"Stupid in Love" contains a lyrical metaphor, "Blood on your hands." Critical reception The bridge consists of Rihanna singing "Trying to make this work / but you act like a jerk." As noted by Rob Harvilla of The Village Voice, the bridge represents the moment when Rihanna realizes that it is not worth her while to stay in the relationship, writing "the dunce cap is off". The song begins with the line "Let me tell you somethin' / Never / Have I ever / Been a size 10 in my whole life." Rihanna sings the line "This is stupid / I'm not stupid / Don't talk to me / Like I'm stupid" during the chorus. The lyrics of "Stupid in Love" revolve around a woman in an abusive and adulterous relationship, progressing to the female protagonist leaving her boyfriend. Instrumentation is provided by finger snapping, minor piano keys and piano riffs, a style of repeated chord progression. "Stupid in Love" is a R&B power ballad which lasts for 4:01 (four minutes, one second). During the preview, Calloway noted that "Stupid in Love" was the song most likely to receive comparisons to Brown, with emphasis on the lyric "I still love you, but I can't do this/ I may be dumb but I'm not stupid." Composition In an interview with USA Today, Ne-Yo later revealed that the song was written two days before Rihanna and Brown's altercation, citing it as "a premonition." In an interview with Sway Calloway for MTV News at Rated R 's preview in New York City, Rihanna stated that the album represented her honesty and vulnerbility. Producer Chuck Harmony concurred with Ne-Yo's statement, saying that no matter what song Rihanna released as the lead single people would immediately think that the song is about Brown. In an interview for MTV News, co-writer of "Stupid in Love" Ne-Yo, who had collaborated with Rihanna on her previous albums A Girl like Me (2006) and Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), clarified that he would not write a song for Rihanna with regard to Brown as he found it unnecessary and because of his friendship with Brown. In the months that proceeded the altercation, both Rihanna and Brown kept low profiles and avoided media attention. On March 5, 2009, Brown was charged with assault and making criminal threats. Reports later surfaced regarding an alleged altercation with then boyfriend, singer Chris Brown, who was arrested on suspicion of making criminal threats. On February 8, 2009, Rihanna's scheduled performance at the 2009 Grammy Awards was cancelled.
The song was recorded in 2009 at Metropolis Studios, London.
Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen, under their production name StarGate. "Stupid in Love" was written by Shaffer Smith, under his stage name Ne-Yo, and Mikkel S. Upon the release of Rated R, the song peaked at number seven on the South Korea Gaon International Chart on December 27, 2009.Ĭo-writer of the song Ne-Yo stated that "Stupid in Love", which contains lyrics associated with domestic violence, was written two days before Rihanna and Chris Brown's altercation on the night of the 2009 Grammy Awards, which occurred on February 8, 2009. Some critics praised Rihanna's emotional delivery of the song whereas others criticized it as being overly dark. "Stupid in Love" received a mixed to positive response from music critics. The lyrics of the song revolve around a female protagonist who realizes that she needs to escape an abusive and adulterous boyfriend. Instrumentation is provided by finger snapping, minor piano keys and piano riffs. The lyrical content, which describes an abusive relationship, led Ne-Yo to describe the song as a "premonition". It was written two days before Rihanna and then boyfriend Chris Brown's altercation on the night of the 2009 Grammy Awards, which occurred on February 8, 2009. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen, with production helmed by StarGate. The song was written by Shaffer Smith, Mikkel S. " Stupid in Love" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her fourth studio album, Rated R (2009).