Russian Roulette
Rihanna
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Take a breath, take it deep Calm yourself, he says to me If you play, you play the key Take the gun, and count to three I'm sweating now, I'm moving slow No time to think, my turn to go And you can see my heart, beating, You can see it through my chest I'm terrified but I'm not leaving, no I know that I must pass this test So just pull the trigger (trigger, trigger, trigger) Say a prayer, to yourself He says, close your eyes Sometimes it helps And then I get, a scary thought That he's here, means he's never lost And you can see my heart, beating, Now you can see it through my chest Said I'm terrified but I'm not leaving I know that I must pass this test So just pull the trigger As my life flashes before my eyes I'm wondering will I, ever see another sunrise? So many won't get the chance to say goodbye But it's too late to think of the value of my life And you can see my heart, beating, Now you can see it through my chest Said I'm terrified but I'm not leaving, no! I know that I must pass this test And you can see my heart, beating, Oh you can see it through my chest I'm terrified but I'm not leaving, no! I know that I must pass this test So just pull the trigger (trigger, trigger, trigger)
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Written by: Charles Harmon, Shaffer Smith
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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13 facts about this song
ARTIST BACKGROUND"Russian Roulette" is a song performed by Barbadian artist Rihanna, known for her versatile vocal styling and memorable, chart-topping hits.
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ALBUM INCLUSION"Russian Roulette" is the lead single of her fourth studio album, "Rated R," released in 2009.
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SONG GENREThe song belongs to the R&B genre, incorporating elements of pop.
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SONGWRITERIt was written and produced by Ne-Yo and Chuck Harmony. Rihanna's mentor, Jay-Z, was impressed by the song and immediately thought it was perfect for Rihanna.
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SONG THEMESThe song involves a metaphorical game of Russian Roulette, with morbid themes of fear, risk, and death, symbolizing a deadly love.
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CHART PERFORMANCE"Russian Roulette” peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Rihanna’s twelfth top-ten hit. It did well internationally, peaking within the top ten of twenty-two charts.
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MUSIC VIDEOThe music video for the song was directed by a renowned Russian director, Anthony Mandler and is considered to be one of Rihanna's most controversial to date due to its dark and violent themes.
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LIVE PERFORMANCESRihanna performed "Russian Roulette" on several occasions, including on the series six finale of The X Factor.
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CRITICAL RECEPTIONThe song divided music critics; some praised Rihanna's willingness to take risks with such a dark and intense song, while others felt the song's concept was inappropriate.
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SONG MEANINGSome fans interpreted the song as Rihanna expressing her feelings about her distressing past relationship with Chris Brown, although this has never been confirmed.
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CERTIFICATIONS"Russian Roulette" has been certified platinum by RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for selling over a million copies.
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COVER VERSIONSA few artists including Kelly Clarkson, Marie Digby, and Tiffany Alvord have covered this song.
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SOUNDTRACK APPEARANCEThe song was featured on the radio station 'Non-Stop-Pop FM' in the video game, Grand Theft Auto V.
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