| "Skin" | |
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| Song by Rihanna | |
| from the album Loud | |
| Released | March 27, 2011 |
| Recorded | August 2010 - March 2011 |
| Studio | Westlake Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California), Studio at the Palms (Paradise, Nevada) |
| Genre | R&B |
| Length | 5:04 |
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| "Skin" on YouTube | |
"Skin" is a song by Bajan recording artist Rihanna from her fifth studio album, Loud (2010). The song was written by Kenneth Coby, Ursula Yancy and Rihanna with production helmed by Soundz. Musically, "Skin" is a R&B song that contains influences from pop, dance-pop and dubstep genres, while lyrically, the song is about being in a relationship with someone and wanting to feel their skin.
The song received generally positive reviews from critics, as part of their overall review of Loud, praising "Skin"'s compositions as well as Rihanna's sensual vocal performance. The song was included on the set list of the Loud Tour (2011), where Rihanna retrieves a man or woman from the audience near the end of the song, and performs a lap-dance whilst on an elevated platform. "Skin" was also used in Rihanna's advertisement campaign for Armani Jeans.