Raining Men
| Raining Men | |
|---|---|
| Rihanna feat. Nicki Minaj | |
| publication | December 7, 2010 |
| length | 3:45 |
| Genre (s) | Pop , R&B , hip-hop |
| text | Melvin Hough II, Rivelino Wouter, Timothy & Theron Thomas , Onika Maraj |
| music | Mel & Mus |
| album | Loud |
Raining Men is a song by the Barbadian singer Rihanna from her fifth studio album Loud . The up-tempo recording is a duet with the rapper Nicki Minaj from Trinidad and Tobago . The song was featured on digital radio in the United States on December 7, 2010 and released as a download only .
background
It is neither musically nor lyrically a cover version of the song It's Raining Men by the Weather Girls from 1982. Rihanna said about the song: “a really fun song. ... No, nothing like the original. It's quite uptempo but kind of quirky and funny. "(For example:" A really funny song. No, not like the original. It's quite an uptempo song and a funny and cheeky song at the same time. ") Rihanna also commented positively the collaboration with Nicki Minaj and their songwriting qualities.
criticism
The song was received differently by music critics. Allmusic said the song was "out of fashion". The Los Angeles Times said that " Cheers (Drink to That) and Raining Men are cheesy songs and a huge departure from the Rated-R era." The New York Times wrote that "Rihanna has the mechanized, clanking rhythm" of Raining Share men with Nicki Minaj, "singing and rapping about an endless supply of willing men." Pitchfork Media described Raining Men as "a shameless Beyoncé copy that would be quickly forgotten if it weren't a damn good Beyoncé copy ". The Spin magazine praised Raining Men as the "highlight of the album." BBC Music praised Nicki Minaj as a "high-profile 'accomplice'" with Raining Men , her flow is in no way inferior to Rihanna's performance. The Guardian described the song as a "provocative dancehall song". NME wrote that the MIA- like Raining Men played out the strengths of Rihanna and Minajs. About.com noted that Rihanna ventured into Niki Minajs' territory with the song and would do well there too. The Boston Globe noticed a riff taken over by Beyoncé's diva in the "typically crazy" guest post by Nicki Minaj.
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/loud/id403236849
- ↑ a b Rihanna Sings Praises Of Loud Collaborator Nicki Minaj - Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV Retrieved January 26, 2011. MTV.com .
- ↑ Andy Kellman: Loud [Clean] - Rihanna . AllMusic. November 16, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- ↑ November 16, 2010: Album review: Rihanna's 'Loud' | Pop & Hiss | Los Angeles Times , Latimesblogs.latimes.com. November 16, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- ^ Jon Pareles: Critics' Choice: New CDs . In: NYTimes.com , The New York Times, November 15, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
- ↑ Album Reviews: Rihanna: Loud . Pitchfork. November 24, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- ↑ Stacey Anderson: Rihanna, 'Loud' (Def Jam) . SPIN.com. November 16, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- ^ A b Music - Review of Rihanna - Loud . BBC. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- ^ Hugh Montgomery: Rhianna: Loud - review | Music | The Observer . In: The Guardian , November 14, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- ↑ Rihanna - Album Review: Rihanna - Loud (Def Jam / Mercury) - Album Reviews . Nme.Com. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- ^ Rihanna - Loud - Review of the Album Loud By Rihanna . Top40.about.com. December 30, 2010. Archived from the original on August 14, 2012. 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. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- ↑ On 'Loud,' Rihanna explores kink and drink, then returns to the dance floor - The Boston Globe , Boston.com. November 15, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
