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Post by Live Your Life on Feb 26, 2015 18:29:40 GMT -5
This was the second single from her sophomore album, "A Girl Like Me." It was produced by Stargate and written by Ne-Yo. It peaked at #6 on the Hot 100, #2 at CHR/Pop, #2 in the UK, #7 at Rhythmic and #18 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart. The vocals were horrid, but this was such a strong song and it was unexpected coming from her. The video was directed by her frequent collaborator, Anthony Mandler.
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Post by Kinney on Feb 26, 2015 18:38:50 GMT -5
This was the song that really turned me into a fan. It was a total shift from what she had released up to that point and I think it was the first time people really paid attention to her apart from bopping to her songs on the radio.
But looking back...man, the vocals on this are like nails on a chalkboard.
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Post by Ginger Spice on Feb 26, 2015 18:50:06 GMT -5
I've loved it since I first heard it, and it's aged much better than a lot of her other singles.
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Post by Dreams on Feb 26, 2015 19:49:39 GMT -5
I like it, I don't love it.
She really needs to re-record it for her inevitable GH collection.
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Post by LBTrocks on Feb 26, 2015 21:13:10 GMT -5
Still a huge fan of this one. Melodically it's gorgeous.
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Post by Rocky on Feb 27, 2015 7:56:59 GMT -5
This made me a stan. I don't like it that much anymore. :(
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Post by surfy on Feb 27, 2015 18:30:47 GMT -5
My second favorite Rihanna song! Love love LOOOOOVE! <3
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Post by hitseeker. on Feb 27, 2015 19:16:32 GMT -5
I agrih about re-recording it with her new vocals <33 Love this one
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2015 20:13:51 GMT -5
Didn't mind this at the time, but it's so bad. The lyrics are ridiculous, and she sounds awful.
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Post by Glove Slap on Feb 28, 2015 7:06:12 GMT -5
I've always hated this, mainly for her vocal on it more than anything else. This is one of the worst vocals I've ever heard on a single, even worse than Thinking Of You.
This was really big in Europe.
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Post by Agent Yoncé on Mar 7, 2015 1:14:33 GMT -5
Lol. Her vocals were not the greatest in here, but you could not tell me this song didn't make me wanna sing along w/her. Lol
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Post by B-Boy on Mar 7, 2015 2:03:18 GMT -5
Guilty pleasure.
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Post by 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 on Mar 7, 2015 4:18:09 GMT -5
I really loved the Tony Moran remix of this as the added effects and harmonies made the vocals sound better. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2016 10:22:33 GMT -5
The lyrics are so corny and kinda exaggerated in this one. But still, Ri's voice makes this one.
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Post by Ling-Ling on Dec 31, 2016 12:12:03 GMT -5
Horrific. Those vocals. The cheesy over the top lyrics (Ne-Yo was doing the most back in those days). Her first two albums were beyond f**king basic. I pretty much loathed her until her third album.
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Post by 🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 on Jan 17, 2019 12:41:00 GMT -5
Very nice song.
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Post by Choco on Jan 17, 2019 15:33:17 GMT -5
She pays this dust on her tours now, deservingly, but I'd love an updated vocal on it. It's not a bad song, but her delivery back then kind of ruins it.
I still loved it for what it was. Like much of her earlier stuff, some of her newer tracks serve the same purpose with much better production and vocals so I don't really play it anymore.
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Post by 𝓲𝓽'𝓼.𝓰𝓿 on Jan 18, 2019 6:48:31 GMT -5
The lyrics were so good and Rihanna's voice is incredible!
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Post by #LisaRinna on Jan 18, 2019 16:48:52 GMT -5
nnn the vocals  |
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Post by dbhmr on Jan 18, 2019 17:06:28 GMT -5
She has truly never sounded worse on record (until "Higher," maybe...), and it's just a dumb fucking song to boot. Have always loathed.
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Post by Exclusive on Jan 18, 2019 17:41:40 GMT -5
One of my favorites from her never gets old. I wish she would re-record this. Her vocals would sound so much better.
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