Rude Boy by Rihanna

Track

Rude Boy

Rihanna

Rated R · Released November 20, 2009 · Track 8 · 3:42

On the decks

Trend on edjing Mix

Share of edjing Mix streaming users who load this song each week, as an index: 100 is its best week. The last four weeks are highlighted.

How the trend is calculated
Rising
Apr 2026Sep 2026

Weekly edjing Mix chart: best position #592 (week of Sep 21, 2026) · last week #1025

Audio analysis

Rude Boy BPM and key

Tempo
87 BPM
174 BPM in double time
Key
D♯ / E♭ minor
Camelot
2A
Intro
None starts on the beat

At a glance

Rude Boy runs at 87 BPM in D♯ / E♭ minor (2A), and also sits at 174 BPM in double time. It starts on the beat with no quiet intro, so cue it from the first downbeat. For a harmonic mix, look for songs in 2A, 2B, 3A or 1A.

Measured by MWM Audio, the audio engine inside edjing Mix.

Harmonic mixing

Mixes in key with Rude Boy

Songs in a compatible key on the Camelot wheel (same key, relative key or one step away) and within 6% of the tempo, or at double or half time.

How harmonic mixing works

From the community

Often mixed with Rude Boy

Songs that edjing Mix users put on the other deck while this one was loaded. The bars show how often, compared with the other songs they mix it with.

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