Only Girl

"Only Girl (In the World)" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her fifth studio album, Loud (2010). It was released as the album's lead single on September 10, 2010, by Def Jam Recordings. Crystal Johnson wrote the song in collaboration with its producers Stargate (Mikkel S. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen) and Sandy Vee. Rihanna contacted Stargate before Loud's production and asked the duo to create lively, upbeat music. "Only Girl (In the World)" was the first song composed for the album and Rihanna decided to include it on the track list before she recorded her vocals. Backed by a strong bassline and synthesizers, the song is a dance-pop, Eurodance and "rave" R&B track that has an electronic composition. Its lyrics describe the singer demanding attention from her lover. Upon its release, "Only Girl (In the World)" received favorable reviews from music critics, who praised the song's composition and Rihanna's decision to move away from the dark themes of her fourth studio album, Rated R (2009). The song won the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. Commercially, "Only Girl (In the World)" was an international success, topping the record charts in Australia, Austria, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand, and peaking within the top five of the charts in France, Germany and Switzerland. It spent two weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart and is the 19th-bestselling single of all time by a female artist, with over one million units sold. In the United States, "Only Girl (In the World)" topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart two weeks after Loud's second single, "What's My Name?", reached number one. It was the first time in the history of Billboard magazine that an album's lead single reached number one after its second single. The accompanying music video for "Only Girl (In the World)" was directed by Anthony Mandler and depicts Rihanna alone in an open natural landscape, suggesting that she is the only female in the world, echoing the song's title and lyrics. The music video was praised by critics for its bright, colorful theme. Rihanna performed the song on Saturday Night Live, The X Factor and a shortened version at the 31st Brit Awards. The singer also performed "Only Girl (In the World)" at the Super Bowl LVII halftime show in a medley with her 2012 single "Where Have You Been".