Don't Stop the Music

Rihanna released "Don't Stop the Music" as the fourth single from her third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad on September 7, 2007. The track blends house music production with rhythmic hip-hop elements to create a high-energy anthem focused on escaping daily stress through dancing. Stargate produced the song, anchoring the sound around a prominent vocal sample from Michael Jackson's 1983 hit "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'".

That specific sampling choice triggered significant legal complications when Cameroonian musician Manu Dibango claimed the melody originated in his 1972 track "Soul Makossa". Lawsuits were filed against both Rihanna and Jackson before credits were adjusted to include Dibango alongside Jackson and the original songwriters. Consequently, Michael Jackson received a writing credit for the interpolation despite not performing on the recording.

The song became one of Rihanna's signature tracks, bridging pop and dance audiences while achieving multi-platinum certifications in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the US Dance Club Songs chart. Internationally, the single secured top-ten positions in numerous territories including the UK Singles Chart where it peaked at number three. [edit]