page_title: What Now (song)
section_title: Live performances
hierarchical_section_title: What Now (song) / Live performances
caption_attribution_description: English: Rihanna performing at her Diamonds World Tour in Cologne on June 26, 2013. Deutsch: Rihanna singt bei ihrer Diamonds World Tour in Köln am 26. Juni 2013.
context_page_description: "What Now" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her seventh studio album, Unapologetic. It was written by Olivia Waithe, Parker Ighile and Nathan Cassells alongside Rihanna, with production handled by Ighile and Cassells. A remix collection was released exclusively to Beatport on August 29, 2013 and later via iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play on September 17, 2013. The single was serviced to US rhythmic radio on September 24, 2013, before impacting mainstream radio on October 1, 2013 as the fifth international single and sixth overall from Unapologetic. Another remix collection was released to Beatport on October 29, 2013. The song is a mid-tempo piano ballad which incorporates sounds which resemble "sonic bombs" during the chorus and "crashing" drums.
  "What Now" received generally positive reviews from music critics, with many calling it an emotional, stand-out song on the album and praising Rihanna's vocals. Following the release of Unapologetic, "What Now" made appearances on various charts around the world.
context_section_description: On September 27, 2013, Rihanna performed the song on Channel 4's Alan Carr: Chatty Man. It is also included on the set list of her Diamonds World Tour (2013).
caption: Rihanna performing the song during her Diamonds World Tour
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