"Russian Roulette" is a song by singer Rihanna for her fourth studio album, Rated R (2009). It premiered on radio stations worldwide on October 20, 2009, and was released as the album's lead single on October 26, 2009. Written and produced by Ne-Yo and Chuck Harmony, Russian Roulette is a pop, pop rock and R&B ballad that contains dark, morbid, and tense atmospheric elements in its composition. Lyrically, the single is about an abusive romantic relationship that ended abruptly.

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