<P> In 2012 , American songwriter and record producer Benny Blanco met with Norwegian production duo StarGate at a recording studio in New York City to write new songs , including one for Rihanna . StarGate had previously produced her singles `` Do n't Stop the Music '' ( 2007 ) and `` Only Girl ( In the World ) '' ( 2010 ) . According to Blanco , he and StarGate wanted to deviate from Rihanna 's usual sound and produce as though the song would be for a rapper such as Kanye West : `` It 's the one that we were n't thinking Rihanna ... that turned into the Rihanna record ... But that 's how it always happens like with me '' . They produced the song 's drum machine beat after the other instrumental music was recorded . </P>
<P> In 2012 , American songwriter and record producer Benny Blanco met with Norwegian production duo StarGate at a recording studio in New York City to write new songs , including one for Rihanna . StarGate had previously produced her singles `` Do n't Stop the Music '' ( 2007 ) and `` Only Girl ( In the World ) '' ( 2010 ) . According to Blanco , he and StarGate wanted to deviate from Rihanna 's usual sound and produce as though the song would be for a rapper such as Kanye West : `` It 's the one that we were n't thinking Rihanna ... that turned into the Rihanna record ... But that 's how it always happens like with me '' . They produced the song 's drum machine beat after the other instrumental music was recorded . </P>
when was shine bright like a diamond made
when was shine bright like a diamond made
2012
2012