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Originally posted by Patrick
I think it's a pretty well established fact at this point that Rihanna just doesn't really have a core fanbase that supports her. Everyone loves at least 4 Rihanna tracks, but fewer people will actually declare themselves full-fledge Rihanna fans. I don't know why this is exactly, cause you'd think if the music is hot and successful the fanbase would build, but that isn't the case. Furthermore, these "casual fans" did not really appreciate Rated R. Even though it is her strong work artistically and critically, we live in an era of insta-hits and unsophisticated tastes (particularly in the US). Rihanna's last album just didn't fit that mold.
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Agreed.
I really thought she would have an established fanbase after the massive feedback she's gotten during the "Good Girl Gone Bad" era, but it seems like she doesn't.
The only huge hit from this era was "Rude Boy" (not saying "Russian Roulette" and "Hard" weren't hits, but they underperformed; "Rockstar 101" and "Te Amo" were flops though), which was the closest thing to a "Good Girl Gone Bad" sounding track on the album. The majority obviously wants that Rihanna back (including me) and I hope she comes back to that style, cause she musically doesn't know who she is and I liked everything about that era, it fits her the most, look-wise and music-wise.