Rihanna and L.A. Reid assembled a group of songwriters and record producers at several recording studios in Los Angeles for two weeks to write songs for Rihanna; they wrote approximately 200 songs, eleven of which were included on the album.
Rihanna dan L.A. Reid mengumpulkan sekelompok penulis lagu dan produser rekaman di studio rekaman di Los Angeles selama dua minggu untuk menulis beberapa lagu untuk Rihanna, mereka menulis sekitar 200 lagu, sebelas yang mana termasuk pada album tersebut.