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Rihanna's "Pon the Replay" was the jam of summer 2005, and with good reason: its Caribbean-flavored rhythms and infectious, singalong chorus made it nearly irresistible. The Barbados-born singer's full-length, MUSIC OF THE SUN, performed well on the strength of the single, and offered more of Rihanna's commercially tailored dancehall-pop.
A GIRL LIKE ME, Rihanna's sophomore release, is less overtly dancehall-influenced than its predecessor. Instead, the album makes a more straightforward play for mainstream R&B appeal. The album's lead-off single and video "SOS," for example, centers on a sample from Soft Cell's version of "Tainted Love" (including the immediately recognizable laser-gun sound), making for a bouncy, sexy pop confection. "Unfaithful" is an R&B ballad that finds Rihanna in torch mode, and sounds like a hit in the making. While there's nothing quite as striking as "Pon the Replay" here, there is plenty to power Rihanna's rise up the charts.
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Personnel: Rihanna (vocals); Dwane Husbands, Corey Gunz, Sean Paul (vocals); Carl Sturken (guitar, piano, keyboards, programming); Luke McCaster, Andy Bassford (guitar); Abe Appleman, Maura Giannini, Jeanne Ingram, Yana Goichman, Marti Sweet, Cenovia Cummins, Richard Sortomme, Katherine LiVolsi Stern, Ann Leathers, Jan Mullen, Yuri Vodovoz (violin); Sue Pray, Crystal Garner, Jill Jaffe (viola); Eugene Briskin, Gene Moye, Richard Locker (cello); Kevin Batchelor (trumpet); Clark Gayton (trombone); Ted Hemberger (percussion); Evan Rogers (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Donovan "Vendetta" Bennett; Al Hemberger; Mike City; Patrick Viala; Phil Tan.
Recording information: 2 Hard Studios, Kingston, Jamaica; Avatar Studios, New York, NY; Barmitzvah Hall Studios, Century City, CA; Battery Studios, New York, NY; Blue Wave Studio, St. Philip, Barbados; Conway Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Digital Insight Recording Studios, Las Vegas, NV; Hinge Studios, Chicago, IL; Record Plant Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; The Loft, Bronxville, NY; Unsung Studio, Sherman Oaks, CA.
Photographers: Nichell Delvaille; Tony Duran.Rolling Stone (p.98) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he burning rock guitar of 'Kisses Don't Lie' and haunted strings of 'Unfaithful' help make A GIRL LIKE ME much more likable."
Entertainment Weekly (p.135) - "[With] effortlessly cool reggae-lite confections like 'Dem Haters' and 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love'." -- Grade: B- Rihanna Girl Like Me Songs Girl Like Me Music Review Purchase Girl Like Me CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Rihanna Music Of The Sun CD (2005)
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The music of Barbados-born singer Rihanna--a breezy blend of hip-hop, commercial pop, and Caribbean flavors--made her a bona fide superstar before the age of 20. Given her immediate success, one had to wonder if Rihanna would be a flash in the pan, but her third album, 2007's GOOD GIRL GONE BAD, is a winner. Interestingly, Rihanna avoids the Caribbean tinge that made her breakthrough single "Pon the Replay" a massive hit, sticking instead to more straightforward dance-pop designed for the club and the singles charts. More ...
| | Leon Payne I Love You Because CD (2001) (Import) Import; Germany
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Leon Payne is a legendary figure in country music, but it's for his songs more than his recordings. He wrote hundreds of songs during the '40s, '50s, and '60s, including such perennial classics as "Lost Highway," "I Love You Because," "They'll Never Take Her Love Away From Me," "Blue Side of Lonesome," "You've Still Got a Place in My Heart," and "Things Have Gone to Pieces," but he never had the same rate of success as a recording artist, never following through on his initial success with "I Love You Because." This lack of success kept his recordings out of print for years, until Bear Family finally released the 30-track compilation I Love You Because in 1999. It's not just that this is the first serious reissue effort on this major artist -- it's the first reissue period, and after listening to it, it's stunning that his recordings haven't gotten more attention before, since this is about as honky tonk as traditional country got in the early '50s. Unlike many Bear Family sets, this is not a complete recorded works set: It concentrates on Payne's recordings for Capitol between 1949 and 1952, when he was at his peak as a performer and when his records were selling at least regionally. Although this collection does include previously unreleased sides, it doesn't contain some of his major early work, including no version of "Lost Highway"; that song was recorded for the Nashville independent Bullet, and it, along with other tracks he cut for the label, is available on the superb Bear Family box set A Shot in the Dark: Tennessee Jive, which chronicles music made for Nashville indies and is unconditionally recommended. Payne also continued recording until the '60s, but it's actually better that this set is narrowly focused on the Capitol recordings, because it's not only all of a piece, but the shorter length will mean more country fans will be able to afford the time and money to explore this great music. Payne wrote all but two of the songs on this collection, and they cover a wide range of material, from weepy ballads and honky tonk ravers to novelties, romantic tunes, religious songs, and dance numbers, both slow and fast. Payne had a crackerjack band and a versatile voice that could be sweet or catch in his throat when the song called for it. While this music sounds familiar on the surface, it stands among the best country of the early '50s -- even if it wasn't widely heard, Payne's Capitol work is consistently ...
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Recorded between 1966 and 1968. Includes liner notes by Colin Escott.
The history books say that in 1968, the King had made a major comeback, singing good and great songs with a newfound conviction in a Memphis setting. Yet before that, ...
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