EDUCATION AND ENTERTAINMENT

Music of the Sun is the debut album of Barbadian R&B singer Rihanna, released August 26, 2005 on Def Jam Recordings. Rihanna worked with several producers for the album, mainly Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers who produced and penned most of the tracks on the album. It features guest contributions by Kardinal Offishall, J-Status, and Vybz Kartel. Primarily an R&B album, Music of the Sun incorporates musical elements of dance-pop and caribbean music genres such as dancehall and reggae-pop, which reflect on Rihanna's background.

Track listing

1. "Pon de Replay" (Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Alisha Brooks, Vada Nobles) – 4:06
2. "Here I Go Again" (featuring J-Status) (Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, J-Status, Rihanna Fenty) – 4:11
3. "If It's Lovin' That You Want" (Jean Claude Oliver, Samuel Barnes, Alaxsander Mosely, Scott Larock, Lawrence Parker, Makeba Riddick) – 3:28
4. "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)" (featuring Vybz Kartel) (Dawn Penn, Ellas McDaniel, Willie Cobbs) – 4:20
5. "That La, La, La" (Full Force, D. Emile) – 3:45
6. "The Last Time" (Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken) – 4:53
7. "Willing to Wait" (Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Nathan Watts, Henry Redd, Cotton Greene, June Deniece Williams, Rihanna Fenty) – 4:37
8. "Music of the Sun" (Diane Warren, Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Rihanna Fenty) – 3:56
9. "Let Me" (Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Mikkel SE, Tor Erik Hermansen, Makeba Riddick) – 3:56
10. "Rush" (featuring Kardinal Offishall) (Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken) – 3:09
11. "There's a Thug in My Life" (featuring J-Status) (E. Jordan, Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken) – 3:21
12. "Now I Know" (Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Rihanna Fenty) – 5:01

Bonus tracks

13. "Pon de Replay" (Remix featuring Elephant Man) (Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Alisha Brooks, Vada Nobles) – 3:37
14. "Should I?" (Japanese & UK editions only) (featuring J-Status) – 3:06
15. "Hypnotized" (Japanese edition only) (Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Rihanna Fenty) – 4:15