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"'Sex with Me'" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her eighth studio album, 'Anti' (2016); it is one of three bonus tracks included on the deluxe edition. She wrote the song in collaboration with PartyNextDoor, Chester Hansen, Boi-1da, Frank Dukes and Vinylz, and it was produced by the latter three. Kuk Harrell was also enlisted as Rihanna's vocal producer. On February 3, 2017, Rihanna released a five-track EP which included remixes of "Sex with Me" by MK, Salva, John Blake, Addal and DEVAULT.

"Sex with Me" received generally favorable reviews from critics, who praised its confidence and female empowering tones. The song was also included in 'Vice's "100 Best Songs of 2016" where it ranked at number two. Commercially the song performed moderately despite not being an official single. "Sex with Me" peaked at number eighty-three on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100, and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The song also became Rihanna's twenty-ninth number-one on the US Dance Club Songs. "Sex with Me" was featured on the set list of Rihanna's 2016 Anti World Tour and was unofficially remixed by various artist including Fabolous and Trey Songz.

Writing and production



In mid-2015, Rihanna held a writing camp at her home in Malibu, one of the writers invited was singer-songwriter Jahron Braithwaite, also known as PartyNextDoor. During his initial arrival, Braithwaite did not understand why he was asked to be there as numerous other writers had already made "hits" for Rihanna. Braithwaite went on to try and create more "streamlined songs" and moved away from his usual "looser, more experimental at-home productions". During the sessions, Braithwaite wrote two songsthe album's lead single "Work" and "Sex with Me".

"Sex with Me" is an R&B song that was written by Braithwaite, Matthew Samuels, Adam Feeney, Anderson Hernandez, Chester Hansen and Rihanna. It was produced by Boi-1da, whilst co-production was handled by Frank Dukes, with additional and vocal production being carried out by Vinylz and Kuk Harrell respectively. The song was recorded at Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles. The vocal recording was done by producer Kuk Harrell and Marcos Tovar, while Blake Mares served as a recording and production assistant. "Sex with Me" was mixed by Manny Marroquin at Larrabee Studios in Universal City, California and was assisted by Chris Galland and Ike Schultz. The song was mastered by Chris Gehringer at the Sterling Sound Studios in New York City.

Release and remixes



Several artists have remixed the song, including Amorphous and Maino. On August 31, 2016, Fabolous and Trey Songz released a remix of the song. The remix featured a "slightly tweaked instrumental" and lyrics that boasted about their bedroom abilities. On September 3, singer-songwriter Tinashe released a remix, which featured different lyrics to the original. Nick Cannon recorded a version of the song, called "Sex with Me Is Ncredible", which was released on January 10, 2017. On February 3, 2017, Rihanna released "Sex with Me (Dance Remixes) EP" to iTunes, the extended play featured five remixes of the original tracks. One of the tracks included a remix by Marc Kinchen and was described as a "standout" and featured a house rework.

Critical reception



The song received generally favorable reviews from critics. Julianne Escobedo Shepherd of 'Billboard' called it "the perfect denouement" of the album, stating that "Sex With Me" was the album's "most instructive track" that combatted the "misconceptions of the world's most desirably flawed Bajan badass." Jeff Benjamin of 'Fuse' noted the song's "trippy blend of woozy vocals" and that it "appropriately ending the deluxe version of 'Anti' in an experimental mode". Kathleen Wong from 'Mic' called the song a "hedonistic but also girl power-inducing bass-heavy track that will easily fit in as a 2016 party staple". Wong, also compared the song to 'Anti's' single "Needed Me", stating that like the latter Rihanna "emphasizes not only her independence from and lack of commitment to her current suitor but also her confidence in herself, making it another empowering girl tune."

'Vice' magazine placed the song at number two on their list of "100 Best Songs of 2016". According to the Jabbari Weekes, "Sex with Me" was an "explicit decree of Rihanna's fleshly beauty and sensual greatness, as she proclaims in its opening line from on high, 'Sex with me, so amazing! Weekes stated that the song differed from Rihanna's usual "aggressive tenor, instead relishing in pure elation and delight" and went on to praise the songs themes of "self love". In February 2017, "Sex with Me" was the top choice for Valentine's Day playlists on music streaming service Spotify.

Chart performance



Following the album's release, "Sex with Me" appeared on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, which lists the top singles that have not yet charted on the main 'Billboard' Hot 100. After spending fourteen weeks on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, the song debuted on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100 at ninety-seven.

In doing so the song became Rihanna's fifty-seventh track to chart on the Hot 100, tying her with Madonna as the female with the fourth most entries on the chart. In November 2016, the song re-appeared on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 at a peak position of ninety-two. The song eventually peaked at eighty-three on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100, and was certified two-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of two million.

Following the release of the remixes produced by MK, John Blake and Ray Rhodes, "Sex with Me" became Rihanna's twenty-ninth number-one on the US Dance Club Songs chart in the chart issue dated April 8, 2017, remaining second to Madonna with 46. It is also the fifth song from 'Anti' to reach number-one, making it the first album to produce as many since Katy Perry's album 'Prism' did so throughout 201314. Between "Work" and "Sex with Me", Rihanna had achieved six number-one songs while no other artist had garnered more than two in the same time span.

Live performances



"Sex with Me" was featured on the set list of Rihanna's 2016 Anti World Tour. During the performance a transparent plank, was hoisted mid air from one stage to another, Kitty Empire of 'The Guardian', stated that during the performance Rihanna simulated sex and compared the performance to that of AC/DC.

Formats and track listings



'Digital download Deluxe album version'



  1. "Sex with Me" 3:26




'Digital download Remixes (Explicit)'

#"Sex with Me" (MK Remix)  6:18

#"Sex with Me" (Salva Remix)  3:50

#"Sex with Me" (John-Blake Remix)  2:31

#"Sex with Me" (Addal Remix)  3:10

#"Sex with Me" (DEVAULT Remix)  4:07

'Digital download Remixes (Clean)'

#"Sex with Me" (MK Radio Edit Remix)  4:03

#"Sex with Me" (Salva Remix)  3:51

#"Sex with Me" (John-Blake Remix)  2:29

#"Sex with Me" (Addal Remix)  3:10

#"Sex with Me" (DEVAULT Remix)  4:07

Credits and personnel



The following credits were adapted from the liner notes of 'Anti', Westbury Road/Roc Nation.

'Publishing'

*Partyomo Ltd. (SOCAN)/ Warner Chappell Music // 1Damentional Publishing LLC/Sony ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)// Nyan King Music Inc. (SOCAN) / EMI Music Publishing Limited// Vinlyz Music Group (ASCAP); Admin by Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) //Publishing Designee of Chester Hansen// Monica Fenty Music Publishing /Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI); All rights administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

'Recording'

*Recorded at Westlake Beverly Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California

*Mixed at Larrabee Studios, Universal City, California

*Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York City, New York

'Personnel'

*Songwriting  Jahron Brathwaite, Matthew Samuels, Adam Feeney, Anderson Hernandez, Chester Hansen, Robyn Fenty

*Production  Boi-1da

*Co-production  Frank Dukes

*Additional production  Vinylz

*Vocal production  Kuk Harrell

*Vocal recording  Marcos Tovar, Kuk Harrell

*Assistant vocal recording  Chad Wilson, Thomas Warren

*Additional recording  Blake Mares

*Mastering  Chris Gehringer

*Keyboards  Shea Taylor

*Mixing  Manny Marroquin

*Assistant mixing  Chris Galland, Ike Schultz

Charts



Weekly charts



Year-end charts

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

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!scope="col" style="width:18em;"|Chart (2016)

!scope="col"|Position

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! scope="row"|US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ('Billboard')

| 85

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! scope="col"| Chart (2017)

! scope="col"| Position

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! scope="row"| US Hot Dance Club Songs ('Billboard')

| 31

|}

Certifications



Release history



See also



*Artists with the most number-ones on the U.S. Dance Club Songs chart

*List of number-one dance singles of 2017 (U.S.)

References



Category:2016 songs

Category:Rihanna songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Boi-1da

Category:Song recordings produced by Kuk Harrell

Category:Song recordings produced by Vinylz

Category:Songs written by Boi-1da

Category:Songs written by Frank Dukes

Category:Songs written by PartyNextDoor

Category:Songs written by Rihanna

Category:Songs written by Vinylz

Category:Song recordings produced by Frank Dukes

Category:Songs written by Chester Hansen

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