Rude Boy

Summary

Rude Boy is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (731 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Rude Boy's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• Rude Boy's instance of is recorded as song^[4].
• Rude Boy's composer is recorded as Ester Dean^[5].
• Rude Boy's genre is dancehall^[6].
• Rude Boy's genre is contemporary R&B^[7].
• Rude Boy followed Hard^[8].
• Rude Boy was followed by Rockstar 101^[9].
• Rude Boy was produced by Stargate^[10].
• Among the performers on Rude Boy was Rihanna^[11].
• Rude Boy's record label is recorded as Def Jam Recordings^[12].
• Rude Boy is part of Rated R^[13].
• Rude Boy's language of work or name is recorded as English^[14].
• Rude Boy was distributed by music download^[15].
• Rude Boy was published on February 9, 2010^[16].
• Rude Boy's lyricist is recorded as Makeba Riddick^[17].
• Rude Boy's different from is recorded as Rude boy^[18].

Product Details

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• Release type: Song^[19]

• MusicBrainz ID: 67238dab-b08d-489d-bbd8-294251370c85^[20]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Rude Boy was Rihanna^[11]. It was produced by Stargate^[10].

Publication

Rude Boy was published on February 9, 2010^[16]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[14]. Genres include dancehall^[6] and contemporary R&B^[7]. It is part of Rated R^[13]. It was distributed by music download^[15].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Rude Boy followed Hard^[8]. It was followed by Rockstar 101^[9].

Why It Matters

Rude Boy ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (731 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21]