Released on 21 August , the song comfortably reached platinum status. Justin Timberlake, one of the writers and producers featured on the album, said that it represented a whole new sound for Rihanna, while fellow producer Ne-Yo described Rated R as angrier and edgier than what had come before.
Her ability to stay true to her roots is what has kept her original fanbase loyal, while her continual reinventions and explorations of different genres pull in new listeners with every album. What stands out across these 20 songs is her diversity: actress, singer, and philanthropist, Rihanna is also an unpredictable talent who leaves us eagerly anticipating her next move. The album reached No. In , Rihanna released her sixth studio album: Talk That Talk.
On her Grammy-winning album Unapologetic , Rihanna turned out such hits as the No. Interestingly, Unapologetic was the first Rihanna album to hit No. She also worked with Coldplay on the track "Princess of China" and, the following year, reached No. Known for her sexually provocative imagery and wild style, Rihanna made headlines for the sheer dress she wore to the Council of Fashion Designers of America awards ceremony in June Rihanna acknowledged that there were some rules to fashion, but explained that "rules are meant to be broken.
In Rihanna also became the first artist in history to have million singles digitally downloaded and streamed. In late January , Rihanna released the album Anti , allowing Jay-Z's online streaming site Tidal to exclusively feature the collection of tracks for a week. The gambit paid off for the struggling service, with one million trial subscribers joining Tidal in less than a day to partake in a download promotion for Anti.
The album's lead single, "Work," featuring rapper Drake , earned two Grammy nominations. In , Rihanna scored another No.
Branching out to screen work, Rihanna co-starred in the sci-fi flick Battleship and later voiced the lead character in the animated blockbuster Home In , Rihanna made recurring appearances in season 5 of Bates Motel , and earned a prominent role in the science fiction flick Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. What Genre Is Rihanna? What Perfume Does Rihanna Wear? Never underestimate a man's ability to make you feel guilty for his mistakes — Rihanna rihanna December 13, Seriously, who can touch her?
Once a boilerplate paint-by-numbers pop star, now a gothic, chrome-plated scene queen conquering every club in the world.
Coldplay and Rihanna sounds like an ultra-cynical industry power-play to force two unit-movers into a totally unwarranted collaboration. You surround Rihanna with gorgeous, tropical synthesizers and she will always, always sound good.
In the gelatinous monoculture of modern pop songwriting, Rihanna has kept it pretty diverse. Naturally, it worked out beautifully. The first, and superior collaboration between RiRi and Eminem was pretty much ubiquitous throughout
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