After two weeks, it became the greatest gainer on the chart, climbing twenty-seven places to number 24, and in the week after that, it reached its peak of 16. 'Rehab' first appeared in the UK Singles Chart at number 51 on November 22, 2008. He wrote that the song 'reverts to Rihanna's old styled R&B swoon, the groove being built around tambourine shakes, acoustic guitar swirls, and a subtle backbeat.' Doug Rule of Metro Weekly wrote that 'Rehab' 'is its own distinctive songâand a fetching one at thatâbut the resemblance to one of Timberlake's best is unmistakable.' Sylvia Patterson from The Guardian described the song as a 'mournful tale of lost love feeling like a catastrophic rehab meltdown'. of IGN stated that Timberlake and Rihanna work well together, thanks to their similar vocal ranges. Billboard magazine called the song a highlight of the album, with 'slinky-assisted Timberlake background vocals, tension-filled production, and contrasting strings and guitars.' Vibe's Shanel Odum, while reviewing Good Girl Gone Bad, noted that the album predominantly consists of up-tempo songs, while the ballads are its weak part, eventually being 'saved' by 'Rehab'. Huff of PopMatters called it a 'little gem' and compared it to Babyface's collaboration with Madonna on her 1994 single 'Take a Bow'. Rodney Dugue of The Village Voice called it one of the standout songs on Good Girl Gone Bad, and Sarah Rodman of The Boston Globe said it was essential to the album.
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