Loud

by Rihanna

Loud cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 16 November 2010
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Country: Barbados
  • Length: 54:09
  • Community rating: 3.41/5 from 7 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Pivoting sharply from the dark, brooding themes of her previous era, the pop superstar delivered an unapologetically vibrant and dance-oriented blockbuster. The project masterfully synthesizes Euro-pop, contemporary R&B, and dancehall, generating multiple global anthems that dictated the sound of early 2010s mainstream radio. Its immense commercial success cemented her status as an unassailable hitmaker capable of continuous reinvention.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, dance, club, polished, radio, party, vocal, electronic

Tracklist

  1. S&M (4:03)
  2. What's My Name? (4:23)
  3. Cheers (Drink To That) (4:21)
  4. Fading (3:27)
  5. Only Girl (In The World) (3:55)
  6. California King Bed (4:11)
  7. Man Down (4:27)
  8. Raining Men (3:44)
  9. Complicated (4:17)
  10. Skin (5:03)
  11. Love The Way You Lie (Part II) - Pt. 2 (4:56)
  12. Only Girl (In The World) - The Bimbo Jones Club (7:17)

Credits

  • Rihanna - primary artist
  • Ursula Stephen - hair
  • Karin Darnell - make-up
  • Gabriela Schwartz - marketing
  • Carol Corless - product manager [package production]
  • Mariella Haenn - stylist [styling]
  • Robert Zangardi - stylist [styling]
  • Tor Erik Hermansen - instruments, written-by

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