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Andrew. View member profile	18th August 2016, 05:59 PM Post #1
is in hibernation Joined: 24 August 2014 Posts: 11,385 User: 21,161	Rihanna has released 50 singles during her career but what were the songs that you hated that went on to be one? Discuss


AdamAloud View member profile	18th August 2016, 06:03 PM Post #2
I was born 7 million years ago in Sweden, Africa Joined: 4 October 2010 Posts: 13,253 User: 11,955	'We Ride' is the obvious choice (although I don't hate it, it's just a bit naff!) especially when she was sitting on 'Kisses Don't Lie'!!


Tafty³³³ View member profile	18th August 2016, 06:10 PM Post #3
I found the love, I found the love in me Pronouns: He/Him Joined: 13 December 2007 Posts: 87,449 User: 5,042	Completely agreed with Adam! 'Kisses Don't Lie' or 'Break It Off' (which went on to be a Billboard top 10 smash for her anyway, right?) would have done MUCH bigger things. But thankfully, the single that folowed was the career beginning, 'Umbrella'! I always thought 'Rehab' being a single that late into the campaign was a bizarre choice. Especially over 'Breakin' Dishes' and 'You Da One' was a wasted effort. That should've been 'Talk That Talk'. Buttttt 'Te Amo' is probably my biggest "Why?" with her. I am still bitter about her snubbing 'Fire Bomb'.


Long Dong Silver View member profile	18th August 2016, 06:22 PM Post #4
Buffy/Charmed Joined: 18 April 2013 Posts: 44,070 User: 18,639	Te Amo and Rudeboy together were ikonek for that summer. Fire Bomb, Breaking Dishes are throaway cheesy pop that would have no business as singles.


Atonement View member profile	18th August 2016, 06:53 PM Post #5
I just had to see your face to feel alive Joined: 22 February 2010 Posts: 6,910 User: 10,676	I agree that 'You da One' was an odd choice after the monster single WFL. I also agree with 'We Ride'. 'American Oxygen' as a single was also quite wtf and 'FourFiveSeconds' as any sort of lead too I guess... Although I still hear it pretty often on Dutch Radio and I think it will stand the test of time. At the time SUAD/HTILY were also odd choices for singles when they had 'Don't Stop the Music', but I think they were going for a really long campaign so they tried not to run out of smashes immediately (which eventually worked out). Perhaps that's what they also tried during the TTT era?


*Tim View member profile	18th August 2016, 08:32 PM Post #6
Bitch of t seet Joined: 2 April 2012 Posts: 27,395 User: 16,660	SOS


Nick Jonas View member profile	18th August 2016, 08:35 PM Post #7
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 20 August 2009 Posts: 8,343 User: 9,481	QUOTE(*Tim @ Aug 18 2016, 09:32 PM) SOS One of her best.


Cowboy Cody View member profile	18th August 2016, 08:36 PM Post #8
new hair, new tee, new Levii’s Jeans Joined: 24 October 2014 Posts: 39,305 User: 21,308	BREAK IT OFF WASN'T A SINGLE?!?! All I've ever known is now a lie


Tafty³³³ View member profile	18th August 2016, 08:58 PM Post #9
I found the love, I found the love in me Pronouns: He/Him Joined: 13 December 2007 Posts: 87,449 User: 5,042	QUOTE(Cody Raisman @ Aug 18 2016, 09:36 PM) BREAK IT OFF WASN'T A SINGLE?!?! All I've ever known is now a lie I think it might've been a single in the US, tbh. It peaked in it's 14th week or something on the Hot 100 (at #9!). I think it was a pretty similar situation to 'Needed Me' tbh. A song us in the UK probably wouldn't class as a single or something, but was actually a huge hit for you guys! I've always wanted to see a video for 'Break It Off' as it's always been my fave on the album, so I'm really upset we didn't get it as a single.


...ready for it View member profile	18th August 2016, 09:28 PM Post #10
I'm not asleep, my mind is alive. Pronouns: she/her Joined: 25 September 2006 Posts: 45,789 User: 1,454	Te Amo, it's bland and a wtf choice for me.


Long Dong Silver View member profile	18th August 2016, 11:46 PM Post #11
Buffy/Charmed Joined: 18 April 2013 Posts: 44,070 User: 18,639	What about that utter meaningless tuneless PILE, Where Have You been? That and Screech and Whine on the radio at the SAME FOOKIN TEEM!! FOOKIN GROSS!!! :PUKE1: