The Wanted’s single was produced by Dr Luke - Walks Like Rihanna

[turnaround]

Cool, on the site posted above is a full lenght soundcloud link without shouts.

And it's interesting how Luke gets writing credits when the song actually was already finished.

http://snd.sc/103I4Ff

   Guess so, as I found this  http://riffraffpr.com/the_wanted_prs.html   which lists those three, along with Dr. Luke and Cirkut. Purely my instinct, but remember that demo of the song  posted in this thread?  My gut feeling was that it wasn't a Dr. luke demo --something about the sound wasn't quite him.....so maybe those three guys (two of them have a production duo in UK called"Electric" and have made songs for Ronan Keating, Cheryl Cole and others) wrote and demoed the song, and Luke and Cirkut did the final production?
Actually, as far as Luke & Cirkut being listed FIRST on the PRS composer (and publishing company, for Dr. Luke) credits, it kind of defies logic that they would've written the large part of the song, and then sent it to THREE other guys to co-write and demo it! :-)  Although I guess they could've written the basic track and sent it out to different top liners, and cuz of their clout, they get top billing..... Here's a link to a really great, eye-opening (and funny, but factual I think) article about what really goes on with this stuff......it's about Beyonce, but it applies to alot more situations....
http://randomjpop.blogspot.com/2011/09/beyonce-songwriting-scams-continue-on-4.html

The part with Diane Warren is fantastic.

[B Steady]

   ..... Here's a link to a really great, eye-opening (and funny, but factual I think) article about what really goes on with this stuff......it's about Beyonce, but it applies to alot more situations....
http://randomjpop.blogspot.com/2011/09/beyonce-songwriting-scams-continue-on-4.html

Great article! Thanks!

[Rebecca]

very interesting article. Does not surprise me at all re Beyonce

I wonder how much Dr Luke and Cirkut did contribute to Walks Like Rihanna

[Joshua]

Nice quality version... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-Y82-AINDU

[georg_e]

  I know, Turnaround -- that part in the article about Diane Warren is so funny!    My favorite lines:

                                   Unless you sat your arse down in a studio and put pen to paper, fingers to laptop keys with her - your name is not appearing alongside Diane Warren's. PERIOD!

            ps.....can't resist...two hysterical Tweets from her today..

Diane Warren ‏@Diane_Warren 3 May
Just listened to a record that I'm hoping isn't their single as I might b woking w said artist but it made my ears want to commit suicide!

       Diane Warren ‏@Diane_Warren 3 May
And don't ask me who it is coz I'm not saying. As much as I want to! It should b illegal to put out something this unredeemingly horrible!
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[georg_e]

very interesting article. Does not surprise me at all re Beyonce

I wonder how much Dr Luke and Cirkut did contribute to Walks Like Rihanna

They took  out the word  "when" from end of first chorus that was on demo       

[Raul_esp]

Nice quality version... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-Y82-AINDU

Now the song is even more amazing , pop perfection.

[Khan9898]

I really love this song, the bridge to the end is just Pop at its best!

[Alex Martin]

Fabulous. parody of the backstreet boys, nsync and take that. Absolutely brilliant. Best video of the year

WATCH GUYS,too funny 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OGyHRKMPOE

[Raul_esp]

Fabulous. parody of the backstreet boys, nsync and take that. Absolutely brilliant. Best video of the year

WATCH GUYS,too funny 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OGyHRKMPOE

AMAZING , BEST VIDEO IN YEARS , The song is even more amazing.

[Joshua]

Hahaha, I love it... totally not what I was expecting, but lots of fun and well thought out.

[musicgeeker]

From ASCAP ACE
Writing credits for "Walks Like Rihanna".

1.
WALKS LIKE RIHANNA
Work ID: 885323384
ISWC:  Not Assigned
Writers
IPI #
Current
Affiliation
ERFJORD EDVARD FOERRE
586592200
TONO
GOTTWALD LUKASZ
339431656
ASCAP
HILL ANDREW GERARD
73169373
PRS
MICHELSEN HENRIK BARMAN
622722079
TONO
WALTER HENRY RUSSELL
637303655
ASCAP

Performers
THE WANTED

[Joshua]

Anyone know much about the other writers?

[Rebecca]

I love the video! hilarious!

great to see the songwriter details from ASCAP, no, I don't know those other writers, hopefully someone here might know?

[B Steady]

If you don't know the writers, how about google them?