The song received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with some commenting that it is the highlight of the album, whilst others criticized Rihanna's "monotone" and "icy" vocal performance. "Rude Boy" peaked at number one the US Billboard Hot 100 in its fourth week for five consecutive weeks, giving Rihanna her sixth number one song on the chart. The song was a commercial success globally, peaking at number one in Australia and attained top five positions in Germany, Hungary, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Slovakia and the United Kingdom.
"Rude Boy" was co-written by Rihanna, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Ester Dean, Makeba Riddick, Rob Swire, with production completed by Eriksen and Hermansen (under their production name StarGate) and Swire. During an interview on the television show, Alan Carr: Chatty Man in February 2010, the host asked Rihanna about the song's lyrics, with particular emphasis on the line "Come here Rude Boy, Boy, can you get it up?/Come here Rude Boy, Boy, is you big enough?" Rihanna explained: "When we wrote the song, it was kind of a freestyle ... I liked the West Indian influence that the music had, and, I just went in the booth, they were already jotting down some ideas and, that came to me, I just ran in there with the, one of the writers and started coming up with this in the studio and now when people read it back to me like that, 'Come here Rude Boy, is you big enough'?, it does sound so disgusting!" The singer continued to explain the development of the song, stating that those lyrics were originally going to be the introduction, but because of the song's infectious beat, Rihanna decided to make it the hook instead.
In an interview with Us Weekly, Makeba Riddick, who assisted with the song's vocal production, spoke about where the inspiration for the song came from. Riddick explained that songwriter Ester Dean, who co-wrote "Rude Boy", had come up with a concept for the song, and had been working with production duo Stargate, on developing it. Upon hearing the song, Riddick and Rihanna expressed interest in the song, but felt that there were song things which needed to be changed, and was sent to Riddick to be completed. The vocal producer also explained about where the idea for some of the sexually provocative lyrics came from, saying: "I was listening to the words and me and [Rihanna] and we were just laughing and talking about so many situations that have happened in the past and that happen to women everywhere. By the time we were done of course, we were laughing and giggling about the lyrics – surprisingly everybody went nuts over the song." Dean also spoke about the development of "Rude Boy" in an interview with The Boom Box, explaining that the song-writer wanted to channel Rihanna's "alter ego" and use it as inspiration for writing the song's lyrics and praised Rihanna for her ability to take risks with her music, saying "I think Rihanna is sexy and will say things that other chicks won't say. Even if she says let's go kiss some girls, who really cares ... that's Rihanna. Music is about fantasy. This is what people want to do, but are afraid to do."
"Rude Boy" is an up-tempo dance song and incorporates a multitude of various musical genres, and is influenced by dancehall and ragamuffin as well as pop and R&B. The song is written in the key of E♭ minor with a time signature in common time, and a tempo of 96 beats per minute. Rihanna's vocal range spans from the low note of C3 to the high note of D6 and the song follows a sequence of Am–Em–F–Dm as its chord progression. Alexis Petridis of The Guardian commented that "Rude Boy", along with the albums previous single "Hard", was one of the highlights of Rated R, and praised the singers vocal performance in the song, saying "both of which exploit Rihanna's most appealing vocal style, a sulky, icy, monotone." Michael Menachem of Billboard magazine commented on the lyrical content of the song, writing "with 'Rude Boy', Rihanna delivers her most provocative lyrics and perhaps most authentic-sounding single to date." Menachem continued to write about the song's composition, writing "Steel drum's are a welcome presence on the production, which gives a nod to ska and dancehall. Rihanna's swagger has never been as convincing as on this song."
"Rude Boy" was released as the second global and third US single from Rihanna's fourth studio album, Rated R (2009) and was sent to urban radio stations on February 9, 2010, in the United States and was released worldwide via digital download on February 22, 2010.
Los Angeles Times' reviewer Ann Powers stated that the song has a "ragamuffin-style", as well as commenting on the lyrics of the song, stating "Even as she offers herself in no uncertain terms — 'I'm gon' let you be the captain tonight' she sneers — she questions his prowess. 'Can you get it up? Are you big enough?' she repeats in the singsong chorus, making it tough to imagine that any suitor could rise to this occasion." Bill Lamb of About.com praised the song, calling it "the most instantly engaging song from the album Rated R", and that "[Rihanna] projects a dominant female image that is exactly what was needed to move past the unfortunate Chris Brown chapter in her career". However, Lamb added that the "icy feel is wearing thin. Rihanna sounds like she has taken a few steps back to distance herself from the whole song. There is a pleasing swagger, but we're never quite engaged".
Nick Levine of Digital Spy commented on the genre of the song as well as Rihanna's musical direction and transition from her previous album Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), writing "'Rude Boy' can be construed as a winning synthesis of her Island-pop beginnings, the effortless hitmaking of the Good Girl Gone Bad era and the more menacing persona she's unveiled post-Grammygate. On the other, it's just a damn good tune." Levine continued to write that "Rude Boy" is "the most instantly catchy moment" on Rated R. Alibhe Malone of NME commented on the song's demeanor in relation to Rated R as a whole, writing "With only one other female songwriter here apart from Rihanna (Ester Dean on 'Rude Boy') it's a startlingly masculine record – in sound and in attitude." Malone continued to comment specifically on the song itself, writing that Rihanna persists in ensuring that listener realises "how she wants men in her bed." Ryan Dombell of Pitchfork Media met the song with a mixed response, calling it the "flightiest" and most fickle song on Rated R, but praised it as being superior to the rest of the albums "riskier material." In the United States, "Rude Boy" debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number sixty-four, and peaked at number one a month later, replacing "Break Your Heart" by Taio Cruz. The song become Rihanna's sixth number-one on the chart, tying her with Paula Abdul and Diana Ross for having the fifth-most number ones among female artists within the Hot 100's in its fifty-one year history. "Rude Boy" remained at the number-one position for five consecutive weeks, before being replaced by "Nothin' On You" by B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars. "Rude Boy" also topped the US Rhythmic Airplay, Pop Songs, and Dance/Club Play Songs charts. "Rude Boy" was also certified two-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, denoting shipments of over two million copies. "Rude Boy" debuted on the Australian Singles Chart at number forty-five, and peaked at number one for two weeks in March 14, 2010. It remained on the chart for nineteen weeks, and was certified two-times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association, denoting shipments of over 140,000 copies. In New Zealand, the song debuted at number 25 on February 22, 2010, and peaked at number three in it's fifth week on the chart. In the United Kingdom, "Rude Boy" peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, being barred by Tinie Tempah's "Pass Out", which debuted at number one and held the top spot for two weeks. However, the song was more successful on the UK R&B Chart, where it peaked at number one for one week on February 27, 2010. On April 30, 2010, the single was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry, denoting shipments of over 400,000 copies. Elsewhere in Europe, the song achieved moderate chart success, peaking at number three in Denmark and Norway for two weeks on both charts, as well as in both the Flanders and Wallonia regions of Belgium. "Rude Boy" also managed to peaked inside the top ten in Austria, Finland and France, charting at numbers six, seven and eight, respectively. "Rude Boy" was less successful in Sweden and The Netherlands, where the song peaked at numbers 11 and 15, respectively.
"Rude Boy" was co-written by Rihanna, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Ester Dean, Makeba Riddick, Rob Swire, with production completed by Eriksen and Hermansen (under their production name StarGate) and Swire. During an interview on the television show, Alan Carr: Chatty Man in February 2010, the host asked Rihanna about the song's lyrics, with particular emphasis on the line "Come here Rude Boy, Boy, can you get it up?/Come here Rude Boy, Boy, is you big enough?" Rihanna explained: "When we wrote the song, it was kind of a freestyle ... I liked the West Indian influence that the music had, and, I just went in the booth, they were already jotting down some ideas and, that came to me, I just ran in there with the, one of the writers and started coming up with this in the studio and now when people read it back to me like that, 'Come here Rude Boy, is you big enough'?, it does sound so disgusting!" The singer continued to explain the development of the song, stating that those lyrics were originally going to be the introduction, but because of the song's infectious beat, Rihanna decided to make it the hook instead.
In an interview with Us Weekly, Makeba Riddick, who assisted with the song's vocal production, spoke about where the inspiration for the song came from. Riddick explained that songwriter Ester Dean, who co-wrote "Rude Boy", had come up with a concept for the song, and had been working with production duo Stargate, on developing it. Upon hearing the song, Riddick and Rihanna expressed interest in the song, but felt that there were song things which needed to be changed, and was sent to Riddick to be completed. The vocal producer also explained about where the idea for some of the sexually provocative lyrics came from, saying: "I was listening to the words and me and [Rihanna] and we were just laughing and talking about so many situations that have happened in the past and that happen to women everywhere. By the time we were done of course, we were laughing and giggling about the lyrics – surprisingly everybody went nuts over the song." Dean also spoke about the development of "Rude Boy" in an interview with The Boom Box, explaining that the song-writer wanted to channel Rihanna's "alter ego" and use it as inspiration for writing the song's lyrics and praised Rihanna for her ability to take risks with her music, saying "I think Rihanna is sexy and will say things that other chicks won't say. Even if she says let's go kiss some girls, who really cares ... that's Rihanna. Music is about fantasy. This is what people want to do, but are afraid to do."
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Los Angeles Times' reviewer Ann Powers stated that the song has a "ragamuffin-style", as well as commenting on the lyrics of the song, stating "Even as she offers herself in no uncertain terms — 'I'm gon' let you be the captain tonight' she sneers — she questions his prowess. 'Can you get it up? Are you big enough?' she repeats in the singsong chorus, making it tough to imagine that any suitor could rise to this occasion." Bill Lamb of About.com praised the song, calling it "the most instantly engaging song from the album Rated R", and that "[Rihanna] projects a dominant female image that is exactly what was needed to move past the unfortunate Chris Brown chapter in her career". However, Lamb added that the "icy feel is wearing thin. Rihanna sounds like she has taken a few steps back to distance herself from the whole song. There is a pleasing swagger, but we're never quite engaged".
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