First, ouch: wrapping oneself, topless, in barbed wire expands liberally on the notion of suffering
for fashion.
Yet that's how Rihanna appears in the cover art for "Russian Roulette," the first single from the former Stamford resident's highly anticipated new album, "Rated R," due Nov. 23. The song debuted this morning on her website.
Written by Ne-Yo, it's a subdued tune. Crying guitar, shadowy synthesizers and a muted beat frame Rihanna's voice, which she wraps closely around dark lyrics that use the image of Russian roulette as a metaphor for confronting one's fears.
The online chatter so far seems to think the song is too downbeat for a single. Your reaction?
Yet that's how Rihanna appears in the cover art for "Russian Roulette," the first single from the former Stamford resident's highly anticipated new album, "Rated R," due Nov. 23. The song debuted this morning on her website.
Written by Ne-Yo, it's a subdued tune. Crying guitar, shadowy synthesizers and a muted beat frame Rihanna's voice, which she wraps closely around dark lyrics that use the image of Russian roulette as a metaphor for confronting one's fears.
The online chatter so far seems to think the song is too downbeat for a single. Your reaction?
This song is great. Listen, it's time to grow with Rihanna. This song will leave her stamp on the music industry. Rihanna did something that everyone didn't expect from her- a slow moving haunting ballad instead of a dance club song as her first single. Rihanna is growing as an artist, and it shows very well.
Can't you feel the pain in the record? Can't you see how Rihanna is hurting. Listen to the song a few times in a row. It touches your heart.....pull the trigger... I know how it feels to be in a relationship with hurt and pain...don't you?
Rihanna hurts just like everyone else, and when you're hurt, you dont want to dance- she's just not in that state of mind. Her marketing team and label did an excellent job of helping Rihanna grow, not stifling her by putting out a dance reord as the first single....
Watch her perform this song live--- and watch closely-- some tears will form in her eyes--- because they did in mine!!! All I could think about was the photos of beaten Rihanna when I heard this.....it really sad. I wonder what Chris Brown thinks of the song.
Musically it will be #1 hit.....