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A Girl like Me
Studio album by
Rihanna
ReleasedApril 10, 2006 (2006-04-10)
Recorded2005-2006
Genre
Length46:16
Label
Producer
Rihanna chronology
Music of the Sun
(2005) 		A Girl like Me
(2006) 		Good Girl Gone Bad
(2007)
Singles from A Girl like Me
  1. "SOS"
    Released: February 14, 2006
  2. "Unfaithful"
    Released: April 8, 2006
  3. "We Ride"
    Released: August 21, 2006
  4. "Break It Off"
    Released: September 6, 2006

A Girl like Me is the second studio album released by Barbadian singer Rihanna. The album was released April 10, 2006 by Def Jam and SRP. Singles included "SOS", "Unfaithful", and "Break It Off". The album features more of a pop and R&B feel to it as well as staying true to Rihanna's dancehall and reggae sound and also incorporated elements of other genres such as rock, hip hop and dance.

Track listing

Standard Edition

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "SOS"  
 4:00
2. "Kisses Don't Lie"  
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
 3:52
3. "Unfaithful"  
 3:48
4. "We Ride"  
  • Riddick
  • Hermansen
  • Eriksen
  • StarGate
  • Rogers[a]
  • Sturken[a]
 3:56
5. "Dem Haters" (featuring Dwane Husbands)
 4:19
6. "Final Goodbye"  
  • The Conglomerate
  • Rogers[b]
  • Sturken[b]
 3:14
7. "Break It Off" (featuring Sean Paul)
Don Corleon 3:34
8. "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (featuring J-Status)
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • Dale Virgo
  • Andrew Barwise
  • Byron Barwise
  • Oraine Stewart
  • Andrew Thompson
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
 3:23
9. "Selfish Girl"  
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • Rogers
  • Fenty
  • Sturken
 3:38
10. "P.S. (I'm Still Not Over You)"  
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
 4:11
11. "A Girl like Me"  
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • Fenty
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
 4:18
12. "A Million Miles Away"  
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
 4:11
13. "If It's Lovin' that You Want – Part 2" (featuring Cory Gunz)
 4:09
Notes

Personnel

Credits for A Girl like Me adapted from liner notes.[5]

Musicians

  • Rihanna – lead vocals, composer
  • Evan Rogers – backing vocals
  • Mikkel S. Ericksen – multi-instrumentalist
  • Sue Pray – viola
  • Donovan "Vendetta" Bennett – multi-instrumentalist
  • Ann Leathers – violin
  • Andy Bassford – guitar
  • Yuri Vodovoz – violin
  • John Beal – bass
  • Jill Jaffe – viola
  • Luke McCaster – guitar
  • Eugene Briskin – cello
  • Kevin Batchelor – trumpet
  • Yana Goichman – violin
  • Clark Gayton – trombone
  • Marti Sweet – violin
  • Richard Locker – cello
  • Tor Erik Hermanson – multi-instrumentalist
  • Maura Giannini – violin
  • Carl Sturken – guitar, piano, keyboards, multi-instruments
  • Abe Appleman – violin
  • Cenovia Cummins – violin
  • Jeanne Ingram – violin
  • Jan Mullen – violin
  • Gene Moye – cello
  • Crystal Garner – viola
  • Richard Sortomme – violin
  • Katherine LiVolsi Stern – violin

Production

  • Carl Sturken – producer, executive producer, vocal producer
  • Evan Rogers – producer, executive producer, vocal producer
  • The Carter Administration – executive producer
  • Augustus "Gussie" Clarke – producer
  • Don Corleon – producer
  • Poke & Tone – producer
  • Mike City – producer, mixer
  • James Auwarter – engineer
  • Donovan "Vendetta" Bennett – engineer, mixer
  • Dawn Boonyachlito – stylist, wardrobe
  • Jay Brown – A&R
  • Andrea Derby – production coordination
  • Rob Heselden – production assistant
  • Mikkel S. Ericksen – engineer
  • Chris Gehringer mastering
  • Franny "Franchise" Graham – engineer
  • Jeremy Harding – engineer
  • Al Hemberger – engineer, mixer
  • Ted Hemberger – percussion
  • Patrick Viala – mixer
  • Doug Joswick – package production
  • Ann Leathers – concert master
  • Debbie Mounsey – production assistant
  • Rob Mounsey – conductor, string arrangements
  • Adrienne Muhammad – A&R
  • Malcolm Pollack – engineer
  • Makeba Riddick – vocal producer
  • J.R. Rotem – engineer
  • Tippi Shorter – hair stylist
  • Rob Skipworth – mixing assistant
  • Tyran "Ty Ty" Smith – A&R
  • Phil Tan – mixer
  • Tiger Stylz – engineer
  • Nichell Delvaille – photography, art coordinator
  • Tracey Waples – marketing
  • Alli Truch – art direction
  • Tony Duran – photography
  • Valerie Wagner – design

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 9
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] 21
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 10
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] 21
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10] 1
Czech Republic Albums (IFPI)[11] 7
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[12] 19
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] 14
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] 30
French Albums (SNEP)[15] 18
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] 13
Irish Albums (IRMA)[17] 5
Italian Albums (FIMI)[18] 36
Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico)[19] 6
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[20] 7
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[21] 28
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[22] 36
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[23] 81
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[24] 29
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] 6
UK Albums (OCC)[26] 5
US Billboard 200[27] 5
US R&B/Hip Hop Albums (Billboard)[28] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2006) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[29] 56
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[30] 59
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[31] 77
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[32] 97
European Albums (IFPI)[33] 36
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[34] 34
UK Albums (OCC)[35] 45
US Billboard 200[36] 49
US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[37] 30

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[38] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[39] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Germany (BVMI)[40] Gold 100,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[41] 2× Platinum 30,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[42] Gold 100,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[43] Gold 10,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[44] Platinum 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[45] 2× Platinum 600,000^
United States (RIAA)[47] Platinum 1,400,000[46]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[48] Platinum 1,000,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label Edition
Argentina[49] April 10, 2006 Digital download The Island Def Jam Music Group Standard Edition
Australia[50]
Austria[51]
Brazil[52]
Czech Republic[53]
Denmark[54]
Finland[55]
Germany[56]
Hungary[57]
Italy[58]
Japan[59]
Netherlands[60]
New Zealand[61]
Norway[62]
Portugal[63]
Spain[64]
Sweden[65]
Switzerland[66]
Canada[67] April 11, 2006
United States[68]
Italy[69] April 19, 2006 CD Universal Music
United Kingdom[70][71] April 24, 2006 Mercury Records
April 25, 2006 Digital download The Island Def Jam Music Group
Canada[72] CD Universal Music Canada
United States[73] The Island Def Jam Music Group
Germany[74] April 28, 2006 Universal Music
Spain[75] July 17, 2006
Germany[4] November 17, 2006 Double CD Limited Deluxe Edition
France[76] March 26, 2009 CD Universal Music Standard Edition
Canada[77] December 8, 2011 Universal Music Canada Limited Edition

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