Check out Rihanna’s first official single, “Russian Roulette” (written by Ne-Yo) from her upcoming new album entitled, Rated R. The “Russian Roulette” video, directed by Anthony Mandler, will premiere in prime-time on ABC soon.
The song is slow tempo ballad but we heard she had some dance tracks on the new record too. I guess we will have to wait until November 23rd to hear more.
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905 Responses to HOT OR NOT: RIHANNA – “RUSSIAN ROULETTE” + SINGLE COVER & ALBUM TITLE INFO
RIHANNA IS BACKKKKKKKKKKKKK……..Suprisingly it;s a slowish jam…wasn;t expecting that…Love it though…i mean common Ne-yo and rihanna once again!…gotta be some good stuff
i love the song love the feeling of the song… shes a bad bitch!! im glad she did a slow song… the words are deep the title and the meaning behind the song amazing it works… im anticipating her cd now!!!
With all the hype I just knew she would come out swinging . You never come out with a slow song first . Wth ! Im so dissapointed .The song isnt bad its just not what I was hoping for .I dont care for her to sing about her past relationship , but I was hoping she was about to tear the clubs up with the sneak peak video and all . And I wish they would find her a trademark sound and stick to it . I miss the pon de replay era it fit better . Still I will be buying the album
I don’t like it. Or maybe it’s just her vocals. Her voice on slow songs tend to annoy me. She should of went with a dance track for a 1st single. Ne-Yo did his thing with the lyrics though.
Is the gunshot at the end suppose to make her more “edgy”?
yes rihanna do ur thing, only mature people can understand what shes doing… always black’s hating on there own race. u see why the make music for the white kids…….. i love rihanna RATED R>>>>>>>>>>>
Real nice lyrics. The picture does not match the song that much, but it sounds real good. She is improving vocally (finally) Sounds like she meant that thang lol. It does look a liitle Saw 9 but she killed it regardless. lol.
Yes yes yes yes yes yes WOooooooooooW I looove it!!! I was not expecting this ether but this song is a grower!!! White girls will love it!!! She sung a power ballad!!! DIVA DIVA DIVA!!!
boring. wtf does that single cover have to do with the song? if she really wanted to grab some attention, she would have to a pic with a gun to her head or something, since she’s talking about russian roulette. excited i am not
Is this what we were waiting on?? I just knew she was going to come harder than this! Bitches need to understand if there not coming harder than Single Ladies than its a rap!! We don’t want this slow shit in a recession!! lol
LOL at this song. I was reading an article yesterday about how Tricky Steward was bragging about how hot her music was and how he didn’t know what single she chose to release, but it would have to be one of his club bangers! This definitely isn’t a club banger! What I can’t stand is how they put that auto tune (not the t-pain voice but the fixing of the vocals) on full blast. In the beginning it doesn’t even sound like her. This is boring and just another “crazy” song about a female going crazy wanting to kill somebody. And she made a dramatic scene over releasing this boring sh**??? It sounds similar to the ballads she has sung in the past. LOL at this track!!! Yea Rihanna, it sure is over!
I’m sorry but the build up to this was more interesting than the actual song and if she thinks for one minute that the strategy of flipping the script is going to work here; Not!
I will say this, they kept her safe with the vocals cause they know she dont have much from the start and they are trying to give her something she can stand up and do so it want require movement cause we know her moving and singing dong mix… This song was a typical love gone wrong ballad and which she should have not tried and she looks a hot mess on the cover. Instead of trying to out do someone, Rihanna’s camp, let this child try to find some focus on her. Yes! she lacks the talent in her singing but if they had not put her out there so strong on the last one I believe this song would’ve worked better..
umm..not bad its gonna have to wear on me….Vocally she some what improved..but I still dont know why this whole thing was a secret. I hope with this album her live performances will improve and she will eventually open up up personally by talking to her fans instead of walking around.
LOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEDDDDDDD IT!!!
NE-YO DID IT AGAIN
AND SHE SOUNDED SO GOOD
SO MUCH BETTER THAN ANY OF HER PREVIOUS BALLADS.
CAN’T WAIT FOR THE VIDEO
ITS VERY DARK AND NOT WHAT I EXPECTED FOR THE FIRST SINGLE. I LIKE IT THOUGH. I DON’T KNOW THOUGH, I FEEL LIKE THE GIRL HAS LAPSED INTO A DEPRESSION OR SOMETHING
I was really expecting her to come out like her usual self with the music that make you dance. This song slightly remind me of “Unfaithful.” It’s not a bad song, but I’m not sure how everyone else is going to take it. Is it really enough for radio air play? Is this a good enough single to succeed her predecessors? Not sure! But I will support her nonetheless. Because it’s better than that “Bad Romance” Lady Gaga called herself releasing.
SERIOUSLY, HER LIVE PERFORMANCES HAVE TO IMPROVE. CIARA CANT SING BUT SHE WILL POP THAT THANG LIKE NOBODYS BIZ AND PEOPLE EAT IT UP!
IM STILL CONFUSED BY HOW DARK THIS SONG IS. I FEEL LIKE ITS THE SCORE FROM A HORROR MOVIE OR SOMETHING. IS IT BECAUSE IT’S OCTOBER? I DONT GET IT. I LOVEZ RIH RIH THOUGH BUT I NEED SOME CLARITY NOW!!
i cnt stop listenin to it…I like it. But I am gonna feel bad if I do not admit im just a little bit disappointed. This is more of a second single. I always think first singles shud be uptempo, and then save the more emotional track for the secord single
Nevertheless, this is gonna do well on the charts. The video I know will be sick.
Shes def establishin herself as an artist and not just a trendy pop singer with catchy lyrics like GAGA
this is just going to be another post with people who arent feeling this girl are gonna say negative things well im one of those people her album should be called over rated shes not changing anything up she got the same eye patch on from last year but i do think she will have a better comeback than her ex
BTW people, HER VOCALS DID NOT IMPROVE HEAR THE JAY Z RUN THIS TOWN TRACK! They fixed her voice for this song in the studio! Plus, that cover is so nasty and trasy! I don’t understand how she could put herself out there. It looks like a cover for PORN!
this song is bullshit.. PLEASE NONONONO!! NO MORE!!.. boo hoo, go ad pull the triggahh we knw your hurting over chris.. dang fuck off mann.. i was really starting to hype up hoping and waiting for some amazing ish.. and then she brings this rock/punk/;goth/ emo bulshit wateva riri, good thung u gt your white people to but your cd because aint no nigga gonna buy this bull
This song is hot! The people who don’t like this song are close minded people and she don’t make music for ya’ll….so you guys can continue listening to the hood shit…..Rhi Rhi is killing it.
GARBAGE. Somebody should’ve told her to release a dance record or uptempo song as her “comeback” single or whatever. I wasn’t moved. SMH I told people she had a lot of work to do if she wanted to top GGGB! “Umbrella” was one of the best songs over the past few years. I hope she ain’t got comfortable with GGGB doing well and just decided she would put out mediocre material. I’m confused by the artwork too. SMH
Yea i’m with a few others on this. It’s just aiight to me. Nothing really ear popping about it. Something like “Disturbia” which was more dancy and had an appeal to music lovers across the board is what they should have went for, for a single to me in my opinion. Hopefully the complete album is much better.
Damn u people on concreteloop Hate on Rihanna so BAD get over it…The Song is Amazing its a HIT…slow or not…i was expecting sumthing more uptempo but i can live with this…I love it.
I dunno. Haven’t listen to the song but that pic…i dunno. It just might have to wear on me. Anyway, Im excited for the album!!
i can deal with it
THE SONG IS HOT GARBAGE !!!
no comment!!! not feeling the look at all.. looks dated!!! GOOD LUCK.. STILL A PRETTY GIRL!
I like the song!
The song just got released a few minutes ago and it’s already trending on Twitter.
hated it, rihanna give it up
its over.
RIHANNA IS BACKKKKKKKKKKKKK……..Suprisingly it;s a slowish jam…wasn;t expecting that…Love it though…i mean common Ne-yo and rihanna once again!…gotta be some good stuff
fuck it up rihanna!
Hawt! A definite winner. This is the best I’ve heard her vocally. I think Ms. Riri is going to bring it this time around!
IT LOOKs like the movie SAW inspied her new image!!!
Rihanna is the new Madonna. She is edgy! I heart her……
i love the song love the feeling of the song… shes a bad bitch!! im glad she did a slow song… the words are deep the title and the meaning behind the song amazing it works… im anticipating her cd now!!!
With all the hype I just knew she would come out swinging . You never come out with a slow song first . Wth ! Im so dissapointed .The song isnt bad its just not what I was hoping for .I dont care for her to sing about her past relationship , but I was hoping she was about to tear the clubs up with the sneak peak video and all . And I wish they would find her a trademark sound and stick to it . I miss the pon de replay era it fit better . Still I will be buying the album
I like but no more…
I don’t like it. Or maybe it’s just her vocals. Her voice on slow songs tend to annoy me. She should of went with a dance track for a 1st single. Ne-Yo did his thing with the lyrics though.
Is the gunshot at the end suppose to make her more “edgy”?
The song is fire! I cant wait 4 the video! plus its gonna be primere on ABC! her ppl know what their doing! Get it Ri-Ri, i love this chick!!!
BeYAWNce and C-ERROR who????? move Ho’s! the baddest bitch is back!!!
Unfaithful all over again! LOL Cant wait for the live performance on GMA so I can laugh!
THIS SONG IS DREADFUL
The video is going to be hot though….all joke aside
ITS JUST ALRIGHT. NOT AMAZING, BUT…..
yes rihanna do ur thing, only mature people can understand what shes doing… always black’s hating on there own race. u see why the make music for the white kids…….. i love rihanna RATED R>>>>>>>>>>>
omg I love ittt!!!
Round #1: chris brown won. ICYT>> Russian Roulette
Real nice lyrics. The picture does not match the song that much, but it sounds real good. She is improving vocally (finally) Sounds like she meant that thang lol. It does look a liitle Saw 9 but she killed it regardless. lol.
Yes yes yes yes yes yes WOooooooooooW I looove it!!! I was not expecting this ether but this song is a grower!!! White girls will love it!!! She sung a power ballad!!! DIVA DIVA DIVA!!!
boring. wtf does that single cover have to do with the song? if she really wanted to grab some attention, she would have to a pic with a gun to her head or something, since she’s talking about russian roulette. excited i am not
Its okay, i guess it may grow on me but it just seems “okay”.
Its also anti-climatic so that sucks..
The song is hot..lovin it!
Is this what we were waiting on?? I just knew she was going to come harder than this! Bitches need to understand if there not coming harder than Single Ladies than its a rap!! We don’t want this slow shit in a recession!! lol
LOL at this song. I was reading an article yesterday about how Tricky Steward was bragging about how hot her music was and how he didn’t know what single she chose to release, but it would have to be one of his club bangers! This definitely isn’t a club banger! What I can’t stand is how they put that auto tune (not the t-pain voice but the fixing of the vocals) on full blast. In the beginning it doesn’t even sound like her. This is boring and just another “crazy” song about a female going crazy wanting to kill somebody. And she made a dramatic scene over releasing this boring sh**??? It sounds similar to the ballads she has sung in the past. LOL at this track!!! Yea Rihanna, it sure is over!
I feel asleep didnt even know the song went off.. Umm Lets just say that ain’t. I just dont like that song
I’m sorry but the build up to this was more interesting than the actual song and if she thinks for one minute that the strategy of flipping the script is going to work here; Not!
I will say this, they kept her safe with the vocals cause they know she dont have much from the start and they are trying to give her something she can stand up and do so it want require movement cause we know her moving and singing dong mix… This song was a typical love gone wrong ballad and which she should have not tried and she looks a hot mess on the cover. Instead of trying to out do someone, Rihanna’s camp, let this child try to find some focus on her. Yes! she lacks the talent in her singing but if they had not put her out there so strong on the last one I believe this song would’ve worked better..
umm..not bad its gonna have to wear on me….Vocally she some what improved..but I still dont know why this whole thing was a secret. I hope with this album her live performances will improve and she will eventually open up up personally by talking to her fans instead of walking around.
LOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEDDDDDDD IT!!!
NE-YO DID IT AGAIN
AND SHE SOUNDED SO GOOD
SO MUCH BETTER THAN ANY OF HER PREVIOUS BALLADS.
CAN’T WAIT FOR THE VIDEO
ITS VERY DARK AND NOT WHAT I EXPECTED FOR THE FIRST SINGLE. I LIKE IT THOUGH. I DON’T KNOW THOUGH, I FEEL LIKE THE GIRL HAS LAPSED INTO A DEPRESSION OR SOMETHING
I like the the theme of the song and the sound…reminds me of Unfaithful.
What a MESS!!! All that hype DEFJAM did for this????!!! lol This songs makes you wanna kill yourself!!!!
And don’t you ever say Rihanna is the new Madonna are you crazy???!!!
Love it, I wonder who she shot @ the end.hmmm
listened to Rihanna’s new joint. FUGGIN HOT! She’s outta here AGAIN. Beyonce gotta to be pissed she about to be EVERYWHERE.
Cant wait for the next single featuring Jay-Z. So excited.
I was really expecting her to come out like her usual self with the music that make you dance. This song slightly remind me of “Unfaithful.” It’s not a bad song, but I’m not sure how everyone else is going to take it. Is it really enough for radio air play? Is this a good enough single to succeed her predecessors? Not sure! But I will support her nonetheless. Because it’s better than that “Bad Romance” Lady Gaga called herself releasing.
FIIEEEERRRRRCCE> Bish you betta work!
SERIOUSLY, HER LIVE PERFORMANCES HAVE TO IMPROVE. CIARA CANT SING BUT SHE WILL POP THAT THANG LIKE NOBODYS BIZ AND PEOPLE EAT IT UP!
IM STILL CONFUSED BY HOW DARK THIS SONG IS. I FEEL LIKE ITS THE SCORE FROM A HORROR MOVIE OR SOMETHING. IS IT BECAUSE IT’S OCTOBER? I DONT GET IT. I LOVEZ RIH RIH THOUGH BUT I NEED SOME CLARITY NOW!!
i cnt stop listenin to it…I like it. But I am gonna feel bad if I do not admit im just a little bit disappointed. This is more of a second single. I always think first singles shud be uptempo, and then save the more emotional track for the secord single
Nevertheless, this is gonna do well on the charts. The video I know will be sick.
Shes def establishin herself as an artist and not just a trendy pop singer with catchy lyrics like GAGA
she has definitely improved i like it, but i hope she has some club music in there we don’t want to hear any more slow tunes
I dont see this going anywhere!! I was hoping for a fast song, this shit is depressing!!
this is just going to be another post with people who arent feeling this girl are gonna say negative things well im one of those people her album should be called over rated shes not changing anything up she got the same eye patch on from last year but i do think she will have a better comeback than her ex
BTW people, HER VOCALS DID NOT IMPROVE HEAR THE JAY Z RUN THIS TOWN TRACK! They fixed her voice for this song in the studio! Plus, that cover is so nasty and trasy! I don’t understand how she could put herself out there. It looks like a cover for PORN!
this song is bullshit.. PLEASE NONONONO!! NO MORE!!.. boo hoo, go ad pull the triggahh we knw your hurting over chris.. dang fuck off mann.. i was really starting to hype up hoping and waiting for some amazing ish.. and then she brings this rock/punk/;goth/ emo bulshit wateva riri, good thung u gt your white people to but your cd because aint no nigga gonna buy this bull
Lady Gaga is going to rip her on first week sales
VERY SLUTTY SINGLE COVER AS WELL.
I wasn’t expecting this..I expected..well a club banger..
wow thats was ummm…boring, what an anti climax
This song is hot! The people who don’t like this song are close minded people and she don’t make music for ya’ll….so you guys can continue listening to the hood shit…..Rhi Rhi is killing it.
LOVE IT!!!
GARBAGE. Somebody should’ve told her to release a dance record or uptempo song as her “comeback” single or whatever. I wasn’t moved. SMH I told people she had a lot of work to do if she wanted to top GGGB! “Umbrella” was one of the best songs over the past few years. I hope she ain’t got comfortable with GGGB doing well and just decided she would put out mediocre material. I’m confused by the artwork too. SMH
i’m lovin’ the song!!! the pic is a lil sasha fierce-ish!!… but it works!!!
I think 9 out of 1 people expected/wanted something fast for the clubs. && This ain’t it.
On another note, CL is going to crash today!!!!! HOLLLERRR, lmao.
Lol @ 38, Beyonce is going to be pissed?? Girl you crazy!! Beyonce is in here own league! Lets here RIRI do this shit Live!
Yea i’m with a few others on this. It’s just aiight to me. Nothing really ear popping about it. Something like “Disturbia” which was more dancy and had an appeal to music lovers across the board is what they should have went for, for a single to me in my opinion. Hopefully the complete album is much better.
Damn u people on concreteloop Hate on Rihanna so BAD get over it…The Song is Amazing its a HIT…slow or not…i was expecting sumthing more uptempo but i can live with this…I love it.