Good Girl Gone Bad

Rihanna's third album marks a change of style for the singer. Her first two albums had been well-recieved, with huge singles like 'S.O.S' and 'Pon De Replay' and reggae-influenced fillers, but it was this album that catapulted Rihanna from pop-star to superstar. It's sleaker and more polished than the previous two albums, with production by big names like Timbaland and Ne-Yo, and the songs are perfectly crafted pop-hits suited to Rihanna's vocal style.01. Umbrella - ft Jay-Z. - The first and biggest single from the album, and quickly became Rihanna's signature song. It stayed at #1 for weeks and is Rihanna's biggest single to date. With a rap-intro by Jay-Z and a catchy chorus it kicks off the album with a bang.02. Push Up On Me - An electronica inspired beat sampling a Lionel Richie song, a fast, club-hit song.03. Don't Stop The Music - Another huge hit, sampling Michael Jackson's 'Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' chant. A great dance beat and sing-along chorus make it one of the most memorable songs on the album.04. Breakin Dishes - A angry female-empowerment song with lyrics like 'I'm breakin' dishes over here all night, I ain't gon' stop til I see police lights' over a punchy, rock-tinged track.05. Shut Up and Drive - A pop/rock song that samples New Order, a top #5 hit for Rihanna.06. Hate That I Love You - ft Ne-Yo - A slick, RnB duet with singer Ne-Yo. One of the standout tracks on the album.07. Say It - Midtempo old-school feel pop song in the style of Aaliyah or Ashanti - wouldn't sound out of place on one of her first two albums.08. Sell Me Candy - Timbaland produced song, has a nice summer feel and good beat.09. Lemme Get That - The second song on the album produced by Timbaland, with an eastern-influenced beat over a dancehall beat.10. Rehab - A real standout track, an RnB beat with rock-tinged guitars and backing vocals by superstar Justin Timberlake.11. Question Existing - Electronica trance-style track with Rihanna's vocals treated to give it a robotic-feeling.12. Good Girl Gone Bad - Another RnB flavour song with a good chorus.BONUS TRACKS.13. Cry14. Disturbia - A dark but energetic pop-song and one of Rihanna's best vocals. A huge hit in 2008.15. Take A Bow - A slow RnB ballad, another #1 single.16. If I Never See Your Face Again - ft Maroon 5 - A rock/pop/electronica duet that was a sleeper hit. A very good but overlooked track.BONUS DVD.A half-hour dvd that gives a behind the scenes glimpse of Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad World Tour, featuring four full length performances of 'Umbrella', 'Breakin Dishes', 'Hate That I Love You' and 'Push Up On Me'.Some won't like the departure from the frothy-pop of Rihanna's first two albums, but this album showcases Rihanna at her most-creative and lets her display a variety of styles that will fit most people's tastes.A really good buy.

Loved it

I bought this for my 6 year old son and he loves it. He wrote this review himself.CDUmbrellaBrilliant! 8/10Push Up On MeLove It! 9/10Don’t Stop The MusicAll right, but could do better! 6/10Breakin’ Dishes - My Favourite! 10/10Shut Up And DriveA Bit Better Than[ Don’t Stop The Music]! 6 and 3 ¼’s/10Hate That I Love YouDon’t Like It!4/10Say ItThe worst song on the CD!1/10Sell Me CandyAgain Love It! 8 and 3 ¼’sLemme Get ThatBetween[ Don’t Stop The Music and Shut Up And Drive]!6 and a 1/3/10RehabExcellent! 8/10Question ExistingWow! Excellent Music, Voice and Lyrics 10/10Good Girl Gone BadAgain Brilliant!9/10CryAwful!1/10DisturbiaVery Good!9/10Take A BowBoring!3/10If I Never See Your Face AgainQuite Like It!6/10DVDUmbrellaNot Full Song!1/10Breakin’ DishesMy Favourite10/10Hate That I Love YouThe Worst Song on the DVD! 1/10Push Up On MeGreat!8/10UnfaithfulThis Must Be A Bonus, this song is from the Album[A Girl Like Me]!This has a different shape of CD case! All Rihanna fans should buy this! The DVD is Live!

I have to admit that I don't usually buy CDs as I much prefer the sound of vinyl. Unfortunately the one song that I really wanted is not on the Lp, so I had no choice.

The second of the Rihanna albums I bought, and certainly an improvement on the first "A Girl Like Me" which was immediately before this one, Good Girl Gone Bad. Again a hit-laden CD - Umbrella, Dont Stop the Music, Shut Up and Drive, Rehab, Disturbia, Take A Bow, If I Never See Your Face Again - 7 singles no less!On Good Girl Gone Bad Rihanna cranks up the volume and really gets into the club-dance groove, with amazing results. I dont enjoy Umbrella, which was the biggest hit, but Dont Stop the Music, Shut Up and Drive, Rehab, Disturbia and the ballad Take a Bow, are all delicious and fantastic - Rehab and Disturbia especially seem to lodge in my brain! Of the non-singles, I like Cry best, but this is a strong album I would have no hesitation in recommending.

Love this album and the cd is so cool!

I really Love Rihanna (this iz retro-review ... ) ... az then: "When Rihanna writes her lyrics the happier We shall be ... Diverse musical influences does not show Your target audience,while narrowing the listening choice for selection of favourite songs for individual listeners ... Beautiful voice and very giving personallity ... So don't be led by album producers, because sales are probably based on trust ... EveryOne's different? ... So, Love to listen to Rihanna's choice of music ... Review iz retro, alot has changed since then ... Alot of catching up to do ... & the future iz ahead & continuing ... " ...-Seth

Thank you very good condition