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Theonix View member profile	13th November 2018, 04:09 PM Post #1
BUY Phoenix on Amazon / STREAM Phoenix on Spotify Joined: 12 April 2009 Posts: 27,431 User: 8,661	It's been eight years since Rihanna unleashed her trashy electro-bop album 'Loud'! It's arguably her most commercially successful album to-date, scoring three consecutive #1 singles in the US and two #1 singles in the UK. It's also one of Rihanna's most iconic looks, serving bright red weaves in all of the album's music videos. Despite its short tracklist, seven of the songs were released as singles, including two of her biggest bangers "Only Girl (In the World)" and "S&M". Overall the album covers a wide range of genres, including reggae on "Man Down" and trance on "Complicated". There are also a couple of ballads present, including one of her most divisive songs "California King Bed" and an alternative version of her biggest ever single, "Love the Way You Lie" with Eminem. The record also marks Rihanna's first collaboration with both Drake and Nicki Minaj on "What's My Name?" and "Raining Men" respectively. The album became her second #1 in the UK and has been certified 6x Platinum, selling over 2 million copies. It became her fifth consecutive top 10 album in the US and has been certified 3x Platinum there. Tracklist: 1. S&M 2. What's My Name? (feat. Drake) 3. Cheers (Drink to That) 4. Fading 5. Only Girl (In the World) 6. California King Bed 7. Man Down 8. Raining Men (feat. Nicki Minaj) 9. Complicated 10. Skin 11. Love the Way You Lie (Part II) (feat. Eminem) How do you feel about the album now? Which tracks/singles do you go back to most?


Theonix View member profile	13th November 2018, 04:12 PM Post #2
BUY Phoenix on Amazon / STREAM Phoenix on Spotify Joined: 12 April 2009 Posts: 27,431 User: 8,661	Personally, I don't love this as much as I did at the time and I rarely re-visit it. "Only Girl (In the World)" is my favourite track, despite disliking it at the time it's proved to be a big grower over the years. I do appreciate how she was literally everywhere during promotion for this though and I wish she would still do all-out promo for her music nowadays


Andrew. View member profile	13th November 2018, 04:24 PM Post #3
is in hibernation Joined: 24 August 2014 Posts: 11,385 User: 21,161	Her worst album bar the first two, don’t @ me x


Tafty³³³ View member profile	13th November 2018, 05:05 PM Post #4
I found the love, I found the love in me Pronouns: He/Him Joined: 13 December 2007 Posts: 87,447 User: 5,042	Stfu you two. This album still slays for me! California King Bed still hits hard. Complicated and Fading are bops too and Skin... well...


Jordanlee View member profile	13th November 2018, 06:09 PM Post #5
Jord Joined: 12 March 2017 Posts: 10,771 User: 27,116	Her most iconic album for sure.


Mack. View member profile	14th November 2018, 11:38 AM Post #6
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,690 User: 12,915	Not an album that I have been back to recently.


Theonix View member profile	15th November 2018, 11:58 AM Post #7
BUY Phoenix on Amazon / STREAM Phoenix on Spotify Joined: 12 April 2009 Posts: 27,431 User: 8,661	Ranking: Only Girl (In the World) [Best] Love the Way You Lie (Part II) (feat. Eminem) California King Bed --- What's My Name? (feat. Drake) S&M --- Cheers (Drink to That) Complicated Man Down --- Raining Men (feat. Nicki Minaj) Fading Skin [Worst]


Sempachorra View member profile	16th November 2018, 04:02 PM Post #8
Let's Go Brandon Joined: 6 April 2006 Posts: 22,647 User: 421	Her best and most iconic era


Botchia View member profile	18th November 2018, 07:38 PM Post #9
I Drink Wine Joined: 12 April 2015 Posts: 10,485 User: 21,753	Man Down should've been a huge smash - still one of her best!


Jessie Where View member profile	19th November 2018, 10:48 AM Post #10
Break the tension Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 88,958 User: 51	For me it's very much an album of singles and album tracks, although the album tracks are nice enough it's a clear divide. I feel like all the singles have their place, except 'California King Bed' which is drab and 'Cheers' is forgettable/deservedly forgotten.