<P> `` Where Have You Been '' is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna , from her sixth studio album , Talk That Talk ( 2011 ) serving as the fifth single . The song was written by Ester Dean , Geoff Mack , Lukasz `` Dr. Luke '' Gottwald , Henry `` Cirkut '' Walter , and Calvin Harris , with production handled by the latter three . `` Where Have You Been '' was released as the third international single from the album on May 8 , 2012 . The track is a dance - pop and techno house song that draws influence from trance , R&B and hip hop . It is backed by `` hard , chilly synths '' and contains an electro - inspired breakdown sequence . The song 's lyrics interpolate Geoff Mack 's 1959 song `` I 've Been Everywhere '' and speak of a woman who is searching for a partner who will sexually please her . </P>
<P> `` Where Have You Been '' is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna , from her sixth studio album , Talk That Talk ( 2011 ) serving as the fifth single . The song was written by Ester Dean , Geoff Mack , Lukasz `` Dr. Luke '' Gottwald , Henry `` Cirkut '' Walter , and Calvin Harris , with production handled by the latter three . `` Where Have You Been '' was released as the third international single from the album on May 8 , 2012 . The track is a dance - pop and techno house song that draws influence from trance , R&B and hip hop . It is backed by `` hard , chilly synths '' and contains an electro - inspired breakdown sequence . The song 's lyrics interpolate Geoff Mack 's 1959 song `` I 've Been Everywhere '' and speak of a woman who is searching for a partner who will sexually please her . </P>
who sings the song where have you been
who sings the song where have you been
Rihanna
Rihanna