I had to watch Rihanna’s new “Only Girl (in the World)” video before I finally got it. She’s supposed to be the only girl in the world! It all makes sense now!! I’m dumb sometimes. Anyway, the song’s OK for mindless pop, although nowhere near as good as “S.O.S.” or “Umbrella”. The video is kinda…I dunno. Just a little too much red and pink going on for me. It hurts my eyes. And this new “happy” direction for Rihanna just […]
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Rihanna’s “Only Girl” Makes Her Sound Like Every OTHER Girl
Going to the dark side was only a modest win for Rihanna. “Rated R” got the Barbadian beauty more critical accolades than any other album she’s ever put out, but didn’t work out as well commercially. Granted, it’s sold just a hair under a million copies, but keep in mind that it’s only about 40% of what her previous album, “Good Girl Gone Bad”, sold. And since Rihanna’s much more of a pop star than an actual artist, record sales […]