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Only Girl (In The World)

Rihanna

KeyF♯ minor
Tempo125 BPM
Duration3:55

Rhodes melody, piano & acoustic guitar.

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Questions about this song

Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.

What key is Only Girl (In The World) by Rihanna in?

This transcription starts in F♯ minor. Later key changes are detected at 0:45 (B minor); 1:31 (F♯ minor); 2:02 (B minor).

What tempo is Only Girl (In The World)?

The estimated tempo is 125 BPM, calculated from the median spacing between detected beats. This is a summary of the transcription; timing can vary during the song.

What are the main chord progressions in Only Girl (In The World)?

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include D → F♯m7/5 → F♯m → D (8 occurrences); G → A → Bm → D (7 occurrences); D → G → A → Em (5 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

What are the relative chords in Only Girl (In The World)?

Here are a few patterns to play with: VI → i7/5 → i → VI in F♯ minor; VI → VII → i → III in B minor; III → VI → VII → iv in B minor. Think of Roman numerals as chord names you can take into any key. Uppercase is major, lowercase is minor; in minor keys, we count from the natural-minor scale.

Does Only Girl (In The World) use a well-known chord progression?

Yes! In B minor: The hopscotch progression (III → VI → VII → i) shows up in the chorus at 0:52 and 0:59. Three rising chord roots give this loop a lift before it hops back around. The Aeolian cadence (VI → VII → i) shows up in the chorus at 0:45 and 2:02. Two rising major chords lead back into minor, balancing a little lift with a darker landing. In F♯ minor: The Aeolian shuttle (VI → i) shows up in the verse at 0:15 and 0:19. A minor home chord and its major VI trade places in a gentle light-and-shadow loop.

What time signature is Only Girl (In The World) in?

The song starts in 4/4, with a short partial bar at the beginning.

How is Only Girl (In The World) structured?

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:15) → chorus (0:45) → verse (1:31) → chorus (2:02) → bridge (2:32) → chorus (3:04).

How long is this version of Only Girl (In The World)?

The transcribed version lasts 3:55. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.

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