Rihanna - Diamonds (Video clip)

"Diamonds" is a tune recorded by artist Rihanna for her seventh studio collection, Unapologetic (2012). It was composed by Sia Furler together with its makers, Benny Blanco and StarGate. The

tune debuted on September 26, 2012, amid the Elvis Duran and the Morning Show and was digitally discharged the next day as the lead single from Unapologetic. Def Jam Recordings adjusted the single to contemporary hit radio in the United States on October 2. "Diamonds" is a mid-beat electronic and pop melody that components overwhelming synthesizers, instrumental sounds and electronic rhythms. The tune's verses serve as a takeoff from the topics of undesirable connections that were on Rihanna's past singles and contain a conspicuous idea of adoration.

"Diamonds" was generally welcomed by most commentators, some of whom complimented Rihanna's distinctive musical bearing, while others condemned the tune's generation. The single topped music graphs in more than twenty nations, including the United States, where it turned into Rihanna's twelfth number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 and tied her with Madonna and The Supremes for the fifth-most number one singles in the outline's history. "Diamonds" was ensured five-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and sold more than 3.5 million advanced duplicates in the nation. By May 2013, it had sold more than 7.5 million duplicates worldwide and got to be one of the top of the line singles ever.

The melody's music video was shot by executive Anthony Mandler, a regular partner of Rihanna's, and portrays her in four situations that speak to the components of earth, air, water and discharge. The video got positive surveys and was commended for its symbolism. A few faultfinders trust that the vigorously tattooed man interweaved with Rihanna's arm in the video looks like Chris Brown. The vocalist performed "Precious stones" on network shows, for example, Saturday Night Live and The X Factor and included it on the 777, Diamonds and The Monster Tour set records. The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) remembered it as a standout amongst the most performed melodies of 2013 and 2014. The authority remix of "Diamonds" included rapper Kanye West and was discharged on November 16, 2012. The melody has been secured by different recording craftsmen, including Josef Salvat, who discharged his own particular front of "Jewels" as a solitary.