"this is what you came for" is a song written and produced by scottish dj calvin harris. it features rihanna. the song was released on may 1, 2016, via digital outlets. the song has reached number one in canada and australia, number two in the united kingdom, and the top five in the united states. in the u.s., "this is what you came for" entered the "billboard" hot 100 chart at number nine. it later reached number three there and was certified triple-platinum by the riaa. the song is rihanna's 28th top-ten song in the u.s. the song reached number 17 on the year-end hot 100 of 2016 in the us.