The track, which landed Rihanna in the number one spot in the charts, was released 18 years ago and has since become a party playlist staple ... his experiences in the music industry.

The songwriter, who started his career at Interscope Records and had garnered experience writing rap songs, said that when he wrote the Rihanna track, he “had no idea” what he was doing.

Rihanna, the Barbadian superstar, has undeniably made her mark on the music industry with a staggering 14 number-one hits and 32 top-ten songs on the Billboard Hot 100. Among her iconic tracks ...