“ Where Have You Been ” is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her sixth studio album, Talk That Talk (2011). The songwriters are Esther Dean , Lukasz Gottwald , Henry Walter , Jeff Mack and Calvin Harris , with whom he is also a track producer with Dr. Luke and Cirkut . “Where Have You Been” was released on May 8, 2012 as the third international single from the album. The song belongs to the genres of dance pop , techno and house , with the inclusion of trance , R&B and hip hop . The melody is based on "hard, jittery synthesized sounds." The lyrical narration comes from the face of a woman who is in search of a partner who will delight her.
| Where have you been | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rihanna's single from Talk That Talk album | ||||
| Released | May 8, 2012 | |||
| Format | CD single , digital distribution | |||
| Recorded by | 2011; Eightysevenfourteen Studios, Eyeknowasecret Studio (Los Angeles) | |||
| Genre | Dance pop , techno house | |||
| Duration | 4:02 | |||
| Producer | Dr. Luke , Cirkut, Calvin Harris, Cook Harrell | |||
| Songwriter | Calvin Harris , Esther Dean , Jeff Mack, Henry Walter, Lucas Gottwald | |||
| Label | Def Jam , SRP | |||
| Timeline of Rihanna's Singles | ||||
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Content
List of Songs
- Digital content (Digital download)
- "Where Have You Been" - 4:03
- CD single released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland [1] [2]
- “Where Have You Been” (Album Version) - 4:02
- “Where Have You Been” (Hector Fonseca Radio Edit) - 3:57
- International Remixes EP
- “Where Have You Been” (Hardwell Club Mix) - 6:34
- “Where Have You Been” (Papercha $ er Remix) - 6:35
- “Where Have You Been” (Hector Fonseca Radio Edit) - 3:57
- “Where Have You Been” (Vice Edit) - 3:39
- U.S. Remixes EP Mini Album
- “Where Have You Been” (Hardwell Club Mix) - 6:34
- “Where Have You Been” (Hardwell Instrumental) - 6:34
- “Where Have You Been” (Papercha $ er Remix) - 6:35
- “Where Have You Been” (Papercha $ er Instrumental) - 6:34
- “Where Have You Been” (Hector Fonseca Radio Edit) - 3:56
- “Where Have You Been” (Hector Fonseca Remix) - 8:00
- “Where Have You Been” (Hector Fonseca Dub) - 6:38
- “Where Have You Been” (Vice Club Mix) - 5:35
- “Where Have You Been” (Vice Instrumental) - 5:36
Music video
The music video for the song “Where Are You Been” was filmed on March 7, March 8, and March 9, 2012 in Los Angeles, California [3] . The clip is directed by Dave Meyers [4] . The video presents the choreography of Nadine “Hi-Hat” Ruffin, who previously worked with Rihanna in her Grammy and BRIT Awards [3] .
The video received 4.93 million views in the first 24 hours [5] . The video received positive reviews from critics, and many noted that Rihanna used a more in-depth choreography, although she had not previously done extended dance scenes. The video received two MTV Video Music Award nominations, including Best Choreographic Video and Best Visual Effects. [6] .
Record Members
- Record
Recorded at Eightysevenfourteen Studios, Los Angeles , California ; Eyeknowasecret Studio, Brentwood, CA.
- Sample
Contains elements from "I'm Been Everywhere" by Jeff Mack as part of Unichappel Music Inc (BMI).
- Staff
- Vocals - Rihanna
- Songwriting - Esther Dean , Lukas Gottwald , Calvin Harris , Henry Walter , Jeff Mack
- Production, tools, programming - Dr. Luke , Circus, Calvin Harris
- Vocal Design and Recording - Cook Harrell, Marcos Product
- Vocal Recording Assistant - Jennifer Rosales
- Sound Engineer - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Clint Gibbs
- Mixing - Serban Ghenea
- Music video [7]
- Dave Meyers via Radical Media - Director
- Danny Hill - Photographer
- Hi-Hat - choreography
- Mel Ottenberg - wardrobe stylist
- Adam Selman - set designer
Live performances
On February 13, 2012, Rihanna performed for the first time with a concert “Where Have You Been” in the frame of the 54th Grammy ceremony 2012 with the song “ We Found Love ” [8] . On April 15, 2012, Rihanna performed a song at the Coachella Valley festival, again with “ We Found Love ” [9] . On May 5, 2012, Rihanna performed a song on Saturday Night Live in the US [10] . She also performed the song in 2012 in New York. The performance was held in the style of Cleopatra. [11] . The singer performed a song on the American Idol season 11 finale on May 23, 2012. [12] Rihanna performed “Where Have You Been” on Radio 1's Hackney Weekend on June 24, 2012, this was her tenth setlist song [13] . She also performed a song at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. [14]
Release Timeline
| A country | date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America [15] | May 8, 2012 | Contemporary hit radio |
| May 22, 2012 [16] | Digital download - Remixes | |
| Germany [17] [18] | May 25, 2012 | CD single and Digital Remixes EP |
| Great Britain [19] | May 27, 2012 | Digital Download - Remixes |
| United States of America [20] | May 28, 2012 | Adult contemporary radio |
Charts
Weekly Charts
| End of Year Charts
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Notes
- ↑ Where Have You Been (Germany, Austria and Switzerland CD Single) . discogs.com. Date of treatment June 1, 2012.
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- ↑ BTS Where Have You Been Part 3: On the Set . Rihanna. YouTube Date of appeal April 27, 2012.
- ↑ Corner, Lewis Rihanna breaks Nicki Minaj's Vevo record with 'Where Have You Been' . Digital Spy . Hachette Filipacchi Médias (May 4, 2012). Date of treatment April 5, 2012.
- ↑ Kaufman, Gil 2012 MTV Video Music Awards: The Nominations Are In! . MTV News . Viacom (July 31, 2012). Date of treatment December 4, 2012.
- ↑ Rihanna 'Where Have You Been' - The Inspiration Room , Radical Media (May 2, 2012). Date of treatment December 18, 2014.
- ↑ Wood, Mikael . Deadmau5 and Rihanna Perform at Post-Grammy Charity Fundraiser , Rolling Stone (February 13, 2012). Date of treatment February 13, 2012.
- ↑ Coachella 2012 Daily Recap: Weekend 1, Day 3 . Idolater.com (April 16, 2012). Date of treatment April 21, 2012.
- ↑ Rihanna performs on 'SNL' . Rap-Up (May 5, 2012). Date of treatment May 6, 2012.
- ↑ Rihanna Rules as Cleopatra at Charity Event . Rap-Up.com (May 15, 2012). Date of treatment June 15, 2012.
- ↑ Rihanna to Perform on 'American Idol' Finale . Rap up . Devine Lazerine Date of treatment May 8, 2012.
- ↑ Rihanna - Set list (inaccessible link) . BBC (June 24, 2012). Date of treatment July 8, 2012. Archived June 16, 2012.
- ↑ http://pitchfork.com/news/67860-mtv-vma-2016-watch-rihanna-perform-four-career-spanning-medleys/
- ↑ Top 40 / M Future Releases | Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates . Allaccess.com Date of treatment May 12, 2012. Archived September 25, 2012.
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- ↑ Hot / Modern / AC Future Releases | Hot Adult Contemporary Rock Songs and Release Dates | . Allaccess.com Date of treatment May 12, 2012. Archived on August 28, 2012.
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- ↑ Charts Deutschland KW 23: Loreen und andere ESC-Teilnehmer entern Single-Charts | mit Videos (German) (June 5, 2012). Archived on June 8, 2012. Date of treatment June 5, 2012.
- ↑ GREECE DIGITAL SONGS; Billboard , International Charts - Greece . Billboard . Date of treatment July 30, 2012.
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