love way lie love way lie song singer rihanna fifth studio album loud features guest vocals american rapper wrote song alongside grey producer sequel hit single love way lie appears seventh studio album recovery received positive reviews critics performed november medley girl world background following release commercial success love way lie wanted record alternative version rihanna lead vocalist viewing aspects relationship female perspective unlike original featured lead vocalist male perspective interview mtv rihanna initially stated recording sequel heard idea completely felt like couldn beat original way compete said heard original demo song studio sung american singer songwriter grey reservations recording went away demo accompanied piano rihanna team added drums later vocals love way lie love way lie based demo written recorded late told wrote demo initially thought big song little bit launching pad stuff grey continued discuss song ultimately included loud saying soon rihanna team heard demo like want rihanna album decision going let rihanna album demo track grey extended play buried sessions grey released january composition piano drums version features appears final song standard edition loud piano version song appears bonus track itunes edition loud love way lie mid tempo song incorporates musical genres hip hop according sheet music published song written common time moderate tempo beats minute written key minor rihanna vocal range song spans low note high note emily nme commented vocals provided rihanna song stating great contrast love way lie balance vocals flipped extra beats drama deeper tortured relationship points practically screaming rage sounding frankly mental contrast smoothly pitched pain maybe try run don wanna leave delicious critical reception jon new_york_times said loud works pop album year maintaining rihanna brand album cool calculation gets love way lie tortured hit shared sick battles keeps satisfied sings lone piano vocals rides ascending power ballad resolve delivers new verses rage purely theatrical moment raw washington_post said love way lie rapper limited verse giving rihanna space ownership proceedings real rihanna stand sounds remote bbc online viewed love way lie better original said verse kind volatile menace got excited place vocal commanding soulful vulnerable anchors song loud hit miss collection oddly arresting usa today gave mixed review collaboration commenting puts cameo love way lie extends doesn add earlier hit tortured relationship recovery album chicago_sun-times writer gave negative review song stating collaborated summer controversial love way lie song debated video wild passion assault returns loud love way lie extension melody arson metaphor reappears rapping loving hitting unnecessary sequel issue social statement merely artistic expression truly troubled confused people chart performance original piano version love way lie available purchase individually majority itunes stores bought itunes edition album song purchased separately album independent volume debuted canadian hot week december number stayed chart weeks south_korea peaked number song debuted peaked number singles chart strong digital sales release loud live performances rihanna performed shortened version song medley girl world november rihanna opened performance singing version love way lie sitting stylized tree field colored blades grass finished frame song tree ground fog revealing changed costume consisting black white bra shorts singing performance featured accompaniment background dancers rihanna ended performance transitioning girl featured background fire finale rihanna performed song time 53rd grammy awards february medley need doctor performed grey provided background vocals performance started rihanna singing stage middle audience accompanied keys appeared main stage perform song whilst rihanna way stage join song transitioned need doctor emerged join grey debut performance song included encore section rihanna umbrella rihanna performed love way lie eighth song set list credits personnel personnel adapted liner notes loud charts
Love the Way You Lie (Part II)