The Songwriter Who Wrote ‘SOS’ By Rihanna Reveals Easter Egg Nobody Caught In 2 Decades

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You thought you knew everything about Rihanna’s 2006 banger “SOS”? Well, strap in, because there’s a lyrical plot twist coming your way that’s as sneaky as Rick Astley showing up on your Spotify shuffle.

So, here’s the tea: Evan “Kidd” Bogart, the songwriting genius behind “SOS,” recently spilled some hot behind-the-scenes secrets on the Behind The Wall podcast. And get ready — this man was winging it like a middle schooler presenting a PowerPoint the morning it’s due.

“Honestly, I had no clue what I was doing,” Evan admitted, which is a mood if I’ve ever heard one. But here’s where it gets wild: the ENTIRE second verse is just a bunch of ‘80s hit song titles stitched together. Yup. He basically pulled a musical Frankenstein and hoped nobody would notice.

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Here’s how it goes:
“Take on me” (A-Ha)
“I could just die in your arms tonight” (Cutting Crew)
“I melt with you” (Modern English)
“You got me head over heels” (Tears for Fears)
“Oh boy, you keep me hanging on” (Kim Wilde)
“The way you make me feel” (Michael Jackson)

That’s right—Rihanna hit us with a whole parade of #1 ‘80s bops, and we just danced along without a clue. Evan was out here doing lyrical origami while we were busy trying to perfect our “SOS” choreography in the club.

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“No one ever caught on!” Bogart chuckled on the podcast, probably realizing this might just be his greatest unsolved musical crime. Somewhere, A-Ha and Tears for Fears are probably wondering why they suddenly got new streaming royalties in 2006.

So next time you blast “SOS,” you can smugly tell your friends, “Actually, the second verse is a tribute to ‘80s pop culture.” Will they care? Probably not. But it’ll feel good to know you cracked the code.

If you want to hear Evan’s full confession, check it out around the 57:30 mark on the Behind The Wall podcast. Or, if that’s too much commitment, there’s a TikTok snippet floating around because, let’s be real, who has time for full podcasts these days?

@danielswall Replying to @N A N Z Why Rihanna’s First #1 Song Has a Secret In our conversation with Evan ‘Kidd’ Bogart, he reveals the surprising secret behind one of the biggest songs he wrote for Rihanna years ago—a detail no one ever noticed. Here’s a clip from our full conversation @kiddbogart @Rihanna #singer #songwriter #rihanna #sos #hitsong #80smusic #songwriting #demo #viralsong #popmusic #musicproducer #singing #secret #trendingsong #2000s #lyrics ♬ original sound – Daniel Wall

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