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Holz of Plugged In noticed that ''California King' ponders how a woman could be so physically close to a man yet so emotionally distant. Lyrically, the song was considered a 'break-up song' that talks about 'the waking death of a relationship, the stage of limbo before the final crash.' As Digital Spy's Robert Copsey added, its lyrics discuss 'the kind of separate-togetherness felt moments before a break-up.' Adam R. Mackay compared it with Beyoncé's ' If I Were a Boy' (2008). Both Ryan Burlenson of the website Consequence of Sound and James Reed of The Boston Globe compared the song with Taylor Swift's material. Rihanna's vocal range in the song spans from the low note of E 3 to the high note of C 5. The song follows a chord progression of G/B–C2 for the verses, and G–D–Em–C in the chorus. According to the sheet music published at by Alfred Publishing Co., Inc., 'California King Bed' is set in common time in the key of G major with a moderately slow tempo of 85 beats per minute. The song is a rock and R&B power ballad with 'acoustic guitar (complete with audible string scrapes), soft piano keys and intimate melancholy, building into a massive power-balladish chorus', as noted by NME 's Emily Mackay. Its recording took place in 2010 in the studios We The Best in Miami and Burst HQ in Wisconsin.

Renea also provided background vocals, while Delicata played the electric and acoustic guitar. 'California King Bed' was written by its producers The Runners (Andrew Harr and Jermaine Jackson) with additional writing by Priscilla Renea and Alex Delicata, and vocal production by Kuk Harrell. Problems playing this file? See media help.

Composition and lyrical interpretation Ī 25 second sample of the break-up power ballad 'California King Bed', where Rihanna sings the chorus. Later, after their impact on radio, the song was also issued on CD single format in Europe and also as an extended play (EP) digital with nine remixes from the original track. It was first serviced to US hot adult contemporary radio on May 16, 2011, and later to US contemporary hit radio on May 31, 2011.

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The song was released digitally on May 13, 2011, through digital download via iTunes. However, the releases were switched, and 'Man Down' was sent to rhythmic and urban radio stations in the United States on May 3 – before the May 13 release of 'California King Bed' – making 'Man Down' and 'California King Bed' the fifth and sixth singles from Loud. On March 12, she confirmed that 'California King Bed' had been selected as the next international single. After an influx of suggestions, the singer said she had narrowed the options down to four songs: ' Man Down', 'California King Bed', ' Cheers (Drink to That)' and ' Fading'. On March 1, 2011, Rihanna asked fans to help her choose the next single from Loud using Twitter, saying that she would film a music video within the next couple of weeks. The name of the song is that of an actual large bed size. 2 Composition and lyrical interpretation.In the United States, it reached the top-forty on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and topped the Dance Club Songs. 'California King Bed' is a R&B and alternative rock power ballad.Ĭommercially, the song topped the Polish and Slovakian charts, achieved the top-five in Australia, Austria, Czech Republic and Portugal, while also reaching the top-ten in Germany, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and others. The song was chosen to be a single from the album through Twitter, and it was released as the album's sixth single on May 13, 2011, by Def Jam. The song was written and produced by Andrew Harr and Jermaine Jackson, of the American production duo The Runners, with Priscilla Renea and Alex Delicata.

' California King Bed' is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her fifth studio album, Loud (2010).