"S&M" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It served as the fourth single from her fifth studio album, Loud. It was released on January 23, 2011.
Background[]
"S&M" is a eurodance song which contains elements of electro, dance-pop and dance music. Lyrics are about a bedroom fantasy, which critics have noted as being "R-rated".
Remix[]
Rihanna released a remix of the song featuring American recording artist Britney Spears. It was released April 11, 2011
Performance[]
On May 22, 2011, Spears joined Rihanna onstage at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. You can watch the performance here.
The performance opened with Rihanna in a white bondage-inspired outfit, singing the first verse solo before Spears joined, wearing a matching black and white ensemble with a mask and bunny ears.
Lyrics[]
[Intro: Rihanna & Britney Spears]
I like it, like it
I like it, like it
I like it, like it
I, I like it, like it
I like it, like it
I like it, like it
I like it, like it
(Na-na-na-na, c'mon)
I like it, like it
(Na-na-na-na, c'mon)
I, I like it, like it
(Na-na-na-na-na, c'mon)
I like it, like it
(Na-na-na-na-na, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon)
(Na-na-na-na-na)
[Verse 1: Rihanna]
Feels so good being bad (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
There's no way I'm turning back (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Now the pain is my pleasure, 'cause nothing could measure
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
Love is great, love is fine (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Out the box, outta line (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
The affliction of the feeling leaves me wanting more
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
[Chorus: Rihanna]
'Cause I may be bad, but I'm perfectly good at it
Sex in the air
I don't care, I love the smell of it
Sticks and stones may break my bones
But chains and whips excite me
'Cause I may be bad, but I'm perfectly good at it
Sex in the air
I don't care, I love the smell of it
Sticks and stones may break my bones
But chains and whips excite me
[Post-Chorus: Rihanna]
Na-na-na-na, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon
I like it, like it
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon
I like it, like it
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon
I like it, like it
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon
I like it, like it
[Verse 2: Britney Spears]
Just one night full of sin (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Feel the pain on your skin (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Tough, I don't scream mercy
It's your turn to hurt me, yeah
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
If I'm bad, tie me down (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Shut me up, gag and bound me (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Cause the pain is my pleasure
Nothing comes better, yeah
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
[Chorus: Britney Spears]
'Cause I may be bad, but I'm perfectly good at it
Sex in the air
I don't care, I love the smell of it
Sticks and stones may break my bones
But chains and whips excite me
[Post-Chorus: Rihanna & Britney Spears]
Na-na-na-na, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon
I like it, like it
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon
I like it, like it
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon
I like it, like it
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon
I like it, like it
[Refrain: Rihanna & Britney Spears]
S-S-S and M-M-M
S-S-S and M-M-M
[Bridge: Rihanna & Britney Spears]
Oh, I love the feeling you bring to me
Oh, you turn me on
It's exactly what I've been yearning for
Give it to me strong
And meet me in my boudoir
Make my body say ah, ah, ah
I like it, like it
[Chorus: Britney Spears with Rihanna]
'Cause I may be bad, but I'm perfectly good at it
Sex in the air
I don't care, I love the smell of it (Yeah)
Sticks and stones may break my bones
But chains and whips excite me (Uh-huh)
'Cause I may be bad, but I'm perfectly good at it
Sex in the air
I don't care, I love the smell of it
Sticks and stones may break my bones
But chains and whips excite me
[Post-Chorus: Rihanna with Britney Spears]
Na-na-na-na, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon
I like it, like it
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon
I like it, like it
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon
I like it, like it
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon
I like it, like it
[Outro: Rihanna & Britney Spears]
S-S-S and M-M-M
S-S-S and M-M-M
S-S-S and M-M-M
S-S-S and M-M-M
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The remix of the song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Rihanna's 10th and Spears ' 5th number-one single. It also topped the Pop Songs and Canadian Hot 100 charts, while sustaining strong performance globally, including in the UK and Australia.
- It is rumored that Spears originally recorded the song for her seventh studio album, Femme Fatale. However, there is no confirmation about this.
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| Discography | |
| Artists | Britney Spears • Sabi • will.i.am |
| Releases | Femme Fatale |
| Tracklist | Till the World Ends • Hold It Against Me • Inside Out • I Wanna Go • How I Roll • (Drop Dead) Beautiful • Seal It with a Kiss • Big Fat Bass • Trouble for Me • Trip to Your Heart • Gasoline • Criminal • Up 'n' Down • He About to Lose Me • Selfish • Don't Keep Me Waiting • Scary |
| Non-Album | Glow in the Dark • Licky (Under the Covers) • Pleasure You • Second Chances • Unbroken • Untitled with Fredwreck • Untitled with will.i.am |
| Misc | Dirty Girl • Donni Hotwheel Megamix • Femme Fatale Megamix • It's All in the Game • Burning Up • King of My Castle • S&M |
| Other Eras | |
| ...Baby One More Time • Oops!... I Did It Again • Britney • In the Zone • Blackout • Circus • Femme Fatale • Britney Jean • Glory | |