Rihanna in Dublin

Story behind Chrianna new song "Bad girl"

For all the hubbub surrounding Chris Brown and Rihanna’s relationship, there’s been little music born from their pairing. Until now, that is.

The duo officially collaborated together on the recently leaked track “Bad Girl.” (Brown previously appeared on a remix of Rihanna’s song “Umbrella.”) The song was made for the soundtrack to the upcoming film “Confessions of a Shopaholic.” And who do we have to thank for putting together the high-profile duet? Producer Polow da Don, who has worked with Fergie (”London Bridge”), Ciara (”Promise”), and Usher (”Love in This Club”).

I came from a Jerry Bruckheimer meeting after seeing the movie, and they were telling us all the music they needed for all the scenes and the characters,” Polow told MTV News of his sit-down with the producer of “Shopaholic.” “So that night I went to the studio and I was telling Chris about (the meeting). And he was like, ‘Let’s get on it.‘ It was crazy, because Jerry Bruckheimer’s dream was to have a song from Rihanna (for the movie), and I delivered Rihanna and Chris Brown in 24 hours. So they were like, ‘Wow, that’s crazy.’ ”

In the song, Rihanna talks about her shopping addiction, her penchant for bags and shoes and her not-so-thrifty purchasing habits.

“Need no bargain, need no sale/ I want the best, I dress me well,” she sings. Brown chimes in with a rap about his better half toward the end of the track.

“She’s a walking sto’, I’m talking about her clothes/ I just pause, I’m in awe, cause she’s a fashion show (…) It’s crazy, because Chris Brown’s energy alone is incredible — he’s a high-energy kid,” Polow said. “Rihanna has a unique voice, and she’s one of the easiest people to work with. When her, Chris and myself were in the room, it’s fun. That’s when the music isn’t work at all. It’s all freestyle. Chris comes up with an idea; I come up with one. Rihanna will weigh in. And we build. We actually did a lot more records that hopefully will be coming soon.”

Source: MTV news

link to bad girl

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7ybjw_rihanna-feat-chris-brown-bad-girl-2_

Beyonce's If I were a boy . Story behing the story

It's the second single, and a huge hit, from Beyonce's latest album, "I Am ... Sasha Fierce," but is there a backstory to "If I Were a Boy?" Why, yes. Here are seven facts about the tune:
It's been viewed more than 29 million times on YouTube since the clip went up in October. (Embedding is disabled, but you can watch it here.)
It's reached the top 10 on 25 different singles charts around the world, including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Poland, Japan, Turkey and the U.S.
The song has already gone gold with sales of more than 500,000 units, according to the RIAA, and is rapidly closing in on platinum status with just shy of 1 million units sold.
It's not actually Beyonce's song. It was written by 21-year-old aspiring singer and songwriter BC Jean (pictured above) and producer Toby Gad. Jean moved to Los Angeles at 17 with her parents' blessing, and financial support. But the open line of credit had run out and Jean was looking for a day job when she learned Beyonce was covering the song. "I was going to have to either move home or get a 9-to-5 job, and that leaves no time for music," Jean told me this week. "So it was a really stressful time, and then this happened."
Despite a claim by Fox News that Beyonce had "stolen" the song, Jean was aware the singer was recording it, and receives appropriate credit -- which translates to payment. And if you're getting paid, it's not stolen. Writing songs for other people "was not my initial intention," Jean says. "But it's opened so many doors, it's amazing." Indeed, she signed a record deal with a subsidiary of Sony BMG right before Christmas.
The origin of the song lies in an offhand remark Jean made while walking through Times Square with Gad and trying to resist the enticing smell of pizza. "I said, 'That pizza smells really good, and I'm trying not to eat carbs and I wish I were a boy so I didn't care!' Jean says. "That's how the song started, and [Gad] was like, 'What else would you do if you were a boy?' And I was going through a really hard breakup with my first real love, so I said, 'I'd be a better man than my ex-boyfriend!'"
Various remixes of the song include this one by R. Kelly, who turns the tune into a conversation about trust. No irony there.

http://blogs.courant.com/eric_danton_sound_check/2009/01/7-facts-about-beyonces-if-i-we.html