People said the same when Talk That Talk was announced as a full album instead of a Loud re-release. The album was urban-pop and still went platinum and still notched the biggest female-led hit of the decade (We Found Love).
"Talk That Talk" is one of Rihanna's most forgettable albums, so you're kind of proving my point, Lib.
I think so, she was counting on those black friday sales like always to try and get a #1 but now that Adele is releasing in that time period she will most likely release early 2016 to compete with indie releases