It is Rihanna's vocal--at once commanding, soulful and vulnerable--that anchors the song, and Loud itself, elevating it from a hit-and-miss collection into something oddly arresting.
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It's a mixed bag all right. At times brilliant, at others unlike anyone else out there and occasionally frankly a bit rubbish.
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Rihanna's latest collection Loud is another sure fire assault on the charts and airwaves. It highlights exactly the best and worst of today's pop aesthetic.
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The weaker songs will just be forgotten about in a few weeks anyway, skimmed over by taste-making iTunes downloaders who only vaguely recall a time when you either bought the whole album or none of it.
I was always wanted this song to be a single after RUDE BOY. It could been a SUMMER SMASH.... the song is soo chill and layback, definately a great summer jam.
Agreed. It was the OBVIOUS next single. If not, Fire Bomb. But then they went with those-which-shall-not-be-named.
Nicole Schsdjhlfsjjer is not a household name known for #1 hits.. That's the only difference between WMN & Right there. They're both generic carribean flavor Ester Dean & Stargate products that sound the same.
WMN **** on everything on MUSIC IS A SONG, A MUSIC LIKE ME & 85% of GGGB & 85% of RATED R, and is the best song on LOUD!
Her Schingzer's sounds like its B'side that didn't make the album cut.
Nicole Schsdjhlfsjjer is not a household name known for #1 hits.. That's the only difference between WMN & Right there. They're both generic carribean flavor Ester Dean & Stargate products that sound the same.
The difference is that Right There came after WMN?. WMN? was the original.
Loud is cute but it got extremely boring to me apart from the singles. Rated R & GGGB are stil bumping to this day. I have heard the 1st two album in full but I've heard the majority of both and they're cute too.
But let me just say What's My Name>>>>>>>
It has overtaken Disturbia as my favorite Rihanna song.
LOUD was definitely a step backward from the epic RATED R, but ur doing wayyy too much!
Sis, everyone knows i'm anti-LOUD. The album is so bland. Idc if it is the Queen's album. Besides ManDown, Cheers CKB and Only Girl. She could've kept that mess instead of putting out this rush generic all over the place mess.
The song is a favorite on Loud. GGGB is even more "generic" than Loud.
Considering during the era it came out where DANCE music wasn't all the way dominating and VARIETY was still topping Billboard & the radio. I'd have to disagree. GGGB was ahead of it's time, COHESIVE and edgy. Critics agree.