In September 2011, Rihanna took to Twitter to confirm that plans for a re-issue of Loud had been scrapped, with the singer tweeting "I a, but LOUD is its own body of work! Plus guys work so hard that deserve to act brand new." A remixed form of " Cockiness (Love It)" (featuring rapper ASAP Rocky) was released as the sixth and final single from the album.įollowing the release of Rihanna's previous studio album, Loud (2010), the singer revealed via Twitter that the album would be re-issued with new songs and released in fall 2011. " You da One", " Talk That Talk" (featuring rapper Jay-Z) and a remix of " Birthday Cake" (featuring Chris Brown) experienced moderate success, while " Where Have You Been" reached the top ten of twenty countries around the world. " We Found Love" became Rihanna's eleventh number-one song on the US Billboard Hot 100, and topped the charts in twenty six additional countries. The album produced six singles, including the international hit " We Found Love" which was released as the album's lead single. As of March 2013, the album has sold more than 5.5 million copies worldwide. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), Talk That Talk was the ninth global best-selling album of 2011. As of April 2012, the album has been certified triple Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipments of 900,000 copies. The album also peaked at number one in Austria, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, where it debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, selling 163,000 copies in its first week. Talk That Talk debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 198,000 copies and went on to sell 1.15 million copies in the United States by June 2015. Others were less favorable of its themes. Talk That Talk received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised the album's lyrics. The album also contains subtle dancehall influences, whilst its lyrical content and themes revolve around a nihilistic, romantic and lascivious lover.
Following in the same vein as Loud, Talk That Talk is a dance-oriented pop/ R&B crossover album that incorporates elements of hip hop, dubstep, electronic and house music. As executive producer, Rihanna enlisted a wide range of producers including Alex da Kid, Calvin Harris, Chase & Status, No I.D., and Stargate to achieve her desired sound.
It was recorded while traveling for the Loud Tour between February and November 2011, and was originally planned to be a reissue of her previous studio album Loud (2010). Talk That Talk is the sixth studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna, released on November 18, 2011, by Def Jam Recordings and SRP Records.
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