#Rihanna sledgehammer audio software#

'Rihanna teases new Star Trek Beyond single Sledgehammer'. The video for the new track will be released on 27 June at 12pm GMT. Singer's Sia-penned track appears in new trailer for upcoming sci-fi epic 'Hear Rihanna's Aching 'Star Trek Beyond' Ballad 'Sledgehammer' '. 'Rihanna Cops to Being Lifelong 'Star Trek' Fan: Watch'. The self-professed Star Trek fan falls short in her single for the third entry in the revamped film franchise, with a generic-sounding ballad co-written by Sia 'Rihanna returns with Star Trek Beyond theme Sledgehammer'. ' Diamonds' is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her seventh studio album, Unapologetic (2012).'Rihanna teases Monday release for new Star Trek Beyond song'. It was written by Sia together with its producers, Benny Blanco and StarGate. The song premiered on September 26, 2012, during the Elvis Duran and the Morning Show and was digitally released the following day as the lead single from Unapologetic. 'Diamonds' is a mid-tempo pop, electronic and R&B ballad that features heavy synthesizers, orchestral sounds and electronic rhythms. The song's lyrics serve as a departure from the themes of unhealthy relationships that were on Rihanna's previous singles contrasted to the song's portrayal of lovers as 'diamonds in the sky'.

'Diamonds' topped music charts in over twenty countries, including the United States, where it became Rihanna's twelfth number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 and tied her with Madonna and The Supremes for the fifth-most number-one singles in the chart's history. 'Diamonds' was certified sextuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and sold over 3.5 million digital copies in the country.

It also peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart and became Rihanna's seventh number one song in the country it was certified three-times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). By May 2013, it had sold over 7.5 million copies worldwide and became one of the best-selling singles of all-time. The song's music video was shot by director Anthony Mandler, a frequent collaborator of Rihanna's, and depicts her in four environments that represent the elements of earth, air, water, and fire. The video received positive reviews and was praised for its imagery. Some critics believe that the heavily tattooed man intertwined with Rihanna's arm in the video resembles Chris Brown. The singer performed 'Diamonds' on television shows such as Saturday Night Live and The X Factor and included it on the 777, Diamonds, Monster Tour and the Anti World Tour set lists. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) recognized it as one of the most performed songs of 20. The official remix of 'Diamonds' featured rapper Kanye West and was released on November 16, 2012. The song has been covered by various recording artists, including Josef Salvat, who released his own cover of 'Diamonds' as a single. Sia ( pictured) wrote the lyrics, while producer Benny Blanco co-wrote and co-produced 'Diamonds' with StarGate. In 2012, American songwriter and record producer Benny Blanco met with Norwegian production duo StarGate at a recording studio in New York City to write new songs, including one for Rihanna. StarGate had previously produced her singles ' Don't Stop the Music' (2007) and ' Only Girl (In the World)' (2010). According to Blanco, he and StarGate wanted to deviate from Rihanna's usual sound and produce as though the song would be for a rapper such as Kanye West: 'It's the one that we weren't thinking Rihanna. But that's how it always happens like with me'. They produced the song's drum machine beat after the other instrumental music was recorded. StarGate's Mikkel Eriksen told The New York Times that Blanco took a recorded snippet of Eriksen's singing, altered it electronically, and made it sound 'dirtier'.

#Rihanna sledgehammer audio software#

He then applied timbre and used audio software to create ghostly accompaniment lines.