How bizarre, I'd say Raining Men is easily the most forgettable song on the album! Not the worst (least brilliant?) but the least memorable. It doesn't have a hook really, just a chant.

 

Updated rate:

 

07.5 S&M

10.0 What's My Name

09.0 Cheers (Drink To That)

09.0 Fading

08.0 Only Girl (In The World)

09.0 California King (Bed)

09.0 Man Down

08.0 Raining Men

10.0 Complicated

09.0 Skin

09.5 Love The Way You Lie (pt II)

 

I realise that looks RIDICULOUS but it's truly a fantastic album.

Switch the ratings for S&M and What's My Name (which I've realised just isn't going to grow on me - it feels so HORRENDOUSLY fluffy and throwaway, and Drake's rap on it is truly hideous. WHAT'S THE SQUARE ROOT OF 69? It's completely out of context with the mood and feel of the track.) and we have a 'JARK IN SENSIBLE RATING' shocker! http://www.moopy.org.uk/forums/images/smilies/shock.gif

The album is AMAZING :wub: Not one song I dislike!

Switch the ratings for S&M and What's My Name (which I've realised just isn't going to grow on me - it feels so HORRENDOUSLY fluffy and throwaway, and Drake's rap on it is truly hideous. WHAT'S THE SQUARE ROOT OF 69? It's completely out of context with the mood and feel of the track.) and we have a 'JARK IN SENSIBLE RATING' shocker! http://www.moopy.org.uk/forums/images/smilies/shock.gif

I just can't get past the production on S&M. It's so fucking cheap and so out of place on this album which is otherwise full of the slickest production of her career. It's a shame because the verses are amazing but that chorus ruins everything. I don't really think What's My Name is throwaway either (especially not compared to S&M!). It's just downbeat.

How can you RESIST something as ICONIC as 'NA NA NA COME ON, I LIKE IT LIKE IT COME ON'? :drama:

That's not iconic dear. Umbrella is iconic. Rude Boy at a push. This hysterical hyperbole has to end.

How can you RESIST something as ICONIC as 'NA NA NA COME ON, I LIKE IT LIKE IT COME ON'? :drama:

How can YOU resist 'What's My Name'???! :o

 

I can't resist either of them tbh. :wub:

Got my album today ^_^ I also bought the piano verson of LTWYL Pt. II :D

 

Shame the album is clean, but its explicit on iTunes so i'll buy the explicit tracks separately :wub:

 

GET LOUD BITCHEZZ :heart:

My physical copy FINALLY arrived today. :wub: :wub:

That's not iconic dear. Umbrella is iconic. Rude Boy at a push. This hysterical hyperbole has to end.

Not iconic in THAT sense, I mean like gaymazing iconic. BANANARAMA - VENUS iconic.

How can YOU resist 'What's My Name'???! :o

I think it might actually be Drake, but Rihanna's not that great on it either :( It's like a phoned-in Te Amo.

BITCH PLEASE. Te Amo is boring azz. What's My Name is her FIFTH BEST SONG!

 

Anyway she has a very fabulous new 'do:

 

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h62/freshcrunkjuice/2010/106888536.png

After one listen through;

 

09.5 S&M

07.5 What's My Name

09.5 Cheers (Drink To That)

07.0 Fading (most forgettable song on the album)

08.0 Only Girl (In The World)

09.5 California King (Bed)

09.5 Man Down

08.5 Raining Men

09.5 Complicated

09.0 Skin

10.0 Love The Way You Lie (pt II) [i thought high expectations would soften it's impact on me, but this song just DRIPS with emotion]

 

EDIT: The bonus Only Girl remix has made me fall in love with the song all over again.

Edited November 15, 201014 yr by Daniel II

Anyway she has a very fabulous new 'do:

 

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WHOA! :o her hair is like 'Music Of The Sun' + 'Loud' ^_^ prefer her with short 'red' hair though :P

Don't like the hair at all. :puke2:

I swear she looks more amazing all the time. I'm loving her so much more with long hair as well :wub: I think she looks absolutely stunning in the 'What's My Name' video. I would.

LOUD: RATE

 

09.0 S&M

10.0 Whats My Name?

08.5 Cheers (Drink To That)

10.0 Fading

10.0 Only Girl (In The World)

10.0 California King Bed

07.5 Man Down

06.0 Raining Men

09.0 Complicated

07.5 Skin

10.0 Love The Way You Lie (Part II)

 

Pretty good album. Loving most of the album tbh. Only one major blip imo which is 'Raining Men'. Loving California King Bed :wub:

That new hair is HORRIFIC. I hope she gets rid of it quick.

'LOUD' is currently #2 in the midweeks, behind TT

 

its sold 34k on its first day of release :o :D already outsold 'Rated R' first week sales of 32k :lol:

 

WOO go Rihanna :dance:

Rate time;

 

09.0 S&M

10.0 What's My Name

09.0 Cheers (Drink To That)

09.0 Fading

09.5 Only Girl (In The World)

09.5 California King Bed

07.0 Man Down

05.0 Raining Men

08.0 Complicated

05.0 Skin

09.5 Love The Way You Lie pt II

 

Brilliant album bar a couple of blips for me. Skin I still can't remember after 10 listens through the entire album thus far, and Raining Men just isn't my sort of thing - I've still failed to be impressed by Nicki Minaj personally :( Man Down is quite good but I don't love it. Everything else though is basically brilliant - the first half of the album is spectacular. California King Bed would be my ideal third single!