Looking at the singles of Loud, they represents the distinctive sound of the album:
Only Girl: Euro-Pop Dance song.
What's My Name: R&B inspired Pop ballad, with elements of Soul.
S&M: More US-flavored "Americanized" Pop smash than OG.
California King Bed: The rawest ballad on Loud, with strong vocals and live instruments (Guitar)
Man Down: Reggae / Island / Caribbean uptempo track, back to Rihanna's roots. Imagine if they used it in "Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides". It would go #1.
Now, if Rihanna will actually release more singles, as she said:
Fading: Multi-format Empowerment-Pop Ballad
Cheers: R&B inspired Blues Mid-Tempo Pop Ballad.
I love Loud
