" Pon de Replay " was released as the album 's lead single on May 24 , 2005 . The song peaked at number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart and at number two on the US '' Billboard '' Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart . An accompanying music video was directed by Little X and features Rihanna in a club environment . Rihanna performed " Pon de Replay " complete with Barbadian flags and colorful carnival attire at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards pre-show in Miami , Florida on August 28 , 2005 . Rihanna also performed the song at the Macy 's Thanksgiving Day Parade in November 2005
2005 MTV Video Music Awards
2005 MTV Video Music Awards
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