High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "If It`s Lovin` that You Want" is a song recorded by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, from her debut studio album Music of the Sun (2005). The song was released on December 2, 2005 through Def Jam Recordings, as the album`s second and final single. The song was written by Samuel Barnes, Scott LaRock, Makeba Riddick, Jean-Claude Oliver, Lawrence Parker, and produced by Poke Tone. Musically, the song draws influence from the musical genre of R B; lyrically, it is about "basically telling a guy, `If it`s lovin` that you want, you should make me your girl because I`ve got what you need".