RIHANNA - PON DE REPLAY

Come Mr. Dj Song Pon De Replay
Come Mr. Dj Won't You Turn The Music Up?
On The Gals Pon The Dancefloor Wantin Some More What
Come Mr. Dj Won't You Turn The Music Up?

Come Mr. Dj Song Pon De Replay
Come Mr. Dj Won't You Turn The Music Up?
On The Gals Pon The Dancefloor Wantin Some More What
Come Mr. Dj Won't You Turn The Music Up?

It Goes 1 By 1 Even 2 By 2
Everybody In The Floor Let Me Show You How We Do
Lets Go Dip It Low, Then You Bring It Up Slow
Wind It Up 1 Time, Wind It Back Once More

Run, Run, Run, Run
Everybody Move Run
Lemme See You Move And
Rock It Til' The Grooves Done
Shake It Till The Moon Becomes The Sun (Sun)
Everybody In The Club Give Me A Run (Run)
If You Ready To Move Say It (Yeah Yeah)
One Time For Your Mind Say It (Yeah Yeah)
Well I'm Ready For Ya
Come Let Me Show Ya
You Want To Groove Im'a Show You How To Move
Come Come

Come Mr. Dj Song Pon De Replay
Come Mr. Dj Won't You Turn The Music Up?
On The Gals Pon The Dancefloor Wantin Some More What
Come Mr. Dj Won't You Turn The Music Up?

Come Mr. Dj Song Pon De Replay
Come Mr. Dj Won't You Turn The Music Up?
On The Gals Pon The Dancefloor Wantin Some More What
Come Mr. Dj Won't You Turn The Music Up?

Hey Mr.
Please Mr. Dj
Tell Me If You Hear Me
Turn The Music Up (Hey Mister)
Hey Mr, Please Mr.Dj
Tell Me If You Hear Me
Turn The Music Up

It Goes 1 By 1 Even 2 By 2
Everybody In The Club Gon Be Rockin When I'm Through
Let The Bass From The Speakers Run Through Ya Sneakers
Move Both Ya Feet And Run To The Beat

Run, Run, Run, Run
Everybody Move Run
Lemme See You Move And
Rock It Til' The Grooves Done
Shake It Till The Moon Becomes The Sun (Sun)
Everybody In The Club Give Me A Run (Run)
If You Ready To Move Say It (Yeah Yeah)
One Time For Your Mind Say It (Yeah Yeah)
Well I'm Ready For Ya
Come Let Me Show Ya
You Want To Groove Im'a Show You How To Move Oohh

Come Mr. Dj Song Pon De Replay
Come Mr. Dj Won't You Turn The Music Up?
On The Gals Pon The Dancefloor Wantin Some More What
Come Mr. Dj Won't You Turn The Music Up?

Come Mr. Dj Song Pon De Replay (Come Mr Dj Song Pon De Replay)
Come Mr. Dj Won't You Turn The Music Up?
On The Gals Pon The Dancefloor Wantin Some More What
Come Mr. Dj Won't You Turn The Music Up?

Hey Mr.(Hey Mister)
Please Mr. Dj
Tell Me If You Hear Me
Turn The Music Up (Turn The Music Up Right Now)
Hey Mr. (Oh, Mister)
Please Mr. Dj
Tell Me If You Hear Me
Turn The Music Up (Turn The Music Up Right Now)

Okay Everybody Get Down If You Feel Me
Put Your Hands Up To The Ceiling

Everybody Get Down If You Feel Me
(Come And) Put Your Hands Up To The Ceiling

Everybody Get Down If You Feel Me (Everybody Get Down If You Feel Me)
(Come And) Put Your Hands Up To The Ceiling

Everybody Get Down If You Feel Me
(Come And) Put Your Hands Up To The Ceiling

Come Mr. Dj Song Pon De Replay
Come Mr. Dj Won't You Turn The Music Up?
(Come Mr Dj Song Pon De Replay)
On The Gals Pon The Dancefloor Wantin Some More What
Come Mr. Dj Won't You Turn The Music Up? (All The Gals Pon The Dancefloor)

Come Mr. Dj Song Pon De Replay
Come Mr. Dj Won't You Turn The Music Up? (Hey Mister Dj, Boy)
On The Gals Pon The Dancefloor Wantin Some More What
Come Mr. Dj Won't You Turn The Music Up?



SONG FACTS

Writer(s): Alisha Brooks, Vada Nobles, Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers
Producer(s): Vada Nobles, Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers

Rihanna Is From Barbados, And Accordingly, This Song Is Heavy On Caribbean Dance Rhythms. The Song Takes Place In A Dance Club; "Pon De Replay" Translates To "Play It Again" In The Local Barbados Dialect Bajan. Rihanna Sings About Wanting More Of Her Favorite Song When She's On The Dance Floor, And She Wants It Louder.

"Pon De Replay" Was Rihanna's First Single. It Was Included On The Demo Tape That Got Rihanna An Audition With Jay-Z's Record Label, Def Jam. At That Audition, Jay Was So Impressed, He Signed Her On The Spot.

A Lyrical Influence On This Song Was The 1993 Track "Hey Mr. D.J." By Zhané, Where The Girls Tell The Dj To Play Their Favorite Song All Night Long.

Rihanna Initially Didn't Like This Tune. "When I First Heard That Song, I Didn't Want To Do It, Because It Was Very Sing-Songy And Very - Whatever. Nursery-Rhymish," She Told Artist Direct. "But After I Started Recording It, I Went Along With It And Started Liking It."

This Song Hit #1 In New Zealand And Portugal. In The Us It Was Held Back From The #1 Spot By Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together."

This Song Is A Regular On Dance Competition Shows (Dancing With The Stars, So You Think You Can Dance) And In Dance Video Games (Dance Central, Just Dance 2). It Was Also Used In The 2005 Entourage Episode "The Bat Mitzvah."