The official remix of "Diamonds" featured rapper Kanye West and was released on November 16, 2012.
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) recognized it as one of the most performed songs of 20. The singer performed "Diamonds" on television shows such as Saturday Night Live and The X Factor and included it on the 777, Diamonds, Monster Tour and the Anti World Tour set lists. Some critics believe that the heavily tattooed man intertwined with Rihanna's arm in the video resembles Chris Brown. The video received positive reviews and was praised for its imagery. The song's music video was shot by director Anthony Mandler, a frequent collaborator of Rihanna's, and depicts her in four environments that represent the elements of earth, air, water, and fire. By May 2013, it had sold over 7.5 million copies worldwide and became one of the best-selling singles of all-time. It also peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart and became Rihanna's seventh number one song in the country it was certified three-times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). "Diamonds" was certified sextuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and sold over 3.5 million digital copies in the country. "Diamonds" topped music charts in over twenty countries, including the United States, where it became Rihanna's twelfth number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 and tied her with Madonna and The Supremes for the fifth-most number-one singles in the chart's history. The song's lyrics serve as a departure from the themes of unhealthy relationships that were on Rihanna's previous singles and contain a prominent concept of love. "Diamonds" is a mid-tempo pop, electronic and R&B ballad that features heavy synthesizers, orchestral sounds and electronic rhythms. The song premiered on September 26, 2012, during the Elvis Duran and the Morning Show and was digitally released the following day as the lead single from Unapologetic. It was written by Sia together with its producers, Benny Blanco and StarGate. What’s your favorite emoji? What do you use it for? Tell us on Facebook and Twitter." Diamonds" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her seventh studio album, Unapologetic (2012). Whatever you use it for, we’re just happy to see most people on Kik are cry-laughing tbh. Potential use: When a simple “lol” isn’t enough to show how funny you think something is (usually when you’re laughing at someone’s expense). Potential use: A classic way to show your love. Potential use: Nothing shows affection quite like a simultaneous wink and kiss. Potential use: When someone texts you a pic you're obsessed with (food, pets, Harry Styles.the list goes on). Potential use: When the single tear emoji just won’t cut it. Potential use: When you need to show people exactly how dark your soul is.
For friends, a way to say “this is fine” when everything in fact, is not fine. Smiling eyes + rosy cheeks = true happiness.✨įor people you’re not really close with, a polite not too over-the-top smile. Potential use: When someone says something that makes your whole face shine bright like a diamond (shout out to Rihanna). Potential use: After you do something embarrassing like screenshotting a convo and sending it back to the same person. Potential use: When you’re feeling overwhelmed.
Since we had so much fun rounding up the top ten gifs of summer ‘17 on Kik, we decided to do the same with emojis! See if your favorite made the list: Whether you use them to lighten the mood, express certain feelings, or to communicate when you can’t think of the right words to say (or type) - an emoji is worth a thousand words. Can you imagine a world without emojis? We definitely can’t.