<P> `` Wild Thoughts '' is a mid-tempo Latin - inspired song , that consists of Latin percussion and `` slinky acoustic guitar lines . '' The song heavily samples the guitar riff from Santana 's 1999 `` Maria Maria '' , which features The Product G&B . Written in the key of C minor , it has a tempo of 96 - 100 beats per minute in simple quadruple ( 4 4 ) time . The song follows a chord progression of Cm -- Fm -- Cm , and Rihanna 's and Tiller 's vocals spanning from C to G. Billboard editor Andrew Unterberger noted the `` Wild Thoughts '' featured the same groove and riff as `` Maria Maria '' and even featured Wyclef Jean 's `` murmuring '' who supplied the original songs ad - libs . Vanessa Okoth - Obbo of Pitchfork described the track as relying heavily on a `` Latin rock aesthetic '' , with lyrics that hear Rihanna and Tiller croon praise lovers who inspire wild thoughts . Okoth - Obbo described the lyrics as straddling the line between `` innuendos and carnal statements '' , whilst also noting the signers vocal performances as being restrained and controlled . </P>
<P> `` Wild Thoughts '' is a mid-tempo Latin - inspired song , that consists of Latin percussion and `` slinky acoustic guitar lines . '' The song heavily samples the guitar riff from Santana 's 1999 `` Maria Maria '' , which features The Product G&B . Written in the key of C minor , it has a tempo of 96 - 100 beats per minute in simple quadruple ( 4 4 ) time . The song follows a chord progression of Cm -- Fm -- Cm , and Rihanna 's and Tiller 's vocals spanning from C to G. Billboard editor Andrew Unterberger noted the `` Wild Thoughts '' featured the same groove and riff as `` Maria Maria '' and even featured Wyclef Jean 's `` murmuring '' who supplied the original songs ad - libs . Vanessa Okoth - Obbo of Pitchfork described the track as relying heavily on a `` Latin rock aesthetic '' , with lyrics that hear Rihanna and Tiller croon praise lovers who inspire wild thoughts . Okoth - Obbo described the lyrics as straddling the line between `` innuendos and carnal statements '' , whilst also noting the signers vocal performances as being restrained and controlled . </P>
who plays the guitar in rihanna 's wild thoughts
who plays the guitar in rihanna 's wild thoughts
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