
I was like, ‘This is the best song I’ve ever done. First of all, the second she cut the song, they were completely right. “I’m sitting there, and then I finally am like, ‘You know what, Stargate?’ I let go. The song eventually found its way to Rihanna, a decision he doesn’t regret. At first sight I felt the energy of sun rays. :Rihanna - Diamonds (Live ver.) Rihanna - Diamonds (Live ver.)We are like dimonds in the skyrihanna - diamonds (live ver.

And I’m sitting there… Dude, so when it happened, Paul was like, ‘Man, Em had that beat on hold.’ I was like, ‘What? I didn’t even know.’” And apparently, Eminem had done a song to it, too. “I remember, at the same time, I had given a beat CD like a month earlier to Paul Rosenberg to give to Eminem. Should we keep the beat for Kanye? I don’t know about it.’”Īround the same time, he submitted the song to Eminem’s manager for consideration and Eminem ended up cutting the record. “Stargate’s like, ‘Yo, we’re giving this song to Rihanna. It was written by Sia together with its producers, Benny Blanco and StarGate.The song premiered on September 26, 2012, during the Elvis Duran and the Morning Show and was digitally released the following day as the lead single from Unapologetic. However, his collaborators had other ideas. 'Diamonds' is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her seventh studio album, Unapologetic (2012). While speaking with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Blanco admits that he originally wanted the song to go to Kanye West or Lana Del Rey. The song’s producer, Benny Blanco, reflected on the origins of the chart-topping 2012 hit, which he wrote and produced with Stargate and Sia.

Rihanna’s “Diamonds” almost went to Eminem.
