"Rude Boy" was produced by Rob Swire and Stargate who co-wrote the song with Rihanna, Ester Dean, and Makeba Riddick. "Rude Boy" was also featured on the set lists of Rihanna's Last Girl on Earth, Loud, Anti and Diamonds tours. Rihanna performed the song live for the first time at the Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam in South Beach, Miami, and later on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Alan Carr: Chatty Man. The accompanying music video was directed by Melina Matsoukas, used green screen techniques and featured props that included a stuffed lion and zebra. It was a commercial success globally, peaking at number one in Australia and attained top five positions in Germany, Hungary, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, and the United Kingdom. "Rude Boy" peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks and was Rihanna's sixth US number-one single. The song received mixed to positive reviews from critics some have called it the highlight of the album, but others criticized Rihanna's "monotone" and "icy" vocal performance. "Rude Boy" is an up-tempo dancehall and R&B song which incorporates elements of raggamuffin.
Rihanna co-wrote the song with Ester Dean, Makeba Riddick, and producers Rob Swire and Stargate. It was released as the album's fourth overall and third international single on February 5, 2010, through Def Jam.
" Rude Boy" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna, taken from her fourth studio album, Rated R (2009).