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If It's Lovin' that You Want

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"If It's Lovin' That You Want"
Single by Rihanna
from the album Music of the Sun
ReleasedAugust 16, 2005 (2005-08-16)
Recorded2005
StudioBassmint, The Loft (Bronxville, New York)
Genre
Length3:28
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Poke & Tone
Rihanna singles chronology
"Pon de Replay"
(2005) 		"If It's Lovin' That You Want"
(2005) 		"SOS"
(2006)

"If It's Lovin' That You Want" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her debut studio album, Music of the Sun (2005). It was written by Samuel Barnes, Scott La Rock, Makeba Riddick, Jean-Claude Oliver, Lawrence Parker, and produced by Poke & Tone. It was released on August 16, 2005, as the second and final single from the album. The song is about "basically telling a guy, 'If it's lovin' that you want, you should make me your girl because I've got what you need".[1]

Track listing

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Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications and sales for "If It's Lovin' that You Want"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[32] Gold 500,000double-dagger

double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "If It's Lovin' that You Want"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States August 16, 2005 12-inch vinyl
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August 30, 2005 Rhythmic contemporary radio [34]
September 13, 2005 Urban contemporary radio [35]
September 20, 2005 Contemporary hit radio [34]
United Kingdom November 28, 2005 CD Mercury [36]
Germany December 2, 2005 Maxi CD Universal Music [37][38]
Australia January 23, 2006 [39]

References

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  1. ↑ Brandee J. Tecson and Yasmine Richard (August 19, 2005). "Rihanna Insists She's Got What You Need In 'Pon De Replay' Follow-Up". MTV News. Viacom. Archived from the original on March 6, 2009. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  2. ↑ "If It's Lovin' That You Want – Single" (in Norwegian). iTunes Store (NO). December 2, 2005. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Amazon.com: If It's Lovin That You Want Pt.1: Rihanna: Music". Amazon. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
  4. ↑ "If It's Lovin' That You Want – Single". iTunes Store (IE). December 2, 2005. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Rihanna – If It's Lovin' That You Want". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Issue 832" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Rihanna – If It's Lovin' That You Want" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Rihanna – If It's Lovin' That You Want" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Rihanna – If It's Lovin' That You Want" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  10. ↑ "R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1641. January 20, 2006. p. 32. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  11. ↑ Rihanna — If It's Lovin' that You Want. TopHit. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Rihanna – Chart Search" Billboard European Hot 100 Singles for Rihanna. Retrieved October 1, 2011. [dead link]
  13. ↑ "Rihanna – If It's Lovin' That You Want" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  14. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – If It's Lovin' That You Want". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Rihanna – If It's Lovin' That You Want". Top Digital Download. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  16. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Rihanna" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Rihanna – If It's Lovin' That You Want" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  18. ↑ "Rihanna – If It's Lovin' That You Want". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  19. ↑ "Romanian Top 100: July 10, 2006". Romanian Top 100. July 10, 2006. Archived from the original on July 17, 2006. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  20. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Rihanna – If It's Lovin' That You Want". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  22. ↑ "Rihanna: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  23. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Rihanna Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  25. ↑ "Rihanna Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  26. ↑ "Rihanna Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  27. ↑ "Rihanna Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  28. ↑ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2005" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 17, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  29. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2006". ARIA. Archived from the original on March 5, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  30. ↑ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 50 Urban Singles 2006". ARIA. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  31. ↑ "Romanian Top 100 – Top of the Year 2006". Archived from the original on February 12, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  32. ↑ "American single certifications – Rihanna – If It's Lovin' that You Want". Recording Industry Association of America.
  33. ↑ "If It's Lovin' That You Want". Amazon. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!
  35. ↑ "®R&R :: Going For Adds™ :: Urban". Gfa.radioandrecords.com. September 13, 2005. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  36. ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. November 26, 2005. p. 25.
  37. ↑ "If It's Lovin' That You Want (2-Track): Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon Germany. September 9, 2009. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  38. ↑ "If It's Lovin' That You Want: Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon Germany. September 9, 2009. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  39. ↑ "New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 23rd January 2006" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 829. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 23, 2006. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2006. Retrieved November 12, 2021 – via Pandora archive.
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