Don't Stop The Music

"Don't Stop the Music" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her 2007 album Good Girl Gone Bad. It was written by Tawanna Dabney, Michael Jackson, and StarGate. The song was released as the album's fourth single on September 7, 2007 worldwide. "Don't Stop the Music" is a dance-pop and techno song that features various rhythmic devices used mainly in hip hop music. The song samples the line, "Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa" which is taken from Jackson's 1983 single "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'". For using the line, both Rihanna and Jackson faced a lawsuit from the Cameroonian musician Manu Dibango, who claimed that the hook originates from his 1972 song "Soul Makossa".

[Intro: Rihanna] Please don't stop the music (Music, music, music, music) Please don't stop the music (Music, music, music, music) Please don't stop the music (Music, music, music, music) Please don't stop the music (Music, music, music, music) [Verse 1: Rihanna] It's gettin' late, I'm making my way over to my favorite place I gotta get my body moving, shake the stress away I wasn't looking for nobody when you looked my way Possible candidate, yeah Who knew that you'd be up in here lookin' like you do You're making stayin' over here impossible Baby, I'ma say your aura is incredible If you don't have to go, don't [Pre-Chorus: Rihanna] Do you know what you started? I just came here to party But now we're rockin' on the dance floor, actin' naughty Your hands around my waist Just let the music play We're hand in hand, chest to chest, and now we're face to face [Chorus: Rihanna] I wanna take you away, let's escape into the music, DJ, let it play I just can't refuse it, like the way you do this Keep on rockin' to it Please don't stop the, please don't stop the music I wanna take you away, let's escape into the music, DJ, let it play I just can't refuse it, like the way you do this Keep on rockin' to it Please don't stop the, please don't stop the, please don't stop the music [Verse 2: Rihanna] Baby, are you ready? ’Cause it's getting close Don't you feel the passion ready to explode? What goes on between us, no one has to know This is a private show, oh [Pre-Chorus: Rihanna] Do you know what you started? I just came here to party But now we're rockin' on the dance floor, actin' naughty Your hands around my waist Just let the music play We're hand in hand, chest to chest, and now we're face to face [Chorus: Rihanna] I wanna take you away, let's escape into the music, DJ, let it play I just can't refuse it, like the way you do this Keep on rockin' to it Please don't stop the, please don't stop the music I wanna take you away, let's escape into the music, DJ, let it play I just can't refuse it, like the way you do this Keep on rockin' to it Please don't stop the, please don't stop the, please don't stop the music [Bridge: Michael Jackson & Rihanna] Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Please don't stop the music Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Please don't stop the music (Music, music, music, music) Please don't stop the music (Music, music, music, music) [Chorus: Rihanna] I wanna take you away, let's escape into the music, DJ, let it play I just can't refuse it, like the way you do this Keep on rockin' to it Please don't stop the, please don't stop the music I wanna take you away, let's escape into the music, DJ, let it play I just can't refuse it, like the way you do this Keep on rockin' to it Please don't stop the, please don't stop the, please don't stop the music [Bridge: Michael Jackson & Rihanna] Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Please don't stop the music Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Please don't stop the music [Outro: Michael Jackson & Rihanna] Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Please don't stop the music (Music, music, music, music)