Disturbia

"Disturbia" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded (2008), a re-release of her third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad (2007). It was written by Andre Merritt, Chris Brown, Brian Kennedy and Rob. A!, with the production of the song helmed by Kennedy. The song was released as the third single from the reloaded edition of the album, and seventh overall. "Disturbia" was sent to US contemporary hit radio on June 17, 2008, and was released as a CD single in the United Kingdom on July 22, 2008. "Disturbia" is an uptempo dance-pop and electropop song with a "sizzling" beat. Lyrically, the song is about the experiences of anguish, anxiety, and confusion. The song received positive reviews from music critics, who generally praised its dark musical tone, lyrics and beat, and noted that it is reminiscent of Rihanna's previous single, "Don't Stop the Music" (2007). "Disturbia" earned Rihanna an award for Best International Song at the 2009 NRJ Music Awards and a nomination for Best Dance Recording at the 2009 Grammy Awards. "Disturbia" was a commercial success, and peaked at number one in Belgium (Flanders) and New Zealand and became a top-ten hit in more than twenty countries including Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The song topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for two consecutive weeks, and became Rihanna's third number-one single from Good Girl Gone Bad and fourth overall on the Hot 100. The accompanying music video for "Disturbia" was directed by Anthony Mandler, which portrays Rihanna in various locations such as in a prison cell and gas chamber. "Disturbia" has regularly featured on the set lists of Rihanna's tours and live performances since its release. The music video for "Disturbia" was filmed in Los Angeles, California. Originally, it was reported that the video was directed by American photographer and director, David LaChapelle, who previously directed Christina Aguilera's "Dirrty" (2002) and Gwen Stefani's "Rich Girl" (2004). However, later sources surfaced stating that the video was directed by Rihanna's long collaborator Anthony Mandler, who previously directed her music videos for "Shut Up and Drive" (2007), "Hate That I Love You" (2007) and "Take a Bow" (2008). Rihanna also co-directed the video, becoming her second work after the co-direction for the 2007 single "Don't Stop the Music". The "Disturbia" music video, was released exclusively on iTunes on July 22, 2008.

[Intro] Bum bum be-dum, bum bum be-dum bum (What's wrong with me?) Bum bum be-dum, bum bum be-dum bum (Why do I feel like this?) Bum bum be-dum, bum bum be-dum bum (I'm goin' crazy now) Bum bum be-dum, bum bum be-dum bum [Verse 1] No more gas, in the red (Can't even get it started) Nothin' heard, nothin' said (Can't even speak about it) All my life on my head (Don't wanna think about it) Feels like I'm goin' insane, yeah [Pre-Chorus] It's a thief in the night to come and grab you (Ah) It can creep up inside you and consume you (Ah) A disease of the mind, it can control you (Ah) It's too close for comfort, ah [Chorus] Put on your brake lights You're in the city of wonder Ain't gon' play nice Watch out, you might just go under Better think twice Your train of thought will be altered So if you must falter, be wise [Post-Chorus] Your mind's in disturbia, it's like the darkness is the light Disturbia, am I scarin' you tonight? Your mind's in disturbia, ain't used to what you like Disturbia, disturbia [Refrain] Bum bum be-dum, bum bum be-dum bum Bum bum be-dum, bum bum be-dum bum Bum bum be-dum, bum bum be-dum bum Bum bum be-dum, bum bum be-dum bum [Verse 2] Faded pictures on the wall (It's like they talkin' to me) Disconnected, no one calls (The phone don't even ring) I gotta get out or figure this **** out It's too close for comfort, oh [Pre-Chorus] It's a thief in the night to come and grab you (Ooh) It can creep up inside you and consume you (Ooh) A disease of the mind, it can control you (Ooh) I feel like a monster, oh [Chorus] Put on your brake lights You're in the city of wonder (City lights) Ain't gon' play nice (Oh) Watch out, you might just go under Better think twice (Think twice) Your train of thought will be altered So if you must falter, be wise (Be wise) [Post-Chorus] Your mind's in disturbia, it's like the darkness is the light Disturbia, am I scarin' you tonight? (Oh) Disturbia, ain't used to what you like (Oh, what you like) Disturbia, disturbia (Ah) [Refrain] Bum bum be-dum, bum bum be-dum bum (Ba-da-da-da-de-da) Bum bum be-dum, bum bum be-dum bum (Ba-da-da-da-de-da) Bum bum be-dum, bum bum be-dum bum (Disturbia) Bum bum be-dum, bum bum be-dum bum (Oh, oh) [Bridge] Release me from this curse I'm in Tryin' to remain tame, but I'm strugglin' If you can't go, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh I think I'm gonna ah-ah-ah-ah-ah [Chorus] Put on your brake lights You're in the city of wonder (Woo, yeah) Ain't gon' play nice Watch out, you might just go under (Better think twice) Better think twice Your train of thought will be altered So if you must falter, be wise (If you must falter, be wise) [Post-Chorus] Your mind's in disturbia, it's like the darkness is the light (Ah, yeah, disturbia) Disturbia, am I scarin' you tonight? (Ah, yeah, disturbia) Disturbia, ain't used to what you like (Disturbia, ah) Disturbia, disturbia (Oh woah) [Refrain] Bum bum be-dum, bum bum be-dum bum (Bum-ba-de-da-da) Bum bum be-dum, bum bum be-dum bum (Bum-ba-de-da-da) Bum bum be-dum, bum bum be-dum bum (Oh) Bum bum be-dum, bum bum be-dum bum (Oh)