Good Girl Gone Bad - Rihanna

Advantages: Shows a lot of potential
Disadvantages: I'm sure she's more interesting than this album

...18secs Rihanna made a good choice making this her first single, as if to say that yes - that fantastic single everyone is humming, that made her the first female to be top of the UK charts on downloads alone, was all down to her and when you pick up this album and look at the back of the case that is the first thing you will see. Umbrella just adds to the amount of fantastic hits Rihanna has had, and shows she has no plan on slowing down anytime ...
...thus far, which is a good sign. With the title of the track being what it is, you really don't know what to expect. The track is the opposite of 'Unfaithful', and concentrates on getting your own back on cheating males. As I mentioned, the track is a different style and I wish that could be rewarded but the track doesn't work as anything than a statement of 'girl power'. Be careful about cheating on Rihanna though, because apparently she won't stop ... Read review

Advantages: some great songs, great voice
Disadvantages: some say co-written, i say sampled PLUS a couple of clonkers, no lyrics provided

...year, my former flatmate and good friend Bandcamp started asking me what I wanted. Despite me insisting that a bottle of wine was fine, she sent me a link to amazon to make a wishlist so I did so just to keep her happy. And when I came home from my holiday to Lanzarote, I had a brand spanking new copy of Rihanna's current album "Good Girl Gone Bad" to keep me company as per my request (well, I knew really that there was no way she was buying me Fall ...
...of "What Goes Around" by good old J.T. And given that co-writing credits are given to him (and Timbaland) it seems more than a little suspicious. The same happened with the title track, which I have spent days trying to place, only on the way home tonight realising it sounded like Norwegian songstress Lene Marlin's "Unforgivable Sinner". This drove me to check the cd inlay, which didn't admit to sampling the song but listed an L Marlin as a co-writer ... Read review

Advantages: WIDE VARIETY OF MUSIC GENRES, CATCHY SONGS
Disadvantages: One or Two songs are abit bland...

...not just the artist. Good Girl Gone Bad features loads of upbeat numbers to get you dancing as well as Rihanna's usual mix of soul, dancehall and pop. Lets have a review on each of the songs, shall we? :) 1. UMBRELLA We have ALL heard Umbrella, some love it, some hate it. Regardless of the nasally notes, this song is amazingly catchy, & in my opinion, quite good. Mary J. Blige actually turned down this song...bet she's kicking herself for that ...
...sound. The lyrics are very good in my mind, also! 4. SHUT UP & DRIVE Very rocky & edgy. Not the best song on the album...but not the worst. At first I wasn't keen on it, but after listening to it on repeat afew times it's grown on me. 5. HATE THAT I LOVE YOU I thought this was so cheesey lol. Ne-yo is featured on this track with the beautiful Rihanna, their vocals do go well together. But it's so unoriginal...I feel as though I've heard it somewhere ... Read review

Advantages: great album
Disadvantages: -

...one hits from the album, Good Girl Gone Bad including Umberella which stayed at number one for 11 weeks during 2007. The unique lyrics to the track, a little bit different from other artists and the great video that accompanied the track, managed to earn her the Video of the Year and Monster Single of the Year at the MTV Television Awards. Although she is still very young, her vocals are fantastic, you can tell she is young as she sings a little ...
...music to the ears. Good Girl Gone Bad is Rihanna's third album, I hadn't really listened to much of her music until she released Umberlla last year, which instantly took my liking. Its a flawless album, no weak tracks and one of the first in my R&B collection of album's, and may also be the last. Hate That I Love You has got to be one of my favourites from the album, a ballad is which she sings so sweetly. The lyrics are fabulous and you can associate ... Read review

Advantages: The upbeat dancey songs.
Disadvantages: Wish there was like 20 songs on there

...totally wanted to buy it. Good Girl Gone Bad has songs that all sound different... we have a bit of slow/soul "Hate that I love you"... and some up beat dancey ones " Don't stop the music". Track 1. UMBRELLA Ths song has been #1 in the charts for 9 weeks! that has got to be enough said for the song... It is such a catchy tune that you just can't help singing along with it. I don't really think I need to explain this one because theres a chance ...
...song. It is a very good song again. ABout needing to go to Rehab because the man concerned is her 'disease'. I liked it and again it kind of breaks up the fast songs. Track 9. QUESTION EXISTING A very slow sexy song. She seems to be questioning why she is here. Not really my favourite song on the album but again... not the worse song in the world. Track 10. GOOD GIRL GONE BAD This song is kind of NEEDED because it's the name of the album. It ... Read review