Russian roulette
| Russian roulette | |
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| Rihanna | |
| publication | October 20, 2009 ( radio ) |
| length | 3:47 |
| Genre (s) | Pop , R&B |
| Author (s) | Ne-Yo , Chuck Harmony |
| music | Chase & Status , Chuck Harmony |
| album | Rated R |
Russian Roulette is a song by the Barbadian R&B singer Rihanna . The song is the first single from Rihanna's fourth studio album Rated R . It made its radio debut on October 20, 2009. In an interview, Rihanna stated that the song was about a love game and had nothing to do with the game of Russian Roulette .
Music video
The music video was directed by Anthony Mandler. The video was recorded on October 23, 2009 and the filming lasted two days. It premiered on November 13, 2009. The video shows Rihanna in different situations. In the first, Rihanna is in an empty abandoned room, this scene is meant to reflect the loneliness . In the next situation, Rihanna has an argument with her boyfriend (played by Jesse Williams ), this scene is supposed to reflect the argument with Chris Brown . In the third situation, Rihanna jumps into the water and is shot there; this scene is supposed to reflect the separation from her boyfriend. In the last situation and scene, Rihanna is apparently no longer interested in a relationship and she can handle the breakup with her boyfriend well.
Commercial win
The song debuted at number 100 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on November 7, 2009 and peaked at number nine the following week, making Russian Roulette Rihanna's twelfth top ten hit in the US, but the song only managed to get nine Holds a total of weeks in the US charts. It reached number nine in Canada . In Australia reached Russian Roulette eleventh place in the British singles charts reached Russian Roulette second place and was Rihanna's eleventh top 5 and top 10 hit in the UK . So far, the song has been sold over three million times worldwide. In the UK, Russian Roulette was awarded gold on July 22, 2013 for over 400,000 units sold. Russian Roulette reached the top ten in every country where it was featured in the charts, such as USA, Australia , UK, Canada, Germany , Austria , France , Switzerland and many other countries. The song reached number one in Norway , Slovakia and Switzerland.
Charts and chart placements
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Awards for music sales
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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 Australia (ARIA)
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 platinum
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70,000 |
 Denmark (IFPI)
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 gold
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15,000 |
 Germany (BVMI)
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gold
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150,000 |
 Italy (FIMI)
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platinum
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30,000 |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
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gold
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7,500 |
 Sweden (IFPI)
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platinum
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40,000 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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gold
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15,000 |
 Spain (Promusicae)
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gold
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20,000 |
 United States (RIAA)
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2 × platinum
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2,000,000 |
 United Kingdom (BPI)
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gold
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400,000 |
| All in all |
6 × gold 5 × platinum |
2,747,500 |
Main article: Rihanna / Music Sales Awards
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Rihanna Teams With Ne-Yo For Ominous “Rated R” Single “Russian Roulette” . Rolling Stone. October 20, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ↑ Rihanna reveals new single, 'Russian Roulette' . In: Los Angeles Times . News Corporation . October 20, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
- ↑ Rihanna's new album Is 'Rated R' . Billboard.com . October 20, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ↑ Jocelyn Vena: Rihanna May Have Released 'Russian Roulette' For 'Shock Value,' Producer Says . MTV. October 21, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ^ Greg Cochrane: Rihanna track gets worldwide premiere , BBC. October 20, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ↑ Track listing: Rihanna - 'Rated R' . Rap-Up.com. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ↑ RIHANNA: Videos . Rihannanow.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2009. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
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- ↑ [2]
- ↑ rihannadaily.com
- ↑ [3] accessed on December 21, 2014.
- ^ German charts
- ↑ Austrian charts
- ↑ Swiss charts
- ↑ UK charts
- ↑ US charts
- ↑ Annual charts in Germany (2010)
- ↑ Annual charts in Austria (2010)
- ↑ Annual charts in Switzerland (2010)
- ↑ [4]
- ↑ http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=61 ( Memento from October 14, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ [5]
- ↑ Certified Awards Search | RIAA Rihanna Double Platinum USA. Retrieved December 21, 2014 .
- ↑ Certified Awards Search. British Phonographic Industry , accessed December 21, 2014 .
