Posted April 17, 20205 yr It is 15 years since the debut single 'Pon de Replay' came out, the song that started it all for Rihanna. oEauWw9ZGrA It peaked at #2 in the UK when it was released in August 2005. What do you make of this song?
April 17, 20205 yr We love this legendary BOP *.* I remember the first time I heard the song and watched the video on KISS TV in 2005 in my living room, I knew she was going to be a star. Crazy to think that she was just 17 when she released this banger of a debut single. Pon De Replay has really aged well too! The song still goes off.
April 18, 20205 yr I remember buying the CD single in ASDA along with GA's Long Hot Summer. :lol: All through that summer holiday the music channels were all about this and Don't Cha. :heart: Such a strong debut single from her and imo it has stood the test of time. It's impossible not to bop to it whenever it comes on. Those earrings though.
April 18, 20205 yr I genuinely really didn’t like this at all back in 2005 and I thought she’d be one of those one or two hit wonders type acts. I’ll admit it now I got her so wrong. The song itself has grown a lot! I’d love it if come out today. Weirdly I don’t think it’s aged like it still sounds current and could actually work as being a hit now. It’s a great track looking back and she does possess star quality and attitude in the video as well. This always sounds perfect in a club or during warm weather.
May 1, 20205 yr Author The chart run for Pon de Replay: 2-2-6-8-10-16-25-34-44-46-57-59-65-72R(2)-74R(4)-72R(18)
May 3, 20205 yr I genuinely really didn’t like this at all back in 2005 and I thought she’d be one of those one or two hit wonders type acts. I’ll admit it now I got her so wrong. I think everyone thought that thought that, until 'SOS' came along the general consensus was that she'd just fade away. I don't think anyone could predict she'd go on to become what she did. It's always fun when it's played on a night out. I only really occasionally go back to it by choice though.
March 29, 20214 yr Author BUMP Didn't see her having the success that she gone to have. After If It's Lovin That You Want', I thought that she would fade away, I'm glad that I was proved wrong.
March 29, 20214 yr I think everyone thought that thought that, until 'SOS' came along the general consensus was that she'd just fade away. I don't think anyone could predict she'd go on to become what she did. It's always fun when it's played on a night out. I only really occasionally go back to it by choice though. Even with SOS it seemed more like she'd got lucky and become a two-hit wonder. It wasn't really until Umbrella / Good Girl Gone Bad as anyone started taking her seriously as a pop force.
April 2, 20214 yr Author I met the writer of PDR in LA last year... What was it like meeting the writer of Pon de Replay?
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