“Take a Bow” is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna taken from Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded (2008), a re-release of her third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad (2007). The song was written and produced by Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Eriksen, and Shaffer Smith under their stage names StarGate and Ne-Yo. “Take a Bow” was released as the first single from the re-release and the fifth single overall from the two releases. It is an R&B song that contains elements of dance-pop. Critical reception of “Take a Bow” was mixed, with some critics praising the song’s lyrics and powerful balladry impact, while others criticized the lack of originality with regard to StarGate’s production.
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