THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

566-Rihanna-Where Have You Been.

2012-Number 6 single.

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‘Where Have You Been’ is loosely based around the 1959 Australian Country Music song ‘I’ve Been Everywhere,’ written by the Australian singer/songwriter Geoff Mack (1922-2017.) In Mack’s original version, he lists some of the places he has visited, whereas in Rihanna’s version she states that she has been everywhere in search of a sexual partner, who can please her all night long. The Geoff Mack song has been covered many times, notably by the Australian singer ‘Lucky Starr,’ who reached Number 1 on the Australian ‘Sydney’ chart in 1962, and in the same year by Hank Snow (1914-1999) who took his re-written ‘American friendly’ lyrics to Number 1 on the Billboard Country chart.

Robyn Rihanna Fenty (see also best songs 858) was born on February 20th, 1988, in Saint Michael, Barbados, to date her record sales are in advance of 250 million. She has released eight studio Albums between 2005-2016, and 75 singles. of which 52 have been as lead artist. In the UK she has had eight Number 1 songs as lead artist, and a further three as a featured artist.In America she has achieved 14 Billboard Number 1 singles, and a further 31 top 10 hits. Her hit single collaborations include ‘Umbrella,’ with Jay Z, ‘The Monster,’ with Eminem, and ‘FourFiveSeconds,’ with Paul McCartney, and Kanye West.’Where Have You Been’ was the third internationally released single from Rihanna’s sixth studio Album ‘Talk That Talk’ from 2011. Songwriting credits are attributed to Ester Dean (see also best songs 858) Dr Luke, Calvin Harris (see also best songs 760 and 652,) and Henry ‘Cirkut’ Walter, the later three along with Kuk Harrell also produced the song.

‘I’ve been everywhere man, looking for someone. Someone who can please me, love me all night long.’