Rihanna talks about the S&M Remix w/ Britney:
http://ryanseacrest.com/2011/04/13/r...d-by-me-audio/
Rihanna called into “On Air with Ryan Seacrest” on Wednesday to reveal the catalyst behind the success of her smash “S&M” remix with Britney Spears, and to discuss the challenges of dating in the public eye.
Rihanna detailed not only the week-long process of creating the “S&M” remix from Twitter, to studio, to iTunes chart-topper, but more importantly the uniqueness of the collaboration itself.
“It was all done within less than a week,” said Rihanna. “We knew we wanted to put out a remix, but we were trying to figure out who. So I asked my fans on Twitter, and Britney was one of the most popular names. Britney said she would love to do it, and she was great. Very, very professional. She worked really hard at it. She went right into the studio and got it done. And now the world gets to hear it. All within a week!”
Rihanna explained why the rare collaboration between two leading pop music icons lead the remix’s success saying, “It’s so special because its two female artists within the same genre of music. We have similar sounds. Its very unexpected to see two artists within similar genres that get together, and the fans were very appreciative of that.”