what is take a bow by rihanna about
Take a Bow (Rihanna song) "Take a Bow" was written and produced by StarGate and Ne-Yo. The song premiered on March 14, 2008, on the KIIS-FM radio show On Air with Ryan Seacrest.[1] "Take a Bow" was released as the fifth overall single from Good Girl Gone Bad, but the first from the re-release of the album, entitled Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded.[2] "Take a Bow" was made available to purchase in media outlets, via Def Jam Recordings' website, on the same day as its radio premiere in the United States[3] later being made available to download via iTunes on May 6, 2008.[4] The song is written in the key of E major and is set in simple time with a metronome of 82 beats per minute.[5] Rihanna's vocal range in the song spans from the low note of E3 to the high note of C♯5.[5] Musically, the song draws influence from the musical genre of R&B[6] and also incorporates elements of dance-pop,[5] whilst lyrically, "Take a Bow" tells of how the female protagonist expresses disinterest in rekindling her relationship with an dishonorable and unfaithful ex-boyfriend.[2]