American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, initially credited with the pseudonym Nils Sjöberg, wrote the song; Harris then produced with Kuk Harrell.

A music video for the song premiered on 17 June 2016 and features Rihanna in an open cube with images projected on the inside walls.

I remembered always hearing that when Prince wrote "Manic Monday", they didn't reveal it for a couple of months.Harris and Nils Sjöberg were credited as songwriters and producers.

On 13 July 2016 however, TMZ reported that the track was written by Harris's then-girlfriend, American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, who used the pseudonym Nils Sjöberg because they did not want their relationship to overshadow the song.

[6][7] The track became a point of contention upon its release when Harris—in response to being asked about the possibility of collaborating with Swift during an interview with Ryan Seacrest—said that he "can't see it happening.

[4][12][13] Gil Kaufman of Billboard stated that the song is "a chilled-out, joyful club track that nods to classic Chicago house from the late 1980s and early 1990s, but with a modern, poppier flavor.

Lary Barleet from NME stated that "As it builds to a climax, he pulls it right back, eschewing the EDM drop in favour of voguish and mellow tropical house.

It will definitely be a hit, however by manipulating her voice so much he's stripped away the personality that made 'We Found Love' such a standout, and her latest album Anti so compelling.

It's just a bit subdued-which might have been the correct decision; why attempt to top a pop classic and fail when you can zig left, aiming for other territory altogether?

The song also reached the top 10 in Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal and Slovakia.

The official music video for the song directed by Emil Nava with Director of Photography Martin Coppen, edited by Ellie Johnson and produced and projection mapped by Matt Brown, was released to YouTube on 16 June 2016.

These include a variety of video effects and designs, footage of a crowd partying and running horses, and a drawing of a mountain with lightning over it.