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It ranked 230th on Rolling Stone 's 2020 edition of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.īarbadian singer Rihanna's seventh studio album, Unapologetic, was released on 19 November 2012, by Def Jam Recordings. Anti featured on 2010s decade-end lists by such publications as Billboard, NME and Pitchfork.
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At the 2017 Grammy Awards, the album and its singles received six nominations, including one for Best Urban Contemporary Album.
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Some took issue with the lack of radio-friendly songs, but others noted the musical shift marked Rihanna's artistic maturity as an album artist beyond her status as a pop star. In contemporary publications, critics commended the album's emotional honesty but were divided on the production, praise centring on Rihanna's newfound musical freedom and criticism on the unfocused track list. The album topped charts in Canada and Norway, and peaked in the top five on charts in such European countries as Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. In the United States, Anti is Rihanna's second number-one album and the first album by a black woman to spend 300 weeks on the Billboard 200. The Anti World Tour ran from March to November 2016, and four songs were released as singles, including the US Billboard Hot 100 number one " Work". Rihanna announced the cover art and title at the MAMA Gallery on 7 October 2015, and Anti was released on 28 January 2016, through Roc Nation and Westbury Road. The promotional campaign for Anti from summer 2014 comprised prolonged release delays and a $25 million deal with Samsung. Their lyrics are about the emotions ensued from love and relationships, from endearment and desire to betrayal and liberation, with references to sex, drugs and alcohol. Its songs explore eclectic styles spanning pop, dancehall, alternative R&B, hip hop, soul, psychedelic, doo-wop and trap. Compared to the radio-friendly dance tunes of her previous albums, Anti is more muted and soulful. The first half consists of bass-heavy tracks, and the second is characterised by textured minimalism. SZA and Drake contribute guest vocals.Ĭonceived when Rihanna was experiencing creative struggles and emotional turmoil, Anti features an atmospheric production characterised by lo-fi beats, distorted vocals and downtempo arrangements. As executive producer, Rihanna recorded Anti with producers including Jeff Bhasker, Boi-1da, DJ Mustard, Hit-Boy, Brian Kennedy, Timbaland and No I.D., at studios in Canada, the United States and France. She started recording in 2014 after ending her contract with Def Jam Recordings, who had released all of her albums since her debut in 2005. She is also nominated for Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock, Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B, and Favorite Album – Soul/R&B for “Talk That Talk.Anti (stylised in all caps) is the eighth studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna. The 24-year-old singer scored four American Music Awards nominations when voting booths opened to the public on Tuesday, pitting her against Justin Bieber, Drake, Maroon 5 and Katy Perry for Artist of the Year. Rihanna has released her last albums in three straight Novembers - “Rated R” in 2009, “Loud” in 2010 and “Talk That Talk” last year - so it was expected that this debut would drop in November as well. Rihanna Poses for ‘Nude’ Perfume Ad: PhotoĬovered in words like “Victory,” “Fun” and “Faith,” Rihanna stands topless on her new album cover, showing off her new chest tattoo and staring straight ahead, the word “Love” scrawled in white lettering across her face. It also jumps 29-23 on Pop Songs and dips 16-18 but retains its bullet on the Billboard Hot 100. 1 on the revamped R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart this week. Her first single, “Diamonds,” was already released last month and hit No. “Side Effects,” along with the words in white - “Diamonds,” “Love,” “Chalice,” “Fearless,” and more - may be the titles of Rih’s new songs, but a track list hasn’t been officially announced yet.