We all know what happen when Rihanna releases lead singles. BOOM to number 1 WW and we can see it with her last 3 lead singles. What if Applause was Rihanna's first single would be more successful and sound better ?
Seeing Diamonds and Stay, I don't think we can say there's somewhere Rihanna won't go. Everything she touches goes #1 or 2 or 3. It would be much more successful if Rihanna did it. Whether or not it sounds better...