| "Te Amo" | ||||
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| Single by Rihanna | ||||
| from the album Rated R | ||||
| Released | May 28, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Studio | Metropolis (London, England) | |||
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| Length | 3:28 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Stargate | |||
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| "Te Amo" on YouTube | ||||
"Te Amo" (English: "I Love You") is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her fourth studio album, Rated R (2009). The song was written by Rihanna, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, James Fauntleroy II, with production helmed by Eriksen and Hermansen under their production name Stargate. "Te Amo" impacted radio in Italy on May 28, 2010, and was released via digital download on June 8, 2010, in Australia, Italy and New Zealand, as the album's sixth and final single. "Te Amo" incorporates elements of music of Latin America and conveys Rihanna's struggles as the object of another woman's desires.
Music critics praised the song for its lyrics and for a less futuristic sound than other songs on Rated R. Though failing to enter the US charts, "Te Amo" peaked inside the top ten of national charts, including the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland. The song also attained top forty positions in Australia, The Netherlands and Slovakia. "Te Amo" was certified gold in four countries. The song's accompanying music video was directed by longtime collaborator Anthony Mandler and features French supermodel Laetitia Casta, who tries to seduce Rihanna and eventually succeeds. Rihanna performed the song live at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend on May 23, 2010 in Bangor, Wales. "Te Amo" was also included on the set list of Rihanna's Last Girl on Earth tour.