Anti (album)
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| Studio album by Rihanna | |||||||||
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Publication |
January 28, 2016 |
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| Label (s) | Westbury Road • Roc Nation | ||||||||
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Format (s) |
CD, download |
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Title (number) |
13/16 |
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running time |
43: 36/50: 54 |
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Fred Ball, Jeff Bhasker, Boi-1da, DJ Mustard , Tyran Donaldson, Frank Dukes, Fade Majah, Kuk Harrell, Hit-Boy , Daniel Jones, Brian Kennedy, Kevin Parker, Chad Sabo, Mick Schultz, Robert Shea Taylor, Timbaland , Twice as Nice, No ID |
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Anti is the eighth studio album by the Barbadian pop singer Rihanna . The album was released unannounced on January 28, 2016 exclusively on the music streaming platform Tidal.
Singles
The first single, Work with Canadian rapper Drake , was released on January 27, 2016, just before the release of Anti. On March 30, 2016, the singles Kiss It Better and Needed Me were also released.
Track list
Standard Edition
| No. | title | Originator | producer | length |
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| 1 | Consideration (feat. SZA) | Robyn Fenty, Solana Rowe, Tyran Donaldson | Donaldson, Kuk Harrell | 2:41 |
| 2 | James Joint | Robert Shea Taylor, Robyn Fenty, James Fauntleroy | Taylor, Kuk Harrell | 1:12 |
| 3 | Kiss It Better | Natalia Keery-Fisher, Robyn Fenty, Kenan Williams, John Glass, Jeff Bhasker | Kuk Harrell, Jeff Bhasker | 4:13 |
| 4th | Work (feat. Drake ) | Matthew Samuels, Rich Stephenson, Aubrey Graham, Rupert Thomas, Robyn Fenty, Jahron Braithwaite, Monte Moir, Allen Ritter | Boi 1da | 3:39 |
| 5 | Desperado | Robyn Fenty, Mick Schultz, Fauntleroy, Krystin "Rook Monroe" Watkins, D. Rachel | Schultz, Kuk Harrell | 3:06 |
| 6th | Woo | Terius Nash, Robyn Fenty, Jean Baptist, Jacques Webster, Abel Tesfaye, Rachel, Chauncey Hollis | Hit boy , Kuk Harrell | 3:55 |
| 7th | Needed Me | Dijon McFarlane, Lewis Hughes, Te Warbrick, Adam Feeney, Nick Audino, Rachel, Brittany Hazard, Charles Hinshaw, Khaled Rohaim, Robyn Fenty | Frank Dukes, Kuk Harrell, DJ Mustard, Twice as Nice | 3:11 |
| 8th | Yeah, I said it | Jean-Paul Bourelly, Chris Godbey, Robyn Fenty, Badriia "Bibi" Bourelly , Evon Barnes, Daniel Jones, Tim Mosley | Timbaland, Kuk Harrell, Fade Majah, Jones | 2:13 |
| 9 | Same ol 'mistakes | Kevin Parker | Kevin Parker | 6:37 |
| 10 | Never ending | Robyn Fenty, Williams, Chad Sabo, Dido Armstrong | Kuk Harrell, Sabo | 3:22 |
| 11 | Love on the brain | Robyn Fenty, Williams, Joseph Angel, Fred Ball | Fred ball | 3:44 |
| 12 | Higher | Robyn Fenty, Williams, Ernest Dion Wilson, Fauntleroy, B. Bourelly | Dion "No ID" Wilson | 2:00 |
| 13 | Close to you | Brian Kennedy, Seals, Robyn Fenty, Williams, Fauntleroy | Brian Kennedy Harrell | 3:43 |
Deluxe Edition
- Bonus title
| No. | title | text | length |
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| 14th | Goodnight Gotham | Paul Epworth, Florence Welch, Robyn Fenty, C. Boggs | 1:28 |
| 15th | pose | Hollis, Bourelly, Fenty, Webster | 2:24 |
| 16 | Sex with me | Braithwaite, Samuels, Feeney, Fenty, Anderson "Vinylz" Hernandez, Chris Hansen | 3:27 |
- Remarks
- Work features content from If You Were Here Tonight (1985) by Alexander O'Neal, written by Monte Moir.
- Never Ending features content from Thank You (2000) by Dido, written by Dido Armstrong and Paul Herman.
- Higher features content from "Beside You" (1970) from The Soulful Strings, written by Jerry Butler, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff.
tour
Anti World Tour
On November 23, 2015, the singer announced that she would go on tour in 2016. The tickets could be purchased from December 3, 2015. Rapper Travi $ Scott serves as the opening act in the United States and DJ and music producer DJ Mustard and rapper Big Sean in Europe . The Samsung- sponsored tour began on February 26, 2016 in Jacksonville and ends on August 18, 2016 in Hasselt . 33 concerts were played in North America, another 29 are to be played in Europe.
Charts and awards
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
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 Germany (GfK)
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3 (30 weeks) | 30th |
 Austria (Ö3)
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7th (11 weeks) | 11 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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2 (27 weeks) | 27 |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
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7th (60 weeks) | 60 |
 United States (Billboard)
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1 (222 weeks) | 222 |
Despite her 8 Grammy awards in 2016, including "Record of the Year", "Best Rap / Sung Performance" and "Best R & B / Soul Song", Rihanna Leer went out.
Sales figures and awards
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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 Denmark (IFPI)
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 3 × platinum
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60,000 |
 France (SNEP)
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platinum
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100,000 |
 Italy (FIMI)
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 gold
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25,000 |
 Canada (MC)
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gold
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40,000 |
 Mexico (AMPROFON)
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platinum
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60,000 |
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Austria (IFPI)
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platinum
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15,000 |
 Poland (ZPAV)
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platinum
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20,000 |
 Sweden (IFPI)
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gold
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20,000 |
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United States (RIAA)
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3 × platinum
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3,000,000 |
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United Kingdom (BPI)
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gold
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100,000 |
| All in all |
4 × gold 10 × platinum |
3,440,000 |
Main article: Rihanna / Music Sales Awards
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- ↑ billboard: rihanna-releases-anti-album , January 27, 2016.
- ^ Daniel Kreps: Rihanna Details Massive 'Anti' World Tour . In: Rolling Stone . November 23, 2015. Accessed November 23, 2015.
- ↑ Claire Atkinson: Rihanna inks $ 25M sponsorship deal with Samsung. In: New York Post. October 29, 2015, accessed July 30, 2016 .
- ↑ Rihanna Postpone's 'Anti' Tour Dates. Retrieved July 30, 2016 .
- ↑ Tour | Rihanna. In: www.rihannanow.com. Retrieved July 30, 2016 .
- ^ Rihanna - Anti Chart Placements Germany. GfK Entertainment , accessed on December 23, 2016 .
- ↑ Rihanna - Anti Chart Placements Austria. In: Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien, accessed December 23, 2016 .
- ↑ Rihanna - Anti Chart Placements Switzerland. In: Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien, accessed December 23, 2016 .
- ^ Rihanna - Anti Chart Placement United Kingdom. In: Officialcharts.com. Accessed December 23, 2016 .
- ^ Rihanna Chart History United States. Billboard , accessed May 13, 2020 .