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- Summary: The Barbadian pop star's fifth album is boasted as her rebirth, showcasing her vocal and lyrical range as a versatile artist. It carries more than just club-ready cuts and includes collaborations with Nicki Minaj and Eminem.
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- Record Label: Def Jam
- Genre(s): Pop, R&B, Dance-Pop, Contemporary R&B
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Na na na, come on Na na na, come on Na na na, na na come on Na na na, come on, come on Come on, na na-na na come on Na na na, come on Na na na, na... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 12 out of 22
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Mixed: 10 out of 22
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Negative: 0 out of 22
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Nov 11, 2010At times the album's lurid sexuality can feel forced: kink as oversold diva commodity. What Loud showcases best, though, is a star undefeated by her worst circumstances - and finding redemption in exactly the kind of pop nirvana that made her famous in the first place.
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Nov 15, 2010More than her previous records, Loud is all about Rihanna's fighting side.
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Nov 24, 2010More than a stocking stuffer but less than an idol, Rihanna has grown into one of the most reliable pop stars we've got.
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Nov 23, 2010With Rated R, she waded further into the co-writing pool, and the album's resulting darkness could be attributed to her public personal struggles. She goes the exact opposite route on Loud, eschewing any co-writing credits, acting as a conduit for club and radio jams about sex, parties, and sexy parties.
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Nov 24, 2010There is a clear aspiration for this album to be ubiquitous, and well, overbearing with tunes. Rather than follow the typical pop formula, Rihanna gives an album specifically catered to where she is now with her career, music, and life. And blaring seems to be the point.
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Nov 15, 2010Loud would not sound quite so slapdash if it did not follow Good Girl Gone Bad, one of the best pop albums of its decade, and Rated R, one of the most fascinating pop albums of the same time frame.
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Nov 23, 2010Pop chanteuse lets the sunshine back in.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 84 out of 112
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Mixed: 18 out of 112
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Negative: 10 out of 112
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Oct 13, 2014
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Nov 17, 2010
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Jul 23, 2020A solid album from Rihanna features many good songs overall a good follow-up to Rated R and shows her improvement as an artist.
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Jun 23, 2023
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Feb 4, 2011
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Oct 30, 2022This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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