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I bought this CD basically for the second track – “Diamonds”. The first time I heard the song (and here I should point out that I am not a Rihanna fan by any normal sort of idea of the word fan) was when it was sang along to and danced to in the film “Girlhood” (original French title “Bande de Filles”). "Diamonds" works so brilliantly in the film and the song has stayed in my head ever since I heard it.For all that I love “Diamonds” this CD (and Rihanna for that matter) is a big departure from anything I would normally be listening to, which recently has been a mixture of Rolling Stones, Motown, Alabama Shakes, Pascale Picard and Édith Piaf to name a few. I doubted I would like much else on “Unapologetic” and most of it possibly won’t get played too much by me if I’m honest, but there are a couple tracks that I also like other than (if not as much as) “Diamonds” – those two tracks are: “Stay” and “No Love Allowed”.So Rihanna’s music might not on the whole be my usual choice but even just for the second track, this CD, for me is worth a very well deserved five stars!For any Rihanna fans who have got as far as this in reading my review who are not familiar with “Bande de Filles” I would recommend checking out a trailer for the film – I think that it’s a great film and the segment with “Diamonds” in is nothing short of brilliant.

It's an odd album that has me at odds at first over if I like each song or not and the album over all! But I find myself likening each song more each time I hear them and enjoying the album overall. It's not an album that can be put in to one box and that is something I like about it. Parts I think are compromised (Right Now!? But that makes my workout playlist as it pumps out energy). I love to dance and if I can't feel something from a song that makes me want to move my body or gives an emotion to feel that I like then I feel dead inside and I will cull that track from my library without a second thought. It's odd for me not to end up deleting a few or more songs from an album; I'm finding it hard to delete any of the songs of this album from my notice, they are just too good, it's like a guilty pleasure.

As diverse, controversial, talented eclectic and challenging as the best of her albums such as Loud. Unapologetic is a great name for this album as it really is Rihanna at the hight of her powers. I think this album will stand the test of time. From bitter to sweet from aggressive to passionate, from twee to hard hitting. Its all in a Rihanna album. I love this girl she is a one off and has her own voice, style and edge. B

"Unapologetic" is milestone in Rihanna's career, being her 7th album in 7 years at only the age of 24. The album shows a definate growth in her as an artist, especially in the ballads which are more the style of "Rated R" than the radio-friendly "LOUD". It will probably divide fans who want more of the candy-pop like "Umbrella" or "Only Girl...", and it's true that there is no "We Found Love" to be found on "Unapologetic" but for longtime fans it plays more as a musical diary of who Rihanna is today.01. Presh Out the Runway"Phresh..." kicks off the album in a big way, and is a mesh of hiphop beats and hooks that is destined for club playlists. It does sound a bit overproduced, but the angry delivery of the lyrics and the dubstep influence is very reminiscant of "Mad House" from 2009's "Rated R" album, and it's altogether a good start.02. Diamonds -The lead single from the album is a nostalgic ballad, with a more mellow approach than Rihanna's other recent releases. Written by established singer Sia, the songs builds gently to an anthemic chorus with some of the best vocals Rihanna's ever performed. A risky lead single, but one that definately pays off.03. Numb (ft Eminem) -Not one of the best songs on the album, and sadly doesn't live up to the standard set by previous duet "Love the Way You Lie". It's another dubstep influenced club track, but the lyrics are lacking and Eminem's talents are sadly wasted. The song goes nowhere, and probably should have been left off the album, or just added as a bonus track.04. Pour It Up -Playing up to her bad girl image Rihanna semi-raps lyrics about strip clubs, and "all I see is dollar signs", Pour it Up is almost a follow up to last year's "Red Lipstick" and while I can't see it becoming a single, it's a decent 'drunk and rich' urban flavoured song.05. Loveeeeeeee Song (ft Future)Track 5 is almost a shift towards to the feel of 2010's LOUD album, a lot more radio friendly than some of the more explicit urban-tracks, and is more romantic and sensual rather than overtly sexual. It clearly takes influences from Prince and the Revolution and 1980's electronica pop ballads, but the autotuning is slightly overused on Future's vocals which does make him slightly distracting from the overall feel of the song.06. JumpContinuing the old-school 90's theme with a sample from Ginuwine, this song is another urban-club jam that fits in with "Presh..." and "Pour It Up". It's saved from just blurring into the rest of the songs by the strength of the sample, and the powerful, thudding soundscape that again sounds like an outtake from "Rated R".07. Right NowTeaming Rihanna with hit maker and one time collaborator David Guetta, "Right Now" is almost destined to be a feel good dance-hit, with lyrics like "we're young right now" and "all we got is right now" and an infectious chorus. It hits the market for dance-pop dead on, and I'd be amazed if it wasn't the next single and another number 1 smash.08. What NowWith Right Now ending the first half of club blazers, "What Now" kicks off the more intimate and personal side of "Unapologetic". A powerful chorus with throaty vocals is the highlight of this track, making her sound powerful but vulnerable all at once.09. Stay (ft Mikky Echo)The prettiest ballad Rihanna has done in a long time, and again harkens back to songs like "Unfaithful". Her perfomance of it on SNL put the song into the spotlight, and it's deservedly won praise from critics. Very intimate and not overly produced, with some lovely instrumentation and one of the best vocal perfomances she's ever put on record.10. Nobody's Business (ft Chris Brown)The most talked about track on the album (because of the controversial choice of former boyfriend Chris Brown to duet the track) is, when taken as a song on its own merits, quite an nice, if somewhat safe sound from Rihanna. Harkening back to late 80's synthasiser pop (with the Michael Jackson sample) it is a laid back melody tune, which works equally well played in the car as it does being blasted in clubs.11. Love without Tragedy/Mother MaryAnother song hugely influenced by 1980's artists like Prince, yet with a modern twist. The most personal track on the album, and while the first half is instantly catchy, "Mother Mary" has a beautiful melody and is ethereal and haunting. A definate standout.12. Get It Over WithComparable to songs by Sade or Frank Ocean, "Over With..." is a laid back slow groove that is reflective and introspective, with the vocal floating over a dreamlike melody.13. No Love AllowedRevisiting her Bajan roots, "No Love Allowed" is a modern reggae/dancehall with a playful melody but darker lyrics. It's more accessible than 2010's "Man Down" and is comparable to her early dabbles in dancehall like "Dem Haters".14. Lost in ParadiseSimilar to "Fool in Love" on "Talk that Talk", it's an old-style power ballad with lyrics tailored to her personal life (how was I supposed to know that love was delusional?). It's not quite as good as Stay or What Now, but is a decent closer to the album.15. Half of Me (Bonus Track)Probably would have worked better as the album closer than "Paradise", it's Rihanna's ode to fame and life in front of millions of people. (You saw the life I live, but that's just the half of it, sit and shake your head at my decisions). A meaningful ballad that is perfectly suited to her.Also included on the deluxe version of the album is a bonus DVD.

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I order the deluxe edition in amazon because I didn't find the digipack version anywhere, and they show in the customer images(what I think in some moment they sent this edition, so the customer didn't do anything wrong), and I opened my packet and find the plastic album instead of the digipack version.So what I think is that someone upload the images and then someday they started to send the no-digipack version and amazon didn't worry about the images.They should check them or else put an advice message informing that the customers images are not check(what didn't cost a lot of money to amazon because there is no too many people who upload photos).I won't rate it bad because def jam has no fault in this problem, so I put the stars thinking of the album.

Who would have thought I was a Rihanna fan? Not me...Turns out I was wrong. I have a wide taste in music, and brought this album after having heard Diamonds (along with the rest of the world) and Jump in a café somewhere.I thought I'd give it a try, and was amazed by the fact I like every track - love most of them, and repeatedly play six of them again and again and....If you've never thought of trying Rihanna before, DO. This is a great place to start.Who would have thought I was a Rihanna fan? Me!

fab , good value , brought as a present for a friend and they loved it .