Evan Bogart co-wrote the song and buried references in the lyrics (Picture: Vincent Sandoval/WireImage)
Rihanna’s SOS topped the charts in America 18 years ago (Picture: KMazur/WireImage)
Rihanna then sings ‘I could just die up in your arms tonight,’ which is a lyrical tribute to Cutting Crew’s classic song that topped the charts in America.
The song continues with line ‘I melt with you’ – which Evan said was a tribute to the Modern English track from 1982 with the same name – while Head Over Heels by Tears for Fears and Kim Wilde’s You Keep Me Hangin’ On are also given a nod.
A certain Michael Jackson song from 1987 is then referenced to complete the following lyric: ‘You got me head over heels / Boy, you keep me hanging on, the way you make me feel.’
When podcast host Daniel admitted he couldn’t believe his ears, saying ‘That’s incredible, I had no idea’, Evan immediately reassured Daniel that he wasn’t alone. ‘No one [knows].’
The full verse from SOS
Take on me (Uh-huh), you know inside you feel it right
Take me on, I could just die up in your arms tonight
I melt with you, you got me head over heels (Over heels)
Boy, you keep me hangin’ on, the way you make me feel
SOS was one of Rihanna’s biggest early hits (Picture: Theo Wargo/WireImage)
Evan made his name writing R&B pop hits during the 2000s, working with Rihanna, as well as other stellar names including Beyoncé, Pussycat Dolls, Sean Kingston, Jason Derulo, Demi Lovato, Lizzo, Jennifer Lopez, Adam Lambert, and more.
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Across his career, Evan won a Grammy in 2010 for Beyoncé’s Halo (co-written with OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder), two Billboard awards, an MTV Award, and several Pop Awards.
As for Rihanna, it was reported last month that she might well be making a ‘secret’ return to the studio after almost a decade since her last album, Anti.
She and her long-time partner, A$AP Rocky, have apparently been attending recording sessions at the Red Bus Recording Studio in London over the last few months.
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