R.I.P. (Rita Ora song)
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{{Short description|2012 single by Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah}}
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{{Infobox song
| name = R.I.P.
| cover = R.I.P.RitaOra.jpg
| caption =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah
| album = Ora
| released = {{start date|df=yes|2012|5|6}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = *Dubstep
| length = *3:48
- 6:24 (Gregor Salto Remix)
- 7:10 (Seamus Haji Remix)
- 4:16 (Delta Heavy Dubstep Remix)
| label = *Columbia
| writer = *Aubrey Graham
- F. Samadzada
- Mikkel Eriksen
- Nneka Egbuna
- Renee Wisdom
- Saul Milton
- Tinie Tempah
- Tor Erik Hermansen
- William Kennard
| producer = *Chase & Status
| chronology = Rita Ora
| prev_title = How We Do (Party)
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = Shine Ya Light
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Tinie Tempah
| type = singles
| prev_title = Angels & Stars
| prev_year = 2012
| title = R.I.P.
| year = 2012
| next_title = Drinking from the Bottle
| next_year = 2013}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|L1l9WST5lXM|"R.I.P."}}}}
}}
"R.I.P." is a song by English singer Rita Ora featuring British rapper Tinie Tempah from her debut studio album, Ora (2012). The song was written by Aubrey Graham (Drake), F. Samadzada, Mikkel Eriksen, Nneka Egbuna, Renee Wisdom, Saul Milton, Tinie Tempah, Tor Erik Hermansen and William Kennard, and produced by Chase & Status and Stargate. It was released as the second single from the album for digital download and streaming by Columbia and Roc Nation in various countries on 6 May 2012. Sampling Chase & Status' remix of Nneka's "Heartbeat" (2008), it is a dubstep and pop song, incorporating R&B, rave and rock elements. Its lyrics are an ode to a lost love and the process to overcome that situation.
"R.I.P." received mixed to positive responses from music critics upon release, with some applauding the song's music, lyrics and Ora's vocal delivery. The song topped the record charts of Scotland and the United Kingdom, marking her second number-one single on the UK Singles Chart. It reached the top 10 in Australia and the top 50 among others in Denmark, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand and Switzerland. It further peaked at number three on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 and number one on the Dance Club Songs chart. The song attained a gold certification by IFPI Danmark in Denmark, as well as a platinum certification from the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) in Australia and British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in the UK, respectively.
The official music video for "R.I.P." was directed by Emil Nava and released to YouTube on 4 April 2012. Filmed in East London, the video depicts Ora and Tinie Tempah in a warehouse performing the song on different settings. To further promote the song, she performed "R.I.P." on several occasions, including at the 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards and The X Factor Australia. The song earned multiple award nominations, including the award of the Song of the Year at the 2013 Brit Awards.
Background and composition
"R.I.P." was written by Aubrey Graham (Drake), F. Samadzada, Mikkel Eriksen, Nneka Egbuna, Renee Wisdom, Saul Milton, Tinie Tempah, Tor Erik Hermansen and William Kennard, and produced by Chase & Status and Stargate.{{cite web |publisher=Spotify |title=R.I.P.{{spaced ndash}}Single by Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/1wJ6PTfmjZgdtNhHgzYHOa |access-date=18 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220918194554/https://open.spotify.com/album/1wJ6PTfmjZgdtNhHgzYHOa |archive-date=18 September 2022 |date=24 July 2012 |url-status=live}} Note: Click on the three dots on the right of the track to display the credits. It was rumoured that Drake initially wrote the song for Barbadian singer Rihanna, intended for her fifth studio album Loud (2010).{{cite web |last=LeDonne |first=Rob |magazine=Billboard |title=6 Songs You Didn't Know Drake Wrote |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/6-songs-you-didnt-know-drake-wrote-7469624/ |access-date=11 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221011105803/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/6-songs-you-didnt-know-drake-wrote-7469624/ |archive-date=11 October 2022 |date=15 August 2016 |url-status=live}} However, Ora stated, "[the song] wasn't written for [her]. But even if it was played to her, I do not care. As soon as I heard it, I said it was mine. I was going to fight for that song. And I was right, it went to number one."{{cite magazine |last1=Cooper |first1=Leonie |magazine=NME |title=Rita Ora: 'RIP' wasn't written for Rihanna |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/various-artists-2964-1248465 |access-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920175510/https://www.nme.com/news/music/various-artists-2964-1248465 |archive-date=20 September 2022 |date=2 September 2012 |url-status=live}} "R.I.P." was released for digital download and streaming by Columbia and Roc Nation on 6 May 2012 as the second single from Ora's debut studio album Ora (2012). Several remixes, which were done by Delta Heavy, Gregor Salto and Seamus Haji, accompanied the single's release as part of an extended play (EP). The song was further serviced to contemporary hit radio formats in the United States on 28 August 2012. The vocals of Ora in the song span from a low note of A3 to a high note of C5.{{cite web |publisher=Musicnotes.com |title=Rita Ora 'R.I.P.' Sheet Music |date=25 September 2012 |url=https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0109538 |access-date=19 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220918201810/https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0109538 |archive-date=18 September 2022 |url-status=live}} It is composed in Time signature and the key of B minor with a tempo of 72 beats per minute and a chord progression of Bm–Gmaj-A. Musically, "R.I.P." is a dubstep and pop song, utilising R&B, rave and rock elements as well as a sample of English duo Chase & Status' remix of Nigerian singer Nneka's single "Heartbeat" (2008).{{cite web |last=Diep |first=Eric |website=Complex |title=Listen: Rita Ora f/ Tinie Tempah 'R.I.P.' |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2012/02/listen-rita-ora-f-tinie-tempah-rip |access-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920174846/https://www.complex.com/music/2012/02/listen-rita-ora-f-tinie-tempah-rip |archive-date=20 September 2022 |date=29 February 2012 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |publisher=Warner Music Australia |title=Rita Ora's Biggest Hits in Australia |url=https://warnermusic.com.au/news/rita-ora-biggest-hits-australia |access-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920173159/https://warnermusic.com.au/news/rita-ora-biggest-hits-australia |archive-date=20 September 2022 |date=23 November 2020 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |publisher=Mix 1 |title=Rita Ora mit der Single 'R.I.P.' |url=https://www.mix1.de/music/rita-ora-featuring-tinie-tempah/r-i-p/ |access-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172851/https://www.mix1.de/music/rita-ora-featuring-tinie-tempah/r-i-p/ |archive-date=20 September 2022 |language=de |date=28 September 2012 |url-status=live}} The song is an ode to a lost love and the process to overcome that situation.{{cite web |last=Corner |first=Lewis |publisher=Digital Spy |title=Rita Ora ft. Tinie Tempah: 'R.I.P.'{{spaced ndash}}Single review |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/single-reviews/a379328/rita-ora-ft-tinie-tempah-rip-single-review/ |access-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028082204/https://www.digitalspy.com/music/single-reviews/a379328/rita-ora-ft-tinie-tempah-rip-single-review/ |archive-date=28 October 2021 |date=1 May 2012 |url-status=live}} During the lyrics, Ora sings, "R.I.P. to the girl you used to see, her days are over/ I decided to give you all of me, baby come closer."{{cite magazine |magazine=Rap-Up |title=New Music: Rita Ora F/ Tinie Tempah{{spaced ndash}}'R.I.P.' |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2012/02/29/new-music-rita-ora-f-tinie-tempah-rip/ |access-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920175840/https://www.rap-up.com/2012/02/29/new-music-rita-ora-f-tinie-tempah-rip/ |archive-date=20 September 2022 |date=29 February 2012 |url-status=live}}
Reception
"R.I.P." was met with mixed to positive reviews from music critics upon release. While reviewing Ora, Fred Thomas from AllMusic deemed the song, along with "How We Do (Party)" (2012) and "Shine Ya Light" (2012), as "meticulously constructed anthems of partying, empowerment, and romance".{{cite web |last=Thomas |first=Fred |publisher=AllMusic |title=Ora by Rita Ora: Review |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/ora-mw0002365059 |access-date=28 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928182941/https://www.allmusic.com/album/ora-mw0002365059 |archive-date=28 September 2022 |url-status=live}} In a positive review, Jenna Hally Rubenstein for MTV lauded the collaboration between Ora and Tinie Tempah and went on to compliment her vocal delivery as "lush and sultry".{{cite web |last=Rubenstein |first=Jenna Hally |publisher=MTV |title=New Song: Rita Ora Featuring Tinie Tempah, 'R.I.P.' |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/c6fy9c/rita-ora-tinie-tempah-rip |access-date=25 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925125207/https://www.mtv.com/news/c6fy9c/rita-ora-tinie-tempah-rip |archive-date=25 September 2022 |date=29 February 2012 |url-status=dead}} Marc Hogan for Spin highlighted the song's "simple yet distinctive seduction" lyrics as well as its music and "celebratory" energy.{{cite magazine |last=Hogan |first=Marc |magazine=Spin |title=Roc Nation's Rita Ora Debuts Drake-Penned 'R.I.P.' Video |url=https://www.spin.com/2012/04/roc-nations-rita-ora-debuts-drake-penned-rip-video/ |access-date=21 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921134833/https://www.spin.com/2012/04/roc-nations-rita-ora-debuts-drake-penned-rip-video/ |archive-date=21 September 2022 |date=4 April 2012 |url-status=live}} He further concluded that "['the song'] makes it amply clear why she would be a good match for the Rihanna-collaborating British softies". Labeling it as "epic", Jenn Selby for Glamour wrote, "If [Ora]'s not Rihanna-massive this time next year, we'll eat our own high tops."{{cite magazine |last=Selby |first=Jenn |magazine=Glamour |title=Music: This Week We're Loving |url=https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/madonna-mdna-tulisa-video-young-rita-ora |access-date=21 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921124242/https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/madonna-mdna-tulisa-video-young-rita-ora |archive-date=21 September 2022 |date=23 March 2012 |url-status=live}} Eric Diep for Complex described the song as "seductive" and noted its ability, stating: "It's still a little early to pick out summer anthems, but [it] has the potential to smash the airwaves."{{cite web |last=Diep |first=Eric |website=Complex |title=Video: Rita Ora f/ Tinie Tempah 'R.I.P' |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2012/04/video-rita-ora-f-tinie-tempah-rip |access-date=21 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921123038/https://www.complex.com/music/2012/04/video-rita-ora-f-tinie-tempah-rip |archive-date=21 September 2022 |date=4 April 2012 |url-status=live}} In a negative review, Rebecca Schiller for NME decried the song's lyrics and commented it to be a "mass-market pop fodder".{{cite magazine |last=Schiller |first=Rebecca |magazine=NME |title=Rita Ora ft Tinie Tempah{{spaced ndash}}R.I.P. |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-tinie-tempah-13133-313401 |access-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920173017/https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-tinie-tempah-13133-313401 |archive-date=20 September 2022 |date=8 May 2012 |url-status=live}}
As Ora's second chart-topping single, "R.I.P." debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart issue dated 19 May 2012, spending two consecutive weeks at the position.{{cite web |publisher=Official Charts Company (OCC) |title=Rita Ora {{!}} full Official Chart History |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/7418/rita-ora/ |access-date=18 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910160553/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/7418/rita-ora/ |archive-date=10 September 2022 |url-status=live}} In 2018, the song was awarded a platinum certification by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shifting 600,000 units in the United Kingdom. In Australia, it peaked at number 10 on the ARIA Singles Chart and also received a platinum certification from the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for selling more than 70,000 units. The song also charted in New Zealand, reaching number 28 on the New Zealand Singles Chart issue dated 23 March 2012. It further appeared on the charts in German-speaking Europe, peaking at number 36 in Germany, number 46 in Switzerland and number 51 in Austria. In the US, the song reached number one on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs ranking and number three on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. Elsewhere, it reached number one in Scotland, number 11 in Ireland, number 44 in the Flanders region of Belgium and number 89 in the Netherlands. In Denmark, the song peaked at number 26 and further received a gold certification by IFPI Danmark. "R.I.P." attained multiple nominations throughout 2012, including one for the Best Video at the MOBO Awards,{{cite web |publisher=MOBO Organisation |title=Nominations 2012 {{!}} Mobo Awards |url=https://www.mobo.com/news/nominations-2012 |access-date=25 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927142101/https://www.mobo.com/news/nominations-2012 |archive-date=27 September 2019 |date=25 September 2012 |url-status=live}} for the Best Urban Video at the UK Music Video Awards,{{cite web |publisher=BBC |title=Uk Music Video Awards 2012 nominations are announced |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-19880389 |access-date=25 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925125854/https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-19880389 |archive-date=25 September 2022 |date=9 October 2012 |url-status=live}} for the Best Single at the Urban Music Awards and for the Song of the Year at the Brit Awards.{{cite magazine |last=Phillips |first=Noel |magazine=Flavour Mag |title=Urban Music Awards: Rita Ora, Emeli Sandé And Eva Simons Lead Nominations |url=https://www.flavourmag.co.uk/urban-music-awards-rita-ora-emlie-sande-and-eva-simons-lead-nominations/ |access-date=25 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925130313/https://www.flavourmag.co.uk/urban-music-awards-rita-ora-emlie-sande-and-eva-simons-lead-nominations/ |archive-date=25 September 2022 |date=30 October 2012 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |publisher=Official Charts Company OCC |title=Brit Awards 2013: The full list of winners and nominees |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/brit-awards-2013-the-full-list-of-winners-and-nominees__18107/ |access-date=25 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925130445/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/brit-awards-2013-the-full-list-of-winners-and-nominees__18107/ |archive-date=25 September 2022 |date=6 February 2017 |url-status=live}}
Music video and promotion
File:Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah - R.I.P. (Screenshot).png of "R.I.P.", depicting Rita Ora and Tinie Tempah in a dark setting, performing the song together.]]
Preceded by the release of a teaser on 2 April 2012, the music video for "R.I.P." was uploaded to Ora's official YouTube channel on 4 April.{{cite news |publisher=Rita Ora |via=YouTube |title=Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah{{spaced ndash}}R.I.P. {{!}} Official Video Teaser |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfbWWgnf4Xc |access-date=18 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220918192852/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfbWWgnf4Xc |archive-date=18 September 2022 |date=2 April 2012 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |publisher=Rita Ora |via=YouTube |title=Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah{{spaced ndash}}R.I.P. {{!}} Official Music Video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1l9WST5lXM |access-date=18 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220918192711/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1l9WST5lXM |archive-date=18 September 2022 |date=4 April 2012 |url-status=live}} The video was filmed in a warehouse in East London and was directed by British director Emil Nava.{{cite web |publisher=Capital |title=Rita Ora And Tinie Tempah Hook Up For 'R.I.P' Music Video |url=https://www.capitalfm.com/artists/rita-ora/news/tinie-tempah-rip-music-video/ |access-date=25 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925151747/https://www.capitalfm.com/artists/rita-ora/news/tinie-tempah-rip-music-video/ |archive-date=25 September 2022 |date=4 April 2012 |url-status=live}}{{cite magazine |magazine=Rap-Up |title=Video: Rita Ora F/ Tinie Tempah{{spaced ndash}}'R.I.P.' |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2012/04/04/video-rita-ora-f-tinie-tempah-r-i-p/ |access-date=25 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925152011/https://www.rap-up.com/2012/04/04/video-rita-ora-f-tinie-tempah-r-i-p/ |archive-date=25 September 2022 |date=4 April 2012 |url-status=live}} It begins with a scene of Ora walking through a moderately-lit surrounding, with light entering from a window next to her. In the following, she carries on to perform along to the song around the warehouse as well as next to a red-coloured vehicle cut in half embedded in the cement of the building's foundation. In another scene, Tinie Tempah is standing next to her, rapping to the camera, while she dances back to back with him against a dark grey setting. Further interspersed scenes portray several headshots of Ora singing directly to the camera. Devin for Rap-Up commended Ora's appearance and wrote, "[it] flaunts her drop-dead gorgeous looks, impeccable swag, and beanie collection", further adding that "her British pal Tinie Tempah injects some attitude". Rubenstein for MTV also praised her and the rapper's appearance in the video, writing that "not much goes on in the video except for tons of vanity shots of Rita looking exceptionally hot", continuing, "when you've got a scorching record and two extremely attractive people in the same room, there's really not much else to do except to watch them be hot".{{cite web |last=Rubenstein |first=Jenna Hally |publisher=MTV |title=New Video: Rita Ora Featuring Tinie Tempah, 'R.I.P.' |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/dnsv30/rita-ora-tinie-tempah-rip-video |access-date=25 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925160024/https://www.mtv.com/news/dnsv30/rita-ora-tinie-tempah-rip-video |archive-date=25 September 2022 |date=4 April 2012 |url-status=dead}} Becky Bain for Idolator wrote that Ora came off "like a second-hand Rihanna, from her wardrobe to the Talk That Talk-cribbing song itself".{{cite web |last=Bain |first=Becky |publisher=Idolator |title=Rita Ora Is A Poor Man's Rihanna In Her 'R.I.P.' Video |url=https://www.idolator.com/6242301/rita-orta-rip-rihanna?chrome=1 |access-date=25 September 2022 |date=4 April 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
To promote the song, Ora performed "R.I.P." on several occasions throughout 2012. The singer performed the song, including as an opening act for Canadian musician Drake's Club Paradise Tour in March,{{cite magazine |magazine=Rap-Up |title=Rita Ora Performs 'R.I.P.' At Drake's 'Club Paradise' Tour |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2012/04/03/rita-ora-performs-r-i-p-at-drakes-club-paradise-tour/ |access-date=19 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220919164907/https://www.rap-up.com/2012/04/03/rita-ora-performs-r-i-p-at-drakes-club-paradise-tour/ |archive-date=19 September 2022 |date=4 March 2013}} at the 2012 Wireless Festival in July,{{cite web |website=Life + Times |title=Watch Rita Ora Tear Down Wireless Festival |url=https://lifeandtimes.com/watch-rita-ora-tear-down-wireless-festival |access-date=19 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723020841/https://lifeandtimes.com/watch-rita-ora-tear-down-wireless-festival |archive-date=23 July 2012 |date=20 July 2012 |url-status=live}} on The X Factor Australia in September,{{cite magazine |magazine=Rap-Up |title=Rita Ora Performs On 'X Factor' Australia |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2012/09/26/video-rita-ora-performs-on-x-factor-australia/ |access-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920180448/https://www.rap-up.com/2012/09/26/video-rita-ora-performs-on-x-factor-australia/ |archive-date=20 September 2022 |date=26 September 2012 |url-status=live}} on the Late Show with David Letterman in October,{{cite magazine |magazine=Rap-Up |title=Rita Ora Performs 'R.I.P.' On 'Letterman' |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2012/10/31/rita-ora-performs-rip-on-letterman/ |access-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019052010/https://www.rap-up.com/2012/10/31/rita-ora-performs-rip-on-letterman/ |archive-date=19 October 2021 |date=31 October 2012 |url-status=live}} as well as at the 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards in November.{{cite web |publisher=Capital |title=Rita Ora And Taylor Swift Lead Fashion Stakes At Mtv Emas 2012 |url=https://www.capitalfm.com/artists/taylor-swift/news/taylor-swift-fashion-emas-2012/ |access-date=19 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220919165348/https://www.capitalfm.com/artists/taylor-swift/news/taylor-swift-fashion-emas-2012/ |archive-date=19 September 2022 |date=12 November 2012 |url-status=live}}{{cite magazine |magazine=Rap-Up |title=Rita Ora Opens The Mtv Ema |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2012/11/11/video-rita-ora-opens-the-mtv-ema/ |access-date=19 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220919165532/https://www.rap-up.com/2012/11/11/video-rita-ora-opens-the-mtv-ema/ |archive-date=19 September 2022 |date=11 November 2012 |url-status=live}} She further presented an acoustic version of the song for Billboard{{'}}s virtual show The Juice in May and MTV's televised series MTV Unplugged in September.{{cite magazine |magazine=Billboard |title=Rita Ora{{spaced ndash}}'R.I.P.' Billboard Performance |url=https://www.billboard.com/video/rita-ora-rip-billboard-performance-465660/ |access-date=19 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220919194450/https://www.billboard.com/video/rita-ora-rip-billboard-performance-465660/ |archive-date=19 September 2022 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |last=Brodsky |first=Rachel |publisher=MTV |title=Watch Rita Ora's 'MTV Unplugged' Performance! |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/wx7lee/rita-ora-mtv-unplugged-videos |access-date=19 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220919201636/https://www.mtv.com/news/wx7lee/rita-ora-mtv-unplugged-videos |archive-date=19 September 2022 |date=17 September 2012 |url-status=dead}}
Track listing
- "R.I.P."{{spaced ndash}}3:48
- Digital download and streaming{{spaced ndash}}Extended play (EP){{cite web |publisher=Apple Music |title=R.I.P.{{spaced ndash}}EP by Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah |url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/r-i-p-feat-tinie-tempah-ep/513335707 |access-date=18 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220918192157/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/r-i-p-feat-tinie-tempah-ep/513335707 |archive-date=18 September 2022 |date=6 May 2012 |url-status=live}}
- "R.I.P."{{spaced ndash}}3:48
- "R.I.P." (Gregor Salto Remix){{spaced ndash}}6:24
- "R.I.P." (Seamus Haji Remix){{spaced ndash}}7:10
- "R.I.P." (Delta Heavy Dubstep Remix){{spaced ndash}}4:16
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Spotify.
Vocal credits
- Rita Ora{{spaced ndash}}lead artist
- Tinie Tempah{{spaced ndash}}featured artist
Technical credits
- Tinie Tempah{{spaced ndash}}songwriting
- Aubrey Graham{{spaced ndash}}songwriting
- F. Samadzada{{spaced ndash}}songwriting
- Mikkel Eriksen{{spaced ndash}}songwriting
- Nneka Egbuna{{spaced ndash}}songwriting
- Renee Wisdom{{spaced ndash}}songwriting
- Saul Milton{{spaced ndash}}songwriting
- Tor Erik Hermansen{{spaced ndash}}songwriting
- William Kennard{{spaced ndash}}songwriting
- Chase & Status{{spaced ndash}}production
- Stargate{{spaced ndash}}production
Charts
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= Weekly charts =
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|+ Weekly chart performance for "R.I.P." ! scope="col" | Chart (2012) ! scope="col" | Peak |
| {{single chart |Australia |10 |artist=Rita Ora feat. Tinie Tempah |song=R.I.P. |access-date=18 September 2022 |refname=Australia |rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart |Austria |51 |artist=Rita Ora feat. Tinie Tempah |song=R.I.P. |access-date=18 September 2022 |refname=Austria |rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart |Flanders |44 |artist=Rita Ora feat. Tinie Tempah |song=R.I.P. |access-date=18 September 2022 |refname=Flanders |rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart |Czech Republic |51 |artist=Rita Ora feat. Tinie Tempah |song=R.I.P. |year=2012 |week=24 |access-date=18 September 2022 |refname=Czech Republic |rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart |Denmark |26 |artist=Rita Ora feat. Tinie Tempah |song=R.I.P. |access-date=18 September 2022 |refname=Denmark |rowheader=true}} |
| scope="row" | Euro Digital Song Sales (Billboard){{cite magazine |magazine=Billboard |title=Chart History: Rita Ora{{spaced ndash}}Euro Digital Song Sales |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/rita-ora/chart-history/ids/ |access-date=6 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924152658/https://www.billboard.com/artist/rita-ora/chart-history/ids/ |archive-date=24 September 2022 |url-status=live}}
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| {{single chart |Germany |36 |artist=Rita Ora feat. Tinie Tempah |song=R.I.P. |songid=990115 |year=2012 |week=1 |access-date=18 September 2022 |refname=Germany |rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart |Irish |11 |year=2012 |week=19 |access-date=18 September 2022 |refname=Ireland |rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart |Dutch100 |89 |artist=Rita Ora feat. Tinie Tempah |song=R.I.P. |access-date=18 September 2022 |refname=Netherlands |rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart |New Zealand |28 |artist=Rita Ora feat. Tinie Tempah |song=R.I.P. |access-date=18 September 2022 |refname=New Zealand |rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart |Scotland |1 |artist=Rita Ora feat. Tinie Tempah |song=R.I.P |date=2012-05-19 |access-date=18 September 2022 |refname=Scotland |rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart |Slovakia |64 |year=2012 |week=22 |access-date=18 September 2022 |refname=Slovakia |rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart |Switzerland |46 |artist=Rita Ora feat. Tinie Tempah |song=R.I.P. |access-date=18 September 2022 |refname=Switzerland |rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart |UK |1 |artist=Rita Ora |song=R.I.P|date=2012-05-19 |access-date=18 September 2022 |refname=United Kingdom |rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart |Billboardbubbling100 |3 |artist=Rita Ora |song=R.I.P. |access-date=18 September 2022 |refname=BU100 |rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart |Billboarddanceclubplay |1 |artist=Rita Ora |song=R.I.P. |access-date=18 September 2022 |refname=DCS |rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart |Billboardpopsongs |28 |artist=Rita Ora |song=R.I.P. |access-date=18 September 2022 |refname=MT40 |rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart |Billboardrhythmic |19 |artist=Rita Ora |song=R.I.P. |access-date=18 September 2022 |refname=RY |rowheader=true}} |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry |region=Australia |title=R.I.P. |artist=Rita Ora |type=single |award=Platinum |certyear=2012 |access-date=18 September 2022 |refname=Australia Cert}}
{{Certification Table Entry |region=Denmark |title=R.I.P. |artist=Rita Ora |type=single |award=Gold |relyear=2012 |certyear=2012 |id=6654 |access-date=18 September 2022 |refname=Denmark Cert}}
{{Certification Table Entry |region=New Zealand|title=RIP|artist=Rita Ora feat. Tinie Tempah|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2012|certyear=2013|source=radioscope|access-date=2 March 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry |region=United Kingdom |title=R.I.P. |artist=Rita Ora |type=single |award=Platinum |relyear=2012 |certyear=2018 |id=9629-2804-1 |access-date=18 September 2022 |refname=United Kingdom Cert}}
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Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Release dates and formats for "R.I.P." ! scope="col" | Region ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Format(s) ! scope="col" | Label(s) ! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
| scope="row" | Various
| 6 May 2012 | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | rowspan="2" | {{hlist|Columbia|Roc Nation}}
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| scope="row" | United States
| 28 August 2012 | Contemporary hit radio |
See also
References
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{{Rita Ora}}
{{Tinie Tempah}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Song recordings produced by Stargate (record producers)
Category:Songs written by Drake (musician)
Category:Songs written by Mikkel Storleer Eriksen
Category:Songs written by Saul Milton
Category:Songs written by Tinie Tempah
Category:Songs written by Tor Erik Hermansen
Category:Songs written by Will Kennard
Category:Columbia Records singles