"Disturbia" was sent to US contemporary hit radio on June 17, 2008, and was released as a CD single in the United Kingdom on July 22, 2008.

"Disturbia" was a commercial success, and peaked at number one in Belgium (Flanders) and New Zealand and became a top-ten hit in more than twenty countries including Australia, on the Canadian Hot 100, and the UK Singles Chart.

The accompanying music video for "Disturbia" was directed by Anthony Mandler, which portrays Rihanna in various locations such as in a prison cell and gas chamber.

"Disturbia" has regularly featured on the set lists of Rihanna's tours and live performances since its release.

"Disturbia" was written by American recording artist Chris Brown and his team which included Brian Kennedy, Rob.

[3] The track was originally considered to be part of the re-release edition of Brown's second studio album, Exclusive (2007).

"[6] In an interview on This Morning, Rihanna said that the song is not necessarily about a specific personal experience, but rather the general feelings of mental anguish, anxiety and confusion.

[10] Fraser McAlpine from BBC Music has claimed that the song's chorus can be likened to Eiffel 65's "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" (1999).

[2] He went on to describe it as a "fun-packed electro treat filled with sizzling beats and crazy vocal effects."

"[1] Fraser McAlpine from the BBC Music deemed the song's plus points to be Rihanna's icy whine, the frosty-rave chorus and the Eiffel 65-like refrain.

[17] The song also earned Rihanna a nomination for Best Dance Recording at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, but lost to Daft Punk's "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger".

[18] "Disturbia" debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number eighteen on June 26, 2008, becoming Rihanna's sixth top 20 from Good Girl Gone Bad.

[23] "Disturbia" has been certified six-times platinum by the RIAA,[24] having sold 4.8 million digital copies as of June 2015, marking Rihanna's third best-selling single in the country.

[25] The song was also successful in Canada, where it peaked at number two on the Canadian Hot 100, remaining at the position for five weeks.

[26] In the United Kingdom, following the release of Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded, "Disturbia" debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number forty-seven due to strong digital sales.

Other scenes include Rihanna sitting on a throne chair and singing the song, while two strange women (one is played by American drag queen Detox Icunt) surround her.

In the second chorus, she is in a room where her hands are stuck in the wall and her legs in the floor; she is wearing a leotard made out of barbed wire, while tarantulas crawl all over her body.

"[58] Jillian Mapes of Billboard wrote that in the video, Rihanna created "a memorable and edgy image akin more to Marilyn Manson than her Top 40 colleagues."

[61][62] About the performance, Brian Orloff from People commented that "after Britney left, the stage was ceded to a futuristic-looking Rihanna, who launched into her hit 'Disturbia' with a goth-theme.

[66] Following the release of her fourth studio album Rated R (2009), Rihanna held a Nokia promotional concert at Brixton Academy in London.

[67] However, during the set, Rihanna also performed other songs from Good Girl Gone Bad, including "Don't Stop the Music" and "Take a Bow".

[68] In February 2010 she also recorded an AOL Sessions, where she performed the song together with other tracks including "Hard", "Rude Boy" and "Take a Bow".

Rihanna performed a slower ballad remix tempo of the song, surrounded by three big four-legged insect monsters as she crawled on the floor to escape while singing it.

"[72] On her Loud Tour, Rihanna performed "Disturbia" as second track, only after the opening song "Only Girl (In the World)".

Rihanna performed the song in a brightly colored sequined bikini, while partially been dragging on a moveable floor.

[73] Rob Williams from Winnipeg Free Press stated: "Rihanna dropped her blue coat to reveal a jewel-encrusted bikini for 'Disturbia'.