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Versatile urban dance-pop singer Rihanna gracefully avoids the sophomore slump with A Girl Like Me, a less tropical-flavored, more urban effort than her sun-and-fun debut. Then again, it's hard to be an effervescent island goddess 24-7 when your love life has suffered a crushing blow, something inferred by the numerous heartbreaking ballads included, all of them elegant, mature, and displaying artistic growth. Fans of her brilliant single "Pon de Replay" need not worry, though, as the album kicks off with its equal. Bursting out of the speakers, "SOS" is a sexy club tune that bites the bleepy riff from Soft Cell's "Tainted Love" in a very modern, very exciting mash-up fashion. The crunchy reggae of "Kisses Don't Lie" offers a less revolutionary alternative to Damien Marley's "Welcome to Jamrock." Then the album gets bolder and seamlessly bounces from genre to genre. Attempting things that would make lesser artists crumble, Rihanna goes from a film noir song that elegantly uses murder as a metaphor for cheating ("Unfaithful") to an easy-flowing weekend cruiser ("We Ride"). Even more stunning is the jump from the 2006 prom-song candidate "Final Goodbye" to the totally juiced "Break It Off," where she gives guest star and dancehall king Sean Paul some serious competition. The good but not great redo of "If It's Lovin' That You Want" with Corey Gunz is the only track approaching filler, but it's clearly marked "bonus," so it's a wash. Executive produced by Jay-Z, A Girl Like Me is unsurprisingly polished, yet a richer experience than you'd expect from a singer responsible for the summer jam of 2005, arguably 2006.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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Carl Sturken, Producer - Evan Rogers, Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Rotem, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PHIL TAN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rihanna, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Edward Cobb, ComposerLyricist - Al Hemberger, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evan "Kidd" Bogart, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan "JR" Rotem, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Skipworth, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Carl Sturken, Producer, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - Evan Rogers, Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rihanna, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Robyn Rihanna Fenty, ComposerLyricist - Al Hemberger, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Makeba Riddick, Producer - Tor Erik Hermansen, ComposerLyricist - Mikkel S. Eriksen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mikkel Eriksen, ComposerLyricist - Cenovia Cummins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Crystal Garner, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Sortomme, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Beal, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - ROB MOUNSEY, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - PHIL TAN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rihanna, MainArtist - Shaffer Smith, ComposerLyricist - Jan Mullen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - StarGate, Producer - Malcolm Pollack, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Abe Appleman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ann Leathers, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Marti Sweet, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sue Pray, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Locker, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jill Jaffe, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Katherine Livolsi-Stern, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Al Hemberger, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eugene Briskin, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Tiger Stylz, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Judy Sugarman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Yana Goichman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Uri Vodovoz, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jeanne Ingram, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Maura Gianni, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Hamman, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Moy, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Debbie Mounsey, Producer, Assistant Producer
℗ 2006 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Makeba Riddick, ComposerLyricist - Carl Sturken, Producer - Evan Rogers, Producer - Tor Erik Hermansen, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - Mikkel S. Eriksen, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - PHIL TAN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rihanna, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - StarGate, Producer - James Auwarter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Hemberger, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Carl Sturken, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Evan Rogers, Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - A. Clarke, ComposerLyricist - Mike City, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - M. Flowers, ComposerLyricist - V. Morgan, ComposerLyricist - Rihanna, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Al Hemberger, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dwane Husbands, FeaturedArtist - M. Hallim, ComposerLyricist - Franny Graham, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Carl Sturken, Producer, Keyboards, Co-Producer, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Evan Rogers, Producer, Co-Producer - C. Richardson, ComposerLyricist - Cenovia Cummins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Crystal Garner, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Sortomme, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Beal, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - ROB MOUNSEY, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Rihanna, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Mullen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - C. Gilliam, ComposerLyricist - Abe Appleman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ann Leathers, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Marti Sweet, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sue Pray, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Luke McMaster, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Locker, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jill Jaffe, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Katherine Livolsi-Stern, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Al Hemberger, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - L. McMaster, ComposerLyricist - Eugene Briskin, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Judy Sugarman, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Yana Goichman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Uri Vodovoz, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jeanne Ingram, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Maura Gianni, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Hamman, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Moy, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Debbie Mounsey, Producer, Assistant Producer - The Conglomerate, Producer
℗ 2006 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sean Paul Henriques, ComposerLyricist - Sean Paul, MainArtist - Rihanna, MainArtist - Robyn Rihanna Fenty, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Harding, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Corleon, Producer - Donovan "Vendetta" Bennett, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Donovan Bennet, ComposerLyricist - Kirk FORD, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2006 VP Records/Atlantic Recording Corporation
Carl Sturken, Producer, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - Evan Rogers, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rihanna, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - A. Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Al Hemberger, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J-Status, FeaturedArtist - Andrew Barwise, ComposerLyricist - Byron Barwise, ComposerLyricist - Oraine Stewart, ComposerLyricist - D. Virgo, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2006 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Carl Sturken, Producer, Keyboards, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Evan Rogers, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Sam Holland, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rihanna, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Al Hemberger, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Clark Gayton, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Batchelor, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Cedric Brooks, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Bassford, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Carl Sturken, Producer, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - Evan Rogers, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Sam Holland, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rihanna, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Al Hemberger, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Carl Sturken, Producer, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - Evan Rogers, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rihanna, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Robyn Rihanna Fenty, ComposerLyricist - Al Hemberger, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Carl Sturken, Producer, Guitar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Evan Rogers, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Cenovia Cummins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Crystal Garner, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Sortomme, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Beal, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - ROB MOUNSEY, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Holland, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rihanna, MainArtist - Jan Mullen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Abe Appleman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ann Leathers, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Marti Sweet, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sue Pray, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Locker, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jill Jaffe, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Katherine Livolsi-Stern, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Al Hemberger, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eugene Briskin, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Judy Sugarman, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Yana Goichman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Uri Vodovoz, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jeanne Ingram, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Maura Gianni, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Hamman, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Moy, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Debbie Mounsey, Producer, Assistant Producer - Ted Hemberger, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Makeba Riddick, ComposerLyricist - Samuel Barnes, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Parker, ComposerLyricist - Scott Larock, ComposerLyricist - Spanador, Producer, Co-Producer - Rihanna, MainArtist - StarGate, Producer, Additional Producer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Viala, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Mosely, ComposerLyricist - Jean-Claude Oliver, ComposerLyricist - Cory Gunz, FeaturedArtist - Poke & Tone, Producer
℗ 2006 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Versatile urban dance-pop singer Rihanna gracefully avoids the sophomore slump with A Girl Like Me, a less tropical-flavored, more urban effort than her sun-and-fun debut. Then again, it's hard to be an effervescent island goddess 24-7 when your love life has suffered a crushing blow, something inferred by the numerous heartbreaking ballads included, all of them elegant, mature, and displaying artistic growth. Fans of her brilliant single "Pon de Replay" need not worry, though, as the album kicks off with its equal. Bursting out of the speakers, "SOS" is a sexy club tune that bites the bleepy riff from Soft Cell's "Tainted Love" in a very modern, very exciting mash-up fashion. The crunchy reggae of "Kisses Don't Lie" offers a less revolutionary alternative to Damien Marley's "Welcome to Jamrock." Then the album gets bolder and seamlessly bounces from genre to genre. Attempting things that would make lesser artists crumble, Rihanna goes from a film noir song that elegantly uses murder as a metaphor for cheating ("Unfaithful") to an easy-flowing weekend cruiser ("We Ride"). Even more stunning is the jump from the 2006 prom-song candidate "Final Goodbye" to the totally juiced "Break It Off," where she gives guest star and dancehall king Sean Paul some serious competition. The good but not great redo of "If It's Lovin' That You Want" with Corey Gunz is the only track approaching filler, but it's clearly marked "bonus," so it's a wash. Executive produced by Jay-Z, A Girl Like Me is unsurprisingly polished, yet a richer experience than you'd expect from a singer responsible for the summer jam of 2005, arguably 2006.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:07
- Main artists: Rihanna
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Def Jam Recordings
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2006 The Island Def Jam Music Group ℗ 2006 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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