Talk That Talk[2] is the sixth studio album by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, and is scheduled for release on November 18, 2011 through Def Jam Recordings. The lead single from the album, \"We Found Love\" featuring Calvin Harris, premiered on Capital FM radio on September 22, 2011, and was released on iTunes U.S. the same day.
Singles
\"We Found Love\"
A 21-second sample of the song\'s chorus, which met with a mixed reaction from music critics. Priya Elan of NME praised Rihanna\'s vocals as \"extremely relaxed\" and \"luxurious\",[19] whilst Amos Barshad of Grantland criticized the singer\'s vocals, calling them a \"complete afterthought\" and second to Harris\'s production.[20]
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\"We Found Love\", featuring Calvin Harris, was released as the lead single from the album.[21] It premiered in the United Kingdom on Capital FM radio on September 22, 2011, and was released the same day,[22] and was sent for US mainstream radio adds on October 11, 2011.[23] Critics praised Harris\'s production of the song, but criticized the lack of lyrical content, with many citing the lyrics as second best to the song\'s production and composition.[24][19] Rihanna filmed the video for the song on September 26, 2011, in a field in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland,[25][26] and premiered on Whosay.com on October 19, 2011.[27][28] \"We Found Love\" debuted at number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and has peaked at number one, giving Rihanna the record for a solo artist to have amassed twenty top-ten singles in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the shortest amount of time.[29][30] and tying her with Whitney Houston in third place amongst females with the most number one singles on the chart, behind Madonna and Mariah Carey.[31] The song also peaked at number one in Denmark, France, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom,[32] and attained top-five positions in Australia, Finland and Italy.[33] \"You da One\" was confirmed by Rap-Up to be the second single from the album, being released on November 13, 2011. The singer appears smoking a cigarette on the single\'s black and white cover art.[1]
Track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. \"You Da One\" Lukasz Gottwald, Ester Dean, John Hill, Robyn Fenty Dr. Luke, Ester Dean[34] 3:20
2. \"Where Have You Been\" Gottwald, Dean, Calvin Harris Dr. Luke, Ester Dean[34] 4:03
3. \"We Found Love\" (featuring Calvin Harris) Harris Calvin Harris[34] 3:35
4. \"Talk That Talk\" (featuring Jay-Z) Dean, Jay-Z, Sean Combs StarGate, Ester Dean[34] 3:30
5. \"Cockiness (Love It)\" Candice Pillay, D. Abernathy, Shondrae Crawford, Fenty Bangladesh[34] 2:58
6. \"Birthday Cake\" Terius Nash, Marcos Palacios, Ernest Clark, Fenty Da Internz, The-Dream[34] 1:18
7. \"We All Want Love\" Dean, Ernest Wilson, Steve Wyreman, Kevin Randolph No I.D., Ester Dean[34] 3:57
8. \"Drunk on Love\" Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Dean, Traci Hale, Romy Croft, Oliver Sim, Jamie Smith, Baria Qureshi[35] StarGate, Ester Dean[34] 3:32
9. \"Roc Me Out\" Eriksen, Hermansen, Dean, Rob Swire, Gareth McGrillen StarGate, Rob Swire[1] 3:29
10. \"Watch n\' Learn\" Priscilla Renea, Hit-Boy, Alja Jackson, Fenty Hit-Boy, Priscilla Renea[34] 3:31
11. \"Farewell\" Dean, Alexander Grant Alex da Kid, Ester Dean[34] 4:16
Total length:
37:29
[hide]iTunes Store bonus track
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
12. \"We Found Love\" (Calvin Harris Extended Mix) (featuring Calvin Harris) Harris Calvin Harris 5:45
Total length:
43:14
[hide]Deluxe edition bonus tracks[1]
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
12. \"Red Lipstick\" Nash, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, William Kennard, Saul Milton, Fenty Chase & Status, The-Dream, Rihanna[34] 3:37
13. \"Do Ya Thang\" Nash, Fenty The-Dream, Rihanna[34] 3:43
14. \"Fool in Love\" Gottwald, Dean, Dr. Luke, Henry Walter Dr. Luke, Ester Dean[34] 5:15
Total length:
55:49