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Originally posted by Deemy
I want her just to do 1 or 2 songs (no more than 2). Im getting tired of them. We need some new blood.
I had a theory that if Rihanna did Alternative dance music with reggae undertones for her next project she will sell boatloads if the image fashion and videos is On point as well as the promotion. She needs to have an Only Girl or Disturbia type hit tho (I never used Umbrella b/c thats kinda impossible at this point) to open the album with. And if she did some indie rock ballads she will be on a new path. Im getting kinda tired of dance - pop music. I mean sure its great to dance to in the club but I need songs that can make me think and emote. The only time I feel or emote to something on Loud is in the sexual/physical self. I need some Rated R type ****. Some Cold Case Love music with a Florence and Robyn spin.
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I agree. I would be fine with even one more song with them. Ester, Stargate and Rihanna go great together.
That's a great idea. I would love for her to do some alternative music. It would be groundbreaking, and she would possibly start a new trend. Honestly, I'd be fine with her doing any genre, but it would be nice if she did less dance music. Can you imagine her doing an album full of songs like "Fire Bomb", "Russian Roulette", "California King Bed", "Skin", etc? I would die. I'm just so ready for new music already. I know that she's going to slay all of us.
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Originally posted by Deemy
S&M is the biggest US hit off Loud easily. Followed by What's My name?. Only Girl was too Euro for the states. That's why it flopped here in comparison to the European countries. For such a big hit worldwide going 3x platinum in the US is not THAT big. But then again.. it IS Rihanna. More than 70% of her fanbase lives in Europe.
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Yes! Just think of all of the controversy and hype surrounding "S&M" versus all of the other Loud era singles. The video was banned in several countries, parent groups were completely against it, and she was criticized by the media for it. It was definitely a risky single. I wish "Only Girl (In The World)" would have had more success. It really deserved it. I still don't really like "What's My Name?", but there's no denying its success.