High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "Rude Boy" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, taken from her fourth studio album, Rated R (2009). The song was released as the third single from the album on February 19, 2010, through Def Jam. It was written by Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Ester Dean, Makeba Riddick, Rob Swire and Rihanna, with Eriksen and Hermansen of StarGate and Swire producing it. "Rude Boy" is an up-tempo song and incorporates ragamuffin, pop and R B.