So, a lot of the dust has settled after the release of We Found Love, the lead single for Rihanna's new album. I'm sure the day it was released, there was an Only Girl (In the World) vs. We Found Love thread, but that's really not what I'm trying to accomplish here.

Upon hearing the two songs, one can immediately see parallels between the lead singles. However, there are also some immediate differences. We Found Love is dominated by Calvin Harris' production, whereas Rihanna's vocals completely reign over Only Girl. With We Found Love, one gets the feeling that they were shooting for a hybrid between Afrojack's Take Over Control and Robyn's Dancing On My Own. Immediately noticeable are the subdued vocals pumped with emotion, laid over a powerful and instantly infectious dance beat, even if they aren't masterfully carried out as in Dancing On My Own. With Only Girl (In the World), all that's immediately apparent is that we have a massive dance smash on our hands, filled with soaring vocals and packed with a confident and truthful Rihanna.

When We Found Love first came out, I really got the impression that they were reaching for that level of Dancing On My Own, throwing in the sound of Afrojack as an accessibility tool. Lately, however, I'm starting to think that they already did the job better with Only Girl (In the World). I thought the commanding vocals and equally (more) powerful StarGate production made it different, but after weeks of thought, I've realized that the vulnerability is still there. The emotion is the centerpiece of Only Girl.

Sure, the depressing undertones of We Found Love are a sharp departure from Only Girl, but maybe that's why Only Girl succeeds in being the emotional dance floor anthem that We Found Love doesn't (for me). Only Girl fakes the intensely positive emotions and leaves the vulnerability hidden in the mix, while We Found Love only seeks to show off the latter. Where We Found Love is desperate to combine emotion and dance into a hit song, Only Girl combines emotion and dance into an experience, and it does it with confidence.

Which song do you think succeeds? Which one makes you want to get on the dance floor and feel your emotions and acknowledge your insecurities?

Yes. end of thread.

Honestly, WFL > OG in pretty much everything. And I am not lying.

OG was kind of basic to me

Only Girl>>>>>>>>

Actual lyrics, actual verses, and a melody >>> Beat

and sorry but, a dance song does not want me to go to the dancefloor and feel my insecurites, it makes me want to shake my ass. They both do, but we found love is more intense and i like the melody better.

Yep. I even prefer OG video much more than WFL.

I've never even seen the video for OG. I'm not sure I want to.

I prefer We Found Love.
Only Gurl is a great song, for sure. But I feel like WFL is an amazing song that flows perfectly.

Rihanna's vocals in Only Girl make me want to rip my ears out. I don't like the song, or the beat. Its just annoying.
We Found Love on the other hand has almost 200 Plays on my iTunes, and is one of my favourite Rihanna tracks.
Everything from the vocals, to the top notch production makes me want to dance everytime I hear it.

And lets not even get started on the videos.

WFL >>>>>

let's face it, WFL = Umbrella = What's My Name?

Yes
Only Girl >>>>>>> We Found Love

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You forgot Only Girl (In the World) >>>>

WFL song and video >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>OG!

end of discussion, close this thread.

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Seule fille (sur terre) >

gurl, again with your antics.

OG does not show any progression, it's a fun dance hit, nor does the video.

We Found Love is a house-electro-whatever Calvin Harris does, and the video *****. It's overall better and more artistic. OG was a nice diversion, WFL is where it's at.