Shut Up and Drive

"Shut Up and Drive" was produced by Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers, and its composition is credited to Sturken and Rogers as well as the members of New Order (Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert), whose 1983 song "Blue Monday" forms a partial basis for the song. Al Hemberger recorded the song at Sunwatch in Saint James, Barbados and The Loft Recording Studios in Bronxville, New York. Hemberger also served as a mixing engineer and mixed "Shut Up and Drive" at The Loft Recording Studios, together with mixing assistant Roy Matthews. Sturken provided all of the instrumentation while Rihanna and Rogers sang the background vocals. The production manager of the song was Rob Heselden with Christie Moran serving as a production assistant. The song premiered on Tuesday, May 22, 2007, on Rihanna's official website. However, it was postponed to the next week. It was also sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on June 19, 2007. The single was later released as a CD single on August 27, 2007, in the UK. ==Music and lyrics==

"Shut Up and Drive" is a new wave song that incorporates influences of the 1970s and 1980s musical styles. It interpolates New Order's 1983 single "Blue Monday". The song's sheet music shows the key of E major and common time with a moderately fast tempo. Rihanna's vocal range spans from the low note of F3 to the high note of B4 and the song follows a chord progression of E–B–C–F–B–C. The lyrics also contain multiple references to various cars and car parts, including 'class like a '57 Cadillac', all about her own attributes. ==Critical reception==

"Shut Up and Drive" received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics. Bill Lamb from About.com commented that there are better songs on Good Girl Gone Bad, but "Shut Up and Drive" captures "the spirit of summer just as well as Rihanna's first hit 'Pon de Replay'". Lamb further continued, "The lyrics are pure fluff, and the vocals have the now familiar thin and reedy quality common to many of Rihanna's efforts. However, like any successful sports car, the look, feel, and speed of 'Shut Up and Drive' pull you in despite the model's shortcomings." while Rodney Dugue from The Village Voice described it as simultaneously "goofy and sexually daring". Andy Kellman from AllMusic also referred to it as "a sleek, forthcoming proposition...as undeniable and rocking as Sugababes' 2002 UK smash 'Freak Like Me'". ==Chart performance==

"Shut Up and Drive" debuted at number 88 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and peaked at number 15 several weeks later, failing to match the success of Rihanna's previous single "Umbrella". The song reached number one on the US Dance Club Songs, becoming Rihanna's sixth number-one song on that chart. "Shut Up and Drive" reached the top 10 on the Canadian Hot 100, peaking at number six. In mainland Europe, the song achieved moderate success. It peaked in the top 10 in eight other countries including Hungary, the Republic of Ireland, Germany and Italy. In Switzerland and Sweden, the song reached number 14 and number 31, respectively. "Shut Up and Drive" debuted and peaked at number four on the Australian Singles Chart, becoming the album's second top five single there. "Shut Up and Drive" was certified 4× Platinum by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for 280,000 equivalents units. The song peaked at number 12 on the New Zealand Singles Chart and charted for 13 consecutive weeks. ==Promotion==

Music video used in the video Rihanna filmed the music video for "Shut Up and Drive" in an airship hangar in Příbram and in a makeshift junkyard placed in Sluštice, the Czech Republic. It was directed by Anthony Mandler, who directed the videos for Rihanna's 2006 singles "Unfaithful" and "We Ride". The video was officially released on the iTunes Store on June 25, 2007. It begins with Rihanna driving a Ferrari to a junkyard. As she enters the junkyard, the song begins. Many girls are repairing broken cars and Rihanna joins them while singing the song. Other scenes, showing Rihanna dancing on a car, are intercut. As the video progresses, Rihanna and the girls get out from the junkyard and go to a race stage. Then, she sings the song's lyrics to the drivers. Later, she becomes a car race starter and on her sign, both drivers begin their race. Scenes of Rihanna climbing on a navigate stair are shown. Near the end of the video, Rihanna dances and sings the song on a microphone together with her band, while wearing a black dress with white stars. Live performances (2011) Since its release, "Shut Up and Drive" has regularly been featured in Rihanna's live performances and tours. She performed the song for first time at the BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend on May 21, 2007, held in Preston, United Kingdom together with "Umbrella" and "Breakin' Dishes". Rihanna performed "Shut Up and Drive" at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards held at The Palms in Las Vegas. For the performance, she was joined by American rock band Fall Out Boy. In late December 2007, Rihanna was the guest star at the Late Show with David Letterman, where she gave a performance of "Shut Up and Drive". She also performed it at the 2009 Super Bowl, which was held at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. Rihanna performed "Shut Up and Drive" on her three major tours: Good Girl Gone Bad (2007–09), Last Girl on Earth (2010–11) and the Loud Tour (2011). The performances of the song on the Last Girl on Earth and the Loud Tour shows, featured a car present on the stage. In a review of one of the shows from the Loud Tour, Jonathan McCambridge from Belfast Telegraph commented about the performance, "'During Shut Up And Drive', a car appeared from underneath the stage and a number of dancers then proceeded to pretend to batter the hell out of it for no obvious reason." ==Usage in media==

"Shut Up and Drive" is featured on the soundtrack of the 2012 Disney film Wreck-It Ralph, playing over the scene in which Ralph (John C. Reilly) teaches Vanellope von Schweetz (Sarah Silverman) to drive in the arcade game Sugar Rush. The song is also featured in 2008 movies College Road Trip, 21, and Wild Child. It was used in 2012 commercials for cars from the Japanese automobile maker Mazda. The song was later used as a "Lip Sync for your Life" song in "Revenge of the Queens", a season 2 episode of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars in 2016. Contestants Tatianna and Alyssa Edwards performed this song for a chance to re-enter the competition; since both performed exceptionally well, they both got to return. This has frequently been rated the number one best Drag Race'' lip-sync performance. ==Cover versions==

The song was covered by the rock band Weep on their 2010 album Worn Thin. Ned Raggett of AllMusic praised Weep's interpretation in his review of Worn Thin, calling it a "revelation, turning the machine pop of one style into another with ease". ==Track listings==

• German CD single • "Shut Up and Drive" (Radio Edit)  – 3:32 • "Haunted"  – 4:08 • UK CD single • "Shut Up and Drive" (Radio Edit)  – 3:32 • "Shut Up and Drive" (The Wideboys Club Mix)  – 6:36 • Japanese CD single • "Shut Up and Drive" (Radio Edit)  – 3:37 • "Hate That I Love You" (featuring Ne-Yo)  – 3:40 • European maxi single • "Shut Up and Drive" (Radio Edit)  – 3:32 • "Shut Up and Drive" (The Wideboys Club Mix)  – 6:34 • "Shut Up and Drive" (Instrumental)  – 3:32 • "Shut Up and Drive" (Video) • 12-inch picture disc • "Shut Up and Drive" (The Wideboys Club Mix)  – 6:34 • "Shut Up and Drive" (Radio Edit)  – 3:32 • "Shut Up and Drive" (Instrumental)  – 3:32 ==Credits and personnel==

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Good Girl Gone Bad. Locations • Recorded at Sunwatch, Saint James, Barbados and The Loft Recording Studios, Bronxville, New York • Mixed at The Loft Recording Studios Personnel • Songwriting – Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers • Sample – Contains elements from "Blue Monday" written by Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Gillian Gilbert • Production – Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers • Recording – Al Hemberger • Mixing – Al Hemberger • Mixing assistant – Roy Matthews • Instrumentation (electric guitar, keyboards, drum machine Roland TR-808, electric bass, sounds)  – Carl Sturken • Background vocals – Rihanna, Evan Rogers • Production manager – Rob Heselden • Production assistant – Christie Moran ==Charts==

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