We Found Love

Rihanna, Calvin Harris

About We Found Love

"We Found Love" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her sixth studio album, Talk That Talk (2011). It was written and produced by, and performed by Scottish DJ Calvin Harris; the song was also featured on his third album 18 Months (2012). "We Found Love" premiered on September 22, 2011, on the Capital FM radio station in the United Kingdom, and was made available to download on the same day as the lead single from Talk That Talk. "We Found Love" is an uptempo electro house song, with elements of techno and Europop. The song's lyrics speak of a couple who "found love in a hopeless place". The song topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for ten non-consecutive weeks, becoming the longest running number-one single of 2011. The single also surpassed "Umbrella" and became Rihanna's longest running number one single. It was the singer's eleventh song to top the Hot 100, placing her in third place among female recording artists amassing the most number one singles. "We Found Love" topped the charts in twenty-five other countries including Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. According to Billboard it is the 24th most successful single of all time in the US. As of 2018, the single has sold 20.5 million copies worldwide, thus being one of the best selling singles of all time. 


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2011
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Yellow diamonds in the light
And we're standing side by side
As your shadow crosses mine
What it takes to come alive

It's the way I'm feeling I just can't deny
But I've gotta let it go

We found love in a hopeless place
We found love in a hopeless place
We found love in a hopeless place
We found love in a hopeless place

Shine a light through an open door
Love and life I will divide
Turn away 'cause I need you more
Feel the heartbeat in my mind

It's the way I'm feeling I just can't deny
But I've gotta let it go

We found love in a hopeless place
We found love in a hopeless place
We found love in a hopeless place
We found love in a hopeless place

Yellow diamonds in the light
And we're standing side by side
As your shadow crosses mine

We found love in a hopeless place
We found love in a hopeless place
We found love in a hopeless place
We found love in a hopeless place

We found love in a hopeless place
We found love in a hopeless place
We found love in a hopeless place
We found love in a hopeless place

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Rihanna

Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( /riˈɑːnə/ ree-AH-nə or /riˈænə/ ree-AN-ə; born February 20, 1988), known mononymously as Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist and actress. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, her career began when she met record producer Evan Rogers in late 2003. At age 16, she came to the United States to pursue a recording career and began recording demo tapes under Rogers' guidance, subsequently signing a contract with Def Jam Recordings after auditioning for Jay-Z. more »

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Written by: Calvin Harris

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Release Information
"We Found Love" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna and Scottish DJ Calvin Harris. - It was released in September 2011 as the lead single from Rihanna's sixth studio album, "Talk That Talk."
Chart Performance
The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States for ten non-consecutive weeks. - It also topped the charts in 24 additional countries, including the United Kingdom where it became Rihanna's second collaboration with Calvin Harris to reach number one, following "Only Girl."
Song Composition
"We Found Love" is an electro house song with elements of europop. - The song was solely produced and written by Calvin Harris.
Music Video
The music video for "We Found Love" was filmed in Northern Ireland and it was directed by Melina Matsoukas. - The video was seen as controversial due to its depiction of drug use, violence, and the singer’s tumultuous relationship with former boyfriend Chris Brown.
Awards and Honors
"We Found Love" won Video of the Year at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards and received a nomination for Song of the Year at the 2013 Grammy Awards. - Also, the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers recognized it as one of the most-performed songs of 2012.
Commercial Success
As of 2019, "We Found Love" has sold over 10.5 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time. - It also accumulated over 400 million views on YouTube.
Cultural Impact
The song has since been covered by various recording artists, including Mumford & Sons and Jessie J. - The opening line of the song "Yellow diamonds in the light" has been cited in numerous pop culture references and has been used in several memes and internet jokes.
Record Breaks
"We Found Love" helped Rihanna to break the record for the solo artist with the fastest accumulation of ten chart-toppers in the Hot 100's history.
Marketing
The song was used in the promotional campaign for the 2012 film "Battleship", which starred Rihanna. - The single was also prominently featured in trailers for the 2017 film "Pitch Perfect 3."

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