From the Pulse Sonic podcast, available on iTunes or streaming via http://www.pulsesonic.net "S&M" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, taken from her fifth studio album, Loud (2010). It was released as the fouth official single from the album on January 21, 2011, through Def Jam Records (Universal Music). It was written by Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Sandy Wilhelm and Ester Dean, and produced by Stargate and Sandy Vee. Musically, the song derives genres from eurodance, electro and dance-pop. The lyrics are a reference to the tabloid media.