In the interview she explained that, West already played his album to her three months ago and that "All of the Lights" was one of her favorite songs. During the 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards, on November 10, 2010, Rihanna was interviewed by MTV News' staff. The early working title for "All of The Lights" was previously "Ghetto University" when the production on the song was just beginning. West and Rihanna previously collaborated with Jay-Z on " Run This Town" ( The Blueprint 3, 2009). Fourteen artists lent their voices as background vocals to the song: Alicia Keys, John Legend, The-Dream, Drake, Fergie, Kid Cudi, Elton John, Ryan Leslie, Charlie Wilson, Tony Williams, La Roux, Alvin Fields, Ken Lewis, and Rihanna, who also sang the song's hook and is labeled as a featured artist on the single version. Its production was helmed by West himself and co-produced by Bhasker. "All of the Lights" was written by Kanye West, Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter, Stacy Ferguson and Terius Nash. įourteen artists lent their voices as background vocals on "All of the Lights" including Rihanna ( pictured) who also sang the song's hook. West and Rihanna performed the song at the 2011 NBA All-Star Game, while it was also featured in the promo for the same event. It was given a discretionary warning by Epilepsy Action, stating that the video "potentially triggers seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy".
The song's accompanying music video, directed by Hype Williams, featured strobe-lit images of Rihanna and West, as well as Kid Cudi. As of November 2020, it has been certified quintuple platinum by the RIAA. As of December 2011, the song has sold over 1,561,000 digital units in the US. It won Grammy Awards for Best Rap Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration and was nominated for Song of the Year at the 54th Grammy Awards.
The single was an international success, reaching number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100, was the 59th most popular song of 2011, and number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the United States, being the 12th most popular song on that chart in 2011, while it also attained respectable chartings in several other countries. "All of the Lights" was well received by music critics, who complimented its detailed production and dramatically-themed style. Rihanna is credited on the official music video and the official single, but not on the album version of the song.
It was produced by West and features additional vocals from several other recording artists, including Drake, John Legend, The-Dream, Alicia Keys, Fergie, Kid Cudi, Elton John, Ryan Leslie, Charlie Wilson, Tony Williams, La Roux, Alvin Fields, Ken Lewis, and most notably Rihanna. " All of the Lights" is a song by American rapper Kanye West, released as the fourth single from his fifth studio album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010). 2011 single by Kanye West featuring Rihanna "All of the Lights"įrom the album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
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