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"Cheers (Drink to That)" is a song recorded by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, from her fifth studio album, ''Loud'' (2010). The song impacted US mainstream and rhythmic radio on August 2, 2011, as the seventh and final single released from ''Loud''. The song was written by Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson, Stacy Barthe, LP, Corey Gibson, Chris Ivery, Lauren Christy, Graham Edwards, Avril Lavigne and Scott Spock, while production of the song was completed by Harr and Jackson under their stage name, The Runners. The song also contains samples from Lavigne's song "I'm with You", which is featured on her debut album ''Let Go'' (2002). Lyrically, "Cheers (Drink to That)" is a party-drinking song, with multiple references to drinking alcohol, including Jameson Irish Whiskey. The song has received positive reviews from music critics, who praised the interpolation of Lavigne's "I'm with You" and also commented that it would be a successful club song due to its lyrical content. "Cheers (Drink to That)" peaked inside the top ten in New Zealand and Australia, and charted at numbers 5 and 6, respectively. The song also peaked at number 7 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, becoming the singer's nineteenth top ten song on the chart. The music video for the song, directed by Evan Rogers and Ciara Pardo, shows footage of Rihanna on tour and different activities during her homecoming trip to Barbados. "Cheers (Drink to That)" was included on the set list of the Loud Tour (2011). ==Background and composition== Rihanna first announced that "Cheers (Drink to That)" would be the next single to be released from ''Loud'' via her official Twitter account, when she tweeted to celebrity internet blogger Perez Hilton that his "favourite song" from the album would become the next single. The song was sent to mainstream and rhythmic radio in the United States on August 2, 2011. "Cheers (Drink to That)" was written by hip hop production duo Andrew Harr and Jermaine Jackson, Stacey Barthe, Laura Pergolizzi, Corey Gibson, Chris Ivery, Lauren Christy, Graham Edwards, Avril Lavigne and Scott Spock,〔 and the main vocal track(s) were produced by Makeba Riddick, while it's instrumental & backing vocal track(s) was produced by Harr and Jackson under their stage name, The Runners.〔 In an interview with MTV News in late 2010, Rihanna spoke of how "Cheers (Drink to That)" was one of her favorite songs on the album, saying "I love that song (). That is one of my favorite songs on the album. It makes you feel like celebrating ... It gives you a great feeling inside, like you want to go out and have a drink ... People can't wait for the weekend." Also in an interview with MTV News in late 2010, Avril Lavigne spoke about being included on the song, saying, "It was really exciting because 'I'm With You' is one of my favorite songs that I've done, I always love performing it."〔 "Cheers (Drink to That)" is a pop rock song, but also incorporates musical elements of dance-pop〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Musicnotes.com )〕 and R&B.〔 It contains samples of Lavigne's song "I'm with You", which is featured on her album ''Let Go'' (2002).〔 According to the digital music sheet published at musicnotes.com, the song is written in the key of E major and is set in simple time with a moderated hip-hop groove.〔 Rihanna's vocal range in the song spans from the low note of E3 to the high note of B4.〔 Lyrically, "Cheers (Drink to That)" is a party-drinking song, which is exemplified by the verse "Life's too short to be sittin' around miserable/ People are gonna talk whether you're doin' bad or good/ Don't let the bastards get you down/ Turn it around with another round". According to Ryan Dombal of Pitchfork, the lyrics sum up the general sentiment of ''Loud'' and there's no tabloid back story, as it was in most cases on her previous release ''Rated R'' (2009).〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cheers (Drink to That)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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