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In 2012, American songwriter and record producer Benny Blanco met with Norwegian production duo StarGate at a recording studio in New York City to write new songs, including one for Rihanna. Sia ( pictured) wrote the lyrics, while producer Benny Blanco co-wrote and co-produced 'Diamonds' with StarGate. The song has been covered by various recording artists, including Josef Salvat, who released his own cover of 'Diamonds' as a single. The official remix of 'Diamonds' featured rapper Kanye West and was released on November 16, 2012. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) recognized it as one of the most performed songs of 20. The singer performed 'Diamonds' on television shows such as Saturday Night Live and The X Factor and included it on the 777, Diamonds, Monster Tour and the Anti World Tour set lists. Some critics believe that the heavily tattooed man intertwined with Rihanna's arm in the video resembles Chris Brown. The video received positive reviews and was praised for its imagery. The song's music video was shot by director Anthony Mandler, a frequent collaborator of Rihanna's, and depicts her in four environments that represent the elements of earth, air, water, and fire. By May 2013, it had sold over 7.5 million copies worldwide and became one of the best-selling singles of all-time. It also peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart and became Rihanna's seventh number one song in the country it was certified three-times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). 'Diamonds' was certified sextuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and sold over 3.5 million digital copies in the country. 'Diamonds' topped music charts in over twenty countries, including the United States, where it became Rihanna's twelfth number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 and tied her with Madonna and The Supremes for the fifth-most number-one singles in the chart's history. The song's lyrics serve as a departure from the themes of unhealthy relationships that were on Rihanna's previous singles and contain a prominent concept of love.

'Diamonds' is a mid-tempo pop, electronic and R&B ballad that features heavy synthesizers, orchestral sounds and electronic rhythms. The song premiered on September 26, 2012, during the Elvis Duran and the Morning Show and was digitally released the following day as the lead single from Unapologetic. It was written by Sia together with its producers, Benny Blanco and StarGate. Kanye West does a remix to the song,' he added.' Diamonds' is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her seventh studio album, Unapologetic (2012).

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'And then, this is how life works, full circle. I was like, вЂThis is the best song IвЂ™ve ever done.''ДЇate had a funny way of sneaking into the picture when Yeezy ended up working on a remix to the hit, which was released a few months afterward. First of all, the second she cut the song, they were completely right. 'I'm sitting there, and then I finally am like, 'You know what, Stargate?' I let go. And IвЂ™m sitting thereвЂ¦ Dude, so when it happened, Paul was like, 'Man, Em had that beat on hold.вЂ™'I was like, 'What? I didnвЂ™t even know.''Д«lanco said that the song ended up making its way to Rih's camp and he has no regrets over the final product. 'And apparently, Eminem had done a song to it, too. 'I remember, at the same time, I had given a beat CD like a month earlier to Paul Rosenberg to give to Eminem,' he continued. Should we keep the beat for Kanye? I don't know about it.''Дespite the floating names, Blanco ended up submitting the song to Slim Shady's manager who had the rapper cut the record. 'Stargate's like, 'Yo, we're giving this song to Rihanna. Initially, he wanted the track to go to Kanye West or Lana Del Rey, but his collaborators had different ideas. Producer Benny Blanco made the revelation in a recent interview, where he reflected on the 2012 smash, which he wrote and produced alongside Stargate and Sia.

Rihanna's 'Diamonds' was almost released by Eminem.