Take a Bow

~ Recording by Rihanna

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Take a Bow3:49RihannaTake a BowRihannaSingle
  • GB2008-05-11
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.1Take a Bow3:50RihannaTake a BowRihannaSingle
  • GB2008-05-19
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)1773577
1.1Take a Bow3:50RihannaTake a BowRihannaSingle
  • GB2008-05-26
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)1773578
1.15Take a Bow3:49RihannaGood Girl Gone Bad (deluxe)RihannaAlbum
  • AU2008-06-02
  • IE2008-06-02
  • NZ2008-06-02
  • GB2008-06-02
Def Jam Recordings (US)
1.14Take a Bow3:49RihannaGood Girl Gone Bad: ReloadedRihannaAlbum
  • XW2008-06-02
Def Jam Recordings (US)
1.14Take a Bow3:49RihannaGood Girl Gone Bad: ReloadedRihannaAlbum
Def Jam Recordings (US)
1.15Take a Bow3:49RihannaGood Girl Gone Bad: ReloadedRihannaAlbum
Def Jam Recordings (US)
1.15Take a Bow3:49RihannaGood Girl Gone Bad: ReloadedRihannaAlbum
  • AU2008-06-02
  • IE2008-06-02
  • NZ2008-06-02
  • GB2008-06-02
Def Jam Recordings (US)
1.15Take a Bow3:49RihannaGood Girl Gone Bad: ReloadedRihannaAlbum
  • GB2008-06-02
Def Jam Recordings (US), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), SRP Records1771728
1.14Take a Bow3:49RihannaGood Girl Gone Bad: ReloadedRihannaAlbum
  • CA2008-06-07
  • US2008-06-17
Def Jam Recordings (US)
1.14Take a Bow3:49RihannaGood Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded (limited deluxe edition)RihannaAlbum
  • XE2008-06-13
Def Jam Recordings (US), SRP Records602517728042
1.14Take a Bow3:49RihannaGood Girl Gone Bad: ReloadedRihannaAlbum
  • XW2008-06-16
Def Jam Recordings (US)
1.14Take a Bow3:49RihannaGood Girl Gone Bad: ReloadedRihannaAlbum
  • US2008-06-17
Def Jam Recordings (US)B0011360-00
1.14Take a Bow3:49RihannaGood Girl Gone Bad: ReloadedRihannaAlbum
  • CA2008-06-17
Def Jam Recordings (US), SRP RecordsB001136000
1.14Take a Bow3:49RihannaGood Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded (BMG club edition)RihannaAlbum
  • US2008-06-17
Def Jam Recordings (US), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)B0011363-02, D173492
1.15Take a Bow3:49RihannaGood Girl Gone Bad: ReloadedRihannaAlbum
  • GB2008-06-21
Def Jam Recordings (US), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), SRP Records1774145
1.2Take a Bow3:49RihannaSo Fresh: The Hits of Winter 2008Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2008-06-21
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)5309379
1.16Take a Bow3:49RihannaGood Girl Gone Bad: ReloadedRihannaAlbum
  • JP2008-06-25
Def Jam Recordings (US)UICD-9052
1.14Take a Bow3:49RihannaGood Girl Gone Bad: ReloadedRihannaAlbum
  • MY2008-06-25
Def Jam Recordings (US), SRP Records
1.17Take a Bow3:48RihannaÖ3 Greatest Hits 42Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AT2008-07-11
Universal Music Austria (not likely an imprint but just the company trademark of Universal Music Austria GmbH)531 033 5
1.1Take a Bow (main)3:49RihannaThe Dome: Summer 2008Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2008-07-11
Polystar (Germany), RTL II (not for release label use, but © or ℗ rights holder; privately owned German television channel launched in 1993)060075309782 (3)
2.1Take a Bow3:50RihannaNow That’s What I Call Music! 70Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-07-21
NOW (bogus label; use the MusicBrainz Series instead)50999 2 27668 2 3, CDNOW70
1.2Take a Bow3:49RihannaNow That’s What I Call Music 27Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music New Zealand
1.6Take a Bow3:50RihannaBravo Hits 62Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2008-08-01
Polystar (Germany)060075311002(7)
1.3Take a Bow3:49RihannaMusic Box, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-09-02
Mousie0000000002
2.3Take a Bow3:46RihannaAbsolute Music 58Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • SE2008-09-03
EVA Records (Sweden)AMCD 2058
2.14Take a Bow3:48RihannaRadio 538: Hitzone 47Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • NL2008-09-05
EMI Music Netherlands (this is not an imprint! it likely refers to EMI Music Netherlands BV)5099923665422
2.6Take a Bow3:51RihannaThe Dome, Volume 47Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2008-09-05
Polystar (Germany)06007 5311903 (7)
2.4Take a Bow (main)3:50RihannaBravo Black Hits, Vol. 19Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2008-09-19
Polystar (Germany)060075311729 (3)
1.15Take a Bow3:49RihannaGood Girl Gone BadRihannaAlbum
  • GB2008-11-17
Def Jam Recordings (US)1790091
2.1Take A Bow3:50RihannaR&B CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-11-24
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)5313666, 5313667, 5313668
1.4Take a Bow3:49RihannaDie ultimative Chart Show: Die erfolgreichsten Hits 2008Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2008-11-28
Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)06007 5313490
1.6Take a Bow3:50RihannaBravo Hits 62 (Swiss edition)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)060075310996 (0)
1.6Take a Bow3:50RihannaBravo Hits 62Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Bertelsmann Club, Polystar (Germany), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)060075311002(7)
1.15Take a Bow3:49RihannaGood Girl Gone Bad: ReloadedRihannaAlbum
Universal Music Distribution (major-label distribution company under Universal Music Group Distribution)
1.14Take a Bow3:49RihannaGood Girl Gone Bad: ReloadedRihannaAlbum
Def Jam Recordings (US)602517721425
1.14Take a Bow3:49RihannaGood Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded (special Indonesia edition)RihannaAlbum
Def Jam Recordings (US)177 575-4
1.15Take a Bow3:49RihannaGood Girl Gone Bad: ReloadedRihannaAlbum
Def Jam Recordings (US)1771728
1.14Take a Bow3:49RihannaGood Girl Gone Bad: ReloadedRihannaAlbum
Def Jam Recordings (US)B0011363-02
1.22Take a Bow3:50RihannaHitclub: Best of 2008Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Belgium531.414-7
2.1Take a Bow3:51RihannaR&B Love Collection 2008Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)5309749, 5309750, 5309751
2.1Take a Bow3:51RihannaUltimate R&B: The Love CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
2.6Take a Bow3:50RihannaLiebe ist... Volume 6Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2009-02-06
2.11Take A Bow3:49RihannaUn Dîner Presque ParfaitVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2009-06-01
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)
1.15Take A Bow3:51RihannaKnuffelrock 2010Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • NL2009-12-11
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697589452
2.1Take a Bow3:47RihannaChilled R&B, Volume IIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
2.1Take a Bow3:47RihannaChilled R&B, Volume IIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)88697566262
1.4Take a Bow3:51RihannaHeartbreakersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)5318567
1.5Take a Bow3:51RihannaHet beste uit de Qmusic top 500 van deze eeuwVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
1.9Take a Bow3:49Rihanna100x Liefde: Editie 2010Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)532 492-6
1.19Take a Bow3:48RihannaDance Party 2010Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)5327227
1.6Take a Bow3:49RihannaThe Very Best of Sad SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-04-11
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), EMI TV50999 9 09808 2 4, VTDCD 1020
3.14Take a Bow3:49RihannaSes 4 Premiers AlbumsRihannaAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2011-10-17
Def Jam Recordings (US), SRP Records278417-7
2.2Take a Bow3:49Rihanna40X LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)533 685-6
1.16Take a Bow3:49RihannaGood Girl Gone Bad: ReloadedRihannaAlbum
  • JP2012-08-01
Def Jam Recordings (US), SRP RecordsUICY-20339
1.10Take a Bow3:50RihannaVoices: Simply the BestVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2013-04-29
Sony Music TV88883 710532
1.2Take a Bow3:49RihannaThe No.1 DJ Collection: 2000's, Volume 13Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985)CD789
13.2Take a Bow3:49RihannaThe No.1 DJ Collection: 2000s (Digital Collection)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985)SET474
Promotion
1.2Take a Bow3:49RihannaPromo Only: Mainstream Radio, May 2008Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-04-15
Promo Only
1.1Take a Bow3:49RihannaPromo Only: Rhythm Radio, June 2008Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-05-08
Promo Only
1.4Take a Bow3:49RihannaPromo Only: Urban Radio, June 2008Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-05-08
Promo Only
Bootleg
1.13Take a Bow3:51RihannaThe Woman in BlackRihannaAlbum + Compilation
  • -2011
1.15Take a Bow3:49RihannaGreatest HitsRihannaAlbum + Compilation
1.23Take a Bow3:49RihannaMiss Independant Part TwoRihannaAlbum + Mixtape/Street
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)[none]
Withdrawn
1.14Take a Bow3:49RihannaGood Girl Gone Bad: ReloadedRihannaAlbum
  • -2008-06-02
Def Jam Recordings (US)

Relationships

recording engineer:Mikkel Eriksen
co-producer:Ne‐Yo
producer:Stargate (Norwegian production/songwriting duo)
assistant mixer:Josh Houghkirk
mixer:Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
instruments:Tor Erik Hermansen
Mikkel S. Eriksen
vocals:Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2008)
mixed for:RiotProof Productions
co-produced for:2424, LLC
Compound Productions, LLC
produced for:45th & 3rd Music LLC
recorded at:Parr Street Studios in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
Roc the Mic Studios in New York, New York, United States
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
mixed at:Soapbox Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
sampled by:Hatkirby by Rihanna by The Gates of Sleep
mash-ups:Take a Bow to Kenny Rogers (Rihanna vs. Kenny Rogers) by DJ Schmolli
Treat You Better / Take a Bow (Shawn Mendes vs. Rihanna) by Mystical Sounds
music videos:Take a Bow
recording of:Take a Bow

Related works

Take a Bow

writer:Mikkel Storleer Eriksen
Tor Erik Hermansen
Shaffer Chimere Smith
publisher:EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG (GmbH & Co. KG)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002-today)
later parody versions:Hatkirby by Rihanna