Rihanna - A Girl Like Me
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Artist: RihannaBrand: Baker & Taylor
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2006-04-25
Model: 00602498798973
Music Label: Def Jam
Soundtracks:
- SOS
- Kisses Don't Lie
- Unfaithful
- We Ride
- Dem Haters
- Final Goodbye
- Break It Off
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love
- Selfish Girl
- P.S. (I'm Still Not Over You)
- A Girl Like Me
- A Million Miles Away
- If It's Lovin' That You Want (Part 2)
Music reviews of A Girl Like Me
Music Review: A Girl Like Rihanna
Rating: 4 Stars
In 2006, Rihanna released her sophomore album quite close to her debut album (only about 8 months after). While it may seem rushed, the album's quality shows otherwise. Rihanna mizes in some pop hits, some beautiful ballads, her carribean roots and even a rock-influenced track. The versatility of this album shows just how strong an artist Rihanna is.
"S.O.S." is Rihanna's biggest hit to date, peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The song samples "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell but I think Rihanna really makes it her own. From her previous singles off her first album, you can really see that her voice and style has evolved. Plus, she looks great in the video. "Unfaithful" is Rihanna's second single from the album. In this ballad written by Ne-Yo, Rihanna takes an interesting position as the person who is cheating. I don't think many artists take this side, instead preferring to be the one being cheated on. This was her second biggest hit, peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. You can really hear the emotion in her voice as she sings and the music supports her voice very well. The ending is one of the best parts because the music finishes off the song so well. Another interesting point to the song is that she compares herself to a murderer with her cheating and once again, this is a relatively new approach to a song. It's good to see someone not just following the trend and pulling it off well. "We Ride" is Rihanna's third single that didn't live up to the success of her two previous singles. At first, I wasn't too crazy about the song but now I think that it was a good choice. For me,this is the song that you sit in the car and lsiten to. I call it "the weekend song." It didn't chart on the Billbaord Hot 100 but I think this is very unfair since it's one of the better songs on A Girl Like Me. "Break It Off," a collaboration with Sean Paul, is confirmed to be the fourth single from the album. I think that it is a good song but the song has a little too much Sean Paul and not enough Rihanna. If they switched this, then I'm sure the song would sound better to me. However Rihanna holds her own on the track. I'm expecting a great video for this one. The fifth (and final) rumored single is "P.S. (I'm Still Not Over You)". This one is pretty good but I'm nor sure that this should be chosen as the final single from the album. I would have much prefered "Kisses Don't Lie" or "Crazy Little Thing Called Love." This song is pretty mellow and I think that is a little too similar to "We Ride." Maybe over time, the song will grow on me enough so that I can see it as single material.
"Kisses Don't Lie" is my personal favorite song from the album because of its sound. It's rock-influenced, which is different from the usual Rihanna we are used to. I don't like rock but it's pop-rock so it's all good. I really think this should have been a single because it shows off Rihanna's voice and she doesn't have many songs that do that. "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" is my favorite carribean styled song on the album. This track, which is a collaboration with J-Status, is a nice song that can just make you smile when you think about the one you love. "If It's Lovin' That You Want (Part II)" is another favorite. I first heard it at a carnival and immediately I knew that I had to download this song. It features Cory Gunz, who drops in some nice verses of his own. It's not much of a remix but the music of the song definitely is better than the original.
"Selfish Girl" and "Dem Haters [featuring Dwane Husbands]" explore Rihanna's carribean style and these tracks are okay. They're not the fire tracks that she can deliver but they are listenable.
"A Million Miles Away" and "Final Goodbye" are the only two tracks that are subpar on this album. Both are ballads and I don't think Rihanna has the best luck with ballads [excluding "Unfaithful" of course]. The music doesn't really stand out and I think her voice contrasts with the music too much.
Overall, A Girl Like Me is good album with its hits and misses. She generally chose the right songs for singles except for the last one, but that's okay. Rihanna is working on another album, currently titled "One" that is due out in 2007. Clearly she has been working hard [an album every year since she's started] with her first single rumored to be By Yo Side [featuring T.I.] that should be released around the same time as "P.S. (I'm Still Not Over You)." Rihanna deserves a break but if she continues to bring this hotness, then she will become a bigger name than she already is.
Description of A Girl Like Me
With A Girl Like Me, the Barbadian teen-queen Rihanna is looking to transfer all claims of royalty to the summertime pop charts. If anybody's going to rule them, she pretty much proclaims by way of "SOS," a song no less irresistible, intoxicating, and all-out cool than 2005's "Pon de Replay," off her debut, she's it. That's not to say this new disc is anything like its predecessor overall. Where Music of the Sun was mostly what its title suggests--a romp through an anglo-friendly island with no sunscreen required--A Girl Like Me is more reflective and a little rueful; you get the sense it was crafted in part to show her range, with executive producer Jay-Z guiding her through it gracefully. "Unfaithful" is a noir-ish testing of the R&B waters, and it goes so well that Rihanna wastes no time skinny-dipping her way into the deep end--"Final Goodbye," "P.S. (I'm Still Not Over You)," and "A Million Miles Away" all betray juicy bits of Beyonce. Back in barefoot bikini-girl land, though--a territory that covers roughly half this disc--the party's still going strong. Rihanna gives dancehall legend Sean Paul a run for his money with the bouncing "Break It Off," and "We Ride" makes you want to roll down the windows and stick your head out the passenger side. Crank it up and keep the sunglasses handy. --Tammy La GorceWith A Girl Like Me, the Barbadian teen-queen Rihanna is looking to transfer all claims of royalty to the summertime pop charts. If anybody's going to rule them, she pretty much proclaims by way of "SOS," a song no less irresistible, intoxicating, and all-out cool than 2005's "Pon de Replay," off her debut, she's it. That's not to say this new disc is anything like its predecessor overall. Where Music of the Sun was mostly what its title suggests--a romp through an anglo-friendly island with no sunscreen required--A Girl Like Me is more reflective and a little rueful; you get the sense it was crafted in part to show her range, with executive producer Jay-Z guiding her through it gracefully. "Unfaithful" is a noir-ish testing of the R&B waters, and it goes so well that Rihanna wastes no time skinny-dipping her way into the deep end--"Final Goodbye," "P.S. (I'm Still Not Over You)," and "A Million Miles Away" all betray juicy bits of Beyonce. Back in barefoot bikini-girl land, though--a territory that covers roughly half this disc--the party's still going strong. Rihanna gives dancehall legend Sean Paul a run for his money with the bouncing "Break It Off," and "We Ride" makes you want to roll down the windows and stick your head out the passenger side. Crank it up and keep the sunglasses handy. --Tammy La Gorce
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