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Music of the Sun studio album released by Barbadian singer Rihanna . The album was released on August 30, 2005 by Def Jam and SRP with the singles "Pon de Replay " and "If It's Lovin' that You Want . The album features a wide range types of music, including dancehall , reggae and R&B as well as elements of hip hop and Latin and features guest appearances from Vybz Kartel , Kardinal Offishall , J-Status and Elephant Man.
"Pon de Replay" (2005)
"If It's Lovin' That You Want" (2005)
Writer(s) Producer(s)
1.
"Pon de Replay " 4:06
2.
"Here I Go Again" (featuring J-Status ) 4:11
3.
"If It's Lovin' that You Want " 3:28
4.
"You Don't Love Me (No, No, No) " (featuring Vybz Kartel ) 4:20
5.
"That La, La, La"
Full Force
D. Emile
Johnny Nice
Rogers
Sturken 3:45
6.
"The Last Time" 4:53
7.
"Willing to Wait" 4:37
8.
"Music of the Sun" 3:56
9.
"Let Me" 3:56
10.
"Rush" (featuring Kardinal Offishall ) 3:09
11.
"There's a Thug in My Life" (featuring J-Status) 3:21
12.
"Now I Know" 5:01
13.
"Pon de Replay Remix" (featuring Elephant Man ) (bonus track))
Brooks
Nobles
Rogers
Sturken 3:37
Total length:
52:20
Writer(s)
14.
"Should I" (featuring J-Status) 3:06
Writer(s)
14.
"Should I" (featuring J-Status) 3:06
15.
"Hypnotized" 4:15
1.
"Pon de Replay" (music video)
2.
"If It's Lovin' That You Want" (music video)
3.
"Rihanna EPK"
Credits for Music of the Sun are adapted from AllMusic .[ 2]
Rihanna – vocals, composerRob Mounsey – arranger/conductorFull Force – vocals (background)Carl Sturken – composer, guitar , keyboards , piano ,
Evangeline Evelyn – guitar
Lawrence Glazener – bass
Avril Brown – violin
Kenneth Burward-Hoy - violin
Yana Goichman – violin
Ann Leathers – violin
Cenovia Cummins – violin
Jan Mullen – violin
Elizabth Nielson – violin
Debra Shufelt – violin
Marti Sweet – violin
Uri Vodoz – violin
Carol Wener – violin
Stephanie Cum – cello
Richard Locker – cello
Mark Orrin Shuman – cello
Lian Truffle – cello
Tristan Hart – viola
Vince Lionti – viola
Sue Pray – viola
Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken – Executive producers
Full Force, Evan Rogers – Vocal production
Full Force – Additional vocal production
Al Hemberger, Matt Noble, Malcolm Pollack – Engineers
Jason Agel, Roy Matthews, Alex Pinto – Assistant engineers
Jason Goldstein, Jason Groucott, Al Hemberger – Mixing
Chris Gehringer – Mastering
Jay Brown, Adrienne Muhammad, Tyran "Ty Ty" Smith – A&R
Tai Linzie – Design
Andy West – Art Direction
Tai Linzie, Mark Mann, Ivan Otis – Photography
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