2011Released
3:29

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Interesting facts and trivia about Talk That Talk. By Songfacts®.

The title track of R&B/Pop singer Rihanna's sixth studio album finds the Barbadian singer teaming up with rapper Jay-Z. The two stars go back a long way as Ri-Ri originally was signed by Def Jam Recordings after she was auditioned by the Brooklyn Hip-Hop mogul, when he was their label head. They have subsequently collaborated on a number of recordings, including Rihanna's hit single "Umbrella" and Jay-Z's collaboration with her and Kanye West, "Run This Town."

Stargate produced the song. Erik Hermansen, one-half of the Norwegian production duo, told 730 the song is a, "mid-tempo banger with hard drums, dirty synths, and Rihanna and Jay at their best. This is the first time we do a song with Jay-Z and Rihanna together," he added. "Actually it's the first time Jay does anything on our beats. It was about time."

The song samples The Notorious B.I.G.'s "I Got A Story To Tell" from the rapper's 1997 final album, Life After Death.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Talk That Talk.
DKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
84BPM

Album

The album Talk That Talk is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Talk That Talk.
Def Jam Recordings
© 2011 The Island Def Jam Music Group
℗ 2011 The Island Def Jam Music Group

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