Muni Long Shocking Revelation
When it comes to songwriting inspiration, sometimes the most unexpected moments can spark musical magic. Case in point: Muni Long’s recent admission that Rihanna’s smash hit “California King Bed” was born during the singer’s online furniture browsing session.
In a revealing interview with Complex, Muni Long (née Priscilla Renea Hamilton) dished on the surprise origins behind the 2010 Rihanna track she co-wrote. As she recounts, the lyrics materialized spontaneously when she was interrupted from her homewares shopping to provide input on the song originally intended for Kelly Clarkson.
At the time I was planning to move to L.A. I was online looking for furniture when Maine came in the room,” Muni Long explained. “And he’s like, ‘What you got?’ I didn’t have anything, because I had been messing around, and I looked at my computer.
In that spur-of-the-moment instance, the phrase “California King Bed” came to mind as a potential song title concept. Muni Long ran with it, managing to craft the entire hit track in about 10 minutes!
I said, ‘California King Bed,’ and he said, ‘OK,’ and then he left. So I was like, ‘Oh, now I gotta write that,'” she recalled. “I wrote the song in like 10 minutes. I was like, ‘Turn it up, let me get this done real quick,’ so I could go back to looking for my furniture.
Despite the unconventional inspiration behind its conception, the sultry R&B slow jam ended up being a perfect vocal vehicle for Rihanna’s powerhouse pipes. Muni Long admitted being stunned when the pop superstar put her stamp on the tune.
She was on tour at the time, but she cut the song, and the rest is history. You wouldn’t think that she would do something like that,” Muni Long gushed.
This surprising anecdote highlights how true artistic lightning can strike in the most mundane of moments – proving you never know when or where the next big hit could materialize. Rihanna’s “California King Bed,” was born from Muni Long’s fatefully-interrupted online home furnishing perusal.
The saga serves as a prime example of songs’ often peculiar origin stories. Sometimes serendipity shapes a superstar smash, with “California King Bed” now forever linked to a relatable moment of casual internet shopping.