of my favorite songs on the album. It makes you feel like celebrating ... It gives you a great feeling inside, like you want to go out and have a drink ... People can't wait for the weekend." Also in an interview with MTV News in late 2010, Avril Lavigne spoke about being included on the song, saying, "It was really exciting because 'I'm With You' is one of my favorite songs that I've done, I always love performing it." "Cheers (Drink to That)" is a pop rock song. It contains samples of Lavigne's song "I'm with You", which is featured on her album Let Go (2002). According to the digital music sheet published at musicnotes.com, the song is written in the key of E major and is set in simple time with a moderated hip-hop groove. Rihanna's vocal range in the song spans from the low note of E3 to the high note of C5. Lyrically, "Cheers (Drink to That)" is a party or drinking song, and this is exemplified by the verse "Life's too short to be sittin' around miserable/ People are gonna talk whether you're doin' bad or good/ Don't let the bastards get you down/ Turn it around with another round." The line "Don't let the bastards get you down" is taken from a mug that LP's late father used to drink coffee from. According to Ryan Dombal of Pitchfork, the lyrics sum up the general sentiment of Loud, which as an album is less reflective of tabloid speculation than her previous release, Rated R (2009). Critical reception On its release as a single, "Cheers (Drink to That)" received positive reviews from music critics. Mark Savage of BBC Music described the song as "a funky, loping guitar groove for a night out on the town," which Rihanna dedicated to "all the semi-alcoholics in the world." Robert Copsey of Digital Spy praised the interpolation of Lavigne's song, calling it "unbelievably catchy", as well as commenting that the track would succeed in bars and clubs thanks to the lyrics referencing alcohol and going out. Jon Pareles of The New York Times commented that "Cheers (Drink to That)" is written for "barroom singalongs." According to Leah Greenblatt from Entertainment Weekly, "the Jameson-swilling, TGIF-toasting 'Cheers (Drink to That),' folds a left-field Avril Lavigne sample into a crunked party anthem." Amy Sciarretto of PopCrush also commended "Cheers (Drink to That)" and