A Girl like Me

A Girl like Me
Studio album by
Rihanna
ReleasedApril 19, 2006 (2006-04-19)
Genre
Length46:16
Label
Producer
Rihanna chronology
Music of the Sun
(2005) 		A Girl like Me
(2006) 		Good Girl Gone Bad
(2007)
Singles from A Girl like Me
  1. "SOS"
    Released: February 14, 2006
  2. "Unfaithful"
    Released: May 2, 2006
  3. "We Ride"
    Released: August 21, 2006
  4. "Break It Off"
    Released: November 13, 2006

A Girl like Me is the second studio album released by Barbadian singer Rihanna. The album was released April 19, 2006 by Def Jam and SRP. Singles included "SOS", "Unfaithful", and "Break It Off". The album features more of a pop and R&B feel to it as well as staying true to Rihanna's reggae sound and also incorporated elements of other genres such as dancehall, rock, hip hop and dance.

Track listing

Standard Edition

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "SOS"  
  • Rotem
  • Evan Rogers[a]
  • Carl Sturken[a]
 4:00
2. "Kisses Don't Lie"  
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
 3:52
3. "Unfaithful"  
 3:48
4. "We Ride"  
  • Riddick
  • Hermansen
  • Eriksen
  • StarGate
  • Rogers[a]
  • Sturken[a]
 3:56
5. "Dem Haters" (featuring Dwane Husbands)
  • Michael Flowers
  • Melanie Hallim
  • Aion Clarke
  • Vincent Morgan
  • Fenty
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • Mike City
  • Rogers[a]
  • Sturken[a]
 4:19
6. "Final Goodbye"  
  • Luke McMaster
  • Charlene Gilliam
  • Curtis Richardson
  • The Conglomerate
  • Rogers[b]
  • Sturken[b]
 3:14
7. "Break It Off" (featuring Sean Paul)
Don Corleon 3:34
8. "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (featuring J-Status)
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • Dale Virgo
  • Andrew Barwise
  • Byron Barwise
  • Oraine Stewart
  • Andrew Thompson
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
 3:23
9. "Selfish Girl"  
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • Rogers
  • Fenty
  • Sturken
 3:38
10. "P.S. (I'm Still Not Over You)"  
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
 4:11
11. "A Girl like Me"  
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • Fenty
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
 4:18
12. "A Million Miles Away"  
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
  • Rogers
  • Sturken
 4:11
13. "If It's Lovin' that You Want – Part 2" (featuring Cory Gunz)
  • Jean Claude Olivier
  • Samuel Barnes
  • Riddick
  • Alaxsander Mosely
  • Scott LaRock
  • Lawrence Parker
  • Poke and Tone
  • Spanador[b]
  • Rogers[a]
  • Sturken[a]
 4:09
Notes

Personnel

Credits for A Girl like Me adapted from liner notes.[5]

Musicians
Production

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[38] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[39] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Germany (BVMI)[40] Gold 150,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[41] 2× Platinum 30,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[42] Gold 100,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[43] Gold 10,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[44] Platinum 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[45] 2× Platinum 600,000^
United States (RIAA)[47] Platinum 1,400,000[46]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[48] Platinum 1,000,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label Edition
Argentina[49] April 10, 2006 Digital download The Island Def Jam Music Group Standard Edition
Australia[50]
Austria[51]
Brazil[52]
Czech Republic[53]
Denmark[54]
Finland[55]
Germany[56]
Hungary[57]
Italy[58]
Japan[59]
Netherlands[60]
New Zealand[61]
Norway[62]
Portugal[63]
Spain[64]
Sweden[65]
Switzerland[66]
Canada[67] April 11, 2006
United States[68]
Italy[69] April 19, 2006 CD Universal Music
United Kingdom[70][71] April 24, 2006 Mercury Records
April 25, 2006 Digital download The Island Def Jam Music Group
Canada[72] CD Universal Music Canada
United States[73] The Island Def Jam Music Group
Germany[74] April 28, 2006 Universal Music
Spain[75] July 17, 2006
Germany[4] November 17, 2006 Double CD Limited Deluxe Edition
France[76] March 26, 2009 CD Universal Music Standard Edition
Canada[77] December 8, 2011 Universal Music Canada Limited Edition

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