ihanna's fifth top-five single. "Shut Up and Drive" peaked within the top 10 in nine other countries, including in Australia, Canada, Germany and Italy. Its accompanying music video was directed by Anthony Mandler and was shot in Prague, Czech Republic. It features Rihanna in a makeshift junkyard. Rihanna performed "Shut Up and Drive" on the Good Girl Gone Bad (2007–09), Last Girl on Earth (2010–11) and Loud (2011) concert tours.

Production and release

"Shut Up and Drive" was written by Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert and produced by Sturken and Rogers. Al Hemberger recorded the song at Sunwatch in Saint James, Barbados and The Loft Recording Studios in Bronxville, New York. Hemberger also served as a mixing engineer and mixed "Shut Up and Drive" at The Loft Recording Studios, together with mixing assistant Roy Matthews. Sturken provided all of the instrumentation while Rihanna and Rogers sang the background vocals. The production manager of the song was Rob Heselden with Christie Moran serving as a production assistant. "Shut Up and Drive" was released as the second single from the album, following the worldwide chart-topper "Umbrella" (2007). The song premiered on Tuesday, May 22, 2007, on Rihanna's official website. It was sent to contemporary hit radio in the United States on June 12 and to rhythmic radio the following week. The single was later released as a CD single on August 27, 2007 in the UK.

Composition

"Shut Up and Drive" is a new wave song that incorporates influences of the 1970s and 1980s musical styles. It samples New Order's 1983 single "Blue Monday". The song contains an upbeat opening sequence with a heavy guitar riff. Tom Breihan from Pitchfork Media wrote that the song "begins with über-processed new wave guitars that sort of sound like the Cars". According to a digital music sheet published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, "Shut Up and Drive" is written in the key of E major and is set in simple time with a moderately fast groove. Rihanna's vocal range spans from the low note of F#3 to the high note of B4 and the song follows a chord progression of E5–B5–C
ihanna's fifth top - five single. " Shut Up and Drive " peaked within the top 10 in nine other nation, include in Australia, Canada, Germany and Italy. Its accompanying music video was directed by Anthony Mandler and was shoot in Prague, Czech Republic. It features Rihanna in a makeshift junkyard. Rihanna do " Shut Up and repel " on the Good Girl Gone Bad (2007–09), Last Girl on Earth (2010–11) and Loud (2011) concert enlistment. 

 Production and release 

 " exclude Up and Drive " was written by Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert and produced by Sturken and Rogers. Al Hemberger recorded the song at Sunwatch in Saint James, Barbados and The Loft Recording Studios in Bronxville, New York. Hemberger besides served as a mixing engineer and mixed " Shut Up and repel " at The Loft Recording Studios, together with mixing assistant Roy Matthews. Sturken leave all of the instrumentation while Rihanna and Rogers sing the background vocals. The production manager of the song was Rob Heselden with Christie Moran serve as a production assistant. " Shut Up and Drive " was released as the second single from the album, following the worldwide chart - topper " Umbrella " (2007). The song premiered on Tuesday, May 22, 2007, on Rihanna's official website. It was sent to contemporary hit radio in the United States on June 12 and to rhythmic radio the follow week. The single was later turn as a CD single on August 27, 2007 in the UK. 

 Composition 

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Produchion and reoeasq

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Composition

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PrOductiOn ANd RELeaSe

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COmpositioN

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P roduction a nd r elease

" Shut U p  and Dr i ve" was  writt enbyCarl St ur ken ,E van Ro ger s , B ernard S um ne r, Pe terH o o k , St eph en M orris  and GillianGil bert and  prod ucedby S tu rkenand Ro gers.  A l Hemberger rec orde d the son g a tSun wa tch i n  Saint  Ja mes , Barba dos and The  L o f t  R ecording Studios i nB r on xville,New Yo r k.  H e mbergeral soserv e d  as a  mix i ng  enginee r andm ix ed  "ShutUp  and D ri ve"  at  TheL oftRecord ing Stud ios,t ogether with m i xing assistan t  R o y  M a tthe ws.  Sturken pr ovid e d al l of th e i n strum entat io n  w h ile Rihanna and Rog er s sang  thebackground vo cals. Thep r o ductionmana g er of the song wa s Rob  Heseldenw ith Chri stieMoran se rving asa producti onass ist ant . "S hut Up and Dr i v e" w as  releas edas thesec ond  si ngl efrom thealbum, f ol lo wi ng  th e wor l dwide ch ar t-t op per  "Umb r ella"(2007 ). T he  s o ngpremier e do n  Tue sd ay , Ma y 2 2,  2007 , on Rih anna'sofficialweb s ite.  I twas sen t to contempo ra ry hit rad io  in  the U n i ted Stat es on June 12 and to rh y thmic r adi o the  fol lowing we ek.  The s ing l e waslaterrelea se d a s a CDs i ng leon  August 27 , 200 7 inth e UK .

Comp osition

"Shut Upa ndDrive" is a n ewwave s on g t h at inc or p ora t e s influences of  the 1970s  a n d1980s musi c alst yles. I t sampl es Ne w  Order' s 1983 si ngle "Blu eMond a y ".The song c ontainsan upbeat openi n gseque nce  withahea vy gu itar r i ff.  TomBreiha nfrom P itchf or k Mediawrote that the song "be gins w ith ü ber -processe d n e w w ave guita rs t hat sort o f s oun d lik e t h e Car s".A cc ord i ng to  a d i gital mus i cshe e t  p ublished at M u sic notes .co m  by So ny/A TV Music Publishi n g, "Shut Up an d Dr i v e"isw ritt en  in the key of  Ema j o r and is  s et in simpl e time w it h  a mo derate ly fas t groov e .  R i hanna' s vo cal  range sp ans  f r om thelo wn ote of  F#3  t o thehigh n o te o f B4 and the songfollo w s  a ch o rdprogr es sion of E5–B 5–C
ihanna's fifth_top-five single._"Shut Up and Drive"_peaked within_the_top 10_in_nine other countries,_including in Australia,_Canada, Germany and Italy._Its accompanying music_video_was directed by Anthony Mandler and was shot in Prague, Czech Republic. It features_Rihanna_in a_makeshift_junkyard._Rihanna performed "Shut Up and_Drive" on the Good Girl_Gone Bad_(2007–09), Last Girl on Earth (2010–11) and Loud_(2011)_concert tours.

Production and_release

"Shut Up and Drive" was written by Carl Sturken,_Evan Rogers, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook,_Stephen Morris and_Gillian_Gilbert_and produced by Sturken_and Rogers. Al Hemberger recorded the_song at Sunwatch in Saint James,_Barbados and The Loft Recording Studios in_Bronxville, New York. Hemberger also served_as a mixing engineer and_mixed "Shut_Up and Drive" at The_Loft Recording Studios,_together with_mixing assistant Roy_Matthews. Sturken provided all of the_instrumentation while Rihanna_and Rogers sang the background vocals._The_production manager of_the_song_was Rob_Heselden with Christie_Moran_serving as_a_production assistant. "Shut Up and Drive"_was_released as the second single from the_album, following the worldwide_chart-topper_"Umbrella" (2007). The song_premiered on Tuesday, May 22,_2007, on Rihanna's official website. It_was sent_to contemporary_hit radio in the United States on June 12 and to_rhythmic radio the following week. The_single was later released_as a_CD_single on August_27,_2007 in_the UK.

Composition

"Shut Up and Drive" is a_new wave_song that incorporates influences of the_1970s and 1980s musical_styles._It samples New Order's 1983 single_"Blue Monday". The song contains an_upbeat opening sequence with a_heavy_guitar_riff. Tom Breihan from Pitchfork_Media wrote that the song "begins_with über-processed new_wave guitars that sort of sound like_the_Cars". According to a digital music_sheet_published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music_Publishing,_"Shut_Up and Drive" is written_in the key of E major_and is set in simple time with a moderately_fast groove. Rihanna's_vocal range spans from the_low_note_of F#3 to the high note of B4 and the_song follows_a chord progression_of E5–B5–C