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Unapologetic is the upcoming seventh studio album by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, scheduled for release on November 19, 2012 through Def Jam Recordings. The album's lead single "Diamonds" made its premiere on iHeartRadio on September 26. After its release, the song has reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[2] To support the album, Rihanna will embark on the Diamonds World Tour beginning in March 2013.[3]

Background and development

In March 2012, Rihanna revealed that although she had not yet begun recording, she started "working on the new sound" for her seventh studio album.[4] On September 12, 2012, Def Jam France announced via Twitter that Rihanna would release a new single the upcoming week while her seventh studio album is scheduled to be released in November 2012. However, the tweet was shortly deleted and replaced with another clarifying that "more information will be made available tomorrow, Thursday, September 13".[5]

Recording and production

On June 20, 2012, Rihanna began recording her seventh studio album, working with Nicky Romero and Burns.[6] Rihanna and Burns booked three days in a studio in London whilst Rihanna was performing at Radio 1's Hackney Weekend.[7] It was also confirmed that Rihanna worked with Eric Bellinger, Sean Garrett and Swedish House Mafia for her seventh album.[8] On July 6, 2012, Def Jam executive No I.D. revealed that he had begun working with Rihanna on the album saying “I’m going in next week for about a week”.[9] On July 10, 2012, British singer and producer Labrinth revealed to Capital FM that he had been working with Rihanna on the album saying "I'm supposed to be working with her soon hopefully so I've spoke to her managers, I think she's currently working on some stuff so everybody's in there at the moment and she's working in certain studios so it seems like it's very exciting. She's not in my studio [yet] but hopefully I'll have some hot ones on her album."[10] On July 17, 2012, it was reported that Rihanna would be working with R&B singer Ne-Yo and N-Dubz member Fazer. In a interview with Capital FM Ne-Yo spoke on working with Rihanna on the album saying "I just recently went in to do some stuff for Rihanna, you know. She’s the hardest working woman in showbiz right now. She’s in the process of putting together a new album as we speak, I got in with StarGate and David Guetta and a few other people for that project.[11]

On July 13, 2012, Sean Garrett confirmed that he had been in the studio with French DJ David Guetta working on Rihanna's album saying "I was in the studio with David doing some stuff for Rihanna recently. He finds inspiration in the things I don't like, and I get excited by the things he doesn't like. He wants to be more urban and I want to be more international, so we push each other, I try to help Rihanna. She works hard and it's cool to write for someone who is so open-minded."[12] On August 21st, American songwriter Claude Kelly revealed that he had been writing songs for Rihanna whilst she was performing in London. Kelly spoke on the songs that he had wrote for Rihanna saying; "Rihanna's a worldwide superstar at this point and she's performing in stadiums and arenas now, so I wanted songs that reflected her audience, when I was in London she was performing at a festival in front of like 30,000 to 40,000 people. So I didn't want small songs that only worked on radio, so I tried to do anthemic big stadium-themed songs."[13] On August 16, 2012, British singer Angel revealed that he had been writing for Rihanna's album saying "I love writing songs and it's good to pitch tracks to other artists. A couple of weeks ago I was doing some writing for Rihanna".[14] In September 2012, Ne-Yo confirmed his involvement the album saying “I did go in the studio with her, I know I got one or two on the album that she’s definitely keeping.”[15]

Theme and composition

Sound and influence

“I love experimenting and I love working with different sounds and putting them together so they’re not one-dimensional.”[16]

—Rihanna, on the album's sound and influence

Rihanna spoke on the album’s sound saying she loves working with different sounds and putting them together.[16] Rihanna also added "Right now we're working on collecting and creating the sound first before we even start working on the lyrical direction or melodies. I kind of have an idea though, and it's very rough right now. So I'm very eager to start that."[17] Sean Garrett spoke on the album's sound saying it was "a great mish-mash of genres".[18] Rihanna reveled during a interview with GQ’s “Men of the Year” that she wanted her music to be uplifting saying “I want to make music that’s hopeful, uplifting. Nothing corny or supersentimental. I just want it to have the feeling that brings you out of whatever you’re going through. I want it to spark that fire. I want it to be real, authentic, and raw.”[19][20]

Singles

"Diamonds" was released as the lead single from Unapologetic on September 26, 2012. The announcement of the single was preceded by a performance at the iHeartRadio music festival in September 2012.[21] She described the track as "happy and hippy", and elaborated: "It's laid-back but it's hopeful. It's a record that... gives me such a great feeling when I listen to it. The lyrics are very hopeful and positive, but it's about love."[21] "Diamonds" premiered on September 26, 2012 on the Elvis Duran and the Morning Show.[22] The song was co-written by Australian singer-songwriter Sia Furler, in collaboration with Benjamin "Benny Blanco" Levin and StarGate (Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen); the production was completed by the latter two.[23][24] The cover artwork for the song was revealed on September 24, 2012 and features Rihanna rolling diamonds on a piece of paper.[25] Chris Witherspoon of The Grio noted that the artwork features the same paper used for rolling marijuana.[26]

Release and promotion

In August 2012, it was revealed that the album would be released in late November 2012.[27] In early October, it was reported that the album would be released on November 19, 2012.[28] On November 2, 2012, Rihanna released a behind the scenes video of the journey to making Unapologetic. The first video included a behind-the-scenes view of Rihanna backstage at the VMAs, the shooting range, rehearsing for the iHeart Radio Music Festival and a photo shoot at the studio.[29]

Live performances

Rihanna performed "Diamonds" and "Phresh Out The Runway" at the 2012 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, will air December 4, 2012.[30] Rihanna performed "Diamonds" and "Stay" on Saturday Night Live on November 10, 2012[31] with host Anne Hathaway.[32]

Promotional tour

Official poster for the promotional tour

In late October 2012, it was confirmed that Rihanna will embark on a promotional tour entitled 777 Tour from November 14 through November 20, 2012. She will play concerts in seven different cities in seven different countries in North America and Europe in these seven days to further promote Unapologetic.[31] The tour will take a group of fans and a traveling international press corps of over 150 journalists representing 82 countries, aboard a chartered Boeing 777 twinjet to every venue.[33]

Date City Country Venue
November 14, 2012 Mexico City Mexico El Plaza Condesa
November 15, 2012 Toronto Canada
November 16, 2012 Stockholm Sweden Berns Salonger
November 17, 2012 Paris France Le Trianon
November 18, 2012 Berlin Germany
November 19, 2012 London England
November 20, 2012 New York City United States Barclays Center

Tour

Main article: Diamonds World Tour

In March 2012, Rihanna confirmed plans to launch a new world tour in 2013 and has vowed to make it bigger and “more impactful” than anything she has done before.[34] On Friday, September 7, it was announced that the North American leg will begin in March 2013.

Track listing

The official track listing as confirmed through the iTunes Store on November 7, 2012[35]:

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Phresh Out The Runway"David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Terius NashGuetta[36]3:42
2."Diamonds"Sia Furler, Benjamin Levin, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor E. HermansenBenny Blanco, StarGate3:45
3."Numb" (featuring Eminem)Sam Dew, Warren Felder, Ronald "Flip" Colson, Marshall Mathers, Kanye West, Aldrin Davis, Connie MitchellOak, Flip, Pop Wansel3:25
4."Pour It Up"Michael Williams, Theron Thomas, Timothy ThomasMike WiLL Made It2:41
5."Loveeeeeee Song" (featuring Future)Nayvadius Wilburn, Denisia "Blue June" AndrewsBlue June4:16
6."Jump"Kevin Cossum, Eriksen, Hermansen, Williams, Saul Milton, Will Kennard, Stephen Garrett, Elgin Lumpkin, Timothy MoselyChase & Status, StarGate4:24
7."Right Now" (featuring David Guetta)Guetta, Eriksen, Hermansen, Shaffer Smith, Ester Dean, Tuinfort, Nick Rotteveel, NashNicky Romero, StarGate, David Guetta[37]3:01
8."What Now"Olivia Waithe, Parker Ighile, Nathan CassellsIghile4:03
9."Stay" (featuring Mikky Ekko)Mikky Ekko, Justin Parker, Elof LoelvParker, Ekko4:00
10."Nobody's Business" (featuring Chris Brown)Nash, Carlos McKinney, Michael JacksonLos da Mystro, The-Dream3:36
11."Love Without Tragedy" / "Mother Mary"Nash, McKinneyLos da Mystro, The-Dream6:58
12."Get It Over With"James Fauntleroy, Brian SealsKenndey, Faunteroy3:31
13."No Love Allowed"Sean Fenton, Alexander Izquierdo, Ernest Wilson, Steve WyremanNo I.D.4:09
14."Lost in Paradise"Dean, Eriksen, Hermansen, Timothy McKenzieLabrinth, StarGate3:35
Total length:55:06
Deluxe edition bonus tracks[38]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Half of Me"Emeli Sandé, Eriksen, Hermansen, Shahid Khan, Adele AdkinsNaughty Boy3:12
16."Diamonds" (Dave Audé 100 Extended)Furler, Levin, Eriksen, HermansenBenny Blanco, StarGate5:03
17."Diamonds" (Gregor Salto Downtempo Remix)Furler, Levin, Eriksen, HermansenBenny Blanco, StarGate4:29
Total length:67:50
Deluxe edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."First Look: 2012 LOUD Tour Live At the O2"23:04
Total length:23:04

Formats

Standard edition
  • Standard version of Unapologetic
Deluxe edition[39]
  • Deluxe version of Unapologetic
  • Bonus DVD, including never-before-released footage, and First Look of Rihanna's Loud Tour recorded live at London's O2 Arena
Diamonds deluxe edition box[40]
  • Unapologetic CD
  • Bonus DVD
  • T-shirt featuring a photo from the album's photoshoot
  • Diamonds-inspired bracelet
  • 7 laptop stickers
  • 28-page photo and art booklet
  • Fan mosaic poster
Diamonds executive platinum box[41]
  • Unapologetic CD
  • Bonus DVD
  • 28-page photo and art booklet
  • Unapologetic USB stick, including high-definition photos, graphic-intensive documents, videos, spreadsheets, presentations, term papers and music
  • T-shirt featuring a photo from the album's photoshoot
  • 7 art print 12 x 15 lithographs, bound together with a handwritten R logo band
  • 3 device adhesives
  • 7 laptop sickers
  • 11 x 17 a personal note to the fans, handwritten by Rihanna
  • Diamonds – Remixes on vinyl
  • View-Master including a reel of 3D images
  • 40-page notebook with handwritten notes and lyrics
  • Fan mosaic poster

Release history

Region Date Format Label Edition
Australia[42][43] November 19, 2012 CD / CD+DVD Universal Music Standard / Deluxe edition
France[44][45]
Germany[46][47]
United Kingdom[48][49] Mercury Records
United States[50][51] Def Jam Recordings
Italy[52][53] November 20, 2012 Universal Music
Netherlands[54][55]
Poland[56][57]
Sweden[58] November 21, 2012

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