Levine cited that his reason for this was that "'Take a Bow' does what it sets out to do very well, but it's an underwhelming follow-up to the dancefloor rush of 'Don't Stop The Music '". Levine continued in his review to write that although the ballad succeeds in its mission of telling of a failed relationship, he noted that the song was not at the same level as the singer's previous single, " Don't Stop the Music" (2007). Upon the song's release as an official single, Nick Levine of Digital Spy commented its choice for the promotion of Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded, writing that the singer could have chosen "Breakin' Dishes" which served as a promotional single for Good Girl Gone Bad and charted at number four on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart in February 2008 -but had opted for "Take a Bow" due to it being new and more likely to find a receptive audience.
"Take a Bow" received mixed reviews from music critics.
R&B singer Ne-Yo entirely wrote the lyrics to the song Critical reception Musically, it is a R&B song that also incorporates elements of dance-pop, whilst lyrically, "Take a Bow" tells of how the female protagonist expresses disinterest in rekindling her relationship with a dishonorable and unfaithful ex-boyfriend. Rihanna's vocal range in the song spans from the low note of E 3 to the high note of C♯ 5. The song is written in the key of E major and is set in simple time with a metronome of 82 beats per minute.
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"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 later being made available to download via iTunes on May 6, 2008. "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. The song premiered on March 14, 2008, on the KIIS-FM radio show On Air with Ryan Seacrest. "Take a Bow" was written and produced by StarGate and Ne-Yo. Problems playing this file? See media help. Rihanna performed "Take a Bow" on " AOL Music Sessions" and was included on the set lists of the Good Girl Gone Bad Tour (2008–09), Last Girl on Earth (2010–11), Loud Tour (2011) and Diamonds World Tour (2013). Its accompanying music video was directed by Anthony Mandler and presents Rihanna as the female protagonist who leaves her boyfriend because of his infidelity. Outside of the United States, "Take a Bow" topped the charts in Canada, Denmark, Ireland, Slovakia, and the United Kingdom, and peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, Austria, Germany, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, and Switzerland.
"Take a Bow" also peaked at the top of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and US Pop Songs chart, and has been certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. "Take a Bow" peaked at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Rihanna's third song to do so. Critical reception of "Take a Bow" was mixed, with some critics praising the song's lyrics and powerful balladry, while others criticized StarGate's production as unoriginal. It is an R&B song that contains elements of dance-pop. "Take a Bow" was released as the first single on April 15, 2008, from the re-release and the fifth single overall from the two releases. The song was written and produced by Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Eriksen, and Shaffer Smith under their stage names StarGate and Ne-Yo.
" Take a Bow" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded (2008), the re-release of her third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad (2007).
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