S&M (song)

"S&M"
Song by Rihanna featuring Britney Spears
from the album Loud
Released	January 21, 2011
Recorded	2010–11 at the Roc the Mic Studios in New York City; Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles; The Bunker Studios in Paris
Genre	Eurodance R&B
Length	4:03 4:17 (remix featuring Britney Spears)
Label	Def Jam SRP
Songwriter(s)	Mikkel S. Eriksen Tor Erik Hermansen Sandy Wilhelm Ester Dean
Producer(s)	StarGate Sandy Vee Kuk Harrell Veronika Bozeman
Rihanna singles chronology
"What's My Name?" (2010) "S&M" (2011) "Man Down" (2011)
Music video
"S&M" on YouTube

"S&M" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It is about BDSM. It is the third single off her studio album Loud (2010). Another version of the song featuring pop singer Britney Spears was released after Rihanna instructed fans to vote for an artist to be featured on the remix of the song. It has charted successfully in twelve countries. It hit number one in the United States, Canada, and Australia, while reaching the top three in the United Kingdom.

"S&M" was the 12th-best performing song of 2011 in the U.S. and UK and the 20th-best performing in Canada. The genre of this song is Eurodance.

Music video

The music video was directed by Melanie Matsoukas, who has worked with other artists like Beyoncé. The video was banned from YouTube because it was sexually explicit. However, it is available for users who are signed into their accounts and over the age of 18.

Other websites

• S&M at AllMusic