Vorlage:Album infobox
A Girl Like Me is the second album by Bajan pop/R&B/dancehall singer Rihanna. The album was released through Def Jam Records on April 25 2006 (April 24th in the UK). The lead single "S.O.S. (Rescue Me)" has achieved considerable airplay throughout the United States and Canada and has reached high peak positions on both airplay charts. It contains samples of the '80s hit "Tainted Love" from Soft Cell. It reached a peak postition of 2 on the UK Top 40, the same as her previous hit "Pon De Replay".
Rihanna has stated she has tried to incorporate more rock music into her album, and this sound is shown on the song "Kisses Don't Lie". R&B artist Ne-Yo contributed writing to the album also, including the song "Unfaithful", which is the second single of the album. Rihanna said in an interview with Carson Daly that much of the music she sang on this album is music she would never have sung before.
Her third single Break It Off, which features Sean Paul will hit radio in early July. The album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 with 115,000 copies sold in its first week, nearly twice the debut sales of Music of the Sun. It also debuted at number six on the UK Album Chart with 24,000 copies sold that week. The album sold 193,000 copies worldwide in its first week of release, and has sold over 695,000 copies worldwide as of week five.
Track listing
- "SOS" - 4:00
- "Kisses Don't Lie" - 3:53
- "Unfaithful" - 3:48
- "We Ride" - 3:56
- "Dem Haters" (featuring Dwane Husbands) - 4:19
- "Final Goodbye" - 3:14
- "Break it Off" (featuring Sean Paul) - 3:34
- "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (featuring J-Status) - 3:23
- "Selfish Girl" - 3:38
- "P.S. (I'm Still Not Over You)" - 4:11
- "A Girl Like Me" (featuring J-Status) - 4:18
- "A Million Miles Away" - 4:11
- "If It's Lovin' That You Want (Part II)" (feat Corey Gunz) - 4:08
Bonus tracks
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Title |
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"Pon de Replay" (Full Phatt remix) (UK, Dutch & Italian edition) |
4:04
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"Who Ya Gonna Run To" (JP edition) |
4:00
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"Coulda Been the One" (JP edition) |
4:00
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"S.O.S. (Rescue Me)" (Nevin's Glam Club Mix)* |
7:45
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"S.O.S. (Rescue Me)" (Nevin's Future-Retro Edit)* |
4:14
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"S.O.S. (Rescue Me)" (Nevin's Future-Retro Club)* |
8:16
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(* appears on the iTunes editon of A Girl Like Me.)
Personnel
- Abe Appleman - violin
- Kevin Batchelor - trumpet
- John Beal - bass
- Andy Bassford - guitar
- Eugene Briskin - cello
- Cenovia Cummins - violin
- Crystal Garner - viola
- Clark Gayton - trombone
- Maura Giannini - violin
- Yana Goichman - violin
- Ted Hemberger - percussion
- Jeanne Ingram - violin
- Jill Jaffe - viola
- Ann Leathers - violin
- Katherine Livolsi Stern - violin
- Richard Locker - cello
- Luke McMaster - guitar
- Rob Mounsey - conductor
- Gene Moye - cello
- Jan Mullen - violin
- Sue Pray - viola
- Richard Sortomme - violin
- Marti Sweet - violin
- Yuri Vodovoz - violin
Production
- Executive producers: Carter Administration
- Co-executive producers: Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken
- Producer: Mike City, Gussie Clarke, Don Corleon, Mikkel S. Eriksen,Tor E. Hermansen,Poke & Tone, Evan Rogers, Jonathan Rotem, Carl Sturken, The Conglomerate
- Vocal producer: Makeba Riddick
- Engineers: James Auwater, Donovan "Vendetta" Bennett, Franny "Franchise" Graham, Jeremy Harding, Al Hemberger, Malcolm Pollack, Jonathan Rotem, Tiger Stylz
- Mastering: Chris Gehringer
- Mixing: Jason Goldstein, Jason Groucott, Al Hemberger
- A&R: Jay Brown, Adrienne Muhammad, Tyran "Ty Ty" Smith
- Art Direction: Alli Truch
| Billboard 200
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| Week
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01
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02
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03
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04
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05
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06
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07
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08
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09
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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| Position
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5
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12
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22
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14
|
12
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| Sales
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115,356
|
60,523
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48,261
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42,733
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48,987
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| UK Album Chart
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| Week
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01
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02
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03
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04
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05
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06
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07
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08
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09
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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| Position
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6
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8
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12
|
20
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27
|
32
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| Irish Album Chart
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| Week
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01
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02
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03
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04
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05
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06
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07
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08
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09
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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| Position
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6
|
10
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12
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8
|
11
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| Japanese Oricon Album Chart
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| Week
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01
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02
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03
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04
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05
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06
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07
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08
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09
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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| Position
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4
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8
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12
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13
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13
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16
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| Canadian Album Chart
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| Week
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01
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02
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03
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04
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05
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06
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07
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08
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09
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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| Position
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1
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4
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8
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5
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| ARIA Album Chart
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| Week
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01
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02
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03
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04
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05
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06
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07
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08
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09
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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| Position
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12
|
20
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26
|
23
|
16
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| Global Chart
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| Week
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01
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02
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03
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04
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05
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06
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07
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08
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09
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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| Position
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4
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7
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12
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10
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11
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Charts
| Year
|
Chart
|
Position
|
Sales
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| 2006
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The Billboard 200
|
5
|
315,860
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| 2006
|
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
|
2
|
(N/A)
|
| 2006
|
UK Album Chart
|
6
|
(N/A)
|
| 2006
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Canada Album Chart
|
1
|
(N/A)
|
| 2006
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Japan Album Chart
|
4
|
104,112
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| 2006
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Philippine Pop Albums Chart
|
1
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35,000
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| 2006
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Philippine R&B/Soul Albums Chart
|
1
|
(N/A)
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| 2006
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German Album Chart
|
16
|
(N/A)
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| 2006
|
Global Chart
|
4
|
695,000
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