Loud (Rihanna album)
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November 12, 2010 |
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February – August 2010 |
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Label (s) | Def Jam , SRP | ||||||||||||
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CD, digital |
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11 |
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50:48 |
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Loud (. En for: "loud" ) is the fifth studio album of the Barbadian pop - R & B - and hip-hop - singer Rihanna , which in autumn 2010 on Def Jam Recordings was released. The recordings for the album began in February 2010 and lasted until August 2010. The singles released from it became worldwide hits.
background
In June 2010 it was announced that Rihanna was working on her fifth studio album and that it would be released by the end of the year. The songwriters and producers of the album are Taio Cruz , Alex da Kid , Sean Garrett , Ne-Yo , Rico Love, Timbaland , Shontelle , David Guetta and Drake .
- In an interview, Rihanna stated:
“I also miss the Rated R era a lot, but nothing can compare my new album to the others, I made sure that I won't disappoint you with the album. [...] You always stood by me, so now you have some great songs that justify that. […] I don't want to present the successor to Good Girl Gone Bad with this album . I want to continue and take the next step in Rihanna's evolution, and we think it worked out perfectly. [...] Everyone should be loud, crazy, excited because I give everything, because I want a lot more of everything. On the album, I'm just myself, and that's the way you want it, and that's what feels like the best to me. I'm just normal, normal for me is “loud”! Cute, fun, flirty, energetic. […] Loud is the word, the name of the album, which definitely reflects its message, it is really lovable and turning on and demands your attention, that's why I like it that way. The album accompanies you on a really very interesting, colorful journey. "
"I'm gonna miss the rated R era too, but nothing compares to the album I just made, I made sure not to let you down with my music. […] You guys are always defending me, so now you've got some great songs to justify it. [...] I didn't want to go backward and remake Good Girl Gone Bad . I wanted the next step in the evolution of Rihanna, and it's perfect for us. […] Get loud everybody, get crazy, get excited, because I'm pumped. I'm just gonna be me, because that's what you guys love the most, and that's what makes me feel best. Just being normal, normal for me is loud! Sassy, fun, flirty, energetic. [...] Loud is, the word, the name of the album definitely reflects the attitude of it, it's really sassy and flirty and it grabs your attention and that's why I enjoy it. It takes you through a really really interesting ride. So colorful the album. "
Music genre
The eleven songs on the album feature Drake on What's My Name? , Nicki Minaj with Raining Men and Eminem with Love the Way You Lie (Part II) three rappers in appearance. In many of the songs, Rihanna raps a few verses herself. In Who's That Chick , a dance oriented track, which affects French DJ and mixer David Guetta with which produced the complete song. StarGate also produced quite complex dance-pop songs with club beats for the album , including the songs Only Girl (In the World) , What's My Name? and S&M . S&M is a Eurodance song with influences from electro and dance pop. What's my name? , a duet with rapper Drake, is an R&B song with electronic influences. In an interview with Rihanna and Drake, the song was described as "young", "fresh" and "cute". Cheers (Drink to That) is an R&B song with funky guitar riffs. The song samples parts of Avril Lavigne's song I'm with You . Fading is a pop / R&B song that includes a sample from Enya's One by One . Only Girl (In the World) is a Eurodance song with strong dance-pop influences and an aggressive hip-hop beat. California King Bed is an acoustic - ballad with rocking chorus. Man Down is a hip hop song with reggae influences. In an interview, Rihanna described the hip-hop / R&B song Raining Men as “a really happy, fun song that puts everyone in a good mood. It's an up-tempo song, with good qualities and a hot rap from my passionate colleague and friend Nicki Minaj, my favorite rapper. “ Complicated is a dance-pop song. Skin is a song with influences from rock , R&B and synthpop .
Cover design
On the cover you can see Rihanna's entire face. She has dyed red hair and wears lipstick in the same shade. Rihanna has her eyes closed and her mouth slightly open. Your face is illuminated by a light source. On the neck you can see individual segments of her tattoo , but not the whole tattoo. Rihanna has turned her face to the left and you can see the shoulder in the lower part of the picture. According to Rihanna, the entire image section should represent exactly the opposite of Loud . At the lower edge of the picture in the middle is the white lettering with the title Loud in capital letters. At the top of the picture in the middle is the name of the interpreter Rihanna in white letters.
Track list
# | title | Songwriting | production | length |
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1. | S&M | Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Sandy Wilhelm, Ester Dean | StarGate, Sandy Vee | 4:04 |
2. | What's my name? (feat. Drake ) | Hermansen, Eriksen, Tracy Hale, Dean, Aubrey Graham | StarGate | 4:23 |
3. | Cheers (Drink to That) | Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson, Stacey Barthe, Laura Pergolizzi, Corey Gibson, Chris Ivery, Lauren Christy | The Runners | 4:22 |
4th | fading | Jamal Jones, Dean | Polow Da Don | 3:20 |
5. | Only Girl (In the World) | Crystal Johnson, Eriksen, Hermansen, Wilhelm | StarGate, Sandy Vee | 3:55 |
6th | California King Bed | Harr, Jackson, Priscilla Renea, Alex Delicata | The Runners | 4:12 |
7th | Man down | Shama Joseph, Timothy Thomas, Theron Thomas , Shontelle Layne | Shama "Sham" Joseph | 4:27 |
8th. | Raining Men (feat. Nicki Minaj ) | Melvin Hough II, Rivelino Wouter, Timothy Thomas, Theron Thomas, Onika Maraj | Mel & Mus | 3:45 |
9. | Complicated | Christopher Stewart, Dean | Tricky Stewart, Ester Dean | 4:18 |
10. | skin | Kenneth Coby, Ursula Yancy | Soundz | 5:04 |
11. | Love the Way You Lie (Part II) ( feat.Eminem ) | Alexander Grant, Holly Hafferman, Marshall Mathers | Alex Da Kid | 4:56 |
Charts and music sales
Chart placements
Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
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Chart placements | ||
Germany (GfK) | 2 (56 weeks) | 56 |
Austria (Ö3) | 3 (40 weeks) | 40 |
Switzerland (IFPI) | 1 (56 weeks) | 56 |
United Kingdom (OCC) | 1 (111 weeks) | 111 |
United States (Billboard) | 3 (75 weeks) | 75 |
Awards for music sales
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | 3 × platinum | 210,000 |
Belgium (BEA) | platinum | (30,000) |
Brazil (PMB) | platinum | 40,000 |
Denmark (IFPI) | 2 × platinum | (60,000) |
Germany (BVMI) | 3 × gold | (300,000) |
Europe (IFPI) | 3 × platinum | 3,000,000 |
Golf Cooperation Council (IFPI) | gold | 3,000 |
Ireland (IRMA) | 5 × platinum | (75,000) |
Italy (FIMI) | platinum | (60,000) |
Japan (RIAJ) | gold | 100,000 |
Canada (MC) | 3 × platinum | 240,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | platinum | 15,000 |
Austria (IFPI) | gold | (10,000) |
Poland (ZPAV) | 3 × platinum | (60,000) |
Russia (NFPF) | gold | (10,000) |
Sweden (IFPI) | 2 × platinum | (80,000) |
Switzerland (IFPI) | 2 × platinum | (60,000) |
Spain (Promusicae) | gold | (30,000) |
Hungary (MAHASZ) | gold | (3,000) |
United States (RIAA) | 2 × platinum | 2,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 6 × platinum | (1,800,000) |
All in all |
7 × gold 36 × platinum |
5,608,000 |
Main article: Rihanna / Music Sales Awards
Publication and promotion
The album was released on November 12, 2010 as standard and deluxe versions. A Platinum Edition was released on November 16, 2010, it contains a computer program for the album and a DVD with a 30-minute making-of of Loud .
Rihanna first promoted the album on October 1, 2010 in London . She gave an interview to BBC Radio 1 and said: "I just can't believe it's my fifth album [...]". “The album is something new. I've never had this creativity like on this album before and it's just a perfect Rihanna album, every song is inspired by myself, only I can sing these songs, it's something very own. Anyone who hears these songs will immediately know that the real Rihanna sang these songs. The songs are just so complex and so much about me that only I can sing these songs and no one else and that was one of the most important things to me on this album, every song should be such that only I can sing these songs. And my plan worked, I'm really very proud and overjoyed with this album, I think it's my best work so far. […] "While working on the album, Rihanna had only one goal:" I want songs that are Rihanna songs, I really only want songs where the audience knows exactly that they are my songs. I want songs that only I can sing and no one else can. I don't want normal pop songs like those by Kesha or Lady Gaga or my friend Katy Perry , where anyone can create an exact cover version. ”In a club in London, Rihanna presented five songs from the album during her promo tour. Rihanna said during the promo tour that most of the ideas for the songs on the album came to her from a sense of frustration at other people's bad music. She explained, “If you go to a club or a disco and you have to listen to bad music but you want to have fun, all you get is frustrated. This is how the ideas for some songs came about. I hate it when people think my music is bad. So I wanted to make an album that everyone would like. "
country | date | Label |
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Ireland | November 10, 2010 | Universal Music |
Australia | November 12, 2010 | |
Germany | ||
Netherlands | ||
New Zealand | November 15, 2010 | |
United Kingdom | Mercury Records | |
United States | November 16, 2010 | Def Jam Records |
tour
On June 4, 2011 Rihanna started her fourth tour . The tour serves to present their fifth album Loud. According to the announcement of December 7, 2010, it will include 93 concerts, starting in Baltimore , United States , and ending in London on December 22, 2011. Due to the demand in Great Britain , the tour was extended several times.
Singles
The first single Only Girl (In the World) was released on September 10, 2010 and reached the top position in many countries. What's my name? , a duet with rapper Drake , was released on October 29, 2010 as the album's second single. S&M was released as the third single. The fourth single is Man Down and was mainly released in the US. The ballad California King Bed was released as the fifth single worldwide. The sixth single was announced on July 24, 2011, Cheers (Drink to That) . In addition, the song Raining Men was released as a promo single .
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
2010 |
Only Girl (In the World) Loud |
DE2 (48 weeks) DE |
AT1 (33 weeks) AT |
CH2 (39 weeks) CH |
UK1 (46 weeks) UK |
US1 (27 weeks) US |
First published: September 10, 2010
Sales: + 8,505,000 |
What's my name? Loud |
DE12 (14 weeks) DE |
AT13 (17 weeks) AT |
CH13 (22 weeks) CH |
UK1 (31 weeks) UK |
US1 (22 weeks) US |
First published: October 26, 2010
Sales: + 4,254,000; feat. Drake |
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2011 |
S&M Loud |
DE2 (28 weeks) DE |
AT4 (28 weeks) AT |
CH2 (32 weeks) CH |
UK3 (40 weeks) UK |
US1 (26 weeks) US |
First published:
Jan 21, 2011 Sales: + 6,771,500 |
Man Down Loud |
- | - |
CH9 (24 weeks) CH |
UK54 (11 weeks) UK |
US59 (14 weeks) US |
First published: May 3, 2011
Sales: + 2,385,000 |
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California King Bed Loud |
DE8 (20 weeks) DE |
AT4 (20 weeks) AT |
CH10 (23 weeks) CH |
UK8 (17 weeks) UK |
US37 (14 weeks) US |
First published: May 13, 2011
Sales: + 2,882,500 |
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Cheers (Drink to That) Loud |
- | - |
CH66 (1 week) CH |
UK15 (13 weeks) UK |
US7 (18 weeks) US |
First published: August 2nd, 2011
Sales: + 2,425,000 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jocelyn Vena (March 3, 2010) Rihanna Working On New Album, Producer Confirms MTV News (MTV Networks). Retrieved October 15, 2010
- ↑ Gil Kaufman (September 7, 2010) Rihanna Reveals Title of New Album MTV News (MTV Networks). Retrieved October 15, 2010
- ↑ Rihanna's Next Album To Rival 'Thriller'? MTV UK (MTV Networks). June 19, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2010
- ^ Rihanna Working With Taio Cruz On New Album MTV UK (MTV Networks). April 30, 2010. Accessed October 15, 2010
- ^ Cline, Georgette "Rihanna Working with Producer Alex Da Kid on New Album" . Rap-Up.com. Retrieved July 27, 2010
- ↑ "SEAN GARRET PENS RIHANNA'S NEXT ALBUM" ( Memento of the original from July 14, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. MTV Base (MTV Networks). March 2, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2010
- Jump up ↑ "Rap-Up TV: Ne-Yo Reveals Album Details, Alter-Ego, & Writing for Rihanna" Rap-Up.com - Retrieved July 27, 2010
- ↑ Timberland and Rico Love Working On New Rihanna Album Rap-Up.com - Retrieved September 21, 2010
- ↑ Kim Dawson (September 18, 2010) JLS to conquer USA with help of Shontelle Daily Star (Northern and Shell Media Publications). Retrieved October 15, 2010
- ↑ James Montgomery (September 27, 2010) Rihanna Shoots Video For Loud Track "What's My Name?" MTV News (MTV Networks). Retrieved October 15, 2010
- ↑ Drake working with Rihanna Billboard Charts . Retrieved October 15, 2010
- ↑ about.com: LOUD Cover Revealed! ( Memento of the original from October 3, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. www.rihannanow.com - Retrieved October 15, 2010
- ↑ Rihanna Unveils Loud Album Cover ( Memento of the original from June 29, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. top40.about.com - September 29, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2010
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- ↑ a b Mark Savage (October 6, 2010) Rihanna premieres fifth album, Loud, in London BBC News Online . Retrieved October 15, 2010
- ↑ http://www.pop24.de/rihanna/news/detail/article/141173/0/neues-albumcover---loud/
- ↑ a b c d e Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
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- ↑ Rihanna goes for a brightly colored look as she Promotes her new album in London Daily Mail . October 2, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2010
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- ↑ Robert Copsey: Rihanna reports UK arena dates. In: Music News. December 7, 2010, accessed December 27, 2010 .
- ↑ Robert Copsey: Rihanna Extends UK Arena Tour. In: Music News. December 14, 2010, accessed December 27, 2010 .
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- ↑ Jason Gregory: Rihanna Adds New Gigs To UK Stadium Tour. In: Music News. January 25, 2011, accessed January 26, 2011 .
- ↑ http://twitter.com/#!/rihanna/status/95182451827154944
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