“Don’t Stop the Music” is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad. It was released worldwide on September 7, 2007, as the album’s fourth single. The song was written by Tawanna Dabney and its producers StarGate. Michael Jackson received a songwriting credit for the sampling of the line “Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa” from his 1983 single “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin'”
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“Don’t Stop the Music” is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad. It was released worldwide on September 7, 2007, as the album’s fourth single. The song was written by Tawanna Dabney and its producers StarGate. Michael Jackson received a songwriting credit for the sampling of the line “Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa” from his 1983 single “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin'” Both Rihanna and Jackson were sued by Cameroonian musician Manu Dibango, who asserted that the hook originated in his 1972 song “Soul Makossa” The single peaked at number one in nine countries, including Australia, France, Germany, and Switzerland. In the UK, it reached number four on the singles chart and it was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry. The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers recognized it as one of the most-performed songs of 2009. English recording artist Jamie Cullum released a cover of the song as the second single from his 2009 album The Pursuit, and his version charted in several European countries. It has sold more than 3.7 million copies in the US. The single was released as an EP in some countries via iTunes in August 2007. Before its release, two promotional remixes were added to digital outlets. The EP contains the song before and after the release of the single, as well as the song’s music video in Prague.
Rihanna performed the song at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards and the NRJ Music Awards in 2008, and included it on her Good Girl gone Bad, Last Girl on Earth, Loud and Diamonds World Tour set lists. In February 2009, a lawsuit claiming that Rihanna used the line without his permission was settled out of court. The judge ruled that the claim was inadmissible: a year earlier, a Paris-area judge had required Universal Music’s name in liner notes of future French releases to include the different-area claim in the liner notes. In this case, the judge had withdrawn his legal action, thereby waiving his moral right to seek further damages, thereby seeking further damages from Rihanna. The song received a number of accolades, including a Grammy Award nomination for Best Dance Recording. It was recorded at Battery Studios in New York City and Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles by Mikkel S. Eriksen and Al Hemberger. Tim Sturges and Phillip Ramos provided additional production for the song. Rihanna asked Jackson in 2007 for permission to sample the line, and he allegedly approved the request without contacting Dibango beforehand. In the video, Rihanna and her friends sneak into the back of a candy store that contains a secret club, and she parties with club-goers. In September 2007, an EP was released in Canada and the United States.
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