loud rihanna album loud fifth studio album singer rihanna released november recorded february august singer girl filming feature film battleship rihanna executive producer loud worked record producers including stargate runners record features guest vocalists including rappers drake featured sequel love way lie titled love way lie album differs rihanna album rated incorporates prominently angry tone dark themes loud features tempo pop genres ranging dance pop electro music marks return genre prominent rihanna albums music sun girl like incorporates rock california king bed reggae caribbean inspired man loud received generally positive reviews music critics complimented upbeat material rihanna vocal performances stated songs solid album commercial success internationally debuted number billboard chart week sales copies highest week sales career time album entered canadian swiss album charts number november sold million copies worldwide album produced seven singles including international hits girl world singles reached number billboard hot rihanna tenth number song making rihanna youngest recording artist accumulate plateau shortest time surpassing mariah carey girl world won grammy award best dance recording february additionally album nominated grammy awards including album year support album rihanna embarked worldwide concert tour entitled loud tour background following domestic violence case rihanna boyfriend american entertainer media speculated song featured fourth studio album album released november title rated primarily pop album incorporates musical elements hip hop rock rated commercially successful spawned singles including international hit rude boy months releasing record rihanna began planning fifth studio album promising new material energetic previous works stargate said rihanna came started recording girl world said feel great want having fun want happy tempo records compared sound new tracks previous hit singles umbrella rude boy interview mtv vice president compared upcoming rihanna album michael_jackson thriller saying rihanna coming incredibly trying push song hit talking album bar album michael_jackson thriller recording title rihanna assembled group songwriters record producers recording studios los_angeles weeks write songs rihanna wrote approximately songs included album rented nearly recording studio los_angeles order create songs possible manager musical duo brothers present sessions stated writing camp typically involves label hiring recording studios weeks cost day daniels revealed songwriters lyrics music producers music lyrics singer songwriters producers drake contributed album got love written rihanna song rejected subsequently sent usher regard rihanna thought drake understand melody song invited work track played recording collaboration originally planned remix later decided version featuring drake original loud recorded recording studios worldwide including village recording studios los_angeles platinum sound recording studios new_york_city paris september rihanna announced album called loud saying loud everybody crazy excited pumped gon guys love makes feel best normal normal loud sassy fun energetic rihanna filming battleship explained interview entertainment tonight loud word album definitely reflects attitude sassy grabs attention enjoy takes interesting ride colorful album composition influence sound loud departure personal melodramatic themes rated return caribbean inspired dance pop rihanna earlier work consequence sound described album dynamic dance pop record interview mtv rihanna said wanted songs rihanna songs didn want generic pop record lady_gaga katy_perry work wanted song songs rihanna songs little west indian vibe certain tone certain certain energy promotion loud rihanna said music born frustration explained club listen bad music revert liquor want good time hate having skip track wanted album play songs opening track tempo song produced norwegian producers stargate song reminiscent song master servant contains lyrical thoughts andy_kellman allmusic regarded dance pop song efficiently balanced rihanna playful sinister sides produced stargate features guest vocals canadian rapper drake mid tempo electro song track consisting heavy reggae song sees rihanna return island pop style early career cheers drink pop rock song produced runners single described song funky guitar groove night town girl world song album produced stargate tempo dance pop song incorporates elements production reviewer entertainment_weekly described rihanna vocals seductive reminiscent stronger version single don stop music california king bed rock power ballad pitchfork_media compared song don want miss thing joseph produced man reggae song electro rhythm rihanna sings west indian accent men hip hop song features rap vocals rapper rihanna described song fun song differs original referring single similar title men complicated produced entertainment_weekly said telling man hard love rihanna sounds newly expanded vocals eager scale song high altitude house beat final track sequel rihanna duet love way lie love way lie produced features rihanna protagonist lead vocalist viewing aspects relationship female perspective unlike original featured lead vocalist male perspective singles girl world released album lead single september song sent mainstream rhythmic radio september received positive reviews music critics praised chorus dance beats song reached number billboard hot chart canada australia austria belgium wallonia ireland israel italy new_zealand norway slovakia best charting songs date 53rd grammy awards held staples center los_angeles february girl world won award best dance recording features guest vocals canadian recording artist drake released album second single sent mainstream rhythmic radios september music critics praised song rihanna best vocal work date noting romantic nature song sexual tones song peaked number billboard hot chart giving rihanna eighth number chart girl world ninth number song weeks reached number united_kingdom rihanna fifth number single drake collaboration men sent urban radio december urban radio single track loud single peaked number chart men received mixed reviews critics praised chemistry rihanna criticised song failing create new original album fourth single international single mainstream radio january reception mixed reviewers criticized overt use sexual lyrics noted stand track loud remix song features guest vocals britney_spears digitally released april reached countries peaked number australia canada united_states man released fifth international single european countries july received positive reviews critics called return rihanna caribbean tinged rhythm man reached peak billboard hot chart france peaked number consecutive weeks california king bed released fourth international single sixth single sent hot modern adult contemporary radio song peaked number australia new_zealand number singles chart july rihanna announced release cheers drink seventh single album single released mainstream rhythmic radio august song peaked number seven billboard hot number pop songs chart release promotion loud released november separate editions standard edition deluxe edition packaged exclusively australia features minute documentary making loud dvd directed brian edition containing deluxe edition loud deluxe cover art box set enhanced clear cover size photo book ultra edition produced containing copy deluxe edition loud signed rihanna download loud street date features edition ultra edition sold longer available amazon online store explicit version loud released features label lyrical content japanese edition album released additional remixes girl world piano version love way lie available itunes edition album version features available purchase live performances rihanna embarked promotional tour europe north_america promote album release singer performed girl world lead single live time north_america saturday night live october debuted second single later following day united_kingdom rihanna sang girl world series seven factor rihanna performed girl world madrid spain november factor italy november france november november rihanna appeared pre recorded edition graham united_kingdom gave interview sang girl world november album release rihanna reprised performance mtv seven live times square new_york_city day rihanna performed late david_letterman november rihanna interviewed performed girl world good morning america rihanna performed medley love way lie girl world november won award favorite soul female artist rihanna opened cappella version love way lie december rihanna returned series seven factor perform finalist solo finale watched million viewers episode generated thousands complaints rihanna choice outfit sexual performance rihanna performed song drake time 53rd grammy awards february rihanna appeared brit awards february performed time medley girl world rihanna requested tone performance producers performed verse chorus girl world corporation wanted avoid receiving complaints similar received rihanna special guest nba star game february performed medley umbrella girl world rude boy drake lights kanye_west rihanna performed california king bed style country music song time woman held april guest tenth season series american idol april performed california king bed rihanna promoted california king bed performances milan paris hamburg appointed ambassador rihanna opened performing remix britney_spears mgm grand garden arena las_vegas performance attracted complaints overt sexual nature broadcast publicly owned television channel rihanna performed nbc today summer concert series performed girl world california king bed tour promote loud rihanna embarked fourth concert tour june having announced february tour comprised dates north_america central_america south_america europe tickets sold united_kingdom additional shows added performed shows london arena rihanna interviewed talked design stage stating designed stage section building fans actually stage closer real north american leg tour began june baltimore united_states originally planned supporting acts north american leg green left tour citing schedule conflicts rappers drake kanye_west jay-z guest appearances dates perform collaborations run town lights umbrella respectively tour received positively critics calling rihanna best tour commented hour larger life lived billing jon minneapolis star remarked singer visually vocally dynamic critical reception loud received generally positive reviews music critics metacritic assigns normalized rating given reviews mainstream critics album received average score based reviews new_york_times perceived cool calculation album writing works pop album year maintaining rihanna brand entertainment_weekly commented loud shows rihanna undefeated worst circumstances finding redemption exactly kind pop famous place boston_globe called album return rihanna belongs dance floor stated depths force songs spin commended rihanna healthy claim sexuality wrote album offers confident female par best beyoncé commended rihanna album generic sound writing sound delivering charismatic vocal performances material doesn warrant emily nme felt experiments feel organic tone better paced chicago_sun-times wrote celebratory atmosphere rihanna sassy new jams seasoned darker rated pitchfork_media complimented album pop stated attitude hit making loud result safe moves semi experiments come surprisingly great hot press complimented free songs found hooks way addictive mixed review andy_kellman allmusic found album material uneven called assortment poor solid songs unified set independent felt interesting tracks demands vulnerability slant_magazine sal_cinquemani commended subtle west indian flavor rihanna company album noted flaws production wrote rihanna trouble fitting genre better worse rihanna continues branch loud observer commented fairly difficult resist girl world won grammy award best dance recording 53rd annual grammy awards album nominated awards 54th grammy awards including album year best pop vocal album commercial performance loud debuted number billboard chart week sales copies united_states giving rihanna highest week sales time debuted number chart second week album dropped number billboard sold copies thirteenth week album returned peak number sold copies fourteenth week album number billboard copies sold fifteenth week loud rose number selling additional copies july loud eleventh best selling album united_states selling copies january july january loud certified platinum united_states denoting shipments million loud ranked billboard magazine ninth successful album year end charts june album sold million copies united_states loud commercial success outside united_states canada debuted number canadian albums_chart selling copies week loud sold units canada achieving platinum status week december september loud sold copies canada france album debuted number week sales copies sixth week french charts loud achieved platinum status reaching copies mark france album sold copies april second week australian albums_chart loud certified platinum shipments copies italy album reached number rihanna highest charting album sixth studio album talk talk surpassed record loud consecutive number album switzerland loud debuted number german albums_chart album debuted number united_kingdom week sales units fifth week album sold copies united_kingdom giving singer platinum selling week career seventh week chart loud reached number giving rihanna second number album seven weeks sales album fourth best selling album album sold copies united_kingdom september december loud certified times platinum british_phonographic_industry bpi marking shipments million copies retailers biggest selling album august loud fifth biggest selling digital album time march loud 45th best selling album millennium united_kingdom november album sold million copies worldwide track listing notes signifies vocal producer cheers drink contains samples performed written release formats personnel credits loud adapted allmusic musicians production charts certifications release history
Loud (Rihanna album)