Music of the Sun

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Music of the Sun is the debut studio album from the singer Rihanna, released on August 30, 2005, via Def Jam Records.

History

The album was co-written by her and the SRP label imprint. 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 over 2 million worldwide.

Track listing

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

Personnel

• Avril Brown – violin
• Kenneth Burward-Hoy – violin
• Cenovia Cummins – violin
• Stephanie Cummins – cello
• Lawrence Glazener – bass
• Yana Goichman – violin
• Ann Leathers – violin
• Vince Lionti – viola
• Richard Locker – cello
• Jan Mullen – violin
• Elizabeth Nielson – violin
• Mark Orrin Shuman – cello
• Sue Pray – viola
• Debra Shufelt – violin
• Marti Sweet – violin
• Uri Vodoz – violin
• Carol Webb – violin

Production

• Executive producers: Carter Administration
• Co-executive producers: Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken
• Producer: Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Poke & Tone, Rudy Maya, Johnny Nice, Vada Nobles, Full Force
• Vocal producer: Full Force, Evan Rogers
• Vocal assistance: Full Force
• Engineers: Al Hemberger, Matt Noble, Malcolm Pollack
• Assistant engineers: Jason Agel, Roy Matthews, Alex Pinto
• Mixing: Jason Goldstein, Jason Groucott, Al Hemberger
• Mastering: Chris Gehringer
• A&R: Jay Brown, Adrienne Muhammad, Tyran "Ty Ty" Smith
• Design: Tai Linzie
• Art Direction: Andy West
• Photography: Tai Linzie, Mark Mann, Ivan Otis

Singles

"Pon De Replay"

"If It's Lovin' That You Want"

"Let Me"(Japan Single)

Charts

Year	Chart	Peak position	Sales
2005	Japan Album Chart	14	280,000
2005	Canadian Albums Chart	7	100,000+
2005	The Billboard 200	10	500,000+
2005	New Zealand Album Chart	28	Unknown
2005	Germany Album Chart	31	30,000
2005	UK Album Chart	35	200,000+
2005	Switzerland Album Chart	38	10,000
2005	Italy Album Chart	22	40,000