"What Now" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her seventh studio album, Unapologetic. It was written by Olivia Waithe, Parker Ighile, Maestro The Baker, and Nathan Cassells alongside Rihanna, with production handled by Maestro The Baker, Ighile, and Cassells. The song is a mid-tempo piano ballad about asking "what now" and not knowing where to go next in life. It was released as the fifth single from Unapologetic and was serviced to US rhythmic radio on September 24, 2013, before impacting mainstream radio on October 1, 2013. A remix collection was released exclusively to Beatport on August 29, 2013, and another remix collection was released to Beatport on October 29, 2013. The song has a music video on YouTube. The lyrics of the song can be found on Genius, Letras, and Lyrics.com.