Rihanna’s “Take a Bow” (2008) is a soulful ballad that serves a cold dismissal to a cheating ex. Penned by Ne-Yo, the song famously opens with Rihanna’s sarcastic “How ’bout a round of applause?” as she calls out insincere apologies. The midtempo R&B melody underlines the mix of hurt and sass in her delivery. “Take a Bow” struck a chord, soaring to No. 1 on the Hot 100. Its popularity, along with an iconic line (“You look so dumb right now”), solidified the song as one of Rihanna’s classic breakup anthems.