song song recorded singer rihanna seventh studio album written alongside rihanna production handled remix collection released exclusively august later itunes amazon google play september single serviced rhythmic radio september mainstream radio october fifth international single sixth overall remix collection released october song mid tempo piano ballad incorporates sounds resemble sonic bombs chorus crashing drums received generally positive reviews music critics calling emotional stand song album praising rihanna vocals following release appearances charts world following release single song peaked multiple territories having reach new peaks number billboard hot number singles chart topping hot dance club songs chart attaining peak chart song accompanying music video directed portrays rihanna having emotional breakdown performing type dance moves critics complimented video compared rihanna video song rihanna promoted song included set list diamonds world tour british television network itv song drama lives advertisement production release rihanna began working new sound seventh studio album march begun recording september jam france announced twitter rihanna release new single upcoming week seventh studio album scheduled released november october revealed title new album alongside cover written british singer songwriter rihanna production song recorded music track located london united_kingdom provided instrumentation programming provided vocal production song recorded rihanna vocals recording studios los_angeles california served assistant vocal engineer mixed atlanta georgia serving assistant mixing engineer released sixth single album remixes song digitally released august united_states remixes added itunes store september serviced rhythmic contemporary radio united_states september later sent contemporary hit radio october account rihanna revealed official artwork song october features singer dressed black piercing eyes written jocelyn_vena mtv_news described rihanna style artwork noted reminiscent scenes shot posted filming song video composition piano led mid tempo pop ballad lasts minutes seconds according digital sheet music song composed key minor set compound meter time moderately slow groove beats minute rihanna vocals span low note high note follows chord progression instrumental features crashing drums nme described marriage bass pop according huffington_post song builds nicely verse electrified hook compared works singer pink according contains long great hook style structure verse chorus like different planets according felt rihanna sings track contrast said rihanna sounds sweet chorus sounds resemble sonic bombs included background critical reception billboard reviewer praised called song emotional highlight album filled moments resonance second half culture blues wrote song feels like track continued rihanna gets little introspective doesn resort overtly sexual later gave feeling stripped away armor moment actually allowed real daily news jim wrote song shows praised rihanna vocals song referred poignant offering record star-ledger reviewer labelled song power ballad makes mid tempo numbers sound comparison andy_kellman allmusic praised called massive power ballad new_york_times positively reviewed song writing rihanna direct ambitious singing album real purge sign pulse beneath armor criticised writing stay types ballads rihanna commercial performance release charted france charts united_kingdom strong digital download sales debuted number week dated december remained chart week july entered chart number song peaked number weeks later december debuted number singles chart number chart july debuted number singles chart wallonia region belgium later serviced radio australia fourth single album debuted number aria_singles_chart august peaked number according song sold million copies worldwide music video production synopsis rihanna shot music video inside warehouse thailand september tour stop diamonds world tour directed nicholas previously worked video justin_timberlake single tunnel vision studio album experience according double exposure body shots visible common similarity videos november rihanna unveiled scenes video official vevo account explained concept video gon kind eerie creepy songs boring visual expected everybody probably expecting narrative type video love story sorts soft pretty says pretty kind soft little prior video release rihanna posted sneak video youtube official music video released vevo november producer video nicholas produced visual performed direction photography editor video opens rihanna appearing static television screen simple nude gown necklace begins sing whilst room black gown later appearing room white gown video rihanna emotional breakdown type dance moves video switches creepy pretty rihanna sparse warehouse space possessed loneliness reception jocelyn_vena mtv compared video rihanna past videos says dark supernatural vibe addition sharing similarity visuals shots layered giving sort effect comparisons included diamonds stay included found love mtv seven comparisons video relates film craft billboard says rihanna video pole dancing general skin showing video released pour month reviewers gave similar opinions anonymous reviewer huffington_post says clip shows year old singer place sparse room shot fashion similar horror movies live performances september rihanna performed song channel_4 included set list diamonds world tour credits personnel recording recorded london united_kingdom vocals recorded los_angeles california mixed atlanta georgia personnel credits adapted liner notes track listing charts certifications class style text align center sales figures based certification shipments figures based certification release history
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