

When combined with sales of the solo version, it became Rihanna's tenth and Spears' fifth number-one single on the chart. After it reached number two on the United States' Billboard Hot 100 chart, a remix featuring Britney Spears was released. Backed by bass beats, a keyboard and guitars, it is an uptempo dance-pop, Hi-NRG and Eurodance track with lyrics about sexual intercourse, sadomasochism, bondage, and fetishes.Ĭritical response to "S&M" was mixed some critics praised its sound and composition, while others criticized its overtly sexual lyrics. American songwriter Ester Dean wrote "S&M" in collaboration with the producers Stargate and Sandy Vee.

The song was released on January 23, 2011, as the fourth single from the album.

" S&M" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her fifth studio album, Loud (2010).
