Peak
15
Weeks
23
Score
3,638
Chart Year
2015
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position15
Peak DateJul 18, 2015
Weeks at Peak1
Weeks Charted23
Weeks in Top 4021
Weeks in Top 100
Weeks at #20
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc1,346
Weekly Calc2,292
Total Score3,638
Rankings
Year Ranking#46
Decade Ranking#506
Billboard Year#53
Top 5000#2,508
Details
- Album
- Single
- Label
- Roc Nation
- Genre
- Hip hop
- Composer(s)
- Jamil M. Pierrel;Badrilla BourellylRobyn FentylJacques WebsterlKanye WestlEbony Oshunrinde
- Entered Chart
- Apr 11, 2015
- Peak Date
- Jul 18, 2015
- Released
- March 26, 2015
- Recorded
- 2014
- Catalog #
- Westbury Road Digital
Music Video
The video was directed by Rihanna and Megaforce, with cinematography from Benoît Debie, and was filmed in April 2015 in Los Angeles, with the boat scene being filmed at Marina Del Rey.[57] The official trailer for the music video was released on June 28, 2015, at the BET Awards. The trailer captured a cryptic storyline: a rich woman, identity unknown, gets herself ready in her lavish apartment, clothes on and purse gathered in her arms, kisses her partner goodbye, and enters a dimly-lit elevator. As this occurs, Rihanna, wearing dark makeup, pulls up to the apartment complex at night. She opens up her car's trunk and pulls out a large suitcase. Struggling with the suitcase, she too enters the elevator. In one scene, the elevator doors close on the two standing women. In the next, the doors open and Rihanna struts out, alone, except for her heavy suitcase. The full video, which is seven minutes long, was released on Thursday, July 2, 2015, and was rated MA for graphic violence, nudity, and adult language. In France, the music video is broadcast after 10:30 pm with a warning Not advised for kids under 12 years old (in French déconseillé aux moins de 12 ans). The video stars Rihanna, Mads Mikkelsen, Eric Roberts, Rachel Roberts, Sita Abellán and Sanam. The actual plot of the video involves Rihanna and friends intoxicating and then later sadistically torturing the woman (Rachel Roberts),[58] and also her corrupt accountant husband (Mads Mikkelsen), who has been stealing money. A video was later posted on Metro.com of deleted scenes from the video, showing the torture of the accountant in greater detail. The music video was inspired by Rihanna's real life experience with an accountant who cheated her of her money.[citation needed] On November 18, 2016, it surpassed 100 million views, becoming the first age-restricted Vevo Certified video to reach that mark.
Notes
Penned by Rihanna with Jamille Pierre, Badriia Bourelly, and Travis Scott, the Bajan singer premiered this expletive-laden trap anthem at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on March 29, 2015. Actress Taraji P. Henson introduced Rihanna as a boss, and she more than lived up to the billing with her fierce, bleeped performance of the cash-obsessed track. Also stylized as "BBHMM", the grimy track finds Rihanna demanding that she gets paid what she's owed, and quickly. It has a similar theme to Ri-Ri's 2012 strippers and dollar bills-themed anthem, "Pour It Up." Roc Nation producer Deputy helmed the tune, with help from Kanye West. Travis Scott and Canadian teenager Wonda Gurl both provided additional production for the song. The title phrase dates back to Keenen Ivory Wayans' 1988 blaxploitation film spoof I'm Gonna Git You Sucka. Rappers who have used the misogynistic lyric include: West Coast rhymer AMG on his 1991 cut of the same name, (actually a diss song aimed at rival DJ Quik). Old Dirty Bastard during his 1999 single "Got Your Money" Drake on his Nothing Was The Same track "Worst Behavior" (Bitch you better have my money when I come for the s--t like O.D.B.") How's this for an irony: It could be that Rihanna owes someone else some cash because of this song! Fans of Houston singer/songwriter Just Brittany have pointed out the similarities of her 2014 track "Betta Have My Money" and the Bajan superstar's single. Brittany herself took to Twitter to claim that Rihanna had "jacked" her song. She later deleted the tweet. Badriia "Bibi" Bourelly, a musician from Berlin, Germany, originally penned the song in a Los Angeles studio with Deputy. She recalled to Noisey: "We were just vibing with Deputy in one of the local studios I record out of. It was back when I was into writing to beats, which I don't do anymore. He played me it, I went in and started saying something like 'BITCH BETTER HAVE MY MONEY!,' because I was feeling ratchet that day." "We got that s--t done in three hours, then Dep went home and worked on it some more," Bourelly added. "It came out the way it did, and people seemed to like it." The seven-minute NFSW cinematic video was co-directed by Rihanna and Megaforce, a quartet of French filmmakers who've previously masterminded videos for everyone from Kid Cudi to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. It originated from an idea that the Bajan star came up with in 2014. The explicit and violent clip follows Rihanna as she kidnaps and tortures a wealthy socialite, played by Canadian actress and model Rachel Roberts. to get back what she's owed. At the end of the visual it is revealed that the woman is actually the mistress of Rihanna's cheating accountant boyfriend, who is played by Hannibal's Mads Mikkelsen. Rihanna described the revenge fantasy story line to Vogue as, "Just a way to describe a situation. It's a way to be in charge, to let people know that you're all about your business." Julia Roberts' actor brother Eric Roberts makes a cameo appearance. The Runaway Train star has featured in a number of music clips, including the ones for The Killers' "Mr. Brightside" and "Miss Atomic Bomb," Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" and "It's Like That," plus Akon's "Smack That." The torture scenes as well as the shots of Rihanna covered in blood and cavorting naked proved divisive among fans online. Asked by NME if he anticipated the controversy, Leo Berne of Megaforce replied: "With the other videos that we've done, some of them could have been controversial, but it's never been our aim to do that. It's just the tone of the video [this time]. The song is about kidnapping, and we wanted to stay true to the tone of the song. It was never our intention to be controversial." Asked if he has a favorite moment on the video, Berne replied: "I think it's the very last shot when her face is all covered in blood. I really like that shot because it's quite iconic. It was the very last shot of a very long day when we started at 5 p.m. and finished at 11 a.m. the following day." Rachel Roberts is locked in a trunk and hung upside down, but it was being put under water that was the biggest challenge for the actress. "I can tell you the most challenging was the underwater scene where I was holding my breath while Rihanna held me under," she told MTV News. "I thought, you know, I'm pretty good in water, but there's still a sense of nervousness just because it's water." One of the stars of the video, Seattle resident Sanam, who plays one of Rihanna's friends, had no previous acting experience. According to an interview with Vice, Rihanna randomly found a selfie Sanam posted on Instagram and direct messaged her about the project. "When we were down there, the first day I met her, I was like, 'How did you find me?'" Sanam told Vice. "She was like, 'I saw you on my Explore page.' She saw that picture of me where I was wearing my nath and my tika. She was like, 'I just thought you were so cool, and I was like, I don't know if I should message her or not. I don't know if she's going to be down.' I'm just sitting there, like, 'Are you crazy? How could you be nervous to message me?'"
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Chart History (23 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 11, 2015 | 23 | 103 |
| 2 | Apr 18, 2015 | 19 | 107 |
| 3 | Apr 25, 2015 | 21 | 105 |
| 4 | May 2, 2015 | 17 | 109 |
| 5 | May 9, 2015 | 22 | 104 |
| 6 | May 16, 2015 | 22 | 104 |
| 7 | May 23, 2015 | 23 | 103 |
| 8 | May 30, 2015 | 25 | 101 |
| 9 | Jun 6, 2015 | 24 | 102 |
| 10 | Jun 13, 2015 | 26 | 100 |
| 11 | Jun 20, 2015 | 24 | 102 |
| 12 | Jun 27, 2015 | 26 | 100 |
| 13 | Jul 4, 2015 | 28 | 98 |
| 14 | Jul 11, 2015 | 28 | 98 |
| 15 | Jul 18, 2015 | 15 | 111 |
| 16 | Jul 25, 2015 | 22 | 104 |
| 17 | Aug 1, 2015 | 23 | 103 |
| 18 | Aug 8, 2015 | 28 | 98 |
| 19 | Aug 15, 2015 | 31 | 95 |
| 20 | Aug 22, 2015 | 33 | 93 |
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