the song is not all that; MO had an effect on it with her previously mostly unheard voice and her tone; Rihanna needs sth else nowadays and Nicki is a no-no. i cant even picture her singing it
To be honest, if Rihanna was on the track, it probably would have been as big as We Found Love. It's a smash worldwide, so Rih would have only made it that much bigger.
WFL is superior, don't get me wrong, but this would have been another #1 for Rih. No doubt.
I don't think Rihanna would fit the song well, and after all the song is only a summer song of 2015, it will be forgotten by next year. An unknown singer made it a much bigger justice so Diplo is right.
But to say that Rihanna NEEDS this hit like FFS and BBHMM weren't successful on their formats or like she doesn't have 13 #1s and countless top tens is just .
It doesn't even fit the direction that R8 was going in. Rihanna does not ALWAYS only pick hits.
First of all: demo=/=final product.
Second: I love Nicki but it wouldn't fit her AT ALL.
Third: I think Rih would sound great on this track but SHE decided to pass and I believe she knows why.
I'm glad MØ got it. It was a bop but it became boring already. Just a summer hit.
Mess @ all these Rihanna stans bashing the Song of the Summer because they pressed.
Who's bashing it?
Why would we be pressed? she has just as many hits and Janet and Mariah and more #1s then Madonna do you really think we care about getting another hit
Mess @ all these Rihanna stans bashing the Song of the Summer because they pressed.
You're exaggerating just a tad. I haven't seen anyone say the song is HORRID, GENERIC, etc.
Nobody is pressed because Rihanna already had a top ten bit earlier this year and has countless hits already I don't think she's losing sleep about this tbh.
I doubt Lean On would be the same or better with either of them. MØ is perfect for the song. In particular, Minaj would destroy the song with her rapping, and Rihanna's voice would not blend with the instrumental well