Anthony Mandler directed its music video, in which Rihanna's character shoots a man after he rapes her. The song topped the chart in France for five consecutive weeks and reached the top three in Belgium and the Netherlands. It has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In the United States, the single reached number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 9 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Several critics singled out "Man Down" as Loud 's highlight, while others commented on her prominent West Indian accent and vocal agility.ĭef Jam released "Man Down" on May 3, 2011, as the fifth single from the album. Lyrically, Rihanna is a fugitive after she shoots a man, an action she later regrets. "Man Down" is a reggae song which incorporates elements of ragga and electronic music. Rock City were inspired by Bob Marley's 1973 song " I Shot the Sheriff" and set out to create a song which embodied the same feel, but from a female perspective. They wrote it during a writing camp, in Los Angeles of March 2010, held by Rihanna's record label to gather compositions for possible inclusion on the then-untitled album. City wrote the song with its main producer, Sham. " Man Down" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her fifth studio album, Loud (2010).
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