<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Rude" (2014) A 22 - second sample of "Rude", a pop and reggae fusion song . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Problems playing this file? See media help . </Td> </Tr> <P> "Rude" was named after the reggae term "rude boy" and originally based on a real - life situation . The lead singer of Magic!, Nasri, had been in an unhealthy relationship with a previous girlfriend . After Nasri got in a fight with his girlfriend, the band based the song off of that headline . The couple was in a "mean time" when they were both being rude to each other, as Nasri says in what he describes as a "dark vibe ." "Rude" was written by Nasri, Adam Messinger, Mark Pellizzer, Ben Spivak and Alex Tanas, and produced by Adam Messinger . According to the sheet music published by Sony / ATV Music Publishing at Musicnotes.com, "Rude" is a reggae fusion song set in common time with a tempo of 144 beats per minute . This song is written in the key of D ♭ major . </P> <P> Critical reviews for "Rude" have been mixed . On a positive note, 4Music complimented the song, saying: "One listen and you'll be hooked ." An article in Psychology Today drew a connection between the lyrics of the song and social attitudes about interracial relationships, while Time magazine named "Rude" the worst song of 2014, criticizing its "sanitized reggae - fusion sound" and lyrics . </P>

Who wrote why you gotta be so rude