A Girl like Me

A Girl like Me
Studio album by
Rihanna
ReleasedApril 10, 2006 (2006-04-10)
Recorded2005-2006
Genre
Length46:16
Label
Producer
Rihanna chronology
Music of the Sun
(2005)		 A Girl like Me
(2006)		 Good Girl Gone Bad
(2007)
Singles from A Girl like Me
  1. "SOS"
    Released: February 14, 2006
  2. "Unfaithful"
    Released: April 8, 2006
  3. "We Ride"
    Released: August 21, 2006
  4. "Break It Off"
    Released: September 6, 2006

A Girl like Me is the second studio album released by Barbadian singer Rihanna. The album was released April 10, 2006 by Def Jam and SRP. Singles included "SOS", "Unfaithful", and "Break It Off". The album features more of a pop and R&B feel to it as well as staying true to Rihanna's dancehall and reggae sound and also incorporated elements of other genres such as rock, hip hop and dance.

Track listing

Standard Edition

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."SOS"
4:00
2."Kisses Don't Lie"
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
3:52
3."Unfaithful"
3:48
4."We Ride"
  • Riddick
  • Hermansen
  • Eriksen
  • StarGate
  • Rogers[a]
  • Sturken[a]
3:56
5."Dem Haters" (featuring Dwane Husbands)
4:19
6."Final Goodbye"
  • The Conglomerate
  • Rogers[b]
  • Sturken[b]
3:14
7."Break It Off" (featuring Sean Paul)
Don Corleon3:34
8."Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (featuring J-Status)
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • Dale Virgo
  • Andrew Barwise
  • Byron Barwise
  • Oraine Stewart
  • Andrew Thompson
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
3:23
9."Selfish Girl"
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • Rogers
  • Fenty
  • Sturken
3:38
10."P.S. (I'm Still Not Over You)"
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
4:11
11."A Girl like Me"
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • Fenty
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
4:18
12."A Million Miles Away"
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
4:11
13."If It's Lovin' that You Want – Part 2" (featuring Cory Gunz)
4:09
International bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Pon de Replay" (Full Phatt Remix)
  • Nobles
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
3:21
Japanese deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Who Ya Gonna Run To"
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • Fenty
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
4:04
15."Pon de Replay" (Full Phatt Remix)
  • Brooks
  • Nobles
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • Nobles
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
3:21
16."Coulda Been the One"
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
3:38
Deluxe edition bonus disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Who Ya Gonna Run To"
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • Fenty
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
4:04
2."Coulda Been the One"
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
3:38
3."Should I?" (featuring J-Status)
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • J-Status
  • Al Hemberger
  • Sturken
  • Rogers
  • StarGate
 
4."Hypnotized"
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • Fenty
StarGate4:15
5."Unfaithful" (Nu Soul Remix)
  • Hermansen
  • Eriksen
  • Smith
  • Makeba Riddick
  • Nu Soul
6:57
6."Unfaithful" (music video)  3:49
7."SOS" (music video)  4:00
Notes

Personnel

Credits for A Girl like Me adapted from liner notes.

Musicians
Production

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada) 2× Platinum 200,000^
Germany (BVMI) Gold 150,000^
Ireland (IRMA) 2× Platinum 30,000^
Japan (RIAJ) Gold 100,000^
Poland (ZPAV) Gold 10,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) Platinum 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) 2× Platinum 600,000^
United States (RIAA) Platinum 1,400,000
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) Platinum 1,000,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label Edition
Argentina April 10, 2006 Digital download The Island Def Jam Music Group Standard Edition
Australia
Austria
Brazil
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
Germany
Hungary
Italy
Japan
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Canada April 11, 2006
United States
Italy April 19, 2006 CD Universal Music
United Kingdom April 24, 2006 Mercury Records
April 25, 2006 Digital download The Island Def Jam Music Group
Canada CD Universal Music Canada
United States The Island Def Jam Music Group
Germany April 28, 2006 Universal Music
Spain July 17, 2006
Germany November 17, 2006 Double CD Limited Deluxe Edition
France March 26, 2009 CD Universal Music Standard Edition
Canada December 8, 2011 Universal Music Canada Limited Edition

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