It spent 10 non-consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Rihanna's longest-running chart-topper.

Rihanna described the video as being about " love being like a drug ".

A high-energy blend of Electro House and dance-pop that helped define the EDM-pop crossover era of the early 2010s. The Music Video

The song was released as the lead single from Rihanna’s sixth studio album, Talk That Talk (2011) .

Rihanna's love interest is played by Dudley O'Shaughnessy , a British model and former amateur boxer.

It was written and produced by Calvin Harris , marking a pivotal moment where he transitioned from a niche DJ to a mainstream pop powerhouse.

Filmed in County Down, Northern Ireland, the video faced minor controversy when a local farmer asked the crew to stop filming on his land because he found the costumes (or lack thereof) "inappropriate." Musical Analysis