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What’s My Name? Lyrics

On “What’s My Name?” Drake and Rihanna trade romantic bars about their lovers. In the music video, they play the love interests for each other. The collaboration was originally planned to be a remix and the… Read More [Refrain: Rihanna & Drake]Oh na-na, what's my name?Oh na-na, what's my name?Oh na-na, what's my name?Oh na-na, what's my name?Oh na-na, what's my name? (Uh)What's my name? What's my name? (Yeah)[Verse 1: Drake]I heard you good with them soft lipsYeah, you know, word of mouthThe square root of sixty-nine is eight somethin', right?'Cause I've been tryna work it out, ohGood weed, white wine, uhI come alive in the night time, yeahOkay, away we goOnly thing we have on is the radioLet it playSay you gotta leave, but I know you wanna stayYou just waitin' on the traffic jam to finish, girlThe things that we could do in twenty minutes, girlSay my name, say my name, wear it outIt's gettin' hot, crack a window, air it outI can get you through a mighty long daySoon as you go, the text that I write is gon' sayYou might also like[Refrain: Rihanna]Oh na-na, what's my name?Oh na-na, what's my name?Oh na-na, what's my name?What's my name? What's my name?[Verse 2: Rihanna]Not everybodyKnows how to work my bodyKnows how to make me want itBut, boy, you stay up on itYou got that somethin'That keeps me so off balanceBaby, you're a challengeLet's explore your talent[Chorus: Rihanna]Hey, boy, I really wanna see if youCan go downtown with a girl like meHey, boy, I really wanna be with you'Cause you just my typeOoh, na, na, na, naI need a boy to take it overLookin' for a guy to put in workOh woah, oh woahHey, boy, I really wanna see if youCan go downtown with a girl like meHey, boy, I really wanna be with you'Cause you just my typeOoh, na, na, na, naI need a boy to take it overLookin' for a guy to put in workOh woah, oh woah[Refrain: Rihanna]Oh na-na, what's my name?Oh na-na, what's my name?Oh na-na, what's my name?What's my name? What's my name?[Verse 3: Rihanna]Baby, you got meAnd ain't nowhere that I'd beThan with your arms around meBack and forth, you rock me, yeahSo I surrenderTo every word you whisperEvery door you enterI will let you in[Chorus: Rihanna]Hey, boy, I really wanna see if youCan go downtown with a girl like meHey, boy, I really wanna be with you'Cause you just my typeOoh, na, na, na, naI need a boy to take it overLookin' for a guy to put in workOh woah, oh woah[Bridge: Rihanna]You're so amazingYou took the time to figure me outThat's why you take meWay past the point of turnin' me onYou 'bout to break meI swear you got me losin' my mind[Refrain: Rihanna]Oh na-na, what's my name?Oh na-na, what's my name?Oh na-na, what's my name?Oh na-na, what's my name?Oh na-na, what's my name?What's my name? What's my name?[Chorus: Rihanna]Hey, boy, I really wanna see if youCan go downtown with a girl like meHey, boy, I really wanna be with you'Cause you just my typeOoh, na, na, na, naI need a boy to take it overLookin' for a guy to put in workOh woah, oh woahHey, boy, I really wanna see if youCan go downtown with a girl like meHey, boy, I really wanna be with you'Cause you just my typeOoh, na, na, na, naI need a boy to take it overLookin' for a guy to put in workOh woah, oh woah62EmbedCancel

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On “What’s My Name?” Drake and Rihanna trade romantic bars about their lovers. In the music video, they play the love interests for each other.

The collaboration was originally planned to be a remix and the solo version to be on Loud but it made the final cut. Ester Dean originally wrote a demo for the song before it was sent to Rihanna to be re-recorded for her album.

The song became an instant hit, eventually giving Rih her eighth number-one and Drake his first. It’s also certified 6x platinum by the RIAA.

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Ask a questionWhat did Rihanna say about "What's My Name?"?Genius Answer1 contributor

According to Songfacts, Tor Erik Hermansen of Stargate explained to Billboard:

She played the record to Drake backstage somewhere to try to get him on a verse. She’s calling me up saying, ‘Where are the files?’ That’s one thing you don’t hear often from artists on her level."

Rihanna also said:

Drake is the hottest rapper out right now, and we’ve always been trying to work together. He’s the only person I thought could really understand the melody of the song, and the minute he heard it he said, ‘I know exactly what I’m going to do. I love it.’ And he did it like three days later.

+4Does a solo version of the song exist?Genius Answer2 contributors

Yes, a solo version of the song exists, completely removing Drake’s verse. The solo version can he heard here.

+5Is there a behind-the-scenes for this song?Genius Answer1 contributor +10Who produced “What's My Name?” by Rihanna?When did Rihanna release “What's My Name?”?Who wrote “What's My Name?” by Rihanna?Loud (Japan Edition) (2011)Rihanna

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