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Taking its cue from the rhythms of dancehall and reggaeton, Rihanna's MUSIC OF THE SUN is a dance-pop record with enough distinctive accents and flavors to make it stand out from the crowd. Rihanna's debut takes island-influenced beats and Jamaican-inflected accents and superimposes them on straight-up contemporary R&B. The combination works nicely, as evidenced by "Pon de Replay," the album's incredibly infectious lead-off track and single. Rihanna effectively synthesizes reggae's cadences into her singsong melodies, bringing some of that genre's sunny beauty to the urban pulses of modern dance-pop, making MUSIC OF THE SUN a perfect soundtrack for the club dancefloor and outdoor summer parties alike.
U.K. import contains the exclusive bonus cut "Should I."
CD contains 1 bonus track.
Additional Tracks
Personnel: Carl Sturken (guitar, piano, keyboards, programming); Uri Vodoz, Elizabeth Nielson, Cenovia Cummins, Jan Mullen (violin); Sue Pray, Vince Lionti (viola); Richard Locker (cello); Rudy Maya (drum programming); Full Force (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Jason Groucott; Al Hemberger; Vada Nobles.
Recording information: Avatar Studios, New York, NY; The Loft, Bronxville, NY.
Photographers: Mark Mann; Tai Linzie.
Arrangers: Jay Brown; Tyran "Ty Ty" Smith; Full Force. Music Of The Sun Music | List Price | $15.99 (You save $3.04) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, R&B, Reggae/Ska/Calypso, Contemporary R&B, Dancehall / Ragga | | Label | Mercury | | Orig Year | 2005 | | All Time Sales Rank | 516322  | | CD Universe Part number | 6946227 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Sep 13, 2005 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Evan Rogers; Full Force; Rudy Maya; Poke & Tone; Vada Nobles; Carl Sturken | | Engineer | Tyran "Ty Ty" Smith; Jay Brown; Al Hemberger; Malcolm Pollack; Matt Noble | | Personnel | Richard Locker - cello Cenovia Cummins Carl Sturken - guitar, piano, keyboards, programming Jan Mullen - violin Vince Lionti - viola Sue Pray Elizabeth Nielson Rudy Maya - drum programming Uri Vodoz
Also: Full Force, Kardinal Offishall, Elephant Man, Vybz Kartel, J-Status | | Additional Info | Import |
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