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“Pon De Replay” is Rihanna’s first ever single. It’s a fast-paced, dancehall, and catchy song about dancing at a club while listening to some great music courtesy of a DJ.
Right off the bat, Rihanna showed her prowess as hitmaker, as the song peaked at number two both in the US and the UK. It also...
[Chorus]
Come, Mr. DJ, song pon de replay
Come, Mr. DJ, won't you turn the music up?
All the gyal pon the dancefloor wantin' some more what
Come, Mr. DJ, won't you turn the music up?
Come, Mr. DJ, song pon de replay
Come, Mr. DJ, won't you turn the music up?
All the gyal pon the dancefloor wantin' some more what
Come, Mr. DJ, won't you turn the music up?
[Verse 1]
It goes one by one, even two by two
Everybody on the floor, let me show you how we do
Let's go, dip it low, then, you bring it up slow
Wind it up one time, wind it back once more
[Pre-Chorus]
Come, run (Run), run (Run), everybody move (Run)
Lemme see you move, and rock it 'til the groove (Done)
Shake it 'til the moon becomes the sun (Sun)
Everybody in the club, give me a run (Run)
If you ready to move, say it (Yeah)
One time for your mind, say it (Yeah, yeah)
Well, I'm ready for ya, come let me show ya
You want to groove, I'ma show you how to move
Come
[Chorus]
Come, Mr. DJ, song pon de replay
Come, Mr. DJ, won't you turn the music up?
All the gyal pon the dancefloor wantin' some more what
Come, Mr. DJ, won't you turn the music up?
Come, Mr. DJ, song pon de replay
Come, Mr. DJ, won't you turn the music up?
All the gyal pon the dancefloor wantin' some more what
Come, Mr. DJ, won't you turn the music up?
[Post-Chorus]
Hey, Mister
Please, Mr. DJ
Tell me if you hear me
Turn the music up (Hey, Mister)
Hey, Mister
Please, Mr. DJ
Tell me if you hear me
Turn the music up
[Verse 2]
It goes one by one, even two by two
Everybody in the club gon' be rockin' when I'm through
Let the bass from the speakers run through ya sneakers
Move both ya feet and run to the beat
[Pre-Chorus]
Come, run (Run), run (Run), everybody move (Run)
Lemme see you move and rock it 'til the groove (Done)
Shake it 'til the moon becomes the sun (Sun)
Everybody in the club give me a run (Run)
If you ready to move, say it (Yeah)
One time for your mind, say it (Yeah, yeah)
Well, I'm ready for ya, come let me show ya
You want to groove, I'ma show you how to move
[Chorus]
Come, Mr. DJ, song pon de replay
Come, Mr. DJ, won't you turn the music up?
All the gyal pon the dancefloor wantin' some more what
Come, Mr. DJ, won't you turn the music up?
Come, Mr. DJ, song pon de replay
Come, Mr. DJ, won't you turn the music up?
All the gyal pon the dancefloor wantin' some more what
Come, Mr. DJ, won't you turn the music up?
[Post-Chorus]
Hey, Mister (Hey, Mister)
Please, Mr. DJ
Tell me if you hear me
Turn the music up (Turn the music up right now)
Hey, Mister (Oh, Mister)
Please, Mr. DJ
Tell me if you hear me
Turn the music up (Turn the music up right now)
[Bridge]
Okay, everybody get down if you feel me
Put your hands up to the ceiling
Everybody get down if you feel me
Come and put your hands up to the ceiling
Everybody get down if you feel me
Put your hands up to the ceiling
Everybody get down if you feel me
Come and put your hands up to the ceiling
[Chorus]
Come, Mr. DJ, song pon de replay (Come, Mr. DJ, song pon de replay)
Come, Mr. DJ, won't you turn the music up?
All the gyal pon the dancefloor wantin' some more what
(All the gyal pon the dancefloor)
Come, Mr. DJ, won't you turn the music up?
Come, Mr. DJ, song pon de replay (Hey Mr. DJ, boy)
Hey, Mr. DJ, won't you turn the music up?
All the gyal pon the dancefloor wantin' some more what
Come, Mr. DJ, won't you turn the music up?
Pon de Replay was written by Alisha Brooks & Carl Sturken & Evan Rogers & Vada Nobles.
Pon de Replay was produced by Carl Sturken & Evan Rogers & Vada Nobles.
Rihanna released Pon de Replay on Tue May 24 2005.
I was like, that song is too big for her, When a song is that big, it’s hard [for a new artist] to come back from. I don’t sign songs, I sign artists. Some people chase the hot song for a minute. I want to sign an artist based on a swagger, the level of talent, the writing. I was a little reluctant....
Rihanna commemorating the 15 year anniversary of the single’s release, which was originally released on May 25, 2005:
“Pon de Replay' is where it all began. 15 years later and I’m here because God led me to you, and you guys have held me up, supported me, tolerated me, loved me, kept it too real wi...
(2005)
I had so much fun shooting the video for “Pon de Replay”. It was my first video and I was really excited. We had a lot of dancing in the video and I love to dance, dance was part of my culture growing up in Barbados.