<P> `` Rude '' was named after the reggae term `` rude boy '' and originally based on a real - life situation . The lead singer of Magic ! , Nasri , had been in an unhealthy relationship with a previous girlfriend . After Nasri got in a fight with his girlfriend , the band based the song off of that headline . The couple was in a `` mean time '' when they were both being rude to each other , as Nasri says in what he describes as a `` dark vibe . '' `` Rude '' was written by Nasri , Adam Messinger , Mark Pellizzer , Ben Spivak and Alex Tanas , and produced by Adam Messinger . According to the sheet music published by Sony / ATV Music Publishing at Musicnotes.com , `` Rude '' is a reggae fusion song set in common time with a tempo of 144 beats per minute . This song is written in the key of D ♭ major . </P>
<P> `` Rude '' was named after the reggae term `` rude boy '' and originally based on a real - life situation . The lead singer of Magic ! , Nasri , had been in an unhealthy relationship with a previous girlfriend . After Nasri got in a fight with his girlfriend , the band based the song off of that headline . The couple was in a `` mean time '' when they were both being rude to each other , as Nasri says in what he describes as a `` dark vibe . '' `` Rude '' was written by Nasri , Adam Messinger , Mark Pellizzer , Ben Spivak and Alex Tanas , and produced by Adam Messinger . According to the sheet music published by Sony / ATV Music Publishing at Musicnotes.com , `` Rude '' is a reggae fusion song set in common time with a tempo of 144 beats per minute . This song is written in the key of D ♭ major . </P>
who wrote why you got ta be so rude
who wrote why you got ta be so rude
Nasri , Adam Messinger , Mark Pellizzer , Ben Spivak and Alex Tanas
Nasri , Adam Messinger , Mark Pellizzer , Ben Spivak and Alex Tanas