Critics praised the song as some of Rihanna's best vocal work to date, for the romantic nature of the song and its sexual tones. There was some negative criticism towards Drake's lyrics which included a sexual innuendo about the square root of 69. The single was a commercial success, topping the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 giving Rihanna her fourth number one single of 2010, as well as her eighth of nine Hot 100 chart topper. It also became Drake's first ever number one single. "What's My Name?" was also particularly successful reaching the top five in France, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland and the United Kingdom.
An accompanying music video, directed by Philip Andelman, incorporates a romantic encounter between Rihanna and Drake in a grocery store along with romantic scenes between the pair and Rihanna walking through downtown Manhattan. "What's My Name?" was also promoted with live performances across both sides of the Atlantic, including Saturday Night Live in America and the series seven finale of The X FactorOfcom) for the raunchy nature of Rihanna's outfit. in the United Kingdom. Though the latter performance resulted in an investigation from the British media regulator
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| Single by Rihanna featuring Drake | ||||||||||
| from the album Loud | ||||||||||
| Released | October 29, 2010 (see release history) | |||||||||
| Format | Digital download, CD single | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2010; Roc the Mic Studios (New York City, NY); Westlake Recording Studios, (Los Angeles, CA) | |||||||||
| Genre | R&B, pop | |||||||||
| Length | 4:23 | |||||||||
| Label | Def Jam | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Ester Dean, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Aubrey Graham, Tor Erik Hermansen, Traci Hale | |||||||||
| Producer | StarGate | |||||||||
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