"Man Down" received positive reviews from music critics, with many calling it a comeback of Rihanna's Caribbean-tinged rhythm. In the US, despite only being released to rhythmic and urban radios, the song peaked at number 59 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number nine on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In France, the song went number one, whilst reaching the top twenty in Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway and on the UK R&B Chart. The music video, directed by long time collaborator Anthony Mandler, sees Rihanna shooting a man after being attacked, singing how she regrets her actions. Due to the violent nature of the video, The Parents Television Council criticized the singer and attempted to ban the video with no success. "Man Down" is included on the set-list of Rihanna's 2011 Loud Tour.
RiRi quietly dropped the cover
At the beginning of March 2011, Rihanna asked fans to help her select her next single. Via Twitter, fans were asked to choose from "Cheers (Drink to That)", "Man Down", "California King Bed" or "Fading)". The most popular choice would have its video filmed at the end of March 2011. On March 12, 2011 it was confirmed that fans had selected "California King Bed" as the next single from the album. In the US, "Man Down" was released to US rhythmic and urban radios on May 3, 2011. However internationally, "California King Bed" served as the fourth single. "Man Down" was released to digital outlets in Denmark, the Netherlands, France and Switzerland on July 11, 2011 as the fifth international single from Loud. Rihanna spoke about the song in November 2010 in an interview with MTV News:
Rihanna - Man Down (FanMade
Man Down is gangsta mixed with reggae. It comes from me trying to achieve that [vibe]," Rihanna told about the saucy song. "I'm super inspired by reggae music [and it] has been a part of me since I was born, and I grew up listening to it. I grew up loving it. My favorite artists are all reggae artists. The special thing in that song is the fact that it's a female singing those lyrics, then you have that reggae thing and the chant; the overall energy in that song is so gangsta." She added later "It's got a lot of swagger. I really enjoy it.
Rihanna - Man Down (FanMade
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Rihanna reveals the cover for
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RiRi quietly dropped the cover
At the beginning of March 2011, Rihanna asked fans to help her select her next single. Via Twitter, fans were asked to choose from "Cheers (Drink to That)", "Man Down", "California King Bed" or "Fading)". The most popular choice would have its video filmed at the end of March 2011. On March 12, 2011 it was confirmed that fans had selected "California King Bed" as the next single from the album. In the US, "Man Down" was released to US rhythmic and urban radios on May 3, 2011. However internationally, "California King Bed" served as the fourth single. "Man Down" was released to digital outlets in Denmark, the Netherlands, France and Switzerland on July 11, 2011 as the fifth international single from Loud. Rihanna spoke about the song in November 2010 in an interview with MTV News:
Rihanna - Man Down (FanMade
Man Down is gangsta mixed with reggae. It comes from me trying to achieve that [vibe]," Rihanna told about the saucy song. "I'm super inspired by reggae music [and it] has been a part of me since I was born, and I grew up listening to it. I grew up loving it. My favorite artists are all reggae artists. The special thing in that song is the fact that it's a female singing those lyrics, then you have that reggae thing and the chant; the overall energy in that song is so gangsta." She added later "It's got a lot of swagger. I really enjoy it.
Rihanna - Man Down (FanMade
Rihanna\x26#39;s Cover Art for \x26#39;Man
Rihanna reveals the cover for
rihanna man down artwork 03
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