Walks Like Rihanna

"Walks Like Rihanna" is a song by the British-Irish boy band The Wanted. It was released in Australia on 10 May 2013, and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 23 June 2013, as the third single from their third studio album Word of Mouth (2013). The song was written by Andy Hill, Henrik Michelsen, and Edvard Førre Erfjord, and it was produced by Dr. Luke and Cirkut, with additional production by Michelsen and Erfjord under their stage name Electric.

The title of the song is a reference to Barbadian singer Rihanna. It peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart and number three in the Republic of Ireland.

In a press conference announcing their reunion in September 2021, band member Tom Parker said that he did not like the song, saying "That song just should not exist. Go in the bin forever. It’s the f****** worst song ever." Bandmates Nathan Sykes and Jay McGuiness countered that "without being hateful, it is a fan favourite, it’s part of our history – and Rihanna liked it!" and "She was very flattered, which is nice."

Music video
The music video premiered on 7 May 2013, at a total length of three minutes and thirty-four seconds. It features parodies of three other well-known boy bands' videos: "Bye Bye Bye" by NSYNC, "I Want It That Way" by the Backstreet Boys, and "Back for Good" by Take That.

Credits and personnel

 * Recording
 * Recorded at Luke's in the Boo, Malibu, California and Conway Recording Studios, Hollywood, California
 * Mixed at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, Virginia
 * Mastered at 360 Mastering Studios, Virginia Beach, Virginia


 * Personnel


 * Dr. Luke – producer, instruments, programming, additional vocals
 * Cirkut – producer, instruments, programming, additional vocals
 * Andy Hill – songwriter
 * Henrik Michelsen – songwriter, additional production, instruments, programming
 * Edvard Førre Erfjord – songwriter, additional production, instruments, programming
 * Clint Gibbs – engineer
 * Eric Eylands – assistant engineer
 * Rachael Findlen – assistant engineer
 * Serban Ghenea – mixing
 * John Hanes – mix engineer


 * Nathan Sykes – vocals
 * Tom Parker – vocals
 * Max George – vocals
 * Siva Kaneswaran – vocals
 * Jay McGuiness – vocals
 * Kyle Moorman – additional vocals
 * Chris Jones – additional vocals
 * Gavin Degraw – additional vocals
 * Martin Johnson – additional vocals
 * Dick Beetham – mastering