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Looks like Rihanna needs a little SOS to get her career kick-started again. Luckily, as Nike’s new chosen one, that shouldn’t be too hard. Her new single, SOS, which samples the 1982 Soft Cell classic, ‘Tainted Love’, looks sure to find her a global audience.
It’s a fat tune. Bouncing, bubbly beats, blended with that ‘just done it’ Nike production style. I’ll bet this one beats her last single which, in all honesty, was a bit of a flop. ‘That you Want’ had nothing of the sexiness of last summer’s massive hit
Pon de Replay
which practically made the 17-year-old from Barbados a revolution. ‘SOS’ weaves its spell without the reggae, displaying the young singer`s versatility.
Besides ripping traditional reggae tracks like a seasoned dancehall queen, the stunning 17-year-old Rihanna possesses a powerful singing voice that conjures up feelings and experiences way beyond her years. It’s no wonder that all it took was a quick audition with Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, President and CEO of Def Jam Recordings, for the green-eyed beauty to solidify a recording contract with the multi-million dollar record company. While that performance ended up changing her life forever, the sweet natured island girl laughs at her own naiveté at the time. “I was in the lobby shaking!,” remembers Rihanna with a healthy dose of her Bajan accent hanging onto every one of her words. “I saw just a little bit of Jay’s face down the hall and I was just like, ‘Oh my God!’ I had never met a celebrity, and to meet a celebrity who’s also the president of the label, that was crazy!!”
Luckily Rihanna was able to shake the jitters as soon as she started her impromptu showcase, a performance that forced her future label bosses to sign the deal before she walked out of their offices. “We were there until 4:30 in the morning closing the deal. Every time I signed my name I was just smiling.”