[Nikolai.]

Originally posted by lostinparadise

Excellent choice. I'm glad she's not following trends, but instead setting them.

Dd the Navy stays clinging to the notion that Rih started any trend

[EdgeOfAddiction]

Originally posted by 22 Two's

Rihanna wants that +80/100 critical acclaim too !!!****

at least you're admiting it's a great song, I guess.

[chilicheese01]

Originally posted by Disco

This song is simply bad. Diamonds and Stay were not club bangers, but both were good songs.

Stay isn't really good, but Diamonds is passable.

This new mess is probably the worst.

[MissedTheTrain]

Where exactly is Paul on this song though? Is that just him in the background, or did he just co-write it and they put his name on the main credits?

Kanye isn't really necessary IMO, he doesn't add much to the song.

[toanythingtaboo]

The song is fine. A bit 'Rihanna does an acoustic cover of some of-the-moment hit on Live Lounge with toddlers running around', though.

They appear to have gotten caught up in making a statement with the direction, raw production and features, and neglected to actually get the song working hard enough.

It'll do well though. It's catchy enough and has enough names on it.

[GRMusic]

I absolutely love this, it's one of her best singles

I'm just surprised that this is the lead single

[lostinparadise]

Lmao @ the people who hated it at the start, starting to 'like it' now. Coincidence? Well at least you've seen the light, I guess.

[EdgeOfAddiction]

Waiting for an epic remix a la It's Not Right, But It's Ok (Thunderpuss Remix).

Originally posted by MissedTheTrain

Where exactly is Paul on this song though? Is that just him in the background, or did he just co-write it and they put his name on the main credits?

He's on the guitar.

[TheO™]

#8 US itunes

[KORDEI]

Originally posted by Doogle

I am glad she actually is releasing this it shows she doesn't give a ****

I'm seeing the most embarrassing posts about her ruining her "lead single streak" as if that's the most important thing in the world

I swear. She releases a lead single that could go either way commercially and they start scrambling. A mess.

[Mariano]

Originally posted by Doogle

I am glad she actually is releasing this it shows she doesn't give a ****

I'm seeing the most embarrassing posts about her ruining her "lead single streak" as if that's the most important thing in the world

You're mistaking it sis. She didn't give a **** before. She does now, hence why she released this song.

However the song is not that risky, it features Kanye West, it's a Rihanna song and it has folk/country influences + very relateble lyrics, so yeah... Still riskier than her previous lead singles !

It's top 10 on Itunes, finally

[XChrisX]

The only thing I dislike about this song is when Kim K sings in Kanye's verse. Other than that this is in my top 5 Rihanna songs!

[CarterTax]

Good choice Rih

[Silence.]

Lets just call it what it is. It's a shite song and a disappointment but hopefully the album will be better. The best thing about this song is how good she looks on the single cover.

[Nikko]

Waiting for that club remix.

[WeFoundWill]

This also need a pop radio version to smash

[KatyLegendperry]

I see some members are doing the most because its not some dance disco ******** that they can pop their... let me just not even bother

The song is getting good reviews and I applaud Rihanna for trying something new.

[collin]

You can tell who to ignore by the people who call this song "country"

[ViTiLiGO]

the bridge is everything.

[OffTheWall]

I like this song. It got better after a few listens. But it wasn't really what I was expecting, but still a good song.