She is currently experiencing a revival with the general public with her internet-breaking album West End Girl. But this is the thread to discuss everything that has come before and any news/updates on the artist.

Which albums/songs are your favourites from her? Are you alright, still or do you have no shame?

I have a lot of love for Lily’s first two albums.

Echoing the love for the first two albums, and in particular all the singles from them, which I think were perfectly picked.

'Smile' and 'LDN' still sound great, especially in the summer.

'Alfie' is a very under-rated single, her witty lyricism really shines through on that.

'Not Fair' probably remains my favourite Lily Allen single.

'Somewhere Only We Know' seems to be quite divisive on Buzzjack but I really like it.

I really liked Littlest Things as the third single in 2006. It was probably the one best suited for a winter release.

Friday Night from her debut is such a bop. I think that could’ve been a worthy fifth single from the era, same with F**k You from her second album.

I now absolutely ADORE 4 out of 5 of her albums.

It's Not Me, It's You

Alright, Still

West End Girl

No Shame

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Sheezus

The top 4 are all incredible and West End Girl could even overtake Alright, Still over time but too early to tell. I have too many connections with her debut era to move it out of the top 2.

What a collection of work!

I've just listened to No Shame for the first time. How have I not done so sooner? Such a bad fan. 🤣

I'll need to give it more listens but it's much better than Sheezus amd I'd say on par with West End Girl.

Edited yesterday at 00:351 day by Paddington James

West end girl

Sheezus

Its not me its you

Alright still

No shame

I dont care if im in the minority but Sheezus is a great song

Rihanna, Katy Perry, Beyonce, lorde, Gaga name drops the only one thats fallen hard is Katy Perry it seems

3 minutes ago, 777666jason said:

Rihanna, Katy Perry, Beyonce, lorde, Gaga name drops the only one thats fallen hard is Katy Perry it seems

It's quite funny because at the time that song was released, it looked like Katy Perry was on the top of her game and Gaga was somewhat on a downward slope.

How the tables turn!

21 minutes ago, 777666jason said:

West end girl

Sheezus

Its not me its you

Alright still

No shame

I dont care if im in the minority but Sheezus is a great song

Rihanna, Katy Perry, Beyonce, lorde, Gaga name drops the only one thats fallen hard is Katy Perry it seems

5 minutes ago, Jessie Where said:

It's quite funny because at the time that song was released, it looked like Katy Perry was on the top of her game and Gaga was somewhat on a downward slope.

How the tables turn!

To be completely fair Rihanna has only released 1 album since Sheezus was released in 2014. So whilst Rihanna hasn’t fallen hard she also has been the least active by far. In Rihanna defence though Good Girl Gone Bad is still streaming very well and Anti was quite successful.

13 minutes ago, Paddington James said:

To be completely fair Rihanna has only released 1 album since Sheezus was released in 2014. So whilst Rihanna hasn’t fallen hard she also has been the least active by far. In Rihanna defence though Good Girl Gone Bad is still streaming very well and Anti was quite successful.

Rihanna has had or featured on 11 top 40s in that period 6 going top 10 with another 3 songs going platinum without going top 40 and as you said only releasing 1 album

Where's Katy only had/been on 9 top 40s , 2 top 10s whilst releasing 3 albums and arguable been more prominent on the music scene

There's nothing to suggest Rihanna has had a fall from grace, but I guess the proof will be in the pudding when/if she properly releases music again.

Who'd Have Known is still THAT song for me..

But yeah a really good and surprising comeback, thought she was dead in the water after the floppage of No Shame!

7 hours ago, Dobbo said:

Who'd Have Known is still THAT song for me..

But yeah a really good and surprising comeback, thought she was dead in the water after the floppage of No Shame!

Love Who’d Have Known, great single choice.

Agree, I thought she was done after No Shame didn’t perform well.

8 hours ago, Jessie Where said:

There's nothing to suggest Rihanna has had a fall from grace, but I guess the proof will be in the pudding when/if she properly releases music again.

True and I probably could’ve worded it better. I don’t actually think she has, it’s just her output has been so small since then. Well small compared to what it was from 2005-2014.

She also never really had a ‘down’ era in my view. So she was always consistent.

9 hours ago, 777666jason said:

Rihanna has had or featured on 11 top 40s in that period 6 going top 10 with another 3 songs going platinum without going top 40 and as you said only releasing 1 album

Where's Katy only had/been on 9 top 40s , 2 top 10s whilst releasing 3 albums and arguable been more prominent on the music scene

I knew Rihanna had featured on a few songs, didn’t realise it was 11 with 6 going top 10. Thanks.

8 minutes ago, Paddington James said:

I knew Rihanna had featured on a few songs, didn’t realise it was 11 with 6 going top 10. Thanks.

Only 3 of the 6 top 10s she was featured on the other 3 she was lead or colead

and 4 top 40 , the other 7 she was lead or co lead on