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"Take a Bow" is a song written by R&B singer-songwriter Ne-Yo and production-team Stargate for the re-release of Rihanna's third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad. It is the first single from the re-release edition of the album.

Background and composition

"Take a Bow" is an R&B/pop song written by Rihanna's label mate Ne-Yo, Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel Eriksen (StarGate), with whom she previously worked on "Unfaithful" and "Hate That I Love You". The lyrics describe a female's point of view as her boyfriend is attempting to apologize after being unfaithful. She sarcastically tells him that his performance is "very entertaining", and and to "take a bow" like he was performing on a stage. Although there is a gentle tone to the lyrics, at the heart of it they convey a tone of bitterness and even disgust ("trying to apologize, you're so ugly when you cry"). It is the second single with the same name to top the Billboard Hot 100 after Madonna's 1995 single "Take a Bow." Take a Bow is Rihanna's first song to peak at number 1 on BET's 106 & Park.

Single release

The song premiered on KZZP and KRQQ's JohnJay and Rich in the Morning on March 14, 2008,[1] and was made available to media outlets later that same day.[2] It was officially released to U.S. top 40 radio on April 15, 2008 and to iTunes on May 6, 2008 where it has proven to be immensely popular both in the United States and internationally. To date the single has reached the number 1 position on iTunes in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Denmark, and Ireland, and has achieved top 10 chartings in over eighteen countries across the globe.[3]


Critical reception

Bill Lamb from About.com stated that "Rihanna has the unique ability to deliver them [Ne-Yo's lyrics] without batting an eyelash, and this is another success, if a little lifeless, for the duo. Look for it to be Rihanna's 9th, yes 9th, top 10 pop single" and "The production [of the song] utilizes brief spoken asides by Rihanna to great effect. It's her "please!" and dismissive giggle that are likely to be the most memorable elements from this effort" he also adds "The keyboard-based backing of "Take a Bow" is, by now, standard Stargate and does not challenge their best. However, you are likely to find yourself singing along after the first few times through, and that should be enough right now to keep Rihanna in good graces with pop radio programmers".[4]

Chuck Taylor from Billboard magazine reviewed the song and said: "With superstars Stargate and Ne-Yo at the helm, the velvety ballad ticks along with well-applied piano and strings, as the instantly recognizable singer delivers a convincingly bemused vocal, complete with haughty laugh".[5] Nick Levine of Digital Spy wrote, "'Take A Bow' does what it sets out to do very well, but it's an underwhelming follow-up to the dancefloor rush of 'Don't Stop The Music'."[6]

Music video

The video contains shots of Rihanna in a dark room singing, with her boyfriend locked outside the house, her boyfriend running after her car when she leaves and Rihanna burning his clothes.

Chart performance

In the issue dated May 24, 2008, "Take a Bow" jumped up 52 spots from 53 to 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. This was the second-best leap in the chart's history behind Maroon 5's "Makes Me Wonder", which jumped from 64 to 1 in May 2007.[7] The song also opened with the third highest digital sales tally in Billboard Chart history amassing 267,000 units sold in one week after being available only on radio. The song has become Rihanna's Third number-one single from her album Good Girl Gone Bad after "Umbrella" and "Don't Stop the Music" Topped Charts around the same time in 2007 & 2008 and her third number one overall. The song also shot-up from number 70 to 1 on the Canadian Billboard chart in the same week, making it the biggest jump in the chart's history.[8]

In the United Kingdom the track debuted in the Top 10 at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, achieved on downloads only. The following week, the track made it to the top of the chart, making it Rihanna's second UK number one following "Umbrella" in 2007. The song debuted at number 30 on the Australian ARIA Charts, the following week it climbed 17 places to number 13 and was awarded a bullet performer. So far the track has soared up to number 5 on digital sales based on the Australian iTunes Store and peaked at number 10 on the Top 50 Singles Chart, and rose to number six the following week, and number five the next, becoming her fourth top 10 hit from Good Girl Gone Bad. In New Zealand, the single debuted at number four on the RIANZ charts. It has since risen to number two in its second week and has continued in this position in its third week and fourth week. It also reached the number one position on the Philippines Hot 100. "Take a Bow" debuted at number six on the United World Chart and has reached #2 with 2,300,000 points so far.[9]

The single has become one of Rihanna's biggest radio hits of her entire career in the states, only 2nd to "Umbrella," which had the advantage of Urban airplay. The combined airplay on both Top 40 and Rhythmic has propelled the song ahead of flagship hits such as "Dont stop the Music" "SOS" and "Pon De Replay". The song has also reached #1 on Mediabase, becoming Rihanna's second #1 on this chart, after "Umbrella."[10] Take a Bow is now at number 1 on BET's 106 & Park.

Tracklist

UK/EU & AU 2-track CD
  1. "Take a Bow" (Album version)
  2. "Don't Stop the Music" (Solitaire's More Drama remix)
EU Maxi CD
  1. "Take a Bow" (Album version)
  2. "Don't Stop the Music" (Solitaire's More Drama remix)
  3. "Take a Bow" (Instrumental)
  4. "Take a Bow" (Video)
Digital CD Remixes[11]
  1. "Take A Bow" (Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Club Mix) — 08:34
  2. "Take A Bow" (Tony Moran & Warren Rigg's Encore Club Mix) — 09:18
  3. "Take A Bow" (Groove Junkies MoHo Club Mix) — 07:21
  4. "Take A Bow" (Subkulcha Club Mix) — 06:16
  5. "Take A Bow" (Groove Junkies MoHo Dub) — 06:41

Chart positions

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[12] 4
Austria Top 40[13] 9
Belgian Ultratip 30[14] 1
Bulgarian National Top 40[15] 6
Malaysia Singles Chart[16] 12
Canadian Hot 100 1
Chilean Singles Chart[17] 87
Brazil Hot 100 1
Danish Singles Chart[18] 1
Croatian Singles Chart[19] 1
Estonian Singles Chart[20] 3
Dutch Top 40 [21] 10
Euro 200 3
Irish Singles Chart 1
Denmark Singles Chart[22] 1
German Singles Chart[23] 8
Greek Singles Chart[24] 10
Slovenian Singles Chart[25] 1
Slovakian Singles Chart[26] 1
Cyprus Singles Chart[27] 1
Israeli Singles Chart 10
Lithuanian Singles Chart[28] 6
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart 2
Norwegian Singles Chart[29] 8
Philippines Hot 100[30] 1
Polish National Top 50 13
Swedish Singles Chart 12
Swiss Singles Chart[31] 7
Turkey Top 20 Chart[32] 9
Turkey Radio Chart[33] 1
UK Singles Chart 1
Ukrainian Singles Chart[34] 39
United World Chart 2
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 1
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 2
U.S. Pop 100 Airplay 2
ARC Weekly Top 40[35] 1
U.S. Billboard European Hot 100 Singles[36] 3
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 24
Hot Dance Airplay 7
Portugal Singles Top 50 46
South Africa Singles Chart 35


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References

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  1. ↑ Take a Bow. KIIS-FM, 14. März 2008, abgerufen am 14. März 2008.
  2. ↑ Hillary Crosley: Rihanna Re-Releases "Good Girl" With New Ne-Yo Track. Billboard.com, 14. März 2008, abgerufen am 14. März 2008.
  3. ↑ Apple - iTunes - iTunes Store - Charts - Top 10 Songs
  4. ↑ Rihanna - "Take a Bow"
  5. ↑ Take a Bow
  6. ↑ [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a95327/rihanna-take-a-bow.html Singles Review - Rihanna: 'Take A Bow'
  7. ↑ Rihanna's 'Bow' Soars 52 Spots To Lead Hot 100
  8. ↑ Billboard- Updated Album Charts from the most Trusted Music Magazine
  9. ↑ [[1]]
  10. ↑ [[2]]
  11. ↑ CD Remixes on Amazon.com.
  12. ↑ ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved on May 25, 2008.
  13. ↑ [3] Retrieved on 2008-06-10
  14. ↑ [4] Retrieved on 2008-06-10
  15. ↑ Bulgarian National Top 40
  16. ↑ http://www.hitz.fm/charts/hitz20/default.asp
  17. ↑ Chilean Singles Chart. Issue date: July 5, 2008. Retrieved on June 24, 2008.
  18. ↑ http://danishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Rihanna&titel=Take+A+Bow&cat=s
  19. ↑ [5]
  20. ↑ [6]
  21. ↑ http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?key=440253&cat=s
  22. ↑ [7]
  23. ↑ [8]
  24. ↑ [9]
  25. ↑ [10]
  26. ↑ [11]
  27. ↑ [12]
  28. ↑ http://www.m-1.fm/?top40
  29. ↑ http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Rihanna&titel=Take+A+Bow&cat=s
  30. ↑ http://www.freewebs.com/billboardphilippines/hot100.htm
  31. ↑ http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Rihanna&titel=Take+A+Bow&cat=s
  32. ↑ Turkey Top 20 Chart Retrieved on 2008-06-17
  33. ↑ http://www.capitalradio.com.tr/hot40/hot40_cr.asp
  34. ↑ [13]
  35. ↑ http://www.rockonthenet.com/charts/arc.htm
  36. ↑ [14]. Retrieved on 31 May, 2008.
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