It was certified platinum by denoting sales of over 80,000 copies. Europe and Oceania 'Diamonds' made its first chart appearance in Ireland on September 27, 2012, where it debuted at number 17. It reached its peak of number two on October 25, 2012. The single debuted at number one on both the United Kingdom's pop and R&B singles charts on October 7, 2012, with over 105,000 copies sold. This gave Rihanna her seventh number-one single in the country. After nine weeks on the pop chart, 'Diamonds' rose from number ten to three, following Rihanna's performance of the song on the previous week. From its debut, the song remained atop the R&B chart for three consecutive weeks before being deposed of the top spot by and 's '.
As of March 2014, 'Diamonds' has sold over one million copies in the UK, and became Rihanna's fourth single to achieve that feat. With that, she became only the second artist to have four million-selling singles in the UK, only behind, who have six. The single is the 30th best-selling song of all time by a female artist in the country. 'Diamonds' debuted at number one in France, becoming Rihanna's fourth number-one single in the country and remaining at the top spot for three consecutive weeks.
'Diamonds' also peaked at number one in Germany for ten consecutive weeks, becoming Rihanna's fifth number-one single in the country and surpassing 'Umbrella' (2007) as her longest-running German number-one single. The song was placed at number seven on the German 2012 Year-End singles chart and was certified platinum, denoting sales of 300,000 copies in the country. 'Diamonds' remained number one in Norway for eleven consecutive weeks, the Czech Republic for eight, Denmark for six, Switzerland for five, Austria for four, Finland for three weeks and Scotland one. 'Diamonds' entered the at number five on October 8, 2012.
After eight weeks in the top ten, the song peaked at number two. The single has received a double-platinum certification from the, denoting sales of 30,000 copies. 'Diamonds' debuted at number eight on the on October 14, 2012. The song reached a peak of number six on November 4, 2012.
The song has been certified five-times platinum by the, denoting sales of 350,000 copies. By May 2013, it had sold over 7.5 million copies worldwide and became one of the. Music video Background and concept. 'With every song it's a different story, so the visuals are very specific to that story and that world.
With 'Diamonds,' it was just a series of vignettes that we put together to help get the emotion across throughout the song 'cause the song changes and it builds, and there's no real way that you could do that.' —Rihanna explaining the concept for the music video. Rihanna began to film the for 'Diamonds' on October 21, 2012, at the in.
It was directed by her regular collaborator, who previously directed her videos for ' (2009) and ' (2011). Photographs of the production leaked to the press the same day and showed Rihanna in a white and black dress in front of a fire. Ethan Sacks of the New York Daily News remarked that she 'looked like a gem on the set of her video shoot.' Rihanna said that she wanted the video's abstract scenes to capture the appropriate emotion for the audience.
Mandler sought to create a 'wider landscape' by suggesting and transfiguring ideas for viewers through the video: 'They needed to feel like dream vignettes, like, when you wake up from a dream, you realize what you were dreaming about is not really what it was about, it was about something else.' He also tried to relate the video's concept to Rihanna's personal life: 'What's truth or fiction? You know 'Is she drowning, or is she in complete ecstasy? Are those hands coming apart, or are they finding each other?' We tried to bring up these deeper questions that relate to song and her life and finding beauty in chaos and finding beauty in pain and finding pain in beauty.'
On November 7, a behind-the-scenes video was posted on 's official website. It featured Rihanna in a 'leopard-print' robe as she emerged from a trailer and headed to the shooting set. The scenes were intercut with police officers who chase armed fighters. Rihanna stands in a deserted landscape in the video's other scenes.
The music video for 'Diamonds' premiered November 8 on MTV. The video was also made available for at Rihanna.MTV.com.
It was digitally released on November 14 via the. Synopsis. A screenshot from the music video showing Rihanna's hand intertwined with that of a heavily tattooed man. Some critics believed the arm of the man resembled that of.
The music video opens with a view of Rihanna lying in open waters, as other scenes of diamonds being rolled in a manner suggestive of making a joint are intercut – a scene reminiscent of the single's artwork. As the video progresses Rihanna is shown running on a highway. In a scene, Rihanna licks the joint and begins smoking it. The image fades to black as the song begins. Rihanna performs in the same black-and-white setting while in a black corset.
Images of Rihanna on a bed in a room while singing are shown, with objects breaking, curtains falling and roses burning in. Rihanna is shown again on the highway, running away from what appears to be the headlights of a chasing car. She then stops as she looks up to the night sky at an view. Throughout the video, Rihanna's hand is shown intertwined with that of a heavily tattooed man, whose face is not shown in the video. As the second verse starts, Rihanna is shown in a desert where horses run freely. Scenes of a street battle are later shown, depicting burning cars and broken glass around the environment. As the video continues, the singer and her lover's hands are shown slowly slipping apart, with only their fingertips touching towards the conclusion of the video.
The video ends with Rihanna once again floating alone in the open waters. Reception James Montgomery of MTV News called it visually striking and observed a great deal of 'evocative imagery (glamorous black-and-white close-ups, thick plumes of translucent smoke, oversaturated hill-scapes, artfully silhouetted stallions)'. He said that, like the song, the video is by turns garish and very intimate. The website's Jocelyn Vena thought that it had dreamlike and surrealistic images of Rihanna, who moves through set-ups that are occasionally exceptional.
Online's Bruna Nessif said that the video shows an abundance of elaborate imagery, narratives, and especially a 'mysterious and sexy' Rihanna. Additionally, she found it obvious that the body of a heavily tattooed man's arm, which Rihanna clings to desperately, is a reference to Chris Brown. Magazine observed Rihanna being shown in four environments that represent the of the earth, air, water and fire. Billy Johnson Jr. Of felt the video had failed to capture the song's vivid celebration of a love affair and stated, 'It seems as though Rihanna is in chaos, reflecting on happier times.'
Marc Hogan of concluded that the video was a 'confirmation of Rihanna's awkward segue into adult-contemporary-dom.' The video for 'Diamonds' was 's fourth most-viewed visual of 2013. As of January 2019 the music video has received over 1.2 billion views on. And is one of the on the platform. Live performances. American artist is featured on the official remix of 'Diamonds.'
On 's live lounge, performed a slightly jazzy version of the song, which Spin magazine's Marc Hogan said was musically reminiscent of and vocally similar to. Sia Furler, who co-wrote 'Diamonds', performed it with a keyboard accompaniment at the Norwegian-American Achievement Ceremony on November 18.
On November 15, American singer-songwriter recorded a cover version of 'Diamonds'. 'Diamonds' was used in the promotional video of for the.
Coaches, and during the of. On April 7, 2015, the song was covered by Team (consisted of Brian Johnson, Deanna Johnson, Joshua Davis, Nathan Hermida and Tonya Boyd-Cannon) from the of. On May 14, 2015, coaches, and covered the song in a mash-up with ' 2013 single, ' during the final show of the of. The song was also covered by German.
'Diamonds' was remixed by rapper, whose version was premiered on November 12 by American magazine. He had previously performed on unofficial remixes of Rihanna's 'We Found Love' and 'Where Have You Been'. The official remix of 'Diamonds', which featured rapper Kanye West, was released on November 16 as a digital download via and iTunes.
West's verse starts at the beginning of the remix, as he raps lines such as 'We the cause of all the commotion / Your mouth runnin' by where is you goin?' He also quotes the theme song from, while proclaiming to be 'on his '. MTV News' James Montgomery wrote that 'there's certainly no shortage of Kanye's patented swagger, and the new remix also adds some clubby wallop to the laid-back track.' Henna Kathiya of MTV Rapfix remarked that West adds 'some classic Ye flavor' to the original song.
On December 4, a new remix leaked online. It featured, who rapped lines such as, 'You glisten so beautiful, priceless/ Listen to me, I need you to know/ How you can change my whole world.' Josef Icemen version Swedish artist covered 'Diamonds' for his album The Acoustic Sessions 2013 (2013).
The track got released as a promotional single online which can be found on,. Josef Salvat version 'Diamonds' by from the album In Your Prime EP Released December 19, 2014 Format CD single Length 4: 05. Sia Furler. Benjamin Levin.
Mikkel Eriksen. Tor Hermansen singles chronology ' Diamonds' (2014) 'Open Season' (2014) Australian artist covered 'Diamonds' in his EP In Your Prime (2014).
The track became popular after Sony used it in its ad 'Ice Bubbles' for its new 4K Ultra HD television screen. The Sony ad was filmed in, Canada using Salvat's version of 'Diamonds'. Josef Salvat's version has reached number 2 on French Official Singles Charts also making it to number 11 on the German Singles Chart and number 18 on the Belgian charts. Charts Chart (2014) Peak position Austria 46 Belgium ( Wallonia) 18 France 2 ID is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS 11 Switzerland 42 (Official Charts Company) 72. Digital download. 'Diamonds' – 3:45.
CD single. 'Diamonds' – 3:45. 'Diamonds' (The Bimbo Jones Vocal Remix) – 6:16. Digital remix single.
'Diamonds' (Remix) feat. Kanye West – 4:48. Digital US remixes. 'Diamonds' ( 100 Edit) – 3:38. 'Diamonds' (Gregor Salto Radio Edit) – 3:45. 'Diamonds' (The Bimbo Jones Vocal Remix) – 6:17.
'Diamonds' (The Bimbo Jones Downtempo) – 3:14. 'Diamonds' (The Bimbo Jones Vocal Edit) – 3:14. 'Diamonds' (Congorock Remix Extended) – 5:54. 'Diamonds' (Congorock Remix) – 5:08.
'Diamonds' (Jacob Plant Dubstep Remix) – 3:58 Credits and personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Unapologetic. Locations. Recorded at Roc the Mic Studios,;,. Mixed at Ninja Club Studios,.