Rihanna's "SOS"
The Hit: "SOS" - Rihanna (2006)
The Sample: "Tainted Love" - Soft Cell (1981)
Before good girl
Rihanna went bad, she had her first big hit with the more mild dance-pop single "SOS." The song also earned praise from critics for sampling the '80s synthpop favorite "Tainted Love."
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