The song has peaked at number seven, making Cheers (Drink to That) the singers fourth top ten Hot 100 hit from Loud and nineteenth overall top ten song in the US. In its third week, the song reached a new peak of 16, and rose to number 11 the following week, where it remained for another week. The following week, the song climbed ten positions to a new peak of 25, and became that weeks Greatest Gainer on the chart and Rihannas 26th song to reach the top 40. On its seven-week, the song charted at number 10, its current peak.Ĭheers (Drink To That) also debuted on the US Pop Songs chart at number 35 in the issue dated August 3, 2011. In its fifth week, the song rose to number 11, where it remained in its sixth week. Jon Pareles of The New York Times commented that Cheers (Drink to That) is written for barroom singalongs.Īccording to Leah Greenblatt from Entertainment Weekly, the Jameson-swilling, TGIF-toasting Cheers (Drink to That), folds a left-field Avril Lavigne sample into a crunked party anthem. Mark Savage of BBC Music described the song as a funky, loping guitar groove for to a night out on the town, which Rihanna dedicated to all the semi-alcoholics in the world. It gives you a great feeling inside, like you want to go out and have a drink.Īlso in an interview with MTV News in late 2010, Avril Lavigne spoke about being included on the song, saying, It was really exciting because Im With You is one of my favorite songs that Ive done, I always love performing it.

The music video for the song, directed by Evan Rogers and Ciara Pardo, shows footage of Rihanna on tour and different activities during her homecoming trip to Barbados.Ĭheers (Drink to That) was included on the set list of the Loud Tour (2011). The song also peaked at number 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming the singers nineteenth top ten song on the chart. Lyrically, Cheers (Drink to That) is a party-drinking song, with multiple references to drinking alcohol, including Jameson Irish Whiskey.Ĭheers (Drink to That) peaked inside the top ten in New Zealand and Australia, and charted at numbers 5 and 6, respectively. The song also contains samples from Lavignes song Im with You, which is featured on her debut album Let Go (2002). The song was written by Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson, Stacy Barthe, LP, Corey Gibson, Chris Ivery, Lauren Christy, Graham Edwards, Avril Lavigne and Scott Spock, while production of the song was completed by Harr and Jackson under their stage name, The Runners. The song impacted US mainstream and rhythmic radio on August 2, 2011, as the seventh and final single released from Loud. Rihanna premieres fifth album, Loud, in London.

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