Diamonds (song)

"Diamonds" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her seventh album, Unapologetic. It was the first song off of the album. It was Rihanna's twelfth number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Several rappers have rapped or made a remix to the song. They include Kanye West, Flo Rida and Eve.

Tracklist

CD single (RCA) (Sony Music)
 "Diamonds" (4:07)
 "Diamonds" (Live) (3:51)

Charts

 Weekly charts 

Chart (2012–2014)Peakposition scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row" Belgium (Ultratop Flanders Urban)1 scope="row"  Brazil (Billboard Brasil Hot 100)1 Brazil Hot Pop Songs1Bulgaria (Airplay Top 5) 1 scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row"  Europe (Billboard Euro Digital Songs) 1 scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row"  Greece (IFPI)1 scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row"  Italy (FIMI)3 Japan (Billboard Japan Hot 100)24Luxembourg (Billboard)1Mexico (Billboard)2Mexico (Monitor Latino)6 scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row"  Portugal (AFP) 1Romania (Airplay 100) Note: User may scroll down the 'Podcasturi' menu to play or download the respective podcast.1scope="row" Russia (Billboard Hot 50 Airplay)1 scope="row"  Slovakia (IFPI) 1 Slovenia (SloTop50)30 South Korea International Singles (Gaon Chart) 3 scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row"  Ukraine (FDR Charts) 3 scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row" Venezuela (Record Report)3

Year-end charts
Chart (2012)PositionAustralia (ARIA)32Australia Urban (ARIA)8Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)19Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)31Belgium (Ultratop Flanders Urban)6Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)26Canadian Hot 100 (Billboard)69Denmark (Tracklisten)9Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)"Myydyimmät singlet vuonna 2012"  (in Finnish). IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 21, 2018.13France (SNEP)10Germany (Media Control AG)7Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)59Ireland (IRMA)14Israel (Media Forest)31Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)35Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)20New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)23Poland (ZPAV)16 Russia Airplay (Tophit) 144Spain (PROMUSICAE)31Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)30Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)17UK Singles (Official Charts Company)11US Billboard Hot 10094
Chart (2013)PositionAustralia (ARIA)68Australia Urban (ARIA)9Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)JAHRESHITPARADE SINGLES 2013  (in German). austriancharts.at. Retrieved March 7, 2014.64Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)34Belgium (Ultratop Flanders Urban)11Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)19Canadian Hot 100 (Billboard)27Denmark (Tracklisten)33Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)11France (SNEP)20Germany (Media Control AG)52Israel (Media Forest)11Italy (FIMI)27Moldova (Media Forest)2Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)40Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)40Poland (IFPI Poland)3Portugal (IFPI)5 Russia Airplay (Tophit) 4South Korea (Gaon International Chart)111Spain (PROMUSICAE)16Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)27Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)11 Ukraine Airplay (Tophit) 8UK Singles (Official Charts Company)54US Billboard Hot 10027US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)32US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)18US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)6US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)35US Rhythmic (Billboard)11
Chart (2014)PositionAustralia Urban (ARIA) 35 Spain Streaming (PROMUSICAE)"Top 100 Streaming 2014 (con cifras de ventas)"  (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved August 21, 2018. 99

Decade-end charts
 Chart (2010–2019) Position Australia (ARIA) 72 Germany (Official German Charts) 43 UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 98 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 28

Formats and track listing

 Digital download
 "Diamonds"  – 3:45
 CD single
 "Diamonds"  – 3:45
 "Diamonds" (The Bimbo Jones Vocal Remix)  – 6:16
 Digital remix single
 "Diamonds" (Remix) [feat. Kanye West]  – 4:48

 Digital US remixes
 "Diamonds" (Dave Audé 100 Edit)  – 3:38
 "Diamonds" (Gregor Salto Radio Edit)  – 3:45
 "Diamonds" (The Bimbo Jones Vocal Remix)  – 6:17
 "Diamonds" (The Bimbo Jones Downtempo)  – 3:14
 "Diamonds" (The Bimbo Jones Vocal Edit)  – 3:14
 "Diamonds" (Congorock Remix Extended)  – 5:54
 "Diamonds" (Congorock Remix)  – 5:08
 "Diamonds" (Jacob Plant Dubstep Remix)  – 3:58

Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Unapologetic.
Locations
 Recorded at Roc the Mic Studios, New York City, New York; Westlake Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California
 Mixed at Ninja Club Studios, Atlanta, Georgia.

Personnel

 Songwriting – Sia Furler, Benjamin Levin, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen
 Production – Benny Blanco, StarGate
 Recording – Mikkel S. Eriksen, Miles Walker
 Recording assistant – Andrew "Muffman" Luftman
 Vocal Production – Kuk Harrell
 Vocal Recording – Kuk Harrell, Marcos Tovar
 Assistant Engineering – Blake Mares, Robert Cohen
 Mixing – Phil Tan
 Mixing assistant – Daniela Rivera
 Instrumentation – Benjamin Levin, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen

Charts

Weekly charts

 Chart (2012–14) Peakposition scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row" Belgium (Ultratop Flanders Urban)1 scope="row"  Brazil (Billboard Brasil Hot 100)12 Brazil Hot Pop Songs1Bulgaria (Airplay Top 5) 1 scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row"  Europe (Billboard Euro Digital Songs) 1 scope="row"  scope="row"  Germany (Media Control Charts)1 Greece (IFPI)1 scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row"  Italy (FIMI)3 Japan (Billboard Japan Hot 100)24Luxembourg (Billboard)1Mexico (Billboard)2Mexico (Monitor Latino)6 scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row"  Portugal (AFP) 1 Russia (Billboard Hot 50 Airplay)1 scope="row"  Slovakia (IFPI) 1 South Korea (Gaon Chart) 3 scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row"  Turkey  (Turkish Singles Chart)1 scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row"  scope="row" Venezuela (Record Report)3

Year-end charts
Chart (2012)PositionAustralia (ARIA)32Australia Urban (ARIA)8Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)19Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)31Belgium (Ultratop Flanders Urban)6Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)26Canadian Hot 100 (Billboard)69Denmark (Tracklisten)9France (SNEP)10Germany (Media Control AG)7Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)59Ireland (IRMA)14Israel (Media Forest)31Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)20New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)23Poland (ZPAV)16Spain (PROMUSICAE)31Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)30Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)17UK Singles (Official Charts Company)11US Billboard Hot 10094

Chart (2013)PositionAustralia (ARIA)68Australia Urban (ARIA)9Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)JAHRESHITPARADE SINGLES 2013  (in German). austriancharts.at. Retrieved March 7, 2014.64Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)34Belgium (Ultratop Flanders Urban)11Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)19Canadian Hot 100 (Billboard)27Denmark (Tracklisten)33Germany (Media Control AG)52Israel (Media Forest)11Italy (FIMI)27Moldova (Media Forest)2Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)40South Korea (Gaon International Chart)111Spain (PROMUSICAE)16Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)27Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)11UK Singles (Official Charts Company)54US Billboard Hot 10027US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)32US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)6US Pop Songs (Billboard)35

All-time charts
ChartPositionAustralia (ARIA)304Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)53France (SNEP)9Netherlands (Single Top 100)44New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)227Norway (VG-lista)55Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)65Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)100UK Singles Chart (Official Charts Company)146

Certifications

Radio and release history
CountryDateFormatLabel CanadaSeptember 27, 2012Digital downloadDef Jam Recordings United States AustraliaSeptember 28, 2012 Austria Belgium Finland France Germany Italy Netherlands New Zealand Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom ItalySeptember 30, 2012Contemporary hit radio United StatesOctober 2, 2012 GermanyNovember 5, 2012CD single United StatesNovember 16, 2012Digital remix singleDecember 18, 2012Digital remixes

References

Category:2012 songs
Category:Rihanna songs
Category:2010s ballads
Category:Pop-soul songs
Category:Electronic music
Category:R&B songs
Category:Billboard Hot 100 number one songs