In early 2007 , Rihanna began to work with songwriters and producers on a follow-up album to '' A Girl like Me '' . She spent the week of the Grammy Awards writing with labelmate Ne-Yo , who gave her vocal lessons . They wrote and sang " Hate That I Love You " , which was co-written and produced by Norwegian duo Stargate . " Hate That I Love You " was recorded at the Battery Studios in New York City , Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles and Lethal Studios in Bridgetown . Phil Tan mixed it , and Ne-Yo provided vocal production . Ne-Yo told American magazine '' Vibe '' : " Hate That I Love You " was released as the third single from '' Good Girl Gone Bad '' . Def Jam Recordings serviced it to contemporary hit , rhythmic and urban radio stations in the United States on August 21 , 2007 . A seven-minute-long K-Klassic remix of the song was released digitally on October 22 , 2007 , in more than twenty countries . On October 29 , 2007 , a two-track extended play ( EP ) , featuring the album version of " Hate That I Love You " and the K-Klassic remix , was released on iTunes . In November 2007 , " Hate That I Love You " was released as a CD and Maxi single in Germany . The CD single includes the album version and " Hate That I Love You " the K-Klassic remix , while the maxi single also includes the instrumental version and the music video . On November 16 , 2007 , a three-track EP was released on iTunes , including the album version of " Hate That I Love You " , the K-Klassic remix and its instrumental version . In late 2007 , a Spanglish version titled " Hate That I Love You ( Odio Amarte ) " with vocals by singer David Bisbal leaked . It was released via iTunes in Argentina , Brazil and Spain . This version is included on David Bisbal 's live album '' Premonición Live ''
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49th Annual Grammy Awards
Hate That I Love You