Talk That Talk

Cest la pire pochette d'un album de Rihanna. Elle aurait dû choisir la pochette de l'album deluxe en CD. Anyway, ca sonne bien, il n'est pas arrivé warped.

Iconic music from a legend. Can’t be wrong to have this in your collection.

Got this to add to my collection- anything Rihanna is great could never have a complaint! a DEFINITE Must buy!!!

Didn't think I would like this cd as much as I do...highly recommend it! The songwriting is strong, the melodies smooth and the rhythm makes your hips wanna move!

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Good product. On time

"Talk That Talk" by Rihanna is her latest musical debut that is the epitome of daring and catchy rolled into one. What I like about this cd is that she carefully takes musical chances in many of these songs. For example "We Found Love" is a catchy hybrid of pop, dance, and trance. "You Da One" is in a music class of its own with a strong blend of island themed music and pop. My personal top four songs have elements of the dance music genre in them: "Roc Me Out", "Talk that Talk","We All Want Love", and "Drunk On Love". "Roc Me Out" is a bold musical track about initiating a love affair with someone while confessing a desire to be loved. "Talk that Talk"(featuring Jay-Z) is an excellent collaboration song that implies a preference to be talked to "aggressively." It was a clever choice to include Jay-Z in "Talk that Talk" because of his own talent and fame. However, I must gently state that it would also be good for Rihanna and Beyonce to eventually do a musical collaboration together for future musical tracks. These two would make a powerful music combination together. "We All Want Love" is a heartfelt melody about how everyone desires to be loved regardless of whether they admit it. "Drunk on Love" is a fantastic musical gem about someone confessing on how they thrive on love. The singer courageously admits to always believing in love despite what may happen externally. She admits to wearing her heart on her sleeve and letting love strongly factor in many life decisions. "Talk that Talk" by Rihanna is best for those who enjoy any of her songs and/or compelling blends of music fusions involving the dance music genres.

I said after buying Rihanna's last cd, that I was gonna listen to all the tracks before buying her next one....too bad I didn't follow my own advice. Really wasn't impressed with this offering at all, I could have saved myself $20 if I had previewed it first.

Ich finde Rihannas neues Album echt hammer! Ich hatte schon recht große Erwartungen und von Loud war ich jetzt nicht übermäßig beeindruckt. Als das Album dann ankam hab ich es mir esrt mal 3mal am Stück durchgehört weil ich es einfach gut fand!

Die einzelnen Songbewertungen:

You Da One 10/10: Sehr geiler Reaggee-angehauchter Song mit tollem Gesang und einem sehr geilen Breakdown! Hat mir auf Anhieb gefallen!

Where Have You Been 9/10: Einer der danceigsten Tracks auf dem Album. Genau wie die erste Single von Calvin Harris produziert. Super eingängig und toller Gesang! Ein Punkt Abzug weil mich die Dubstep-Parts etwas stören. (bin mir nicht sicher ob es Dupstep ist)

We Found Love 10/10: Die erste Single, muss ich nicht mehr dazu sagen, einfach großartig!

Talk That Talk 10/10: Jay-Zs Part wertet den Song sehr auf und auch der Rest des Songs ist einfach geil!

Cockiness (Love It) 10/10: Ich liebe diesen Song! Meine aktueller Lieblingstrack auf dem Album! Sehr experimentell und mal nicht der typische Dancetrack!

Birthday Cake 9/10: Ich liebe es!! Ich musste aber einen Punkt abziehen dafür, dass der Song so kurz geraten ist, was ich abolut nich verstehe!

We All Want Love 7/10: Einer der schwächeren Tracks auf dem Album weil er nicht sehr einfallsreich klingt. Macht aber gute Laune.

Drunk On Love 10/10: Der absolute Hammer! Rihanna zeigt hier extrem gut ihre Stimme! Der Song hat es mir einfach angetan! Ich bin nach 2mal Hören schon süchtig gewesen!

Roc Me Out 10/10: Und das nächste Highlight! Wieder tolle stimmliche Leistung und sehr eingängig!

Watch'N'Learn 6/10: Eigentlich nicht schlecht aber einer dieser Songs den man ziemlich schnell wieder vergisst und der auch etwas nervt.

Farewell 9/10: Super Ballade! Wieder tolle Stimme und eingängig!

Red Lipstick 10/10: Sexy! Einfach nur geil! Super Elektronik, der Beat ist einfach süchtigmachend und wieder mal sehr eingängig!

Do Ya Thang 7/10: Ganz netter Song.

Fool In Love 10/10: Wunderbarer Song mit tollen Vocals! Den Song muss man einfach lieben. Erinnert mich etwas an The Last Song, Cold Case Love und Stupid In Love von Rated R.

Rihanna hat ihr bisher meiner Meinung nach bestes Album veröffentlicht! Music Of The Sun und A Girl Like Me waren einfach nicht Rihanna wie sie wirklich sein wollte und auch musikalisch nicht ihre besten. Mit Good Girl Gone Bad gab es dann einen riesen Fortschritt. Die Songs waren besser und aussagekräftiger. Mit Rated R erreichte sie dann einen vorläufigen Höhepunkt, wie ich finde, da es sehr persönlich und nicht so kommerziell war. Loud war für mich ein Album wo einfach zimlich viele verschiedene Songs draufgepackt wurden die aber nicht so recht zusammenpassen wollen. Vorallem war es etwas nervig, dass der Erfolg von Loud noch so ausgequetscht wurde, dass am Ende 7 der 11 Songs auf dem Album als Single veröffentlicht waren. Mit Talk That Talk hat sie für mich einfach den Höhepunkt ihrer Karriere erreicht. Das Album ist abwechslungsreich und doch passt alles irgendwie zusammen und der dunkeler Sound der einfach super zu Rihanna passt findet sich hier auch, außerdem hat sie endlich mal wieder an ein paar Songs mitgeschrieben (auf Loud hat sie bei keinem Song mitgeschrieben!). Man hat einfach das Gefühl, dass das jetzt die authentische und echte Rihanna ist. Zudem hat sie noch diese hammermäßige Reihe an Smashhits erweitert, die bis jetzt auf jedem Album zu finden waren (Pon De Replay, SOS, Umbrella, Don't Stop The Music, Disturbia, Take A Bow, Rude Boy, Hard, Only Girl, S&M...).

Super gemacht Rihanna!

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Okay, Rihanna....everyone knows her, she has pulled the punches in music, in fashion, in style and everyone is sure to have their opinion of her! She has sold millions globally (around 80 million in over 6 years since her debut.....impressive no?!?!).

People would think that by this point her career may be flagging...in reality this is a massive peak for her! In 2007/8 she hit is massive with hits such as Umbrella, Shut Up And Drive, Take A Bow, Disturbia, Plase Dont Stop The Music...to name a few! In 2009 she delivered a masterpiece album with Rated R which had massive hits - Russian ROulette, Rude Boy, Hard and Te Amo! And last year she unleashed Loud, a colourful and brash album to contrast the macabre of Rated R, the hits Only girl, Whats My Name, S&M and California King Bed came from that album!

Now here, she is still on her Loud tour, and arguably has released from this album her biggest UK number one since Umbrella by hooking up with our own Calvin Harris! With We FOund love!

Exhausting! But well worth the ride...and by the sounds of Talk That Talk...the hits will keep on coming! Rihanna has this quality about ehr that is very much a kinda vibe and presence Madonna, MJ, JJ and Prince endorsed in their musi (and still achieve) that style MEETS substance MEETS shock MEETS music! While RIhanna is by no means a musical legend....she has that style, that substance and drive that is so appealing and quite inspiring...sure she also doesnt have massive Christina or Barbara vocals....but she has a unique vocal....very Barbadian and raw! like grace Jones or Bob Marley endorsed in....very colourful island vocals!

Talk That Talk is a massive collage of a lighter version of Erotica era Madonna....black & white, androgynous imagery and slick style! mid 80s Prince very sexual and sensual and grace jones in the late 70s! bad taste meets commercial Pop!

Talk That Talk i feel while many may feel "its rushed, its too soon etc" its a cohesive album....her most since Rated R and arguably her best musically since then too!

Musically it has a very underground feel, it is very Clubby and Sonic! But not typical electronic pop, it is very VERY Dancehall influenced and Island....throbbing beats and big vocals! it consumes you on play and you really HEAR those possible hits pour out!

Sure it isnt a "musical masterpeice" and it isnt "defining or iconic" but i must say it is a pretty confident and brash album! An album only RIhanna can do and will be remembered for! As the leading female artist of today in Pop music! Rihanna hits it on the head!

as for the songs themselves -

1. "You Da One" - Confirmed as the second release from the album, it has a very refreshing feel to introduce the album. It is breezy and elegant and very catchy on many spins! Contains those raw island beats her good girl gone bad era boasted. Fantastic summery feel song. 8/10

2. "Where Have You Been" - An intense club infused song, it is very frenetic and boasts INSTANT HIT! It has a raw uncommercial/commercial vibe about it, and will rival Dont Stop The Music as her best Club/House song ever! And her first partnering with Calvin Harris, he leaves his imprint all over it....phenomenal. 10/10

3. "We Found Love" - The instant smash of the album, number one in most territories...her biggest since Umbrella and it has a very fresh instant feel vibe about it, every single listen the song gets bigger and bigger. 9/10

4. "Talk That Talk" (featuring Jay-Z) - On partnership for the first time since Umbrella (or RUn This TOwn in 2009) this will be a fantastic hit and very catchy....has a very Rude Boy vibe about it, but it sounds like it will be a very intense hit....very dirty too. 10/10

5. "Cockiness (Love It)" - The most unusual song of the album, produced by Bangladesh (Man Down on Loud!) very surreal and very instantly catchy...this is a must release....has intense urban vibes and very fast paced. 10/10

6. "Birthday Cake" - possibly the main dud point comes here...at just over a minute it feels rushed and random...and the hooks are very repetetive...a missed opportunity for the album. 5/10

7. "We All Want Love" - Here we go a bit smoother and left of centre in a nice and gentle mid-tempo here, unfortunately it isnt quite as instant as previoussongs on the album and will require more listens but in its own right it is a nice gentle recording. 7/10

8. "Drunk on Love" - A phenomenal sample of The XX "Intro" from their self titled album from 2009 (also worth checking out they are fantastic!) and it WORKS...a sample that WORKS! It is so raw and features Rihanna at her most vulnerable and raw! Will be a massive release i know it. 10/10

9. "Roc Me Out" - Another absolute banger of a song! Feels like this albums Fire Bomb/RUde Boy collided together, very catchy and instant...and also will be a fantastic release too. 10/10

10. "Watch n' Learn" - Another more "forgettable" style song BUT rather breezy and gentle and uptempo. 8/10

11. "Farewell" - Not quite The Last Song style from Rated R....but a powerful curtain closer ballad....as only RIhanna can know how to do. 9/10

12. "Red Lipstick" - Anoher unusual song produced by Chase & Status, very Mid tempo and trancey with Dubstep influences....which RIhanna has proven many-a-time she OWNS! Some may dislike the tone of the song and its intensity but i absolutely love it. 10/10

13. "Do Ya Thang" - Another catchy and bright song, very euphoric and nice to listen to, unsure if it may have release material but nontheless it is pretty instant. 8/10

14. "Fool in Love" - Final song of this edition of the album, this has a very EPIC feel about it in pace like The Last Song and Farewell before it....very emotive and expressive! 9/10

The album design has to be the most unusual and creative i have seen in a long time. showing how an album can work if attention to detail is ensured! It feels like a living media piece with stunning images of RIhanna let loose in New York! Very much a feel of what the album is about in terms of style and direction. Fantastic package.

Overall in terms of previous releases Talk That Talk i strongly feel is up there with her best albums Rated R and good girl gone bad respectively! It has everything she is about on here....strong island sounds, old skool Pop vibes, intense club and underground in style!

A fantastic album and one for repeating immediately!

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