Both Ne-Yo and the producer, Chuck Harmony, of Rihanna‘s new single “Russian Roulette” have issued responses to singer Tiffany Evans‘ accusations that the song promotes suicide and has evil undertones.

Ne-Yo on his writing the track:

“I’m listening to the track, and all I can see is Rihanna and some random person sitting across from each other at the table with a gun sitting in the middle of the table and playing Russian roulette. It’s definitely dark, but if you think about it, ‘Thriller’ was dark, but it’s one of the biggest-selling records of all time It was just an interesting topic over a crazy beat, and who better to pull that off than somebody like Rihanna ‘What would go through your mind if you was in that situation?’ She’s always game to do something a little different. I played it for her, and she loved it – went in and knocked it out. The rest is history.”

Chuck Harmony, the producer of the song says: “There are no satanic messages in the music. Maybe if we did a remake of ‘Promise Ring’ (Tiffany’s hit single), then Rihanna wouldn’t be a devil worshipper. People are so closed minded. The song is not literal. Like most provocative art, it’s symbolism. Grow up.”