A Girl like Me
A Girl like Me is the second studio album released by Barbadian singer Rihanna. The album was released April 19, 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 reggae sound and also incorporated elements of other genres such as dancehall, rock, hip hop and dance.
A Girl like Me | ||||
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Released | April 19, 2006 | |||
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Length | 46:16 | |||
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Rihanna chronology | ||||
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Singles from A Girl like Me | ||||
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Track listing
Standard Edition
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "SOS" |
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4:00 | |
2. | "Kisses Don't Lie" |
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3:52 |
3. | "Unfaithful" | 3:48 | ||
4. | "We Ride" |
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5. | "Dem Haters" (featuring Dwane Husbands) |
| 4:19 | |
6. | "Final Goodbye" | 3:14 | ||
7. | "Break It Off" (featuring Sean Paul) |
| Don Corleon | 3:34 |
8. | "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (featuring J-Status) |
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3:23 |
9. | "Selfish Girl" |
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3:38 |
10. | "P.S. (I'm Still Not Over You)" |
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4:11 |
11. | "A Girl like Me" |
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4:18 |
12. | "A Million Miles Away" |
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4:11 |
13. | "If It's Lovin' that You Want – Part 2" (featuring Cory Gunz) |
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4:09 |
International bonus track[1][2] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
14. | "Pon de Replay" (Full Phatt Remix) |
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3:21 |
Japanese deluxe edition bonus tracks[3] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
14. | "Who Ya Gonna Run To" |
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4:04 | |||||
15. | "Pon de Replay" (Full Phatt Remix) |
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3:21 | |||||
16. | "Coulda Been the One" |
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3:38 |
Deluxe edition bonus disc[4] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
1. | "Who Ya Gonna Run To" |
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4:04 | |||||
2. | "Coulda Been the One" |
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3:38 | |||||
3. | "Should I?" (featuring J-Status) |
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4. | "Hypnotized" |
| StarGate | 4:15 | |||||
5. | "Unfaithful" (Nu Soul Remix) |
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6:57 | |||||
6. | "Unfaithful" (music video) | 3:49 | |||||||
7. | "SOS" (music video) | 4:00 |
- Notes
- ^a denotes a vocal producer
- ^b denotes a co-producer
- "SOS" samples "Tainted Love", written by Ed Cobb and performed by Gloria Jones.
Personnel
Credits for A Girl like Me adapted from liner notes.[5]
- Musicians
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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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] |
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Europe (IFPI)[48] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Edition |
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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 |
References
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- ↑ "Girl Like Me [Japan Bonus Tracks]". Allmusic. 2006. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "A Girl like Me: (Ltd. Deluxe Edt.): Amazon.de: Musik" (in Deutsch). Amazon.com (DE). Amazon Inc. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
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Other websites
- ThisIsRihanna.com[dead link] — official website
- A Girl like Me at Discogs
- Album Review Archived 2013-10-06 at the Wayback Machine at About.com
- Album Review Archived 2010-08-26 at the Wayback Machine at IGN