Average score: 4.04
Highest: 11 (Kiss It Better)
Lowest: 0 (PhreshDiamond, Rihabelye, illuminated)
MOTS album track. First song to reach an average above 4, also the first song to receive 11 The song is a pure R&B cut with a really calm, sleep inducing melody. Solid placement.
79. First Time (w/ Fabolous)
Average score: 4.059
Highest: 9 (Rihlana)
Lowest: 0 (Lippy, K$Ellie)
This is an officially released feature released in 2007 on Fabolous album "From Nothin' To Somethin'". The album was released by Def Jam so that's probably how these 2 artists got to collaborate together. Fabolous even got one top 10 hit from this album so it wasn't such a flop feature, even though nobody knows it exists. Personally I really don't like this song, cos Rihanna's voice doesn't really fit it and it's really repetitive.
Another MOTS cut, this time a dancehall cut. 3rd J-Status collab of 4 to leave the rate. The song is not as bad as some other dancehall cuts of her first 2 albums, the vocals are kinda solid on this song and it is listenable.
AGLM Japanese bonus track. Boring R&B ballad here. Definitely better than the other AGLM bonus track though. This track is not memorable much, is it?
76. The Hotness (with Shontelle)
Average score: 4.12
Highest: 9 (Marnie)
Lowest: 0 (K$Ellie)
This is actually an interesting thing, this is Rihanna's first soundtrack appearance. It appeared on the soundtrack called "Save the Last Dance 2 Soundtrack" released in 2006. Even though the track was officially released, it still for some reason feels kinda LQ/unfinished. The song was co-written by her original songwriter duo from SRP Records (Sturken, Rogers) which means it was probably written for MOTS or AGLM. Surprised it made it this far.
MOTS Japanese bonus track. This one is much better than Should I. It could have actually replaced some standard edition track. It is actually one of the very few MOTS that could be classified as pop (thanks to its production), even though it has heavy R&B elements. The song is kinda solid and easy to listen to.
Average score: 4.18
Highest: 8.5 (TheWayWeWere)
Lowest: 0 (PhreshDiamond)
MOTS album track. This track is actually really special! It has a key point in Rihanna's career. It is one of the very first songs Rihanna did professionally and used it (along with Pon De Replay) to audition for Jay-Z who subsequently signed her! The Last Time its POWER! The song is a cute R&B ballad. Not bad, but kinda boring.
73. Now I Know
Average score: 4.22
Highest: 9 (Kiss It Better, Quicksand)
Lowest: -1 (Lippy)
Another MOTS album track. This song is so so so long Very boring long slow ballad which is being dragged on way too much. I don't enjoy listening to this one at all. Speed it up fat
72. Whipping My Hair
Average score: 4.32
Highest: 8.1 (Pure Heroin)
Lowest: 0 (Fenrir)
Now this is a damn bop The song was also recorded by Jennifer Lopez but she didn't release it either (and actually butchered it). Rihanna's version leaked in 2009 which makes it a likely GGGB reject. Anyway I really love listening to this song (one of the only unreleased songs of her) and I think it could've charted a lot higher if it actually was an album track. Now it got eliminated below some questionable MOTS and AGLM songs...
Average score: 4.33
Highest: 10 (Marnie)
Lowest: 0 (NewRihannaStan, Chemical X)
Similarly to "Just Be Happy" this song was never released on iTunes but it was used as a promo song, this time for "Procter & Gamble's female deodorant Secret" in 2007. Rihanna and Nicole even released a cute "video" which mainly contains them two being in a studio singing the song. This song is kinda urban and jumps on the trends of 2007, but still sounds super weird. It is a grower.
70. Say It
Average score: 4.53
Highest: 10 (Ryanicorn, dcode78, jacklovesyou1, NewRihannaStan)
Lowest: -1 (PhreshDiamond, Fenrir, Navyofbadgals, Starboy, Chemical X)
First GGGB cut to be eliminated. Wow, this track is really hated 5x -1... Also 4x0......Four 10s saved it from earlier elimination though. I never really hated this song, it makes me want to sleep and is annoying a bit, but no hard feelings.
This is "Now I Know" of AGLM. Slow boring ballad with the same damn instrumental. This one is much shorter though, which I appreciate a lot. Definitely one of my least favorite songs of AGLM and it should have left much sooner.
Average score: 4.68
Highest: 9.2 (Pure Heroin)
Lowest: 0 (PhreshDiamond)
MOTS album track. A cute up-tempo with a solid melody. Never really listened to it much and I'm surprised it made it this far. Nice gowns, beautiful gowns.
67. Bad Girl (with Chris Brown)
Average score: 4.75
Highest: 9 (SaylorMoon)
Lowest: 0 (illuminated, K$Ellie, NewRihannaStan, Chemical X)
This song is unreleased and leaked in early 2009. It was written for Confessions of a Shopaholic soundtrack, although it was left out of the soundtrack in favor of re-recoded version by Pussycat Dolls. Despite being an unreleased leak, the song still charted on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart. The song is kind of annoying and PCD did it better justice in my opinion. For a longest time it was Rihanna/C.Brown only collabo (if we don't count Cinderella), that changed in 2012 though
Higherst charting album appearance on other artist's album (if we don't count Shy Ronnie 2 on The Lonely Island's album). Also the first song to not receive any 0 But I don't understand why is that. This song is NOT special. It's actually really bad and almost unlistenable for me. It was released in 2007 on The-Dream's first album, released by Def Jam Records. Thank god it wasn't a single.
Okay tomorrow I will reveal 65-51 and then the real fun will begin
Okay, hopefully tonight miscellaneous and MOTS/AGLM songs will be out so it should get more interesting.
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