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Originally posted by Lippy
Yeah Man Down hit number 8 on Urban radio. It was also not far from reaching top 50 on pop but CKB didn't let it.
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Which reiterates my original point that
Loud's diversity was purposeful in extending Rihanna's success into a variety of genres. While "Man Down" was a hit on urban radio, "California King Bed" exposed Rihanna to the country and AC audience, which was something she had never really done before.
Despite the execution of the single choices being rather flawed at the time, no one can really deny they weren't well thought out beforehand. They achieved their original purpose, despite the dual release inhibiting both song's overall success. The potential was there.
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Originally posted by rihannafan
Exactly. I remember everyone treating it the ugly duckling, and very few were here for it  |
It's extremely overlooked. It's not one of my favourites, but I can see what makes it special.
even tho i think Selena comes off more natural than Miley 
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as for TTT the whole album is a bit..
