query: who wrote love on the brain by rihanna

pos: Love on the Brain Love on the Brain "Love on the Brain" is a song recorded by singer Rihanna for her eighth studio album, "Anti" (2016). It was written by Joseph Angel and produced by Fred Ball, with additional writing by Rihanna, and Kuk Harrell serving as the vocal producer. The song was provided to US rhythmic contemporary and urban contemporary radio stations on September 27, 2016, as the album's fourth single. "Love on the Brain" is a doo-wop, R&B and soul ballad inspired by 1950s and 1960s music. Its instrumentation consists of a guitar arpeggio, swirling organ, a simple chord progression, syncopated strings,

pos: Love on the Brain acts in history to appear at least thirty times in the top-ten of the Hot 100. Rihanna performed the track during her Anti World Tour, as well as at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards and as a part of a medley at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. "Love on the Brain" was the first song commissioned for Rihanna's album "Anti". Written by Norwegian songwriter and producer Fred Ball and American songwriter Joseph Angel in late 2013, inspiration for the song came from Prince and Al Green. Ball recalled, "We wanted it to have that juxtaposition of an old school

neg: Love on the Brain out by Marcos Tovar for Allfadersup and Harrell. The song was finally mixed by Manny Marroquin at Larrabee Studios in North Hollywood, along with mixing assistants Chris Galland, Jeff Jackson and Ike Schultz, before being mastered by Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound, in New York City. "Love on the Brain" was first announced as a recorded track in 2015, and was to be debuted at the 2015 Brit Awards, however Rihanna allegedly pulled out. In early August 2016, Philadelphia radio personality Mike Adam stated that "Love on the Brain" would be the album's fourth single, later confirmed by Rihanna herself

neg: Cold Case Love Cold Case Love "Cold Case Love" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her fourth studio album, "Rated R" (2009). It was written and produced by The Y's (Justin Timberlake, Robin Tadross and James Fauntleroy II). Following Chris Brown's assault on Rihanna, she started working on the sound of her new album. Timberlake who co-wrote "Cold Case Love" labeled the sound of Rihanna's new project as a step forward for the singer. In February 2010, Rihanna admitted that the song's lyrics are about her complicated relationship with Brown. An R&B song, "Cold Case Love" has an instrumentation infused

neg: Love Without Tragedy / Mother Mary and described it as demonstrating "a tiny bit of hope" on the album. In a review of the album, Jessica Hopper of "Pitchfork Media" wrote that "Rihanna sings a grim rhetorical: "What's love without tragedy?" However, according to her the real question that she and her songwriters is presenting on the record is "Who is Rihanna without Chris Brown?" "Nathan Slavick for DJ Booth was critical of the tracks theme, writing that "Love Without Tragedy / Mother Mary", along with "Stay" and "No Love Allowed", all discuss the topic of Rihanna being a non-controversial person who is struggling to find

neg: Desperado (Rihanna song) holder Madonna who has 46. "Billboard" writer Gordon Murray commented that Rihanna is becoming ever closer to Madonna's record "at an astounding rate," and noted that she had attained nine number-ones since Madonna last topped the chart with "Bitch I'm Madonna" featuring Nicki Minaj in August 2015. It is also her fifth number-one of 2017, following "Love on the Brain", "Sex with Me", "Pose" and "Wild Thoughts" (by DJ Khaled featuring herself and Bryson Tiller), the most by an act in a calendar year in the 41-year history of the chart; Rihanna had previously topped the chart four times in

neg: Love on the Brain soul feel with modern lyrics. That's why Amy Winehouse was never pastiche or retro even though her music has an old soul sound." Ball also stated that they did not write the song with Rihanna in mind, however his manager at Roc Nation, Jay Brown, heard the song and loved it. Brown sent it to Rihanna and she also reacted similarly, writing additional lyrics. American producer Kuk Harrell handled the song's vocal production. Ball and Angel also supplied the song's keyboards and drums. "Love on the Brain" was recorded at Westlake Studios in Los Angeles. The vocal recording was carried

neg: Rihanna "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. Further Platinum-certified singles "Needed Me" and "Love on the Brain" both peaked inside the top ten of the US Hot 100. In 2016, Rihanna was featured on several singles. The first collaboration single was Kanye West's "Famous", where Rihanna provided uncredited guest vocals. She was then officially featured on Calvin Harris' "This Is What You Came For," which reached No. 3 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart. Rihanna was also featured on Drake's "Too Good" and on Mike Will Made Its "Nothing Is Promised". On 27 June 2016, Rihanna

neg: Love on the Brain due to the "storm of tour-de-force vocals". On August 28, 2016, Rihanna received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. In honour, she performed a medley consisting of "Stay", "Diamonds" and "Love on the Brain". Christopher Rosa of "Glamour" called the performance "breath-taking", whilst "Billboard" noted: "Her vocals, which are sometimes under-appreciated by critics and even fans, were gorgeous and impressive, reminding everyone that beyond the chart-toppers and DGAF behavior, there's an astonishing voice that propelled her to where she is now". On May 19, 2016, "Love on the Brain" was featured on the

neg: Hate That I Love You edited Spanglish version of the video features scenes by Bisbal instead of Ne-Yo. Rihanna performed the song at the 2007 American Music Awards, and on Operación Triunfo respectively. "Hate That I Love You" was performed on Rihanna's four worldwide tours—Good Girl Gone Bad, Last Girl on Earth, Loud and the Diamonds World Tour. In early 2007, Rihanna began to work with songwriters and producers on a follow-up album to "A Girl Like Me". She spent the week of the Grammy Awards writing with labelmate Ne-Yo, who gave her vocal lessons. They wrote and sang "Hate That I Love You", which

neg: Hate That I Love You sixth series of the Spanish talent show, Operación Triunfo. In 2010, Rihanna embarked on her second worldwide tour, Last Girl on Earth Tour (2010–11), and "Hate That I Love You" was included on the set list. Sarah Rodman from "Boston Globe" praised Rihanna's performance of the song, and wrote that "Rihanna breezed through a bit of Eminem’s 'Love the Way You Lie' and her own 'Hate That I Love You'." Rihanna performed the single at the 75th anniversary ceremony of Shakhtar Donetsk football team at the Donbass Arena in Ukraine on May 16, 2011. Rihanna also performed the song on

neg: We Found Love why he decided to make a remix with Rihanna. He added that Calvin Harris' production impressed him and heavily influenced him on his future work. Rihanna also noted that she decided to work with Flo Rida because of his "wild" productions on his songs. Andrew Unterberger of the website PopDust wrote that Flo Rida was "exactly" what the original version of "We Found Love" was missing. He added, "No Rihanna, you got it backwards—it's Flo Rida who needs to have other, more talented people on his songs in order to turn them into hits, not the other way around... At

neg: Love on the Brain a tie for third place with Michael Jackson, with whom, both had 29 top-ten singles. Rihanna became the artist with the third most top-ten singles in Hot 100 history, only behind Madonna (with 38), and The Beatles (with 34). It was also "the second-fastest accumulation of 30 Hot 100 top 10s", according to "Billboard" Gary Trust. In the issue dated March 25, 2017, the song climbed to number 5, becoming Rihanna's 22nd top five hit, leading her to break a tie for fifth place with Elvis Presley (who has 21 top-five hits). In November 2016, "Love on the Brain" entered

neg: Love the Way You Lie "Love the Way You Lie". He chose it and told his manager Paul Rosenberg he wanted to collaborate with the Barbadian singer Rihanna. Eminem told Skyrock, "It's one of those tracks that I felt like only she could pull it off." Rosenberg sent the track to Rihanna, who accepted Eminem's request "at the last moment." Eminem then wrote the rapped verses. Rihanna said she joined the collaboration because she could relate to the theme of the song, as she and Eminem had been in difficult relationships on "different ends of the table". Eminem had released the songs "'97 Bonnie &

neg: Love on the Brain Marilyn Manson cited "Anti" as an influence on his band's album "Heaven Upside Down", saying "Strangely enough, one of the records that influenced this album strongly, and it can’t be taken literally, is Rihanna, her last record. That one song, ‘Love on the Brain’, it really hit me because I saw her perform it and she just… meant it." Following Rihanna's performance at the 2016 "Billboard" Music Awards, "Love on the Brain" debuted on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 at number 83, marking Rihanna's 55th entry on the chart. After being released as a single in November 2016, the song

neg: Love on the Brain 100, the song reached a new peak of number 69 in the week of January 13, 2017. Three weeks later, the song managed to crack the top twenty, reaching number 12. It became "Anti" second top twenty hit. In Austria, the song debuted at number 53 and has peaked at number 7, while in Germany it debuted at number 100, and has reached a peak of number 21 to date, becoming the album's second highest charting single. In Poland, "Love on the Brain" peaked at number one for four non-consecutive weeks in 2016. Rihanna included "Love on the Brain" in

neg: Stupid in Love Telegraph" thought that the song was a direct reference to Rihanna and Brown, writing "Rihanna notoriously received a black eye prior to the 2009 Grammy awards when she was attacked by her then boyfriend, R&B singer Chris Brown. Clearly, this is a potentially life-changing incident, and we get some sense of the emotional aftermath on the ballad Stupid In Love." Norman Mayers for Nu-Soul Magazine concurred with McCormick, writing that Rihanna does not shy away from what happened between herself and Brown, rather, she confronts it directly on "Stupid in Love". Alex Thornton for HipHopDX wrote that it is difficult

neg: Love on the Brain Carey, while "Vibe" magazine and USA Today noted similarities with the work of Erykah Badu. Amy Winehouse, Etta James and Sam Cooke were also perceived as influences by critics, with "Michigan Daily" Christian Kennedy citing Winehouse's song "Wake Up Alone" as the song that Rihanna had borrowed from "stylistically." "Love on the Brain" has dark lyrics that depict a destructive, yet addictive relationship, with themes of "swinging back and forth between the highs and lows of love". Some critics believed the song was an "ode to a violent lover", possibly referring to Chris Brown after the pair's highly published domestic

neg: Cold Case Love Love" is a combination of the works by Phil Collins and Lionel Richie and Timberlake's song "Losing My Way" ("FutureSex/LoveSounds", 2006). Sean Fennessey wrote that on the song Rihanna seems to discover the "flip" side of her 2007 single "Umbrella". Lyrically, the song is a "melancholic and mature farewell" to a failed relationship. Jody Rosen of "Rolling Stone" wrote Rihanna "slow-boiling" interprets the line "What you did to me was a crime". According to Jude Rogers of BBC Music the lyrics of the song hint towards her failed relationship with Brown. A reviewer of "Plugged In" wrote that the lyrics

neg: A Girl like Me (Rihanna album) genre to Rihanna's music, mostly represented by the rock and reggae mash-up "Kisses Don't Lie", though Rihanna herself stated that the album is not overall driven by rock influence. In an interview, Rihanna commented: "Growing up in Barbados, I wasn't exposed to a lot of rock music. We really love reggae and soca music and hip-hop. But when I moved to the United States last year, I was exposed to a lot of different types of music, rock being one of them, and I fell in love with it. [Now] I love rock music." Celia SanMiguel of "Vibe" magazine wrote

neg: Love the Way You Lie Love the Way You Lie "Love the Way You Lie" is a song recorded by the American rapper Eminem, featuring Bajan singer Rihanna, from Eminem's seventh studio album "Recovery" (2010). The singer and songwriter Skylar Grey wrote and recorded a demo of the song alongside the producer Alex da Kid when she felt she was in an abusive romantic relationship with the music industry. Eminem wrote the verses and chose Rihanna to sing the chorus, resulting in a collaboration influenced by their past experiences in difficult relationships. Recording sessions were held in Ferndale, Michigan, and Dublin, Ireland. Backed by guitar,

neg: Love on the Brain violence case. Lyrical examples include "It beats me black and blue but it fucks me so good / That I can't get enough / Must be love on the brain." Adam R. Holz of the conservative organization Focus on the Family's website PluggedIn.com noted the song "mingles nihilism, lust and at least the metaphorical presence of physical abuse". Jessica Eggert of Mic agreed, noting that "Rihanna wears her heart right on her sleeve and takes no prisoners in expressing the pain of a metaphorically and physically damaging-yet-undying love." Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic picked it as a highlight from the

neg: Anti (album) "Needed Me"—an initially "urban radio priority"—to pop radio as well, due to its success. "Needed Me" saw far greater success becoming Rihanna's 28th top ten single on the Hot 100, tying her with Stevie Wonder for fourth place as the acts with the most amount of top tens in "Billboard" history. It notably became her longest charting Hot 100 hit, surpassing the 41-week run of We Found Love. On August 21, 2016, Rihanna announced via her Instagram account that "Love on the Brain" will be the next single. Prior to being announced as a single, "Love on the Brain" debuted

neg: Anti (album) yet". Petridis stated that artists such as Rihanna pushed the genres "boundaries", noting that "Anti" "was a "sprawling, exploratory and opaque". The albums commercial performance, especially its streaming performance, was noted as helping R&B "flourish" again, along with Drake and Kanye West. Rihanna was cited as the second most streamed artist of 2016 overall, earning 795 million streams by June and was named the most streamed female of 2016 and 2017 by Spotify. "Anti" produced eight songs that topped the "Billboard" Dance Club Songs chart — "Work" (featuring Drake), "Kiss It Better", "Needed Me", "Love on the Brain", "Sex with

neg: Skylar Grey song "Love the Way You Lie" was given to American rapper Eminem and Barbadian singer Rihanna. Their version became a worldwide hit, reaching number one on 26 charts and being nominated for four Grammy Awards. Grey earned a Grammy nomination for Song of the Year, for her writing contributions to "Love the Way You Lie". Grey wrote the hook to all three versions of "Love the Way You Lie" by Eminem and Rihanna, and even recorded a solo version that was later featured on her fourth EP, "The Buried Sessions of Skylar Grey" (2012). Alex da Kid went on to

neg: Hate That I Love You Hate That I Love You "Hate That I Love You" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her third studio album, "Good Girl Gone Bad" (2007). It features vocals by American singer and songwriter Ne-Yo, who co-wrote the song with its producers StarGate. Def Jam Recordings released the song on August 21, 2007, as the third single from "Good Girl Gone Bad". A Spanglish version featuring David Bisbal was made available on April 28, 2008. "Hate That I Love You" is a mid-tempo R&B song about the power of love, with influences of folk music. "Hate That I

neg: Love Without Tragedy / Mother Mary "vaporous keyboards" as part of the instrumental. "i-D"'s Nick Levine described the song as a "electro-R&B epic" that was "influenced by Sting's old band, The Police" Smokey Fontaine for "The Huffington Post" thought that Rihanna appeared to be channeling synth-laden songs released by Madonna in the 1990s. Lyrically, it progresses from being a love song to a "full-on confessional", and references famous actress, Marilyn Monroe and actor, James Dean, respectively. Dan Nolan for "Rolling Stone" wrote that when "[Rihanna] sings, 'I'm prepared to die in the moment,' on 'Love Without Tragedy/Mother Mary,' a clichéd line pulses with real terror and

neg: Birthday Cake (song) only misstep on the album – not because it's not amazing (it is!), but because it's only 78 seconds long. 'Birthday Cake' is more decadent Rihanna filth, this time courtesy of sensual R&B-master The-Dream. Have any Rihanna Navy members made an hour-long mix yet? We need to keep the bump 'n' grind going all night." Pip Ellwood of Entertainment-Focus noted that "Birthday Cake", along with "Cockiness (Love It)", "leave you under no misunderstanding that Rihanna is as sexual as she's ever been throughout her career." Melissa Maerz of "Entertainment Weekly" wrote that "Birthday Cake", along with "Cockiness (Love It)", were

neg: We Found Love was released by Rihanna's official Facebook page on September 22, 2011. Grady Smith of "Entertainment Weekly"s The Music Mix criticized the song's artwork, writing "'We found love in a hopeless place,' Rihanna repeats over a David Guetta-ish synth beat. But judging by the single cover, her place doesn't look too hopeless, does it? Maybe there's a building on fire outside the frame, and that fire hydrant doesn't work. I guess that would be hopeless." A reviewer for "Sugar Magazine" wrote that "On anyone else this would be a pretty odd look but Rihanna somehow makes a denim overload look good."

neg: Love the Way You Lie (Part II) adapted from the liner notes of "Loud". Love the Way You Lie (Part II) "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her fifth studio album "Loud" (2010). It features guest vocals from American rapper Eminem, who wrote the song alongside Skylar Grey and the producer Alex da Kid. It is the sequel to the 2010 hit single "Love the Way You Lie", which appears on Eminem's seventh studio album "Recovery". It received positive reviews from critics and was performed for at the American Music Awards of 2010 on November 21, 2010, as

neg: Love the Way You Lie (Part II) Love the Way You Lie (Part II) "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her fifth studio album "Loud" (2010). It features guest vocals from American rapper Eminem, who wrote the song alongside Skylar Grey and the producer Alex da Kid. It is the sequel to the 2010 hit single "Love the Way You Lie", which appears on Eminem's seventh studio album "Recovery". It received positive reviews from critics and was performed for at the American Music Awards of 2010 on November 21, 2010, as part of a medley with "What's My

neg: Te Amo (Rihanna song) set for the video, photographs were released; they featured Rihanna wearing a vibrant Mara Hoffman maxi dress, which cost over $1,000. French supermodel Laetitia Casta played the role of a femme fatale and the apparent love interest of Rihanna. In the video, Rihanna plays Casta's lesbian love interest. Casta arrives at the castle in a car, and steps out with a very provocative dominatrix-looking outfit, and meets Rihanna who is waiting inside. Throughout all of the video, Casta tries to seduce Rihanna whilst Rihanna initially resists, but eventually gives in to Casta's charm. First, she meets Rihanna in the living

neg: Rude Boy (Rihanna song) on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", and "". "Rude Boy" was also featured on the set lists of Rihanna's Last Girl on Earth, Loud, Anti and Diamonds tours. "Rude Boy" was produced by Rob Swire and StarGate who co-wrote the song with Rihanna, Ester Dean, and Makeba Riddick. During an interview on the television show, "" in February 2010, Carr asked Rihanna about the song's lyrics, with particular emphasis on the line "Come here Rude Boy, Boy, can you get it up?/Come here Rude Boy, Boy, is you big enough?" Rihanna explained: "When we wrote the song, it was kind of

neg: Desperado (Rihanna song) 2007, 2010, 2011 and 2016, as had Beyoncé in 2009, Lady Gaga in 2009 and 2010 and Katy Perry in 2014. "Desperado" is additionally the seventh song from her eighth studio album "Anti" (2016) to reach number-one, following "Work" (featuring Drake), "Kiss It Better", "Needed Me", "Love on the Brain", "Sex with Me" and "Pose", tying it with "Teenage Dream" (2010) by Perry (who first scored seven between 2010–12) for the album with the most number-one songs. In celebration of their fifteen year old EP "Black Rooster", American indie rock band The Kills released an EP that featured acoustic versions

neg: Good Girl Gone Bad I wrote for Rihanna called 'Hate That I Love You'." American producers Tricky Stewart and Dream had written the track "Umbrella" in 2007 with pop singer Britney Spears in mind. Her label rejected the song before she could hear it, stating they had enough songs for her to record; at the time, Spears was working on her fifth studio album "Blackout". The producers then reached out to Mary J. Blige, who did not have time to consider the song for her next album. Finally, L.A. Reid, then-CEO of Def Jam Recordings, bought the record and forwarded it to Rihanna. Initially,

neg: Love Somebody (Maroon 5 song) the band had left "the strutting cockerel heat" of their 2004 single "This Love" for the "saturated rave bliss" of "Love Somebody" or "The Man Who Never Lied". According to him that’s an effect of the market they have chosen to contribute on. "Billboard"'s Chris Payne thought that the song fades into the background of the other stronger tracks on "Overexposed". Adam Markovitz of "Entertainment Weekly" was more critical towards Levine's vocals on "Love Somebody" and wrote that the singer's voice is processed in a high disaffected whine — "like a male Rihanna or an android castrato", which according to

neg: Rihanna that is.'" Her vocal performance on "Loud" (2010) received positive reviews from music critics. James Skinner from BBC praised Rihanna's vocals on the song "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)" and wrote that her voice is powerful and that "it is Rihanna's vocal – at once commanding, soulful and vulnerable – that anchors the song, and Loud itself". Andy Gill from "The Independent" feels that "California King Bed" features her best vocal performance. In a review of "Unapologetic", "Billboard" magazine wrote, "Diamonds finds Rihanna doing one of her throatiest, most impassioned vocals to date, on this inspirational pop ballad."

neg: Hate That I Love You selling more than 120,000 copies. The music video for "Hate That I Love You" was directed by Anthony Mandler, who also directed the videos for Rihanna's singles "Unfaithful" and "Shut Up and Drive". Photographs of the production showing Rihanna wearing a cream bra and gray skirt were leaked on the same day. The video premiered on September 24, 2007, and was digitally released September 27, 2008 on iTunes. The video's opening scene shows the sun rising and Rihanna waking up. Meanwhile, Ne-Yo walks along a street, wearing a hat that obscures most of his face. Rihanna is in her room;

neg: My Garden Dahlia expressed wanting to work with Detroit-based rapper Eminem, Fugees singer Lauryn Hill and American pop singer Madonna. In a May 2013 interview with Fuse, Dahlia spoke on her collaborations with Timbaland, Snoop Dogg and Meleni "Polly A." Smith, the latter of which contributed to Dahlia's song "Money Party". In a June 2013 interview, Dahlia revealed she co-wrote song with some friends, such as Tawanna "Frankie Storm" Dabney, who wrote "Don't Stop the Music" for Barbadian singer Rihanna. During the same interview, when asked about her dream collaborations, Dahlia stated: "I'd love to work with B.B. King. I would love

neg: A Girl like Me (Rihanna album) on which Rihanna received writing credit. The song was written and recorded in Barbados, and was described by Rihanna as mashed up rock and reggae. In the song "Unfaithful", penned by Ne-Yo, Rihanna wanted to speak about personal things that girls her age at the time were experiencing, which was inspired by the album's title and according to her it is one of her favorite songs on the album. "We Ride" was written and produced by StarGate, who also produced and co-wrote "Unfaithful". For the song "Break It Off", which features Jamaican artist Sean Paul, Rihanna flew down to Jamaica

neg: Drunk on Love (Rihanna song) Love" debuted on the UK R&B Chart at number 23. Drunk on Love (Rihanna song) "Drunk on Love" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, from her sixth studio album "Talk That Talk" (2011). The song was written by Ester Dean, Traci Hale, Mikkel S. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen of StarGate and Baria Qureshi, Romy Croft, Oliver Sim and Jamie Smith of The xx, with production helmed by StarGate. A power ballad, "Drunk on Love" samples the melody of The xx's song "Intro", which was included on their debut album "xx". Instrumentation consists of "a storm of drums"

neg: Loud (Rihanna album) Loud (Rihanna album) Loud is the fifth studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on November 12, 2010, by Def Jam Recordings and SRP Records. It was recorded between February and August 2010, during the singer's Last Girl on Earth Tour and the filming of her first feature film "Battleship". Rihanna was the executive producer of "Loud" and worked with various record producers, including StarGate, Sandy Vee, The Runners, Tricky Stewart and Alex da Kid. The album features several guest vocalists, including rappers Drake, Nicki Minaj and Eminem, who is featured on the sequel to "Love the Way

neg: No Love Allowed No Love Allowed "No Love Allowed" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her seventh studio album, "Unapologetic" (2012). The singer co-wrote the track together with Sean "Elijah Blake" Fenton, Alexander Izquierdo, Steve Wyreman and Ernest Wilson, who produced it under his production name No I.D.. Kuk Harrell and Marcos Tovar recorded the song at Record One Studios and Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles and Metropolis Studios in London; Harrell also did the vocal production. "No Love Allowed" is a electro-ragga and reggae song with an instrumentation consisting of a bubbly, dubbed-out groove, Caribbean and dubstep beat

neg: Drunk on Love (Rihanna song) "slightly emo." St. Asaph was complimentary of its melodramatic style, and added that "The xx sample does most of the heavy drifting here, but it's well-used–notice how the vocals of the original become backing vocals for Rihanna with almost no adulteration." However, she was critical of how the song's composition builds, writing that instead of starting quietly and building to its "bombast", it starts somewhere between quiet and loud and ends "past" <nowiki>[</nowiki>sic<nowiki>]</nowiki> its "bombast". As a sidenote, St. Asaph noted that Rihanna does not in fact sound drunk on the song, but wrote that it does not affect the

neg: Chris Clemence Chris Clemence Chris Clemence (born March 17, 1986) is an American bassist, songwriter, and music producer and is best known for his work as a solo artist as well as with Adelitas Way, RapScallions, and Screaming At Demons. Clemence grew up in East Hampton, New York Chris has co-written several hit songs including "California Brain" which earned him his first platinum video game award for its feature in "Rocksmith" on Xbox and PlayStation. "California Brain" charted at #70 and was #10 in the Top 25 Songs about California among Rihanna, Britney Spears, and Death Cab For Cutie. "Got Your Love

neg: Half of Me (Rihanna song) I'm the type that don't give a fuck<br> And that's just the half of it. Jim Farber for "New York Daily News" wrote that "Unapologetic" contains more ballads than what Rihanna's previous albums have featured, and further noted that "Half of Me" "proves the star can be as evocative as she is provocative". Christina Lee of website Idolator wrote that there are two songs on the album which show "how ubiquitous she's [Rihanna] become", "Love Without Tragedy / Mother Mary" and "Half of Me". A reviewer for "Billboard" was surprised at how many "heartfelt ballads" are included on the album,

neg: Love Without Tragedy / Mother Mary wrote that it is very personal. Greg Kot for "Chicago Tribune" thought that "Love Without Tragedy / Mother Mary" was "Unapologetic"s "emotional centerpiece". Stacy-Ann Ellis of "Vibe" agreed, calling it "the most autobiographical seven minutes on Unapologetic. It’s almost too raw in its intimacy." Ellis added: "It’s here we notice Rihanna’s life could be the basis of a Shakespearean play. During its intentionally abrupt tonal transition, the honesty becomes devastating." "Spin"'s Caryn Ganz compared "Love Without Tragedy / Mother Mary" to "Message in a Bottle" (1979) by The Police and wrote that on the song Rihanna sounds as both "a

neg: Roc Me Out the song and previous singles by Rihanna and Australian-British band Pendulum, whose members Swire and McGrillen co-wrote and co-produced the song. Laurence Green of MusicOMH described "Roc Me Out" as a "collision" between Rihanna's 2010 single "Rude Boy" and Pendulum's "Slam" ("Hold Your Colour", 2005). According to Edward Keeble of Gigwise, "Roc Me Out" sounds like a combination of "Umbrella" ("Good Girl Gone Bad", 2007) and a slowed down version of "Slam". Lyrically, the song shows Rihanna sexually seducing her love interest, while revealing her "nasty secrets". According to Julianne Shepherd of "Spin", Rihanna "coyly dares" 'her lover to "sex

neg: Cold Case Love that allude to this are "And I let you reach me one more time/But that’s enough." According to the reviewer, she later admits that the she was blind by her emotional confusion, "your love ain’t the kind you can keep." Jon Pareless of "The New York Times" wrote that Rihanna compares her love to a crime scene in the "elegiac" "Cold Case Love" which features the couplet "Prints, pictures and white outlines / Are all that's left at the scene of a cold case love". The song received critical acclaim from contemporary music critics. Kitty Empire of "The Observer" wrote

neg: Rehab (Rihanna song) costumes—writhing around with Justin is a real treat." In his book "Post Cinematic Affect" (2010), Steven Shaviro wrote that, in the videos of "Rehab", "Love Sex Magic" and "4 Minutes", Timberlake "radiates a smothering sexual heat", and that these videos "can be contrasted with the videos from Timberlake's own "Future Sex/Love Sounds" album which Joshua Clover convincingly describes as a 'homosocial' exchange between Timberlake and his producer Timbaland". The "Rehab" video won the Best Music Video award at the 2009 Urban Music Awards. On April 28, 2008, Rihanna performed at the Pepsi Center with Kanye West, N.E.R.D, and Lupe Fiasco.

neg: Drunk on Love (Rihanna song) Drunk on Love (Rihanna song) "Drunk on Love" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, from her sixth studio album "Talk That Talk" (2011). The song was written by Ester Dean, Traci Hale, Mikkel S. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen of StarGate and Baria Qureshi, Romy Croft, Oliver Sim and Jamie Smith of The xx, with production helmed by StarGate. A power ballad, "Drunk on Love" samples the melody of The xx's song "Intro", which was included on their debut album "xx". Instrumentation consists of "a storm of drums" and "clattering synths." The song garnered mixed reviews from music

neg: A Girl like Me (Rihanna album) to record the song. The song was written by Donovan Bennet and it was co-written by Sean Paul and Rihanna herself. The album's closing tracks were written by Rogers, Sturken and Rihanna, who co-wrote the album's title track "A Girl like Me". Rogers and Sturken produced and wrote eight of the album's sixteen tracks. Musically, "A Girl like Me" reveals new types of musical genres compared to Rihanna's light and uptempo debut effort, "Music of the Sun". Her goal on the album was to find songs that express the many things young women want to say, but might not know

neg: American Oxygen shiver down your spine." Rob Le Donne of "The Guardian" wrote that the single features more "serious" Rihanna than the persona on her previous singles, "it's hard to tell exactly what Rihanna is trying to say – but maybe that’s the point." Further more, he praised the producers Alex da Kid and West and the "layered" production that they have done on the song. However, he thought that "American Oxygen" is not "radio-friendly" unlike Eminem and Rihanna's 2010 single "Love the Way You Lie", which was also produced by Alex da Kid, or Rihanna's songs from her previous album, "Unapologetic",

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Half of Me (Rihanna song) the "perfect" ending to the album. Concluding her opinion of the song, Ellis wrote that "Half of Me" is delivered in a "firm and steady voice" which is filled with irony, as she feels that Rihanna is saying no one truly knows who she is and that is half the fun of working her out, but is in no way "remorseful" about letting people in completely: You know me/ I'm the life of the party
 Beautiful people surround me/ Everybody falling in love
 Oh, you know me/ Everybody knows that I'm crazy
 Sticks and stones, they never break me
 And

neg: Cockiness (Love It) Cockiness (Love It) "Cockiness (Love It)" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, from her sixth studio album "Talk That Talk" (2011). The song was written by Rihanna, Candice Pillay, D. Abernathy and Shondrae Crawford, with production helmed by Mr. Bangladesh. Conceptualized by Mr. Bangladesh, the producer revealed in an interview with MTV that the song had undergone many different versions before the final cut was included on the album. He stated that while he was writing and developing the song, Rihanna was the principal artist whom he wanted to record it. "Cockiness (Love It)" is a dubstep and

neg: Cockiness (Love It) to record the song. He later decided that it would be Rihanna, saying, "I was like, 'That's dope. That's Rihanna all day'. They sent the song back, and I finished producing it. I put the 'I love it' on it that they had already had ... She loved it, and that's what it was." As a dubstep and dancehall song, "Cockiness (Love It)" features dancehall stylised vocals and a rap bridge by Rihanna. Claire Suddath of Time Entertainment noted that the speed in which Rihanna delivers her vocal is so fast that it blends in with the composition, which she

neg: Kiss It Better (Rihanna song) the video a different vibe according to her. Maeve McDermott of "USA Today" described the video as "somewhat" NSFW regarding the language and the partial nudity and concluded by asking, "but would you expect anything less from a Rihanna video?" "Vogue"'s Mackenzie Wagoner wrote, " In every instance, however free her nipple, she manages to look empowered, not vulgar—speaking to an obvious body confidence that, especially in the spotlight, can be hard-won." Further, she called Rihanna "evolved rule-breaking" and wrote that she is not a "factory-bred" sex symbol, but a woman who is fully comfortable with her body image. Rihanna

neg: Hard (Rihanna song) wrote that the song is "a strutting statement of power". Greg Kot of the "Chicago Tribune" said that Rihanna lashes out on the song, with "help from an even harder-edged MC, Young Jeezy." Monica Herrerra of "Billboard" magazine wrote: "Rihanna effectively assumes the hip-hop posture and even recruits the ultimate street cred booster in rapper Young Jeezy, who provides the thrust needed to send a song with a somewhat inert chorus home". Herrerra continued, "Though 'Hard' doesn't find Rihanna in her typical comfort zone, the atypical is precisely what she has aimed for with her new material—and it works". Alexis

neg: Fool in Love 2011. Fool in Love "Fool in Love" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, from the deluxe edition of her sixth studio album "Talk That Talk" (2011). The song was written by Ester Dean, Lukasz Gottwald, Henry Walter. Production was helmed by Lukasz Gottwald, Cirkut and Dean. Musically, "Fool in Love" is a rhapsodic ballad, and instrumentation consists of acoustic and electric guitars, synthesizers and drums. The lyrics revolve around Rihanna being the protagonist, and how she has met a relatively good man who her parents do not approve of, but requests that they accept her decision to be

neg: Fool in Love Fool in Love "Fool in Love" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, from the deluxe edition of her sixth studio album "Talk That Talk" (2011). The song was written by Ester Dean, Lukasz Gottwald, Henry Walter. Production was helmed by Lukasz Gottwald, Cirkut and Dean. Musically, "Fool in Love" is a rhapsodic ballad, and instrumentation consists of acoustic and electric guitars, synthesizers and drums. The lyrics revolve around Rihanna being the protagonist, and how she has met a relatively good man who her parents do not approve of, but requests that they accept her decision to be with

neg: Good Girl Gone Bad Live is mashed-up with "Kisses Don't Lie". The song is the last from the first set and ends with Rihanna leaving the stage at the portable floor from which she entered. The second set opens with Rihanna performing "SOS", accompanied with dancers wearing Ancient Egypt inspired outfits who through the performance change their clothes. Rihanna then sits on the stairs on the stage together with her back-up singers Ashley and Erica who are about to help her with the next songs, "Good Girl Gone Bad" and "Hate That I Love You". Rihanna finishes the set with the performances of the ballad

neg: MTV Video Music Award show by performing along with a group of drag queens who participated on "RuPaul's Drag Race". 2016: The 2016 show was held at the Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. Rihanna performed four times during the show, including opening and closing the ceremony. After her final performance, Rihanna was presented the Video Vanguard Award by Drake, who declared, "She's someone I've been in love with since I was 22 years old." While accepting her award, Drake leaned in for a kiss that Rihanna dodged. Britney Spears returned to perform at the VMAs for the first time since her heavily criticized performance

neg: A Girl like Me (Rihanna album) A Girl like Me (Rihanna album) A Girl like Me is the second studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on April 10, 2006 by Def Jam Recordings. For the production of the album, Rihanna worked with Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, StarGate, J. R. Rotem and label-mate Ne-Yo, who wrote the album's second single. "A Girl like Me" is a pop, reggae and R&B album influenced by Rihanna's Caribbean roots. The album also incorporates elements of dancehall and rock, as well as ballads, which music critics were ambivalent towards. Some critics gave the album positive reviews, stating that

neg: A Girl like Me (Rihanna album) sold an estimated 3,600,000 units worldwide. Notes Credits for "A Girl like Me" adapted from liner notes. Musicians Production A Girl like Me (Rihanna album) A Girl like Me is the second studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on April 10, 2006 by Def Jam Recordings. For the production of the album, Rihanna worked with Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, StarGate, J. R. Rotem and label-mate Ne-Yo, who wrote the album's second single. "A Girl like Me" is a pop, reggae and R&B album influenced by Rihanna's Caribbean roots. The album also incorporates elements of dancehall and rock,

neg: The Monster (song) The Monster (song) "The Monster" is a song from American rapper Eminem's album "The Marshall Mathers LP 2" (2013) with guest vocals by Barbadian singer Rihanna. The song was written by Eminem, Rihanna, Jon Bellion, and Bebe Rexha, with production handled by Frequency. "The Monster" marks the fourth collaboration between Eminem and Rihanna, following "Love the Way You Lie" (2010), its sequel "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)" (2010), and "Numb" (2012). "The Monster" was released on October 29, 2013, as the fourth single from the album. The lyrics describe Rihanna coming to grips with her inner demons while

neg: Drunk on Love (Rihanna song) for MTV Buzzworthy was complimentary of song, writing that only Rihanna is able to include an xx sample and sing love metaphors and make it sound "fresh." He praised Rihanna's vocal performance, calling it one of her best to date. Lansky also noted that Rihanna is "emotionally charged" when she sings the chorus. A reviewer for Sputnikmusic compared the song to one of Rihanna's previous songs from her fifth studio album, "Loud", "What's My Name?", writing Drunk On Love' is reminiscent of Loud's best song, 'What's My Name,' with Rihanna singing 'I love it, I crave it' with serious conviction

neg: Unapologetic ones who don’t approve of her relationship with Brown." Kot observed a "celebrity subtext" throughout the album and characterized the songs' narrators as "troubled, anxiety-ridden, lost ... the characters in these songs linger in a limbo of mixed emotions, emotionally attracted to a lover and yet uneasy about the next step." "Spin" magazine's Caryn Ganz wrote that "Rihanna sings about her unapologetic love of" money, love, and "living in the moment" on the songs "Pour It Up", "Loveeeeeee Song", and "Right Now", respectively. The album's opening track, "Phresh Out the Runway", is a "gritty club banger" that features hip hop

neg: Stay (Rihanna song) transitioned into an acoustic version of "We Found Love" followed by the original version. Rihanna wore a short white dress, with white T-bar shoes, diamond earrings and matching silver jewellery. The singer performed "Stay" together with Mikky Ekko at the 2013 Grammy Awards on February 10, 2013. The performance featured the singer standing in front of a "dimly lit set" and was dressed in a long "curve-hugging" dark dress. Mikael Wood of "Los Angeles Times" positively reviewed the performance and wrote that it was the most memorable moment of the night. Charley Rogulewski of "Vibe" in a review of the

neg: Unfaithful (song) R&B. In an interview for MTV, Rihanna said that when she had arrived in the US, she had been exposed to different types of music that she had never heard before, including rock music, which she incorporated into her second studio album, "A Girl like Me" (2006). While recording her debut studio album in 2005, Rihanna met Ne-Yo for the first time, but they could not collaborate on the album. She wanted to work with him since she heard "Let Me Love You" (2004) by Mario, which Ne-Yo wrote. When the production for "A Girl like Me" started, she considered

neg: Unfaithful (song) Quentin B. Huff from PopMatters commented that, "Unfaithful' is a well-intentioned ballad informed by dramatic piano and strings". "Slant Magazine"s Sal Cinquemani stated, "The melodramatic, string-laden ballad 'Unfaithful' is, if nothing else, an ambitious second single for an artist like Rihanna, and with lyrics like 'I don't want to be a murderer/Our love, his trust/I might as well take a gun and put it to his head,' it earns bonus points just for being so fucking weird". Steve Jones of "USA Today" wrote that while the other ballads on the album were not as strong, "Unfaithful', in which [Rihanna] deals

neg: We Found Love the Japanese music television program Music Station. She donned a traditional kimono and concluded the performance by crowd surfing into the audience. On April 24, 2012, Rihanna performed a special acoustic version of the song at the Time 100 gala for Time Magazine's selection of that year's 100 most influential people of which Rihanna was listed. Rihanna later performed "We Found Love" at Radio 1's Hackney Weekend on May 24, 2012, as the seventeenth and final song on the set list. The performance featured a giant sphinx on the stage. On September 9, 2012, Rihanna performed the single (along with

neg: The Monster Tour (Eminem and Rihanna) The Monster Tour (Eminem and Rihanna) The Monster Tour was a co-headlining concert tour by North American rapper Eminem and Barbadian recording artist Rihanna. The tour began on August 7, 2014 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena and concluded on August 23, 2014 at the Comerica Park in Detroit. Eminem and Rihanna first collaborated in 2010 with "Love the Way You Lie". Since then they have released three more collaborations: "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)" (2010)", "Numb" (2012) and "The Monster" (2013). In February 2014, it was announced that they would embark on a mini-tour. On March 19,

neg: We Found Love of her Loud Tour in London. The song was then added to the setlist as the closing song for the rest of the tour until it ended on December 22. On November 17, 2011, Rihanna performed the song on first season of "The X Factor USA". The performance featured Rihanna wearing torn jeans and a bomber jacket with neon signs also present on the stage. On November 20, 2011, Rihanna performed the song on the eighth season of "The X Factor UK", featuring Rihanna wearing a small tartan dress. On February 12, 2012, Rihanna performed "We Found Love" at the

neg: We Found Love Love" consists of alarm bells, a keyboard, repetitive pumped-up synthesizers and 4/4 beats. Rihanna's vocal range in the song spans one octave, from the lower note of C♯ to the higher note of C♯. Priya Elan of "NME" commented that Rihanna sounds "extremely relaxed" and Bill Lamb of About.com wrote that her vocals are simple and unaffected. Leah Collins of "The Vancouver Sun" wrote that Rihanna's vocals on "We Found Love" were similar to her vocals on "Fly". According to Elan, the keyboard work in the song bears resemblance to that in from "Only Girl (In the World)" and the

neg: Stupid in Love kept low profiles and avoided media attention. In an interview for MTV News, co-writer of "Stupid in Love" Ne-Yo, who had collaborated with Rihanna on her previous albums "A Girl like Me" (2006) and "Good Girl Gone Bad" (2007), clarified that he would not write a song for Rihanna with regard to Brown as he found it unnecessary and because of his friendship with Brown. Producer Chuck Harmony concurred with Ne-Yo's statement, saying that no matter what song Rihanna released as the lead single people would immediately think that the song is about Brown. In an interview with "USA Today",

neg: Diamonds World Tour "Rihanna's star is hot and still on the rise – Beyoncé's Sasha Fierce is now Sasha Fears." Natasha Paolini of HipHopCanada stated, "Since the last time I saw Rihanna live in concert, it was obvious that she has grown and matured as an artist and as an individual. I love the way she performed on this tour, she was sexy, charming and even vulnerable at times. With the exception of minor vocal slip-ups, Rihanna put on a stellar show that was tasteful, raw and fun." Mikael Wood of "Los Angeles Times" wrote, that "the singer inhabited each of her characters

neg: Hate That I Love You her third worldwide concert tour, titled the Loud Tour (2011), in which "Hate That I Love You" was the fourteenth track on the set list. Rihanna performed the song in a medley with her ballads "Unfaithful" and "California King Bed", while wearing a long yellow gown. Rihanna also performed the song in the ballad section of her Diamonds World Tour. Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Good Girl Gone Bad", Def Jam Recordings, SRP Records. Hate That I Love You "Hate That I Love You" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her third studio album, "Good

neg: Good Girl Gone Bad in Toronto, Lethal Studios in Bridgetown, Barbados, Espionage Studios in Oslo and Parr Street Studios in Liverpool. Rihanna spent the week of the 2007 Grammy Awards working with American R&B singer-songwriter Ne-Yo, who gave her vocal lessons. They wrote and sang "Hate That I Love You", which was co-written and produced by Norwegian duo StarGate. Ne-Yo told "Vibe" magazine, "The best way to express an emotion like love is through storytelling. It makes it more 'I can relate to this character in this song, because I've been through something similar.' You hear that kind of storytelling in the song that

neg: Rehab (Rihanna song) of Timberlake's best is unmistakable." Sylvia Patterson from "The Guardian" described the song as a "mournful tale of lost love feeling like a catastrophic rehab meltdown". Tom Breinan of Pitchfork Media wrote that Rihanna "comes closer than usual to depicting something resembling human emotion, but she still comes off sounding like a robot programmed to impersonate Alanis Morissette." Neil Drumming of "Entertainment Weekly" wrote, "Rehab is a joyless overdose of mid-tempo melodrama". Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine said that "Rehab" proves that Timberlake "is better off penning lyrics about sexy backs or dicks in boxes"—a reference to Timberlake's 2006 singles

neg: Loud (Rihanna album) Name?" on the "Late Show with David Letterman". On November 17, 2010, Rihanna was interviewed and performed "Only Girl (In the World)" and "What's My Name?" on "Good Morning America". Rihanna performed a medley of "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)", "What's My Name?" and "Only Girl (In the World)" at the American Music Awards of 2010 on November 21, 2010, where she won the award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist. Rihanna opened with an a cappella version of "Love The Way You Lie Part II". On December 11, 2010, Rihanna returned to series seven of the UK's "The

neg: Find Your Love I.D had that drum beat and that's the classic, 'Jeff jump on the piano,' and Kanye started humming in my ear. We started coming up with a melody, I started crafting the music and we wrote that relatively quickly, within an hour." "Find Your Love" was originally written for Rihanna. In a later interview with "MTV News" Drake said that he felt the song should have been performed by a woman, stating, "Find Your Love is an extremely vulnerable song. And it's actually a huge risk. It almost feels like the song should be performed by a woman. I'm just

neg: Cold Case Love placed the song at number 24 and compared it to the material present on Timberlake's 2006 studio album, "FutureSex/LoveSounds". Rihanna performed "Cold Case Love" at her 2013 worldwide concert tour, Diamonds World Tour, in a medley with "Take a Bow" and "Hate That I Love You". Natasha of HipHopCanada in a review of the concert in Toronto, wrote that during the set she "let out her softer side" and that her vocals were "exceptionally clear and strong". Reviewing the concert in Los Angeles, Rick Florino of Artistdirect wrote, "Scaling everything back momentarily, she emerged from the center of the stage

neg: Loud Tour E.'s "The Glamorous Life" is performed next, followed by another mashup of "Run This Town" and "Live Your Life" with Rihanna leaving the stage for another costume change. The second video interlude features Rihanna wearing a red dress while waving sheets of chiffon in the air and ends with the spoken line: "I hate that I love you." Rihanna returns to the stage wearing a bright yellow dress in brown thigh high boots to perform "Unfaithful" on a platform behind purple neon bars. The song then moves into a solo version of "Hate That I Love You" with Rihanna sitting

neg: Talk That Talk the deluxe edition of "Talk That Talk" include the songs "Red Lipstick", "Do Ya Thang", and "Fool in Love". "Red Lipstick" is described as a "dark 'n' twisted" dubstep number which was written by The Dream and Rihanna and produced by the two along with production duo Chase & Status, who first worked with the singer on her fourth studio album, "Rated R" (2009). "Do Ya Thang" is a contemporary R&B track with a subtle hook and a simple message. It was written and produced by Rihanna and The-Dream. "Fool in Love" is a rhapsodic ballad which incorporates acoustic and

neg: Love Without Tragedy / Mother Mary impossible resolve." In the first part, "Love Without Tragedy", Rihanna as the narrator, sings about a moment in the life which she regrets. In the lines, "Who knew the course of this one drive injured us fatally, You took the best years of my life, I took the best years of your life". "Love Without Tragedy", blends 80s pop music and guitar with a "modern and fresh" reggae inspired melody. Rihanna is channeling the emotions caused by her assault from Chris Brown in which can be seen through the lines "Felt love struck me with a knife/ I pray that

neg: Anti (album) opening track "Consideration" and "Kiss It Better". Rihanna stated that when recording "Consideration", she felt a connection to it, stating that the song captured the sound and attitude she was aiming for. The recording sessions at Windmark Recording Studios produced the songs "Never Ending" and "Love on the Brain". The former was written by Chad Sabo during his time in California, where Sabo was playing with the band Basic Vacation. Sabo was in the band's van and began to write the intro riff that would become "Never Ending". Shortly after he took the song home and attempted to bring the

neg: Cockiness (Love It) reviewer for "Flavour" magazine praised Mr. Bangladesh's production on "Cockiness (Love It). Pip Ellwood of Entertainment-Focus noted that "Cockiness (Love It)", along with "Birthday Cake", "leave you under no misunderstanding that Rihanna is as sexual as she’s ever been throughout her career." Arwa Haider of "Metro" wrote that the song is "predictably filthy". Nathan S. of DJ Booth noted that "Cockiness (Love It)" is "by far the album’s most explicit offering," and listed the song, along with "Watch n' Learn" as his top two songs from "Talk That Talk". Lindsay Zoladz of Pitchfork Media was critical of the song, writing

neg: Love the Way You Lie (Part II) way you can outdo that, so why compete with it?". She said when she first heard the original demo of the song in the studio with Eminem, sung by American singer-songwriter Skylar Grey, her reservations about recording it went away. While the demo was only accompanied by a piano, Rihanna and her team added drums and later vocals from Eminem. "Love the Way You Lie" and "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)" were based on a demo written and recorded in late 2009 by Grey. Grey told PopEater "I wrote the demo initially for myself because I thought, ‘Oh,

neg: Rihanna behind Madonna and is second only to The Beatles for the most million-selling singles in the UK of all time. Her collaboration with Eminem, "Love the Way You Lie", together with "Umbrella", "Disturbia", "Only Girl (In the World)", "We Found Love", and "Diamonds", are some of the best-selling singles of all time worldwide. Rihanna has seven number-one singles on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and Airplay chart, as well as sixteen number-one singles on the Rhythmic chart. Rihanna has ventured into other businesses and industries. In October 2005, Rihanna struck an endorsement deal with Secret Body Spray. In 2010, Rihanna

neg: Love the Way You Lie (Part II) of a black-and-white bra top and shorts singing "What's My Name?". The performance featured an accompaniment of background dancers. Rihanna then ended the performance after transitioning into "Only Girl", which featured drummers and a background of fire for the finale. Rihanna and Eminem performed the song together for the first time at the 53rd Grammy Awards on February 13, 2011 as part of a medley with "I Need a Doctor" performed by Eminem, Dr. Dre, Skylar Grey and Adam Levine from Maroon 5, who provided background vocals. The performance started with Rihanna singing on a B-stage in the middle of

neg: Take a Bow (Rihanna song) and peaked at number seven for one week. "Take a Bow" spent a total of 29 weeks on the chart. Elsewhere in Europe, however, the song did not experience the same degree of success. "Take a Bow" peaked at numbers 10, 12 and 12 in The Netherlands, France and Sweden. The music video was directed by Anthony Mandler, who had previously directed Rihanna videos for "Hate That I Love You" and "Shut Up and Drive". The video was shot in Venice, Los Angeles on April 3, 2008. The video begins with Rihanna standing in front of a black backdrop for

neg: Drunk on Love (Rihanna song) three minutes and 32 seconds. Instrumentation consists of "a storm of drums" and "clattering synths." Katherine St. Asaph for Popdust described the song's percussion as "huge." The song samples the melody of The xx's song "Intro", which was included on their debut album "xx". Robert Copsey for Digital Spy noted that Rihanna describes herself as someone who wants to be loved in the lyric "I just wanna be in love" as she sings about being a "hopeless romantic". He also described the lyric "I wear my heart on my sleeve/ Always let love take the lead" as "Talk That Talk"s

neg: FourFiveSeconds of the song represents a departure from the material present on Rihanna's most recent studio album, "Unapologetic" (2012), which incorporated EDM and dubstep. Hugh Mclntyre of "Forbes" also wrote that the song represents a change in musical direction for Rihanna and West, while noting that it is consistent with McCartney's style of music. Lanre Bakare of "The Guardian" described "FourFiveSeconds" as an "acoustic ballad" and the antithesis of what Rihanna and West's previous collaborations have sounded like. Writing for "Vogue" magazine, Alex Frank described the song as an "unplugged version" of Rihanna's 2011 single "We Found Love", and without the

neg: Eminem in the Game by MTV and Emcee of the Year by the online magazine HipHopDX. He and Rihanna again collaborated on "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)", the sequel of their hit single. Unlike the original, Rihanna is the lead vocalist and it is sung from the female perspective. In December 2010, the "Great Eminem Recovery" was number one on "Billboard"s Top 25 Music Moments of 2010. He appeared at the 2011 Grammy Awards on February 13, performing "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)" with Rihanna and Adam Levine and "I Need a Doctor" with Dr. Dre and

neg: Te Amo (Rihanna song) later, through Universal Music. In Germany, "Te Amo" was released as a CD single on June 11, 2010. Musically, the song is written in the key of G-sharp minor with Rihanna's vocal range spanning from the low note of F♯ to the high note of C♯. Lyrically, "Te Amo" tells of a relationship between two women, with one realizing that she is falling in love with Rihanna, proclaiming "Te amo" throughout the song (the Spanish and Portuguese phrase for "I Love You"). As Rihanna realizes that the other woman is falling in love with her, Rihanna sings, "I feel the

neg: No Love Allowed speaks about a love stronger than a gunshot, and according to Stacy-Ann Ellis of "Vibe" magazine it is a "less violent version" of Rihanna's 2011 single "Man Down". "Edmonton Journal" Sandra Sperounes wrote that on "No Love Allowed" Rihanna plays with the Barbadian accent on the same way she did on her 2005 debut single "Pon de Replay". According to a reviewer of "Billboard", Rihanna's cry to the love police in the song, can be heard in the lines, "Broken heart was the case / go'on and put him away / He's the only one one one / I let

neg: You da One The song was also positively reviewed by Sadao Turner of On Air with Ryan Seacrest, who said that "'You da One' is a radio-friendly record with island influence teeming with pop goodness and that signature Rihanna sound that carries across a dancefloor". Amanda Dobbins of "New York" wrote that "You da One" and "We Found Love" are "relatively PG" compared to other songs on "Talk That Talk". "Entertainment Weekly"s Melissa Maerz praised the song, writing that "You da One" is "the perfect opener to set the tone for an album that embraces Caribbean rhythms, reggae, and pulsing house beats." Maerz

neg: Stay (Rihanna song) the song ranges from the low note of A to the high note of E. Greg Kot for the "Chicago Tribune" described the song as being "stripped-bare". The lyrics revolve around "failing to resist true love", according to Dan Martin for "NME", as Rihanna sings "Funny, you're the broken one/ But I'm the only one who needed saving." According to Jocelyn Vena for MTV, Rihanna "punctuates the emotions of the track" on the lyric "It's not much of a life you're living/ It's not just something you take [it's] given." Rihanna also makes a plea to her lover, singing "'Round

neg: We Found Love In September 2011, Rihanna again took to the social networking site to confirm that the plans had been scrapped, with the singer tweeting "I [thought about] a [re-release], but LOUD is its own body of work! Plus [you] guys work so hard that [you] deserve to act brand new". On September 19, 2011, Rihanna further provoked excitement amongst her followers when she posted that she was listening to the song, only to be re-tweeted by Calvin Harris, who replied "Sometimes it feels like we find love in the most hopeless place", suggesting that his response contained possible lyrics from the