: Her performance at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards is widely cited as a career highlight, where her powerful, "lungs-deep" delivery solidified the song as a modern classic.

: Songwriter Fred Ball and producer Joseph Angel drew influence from legends like Prince and Al Green , aiming for a juxtaposition of "old-school soul feel with modern lyrics".

: Rihanna seamlessly shifts between a delicate falsetto and a gritty, ravaged lower register , capturing a sense of vulnerability and "aching" pain.

: Its vintage sound is built on a dark, orchestral arrangement featuring guitar arpeggios, organ, and syncopated strings .

Witness Rihanna's powerful vocal delivery in this live performance from the Billboard Music Awards: