Good Girl Gone Bad

by Rihanna

Overview

When you've released a pair of albums containing a few monster singles and a considerable amount of unsteady, unassured material, why mess around the third time out? From beginning to end, Good Girl Gone Bad is as pop as pop got in 2007, each one of its 12 songs a potential hit in some territory. Unlike Music of the Sun or A Girl Like Me, neither Caribbean flavorings nor ballad ODs are part of the script, and there isn't an attempt to make something as theatrical as "Unfaithful." There is, however, another '80s hit involved: just as "SOS" appropriated Soft Cell's version of "Tainted Love," "Shut Up and Drive" turns New Order's "Blue Monday" into a sleek, forthcoming proposition, one that is as undeniable and rocking as Sugababes' 2002 U.K. smash "Freak Like Me" (a cover of Adina Howard's 1995 hit that swiped from another '80s single, Gary Numan's "Are Friends Electric?"). "Shut Up and Drive" is part of an all-upbeat opening sequence that carries through five songs. Rihanna knows exactly what she wants and is in total control at all times, even when she's throwing things and proclaiming "I'm a fight a man" amid marching percussion and synthesizers set on "scare" during "Breakin' Dishes." The album's lead song and lead single, "Umbrella," is her best to date, delivering mammoth if spacious drums, a towering backdrop during the chorus, and vocals that are somehow totally convincing without sounding all that impassioned -- an ideal spot between trying too hard and boredom, like she might've been on her 20th take, which only adds to the song's charm. The album's second half is relatively varied and a little heavier on acoustic guitar use, but it's not lacking additional standouts. Three consecutive Timbaland productions, including one suited for a black college marching band and another that effectively pulls the romantically codependent heartstrings, enhance the album rather than make it more scattered. [The "Reloaded" edition of the album adds three bonus tracks.] ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date:	06/17/2008
Label:	Def Jam
UPC:	0602517721425
Rank:	3575

Tracks

1. Umbrella
2. Push Up on Me
3. Don't Stop the Music
4. Breakin' Dishes
5. Shut Up and Drive
6. Hate That I Love You
7. Say It
8. Sell Me Candy
9. Lemme Get That
10. Rehab
11. Question Existing
12. Good Girl Gone Bad
13. Disturbia
14. Take a Bow
15. If I Never See Your Face Again

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Rihanna   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals,Lead Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jay-Z   Primary Artist,Rap,Featured Artist,Vocals,Guest Artist
Justin Timberlake   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Terius Nash   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Evan Rogers   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Maroon 5   Primary Artist
Ne-Yo   Rap,Featured Artist,Vocals
Andre Merritt   Vocals (Background)
Simon Langford   Keyboards
Matt White   Trumpet
Tor Erik Hermansen   Multi Instruments
Stephen Cornish   Keyboards
Hannon Lane   Keyboards
Stevie Blacke   Cello,Violin
David Bisbal   Featured Artist
Paul Emanuel   Drums,Keyboards
Stephen McGuinness   Keyboards
Christopher "Tricky" Stewart   Keyboards
Jonathan Rotem   Multi Instruments
The-Dream   Vocals (Background)
Andy Hickey   Keyboards
Jon Cohen   Keyboards
Seamus Haji   Keyboards,Drums
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen   Piano (Grand),Multi Instruments
Aaron Emerson   Keyboards
Doug Michels   Trumpet
Chris Applebaum   Director
Dan Satterwhite   Tuba
Rodrigo Gallardo   Trumpet
Augie Haas   Trumpet
Julian Napolitano   Keyboards
John Kricker   Trombone
Dana Teboe   Trombone
Julian Jonah   Guitar
Chris Brown   Vocals (Background)
Bernt Rune Stray   Guitar
Hannon B. Lane   Keyboards
Carl Sturken   Multi Instruments
Ed Calle   Conductor,Horn Conductor
Espen Lind   Guitar

Technical Credits

M. Riddick   Composer
H. Lane   Composer
Clifton Dillon   Composer
J. Peter Robinson   Design,Art Direction
Richard "Rico" Gonzales   Engineer
William Durst   Engineer
Simon Langford   Remixing
Adam Lowenberg   Marketing,Mastering
Tyran "Ty Ty" Smith   A&R
Tor Erik Hermansen   Composer,Instrumentation
Stephen Cornish   Programming
Rebecca Sweatman   Production Assistant
Thaddis Harrell   Composer
Rico Gonzales   Engineer
Nicholas Mace   Programming
Leroy Romans   Composer
Hannon Lane   Composer,Producer
Tawanna Dabney   Composer
Angela Allen   Marketing Coordinator
Georgie Seara   Engineer
Qaadir Atkinson   Composer
Christie Moran   Production Assistant
Fabienne Leys   Artist Coordination
Roberto Deste   Photography
Grayson Taylor   Assistant Engineer
Al Hemberger   Mixing,Engineer,Audio Engineer
Daniel Laporte   Engineer,Audio Engineer
C. Dillon-EL   Composer
Manny Marroquin   Mixing
Marc Jordan   Management
Kuk Harrell   Engineer,Audio Engineer,Vocal Producer,Audio Production
Carter Administration   Executive Producer
Paul Emanuel   Remixing,Audio Production,Additional Production
Christopher "Tricky" Stewart   Composer,Producer,Audio Production,Drum Programming
Terius Nash   Composer,Vocal Engineer,Vocal Producer
Jonathan Rotem   Arranger,Composer,Producer
J. Rotem   Composer
Evan "Kidd" Bogart   Composer
Michael Tocci   Engineer
Kevin KD Davis   Mixing
C. Dillon   Composer
Quaadir Atkinson   Composer
The-Dream   Lyricist,Vocal Producer,Audio Production,Composer
Makeba   Composer
Amund Bjoerklund   Guitar Engineer
Shaffer Smith   Composer
Marcos Tovar   Audio Engineer,Audio Production,Assistant Engineer,Supervising Editor,Supervising Engineer
Makeba Riddick   Composer,Vocal Producer,Audio Production
Judi Acosta-Stewart   Production Manager
Lindbergh Palace   Remixing
Andre Merritt   Composer
Danny Harrison   Remixing
Phillip Ramos   Assistant Engineer
Edward Craig   Remixing
Frankie Storm   Composer
Seamus Haji   Audio Production,Additional Production,Remixing
Justin Timberlake   Composer,Vocal Producer
Jody Den Broeder   Remixing
K-Klass   Remixing,Audio Production,Additional Production
Shane "Bermy" Woodley   Assistant Engineer
Lene Martin   Composer
Josh Houghkirk   Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Michael Jackson   Composer
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen   Composer,Engineer,Musician,Audio Engineer,Instrumentation
E. Amelia Rogers   Composer
John Hardin   Producer
James Valentine   Composer,Composer
Doug Joswick   Package Production
Shawn Carter   Composer
Ewart Brown   Composer
Dusty Robbennolt   Assistant Engineer
Ricardo "Slick" Hinkson   Assistant Engineer
Andrew Williams   Engineer,Remixing,Audio Engineer
Ciarra Pardo   Design,Art Direction
Tim Blacksmith   Management
Robert Allen   Composer,Composer
Earle Brown   Composer
Mat Lejeune   Engineer
Jeff Pelletier   Assistant Engineer
Deepu Panjwani   Assistant Engineer
Deborah Mannis-Gardner   Sample Clearance
K. Ford   Composer
Christa Shaub   Management
Rob Heselden   Production Manager,Production Coordination
Tim Sturges   Assistant Engineer
Terese Joseph   A&R
Terence Franklyn   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Brian Seals   Composer
Danny D   Management
Julian Napolitano   Remixing
Timothy Mosley   Composer
Adam Levine   Composer
Tim Sullivan   Remixing
Timbaland   Producer
Tony Moran   Remixing
Stephen Morris   Composer
Paul Roberts   Remixing
Sly Dunbar   Composer
B. Thompson   Composer
Stargate   Producer,Vocal Producer,Audio Production
Chris Gehringer   Mastering
L. Martin   Composer
Cristian Zalles   Musical Adaptation
Carl Sturken   Composer,Musician,Producer,Instrumentation,Audio Production,Executive Producer
Steve Mac   Remixing,Additional Production
Bernard Sumner   Composer
Chris Steinmetz   Engineer
Evan Rogers   Composer,Producer,Audio Production,Executive Producer
Bryon Thompson   Composer
S. Smith   Composer
Ne-Yo   Producer,Vocal Producer,Audio Production
Phil Tan   Mixing
Warren Rigg   Remixing,Audio Engineer
Lionel Richie   Composer
The Wideboys   Remixing,Additional Production
Chris Brown   Composer
Vada Nobles   Composer
Neo DaMatrix   Producer,Audio Production
Digital Dog   Remixing,Additional Production
Demacio Castellon   Mixing,Engineer
Jay Brown   A&R
Brian Kennedy   Audio Production
Andrew Vastola   Audio Engineer
Peter Hook   Composer
S. Taylor   Composer
Roy Matthews   Assistant,Mixing Assistant
George Seara   Audio Engineer
The Soul Seekerz   Remixing,Additional Production
Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith   Remixing
Anthony Kilhoffer   Engineer
Lene Marlin   Composer
Brian Thompson   Composer
J.R. Rotem   Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Instrumentation,Audio Production
Gillian Gilbert   Composer
Hannon B. Lane   Composer,Producer
Handel Tucker   Composer
Shea Taylor   Composer,Producer,Audio Production
Ed Calle   Orchestration,Music Contractor,Horn Arrangements
Cynthia Weil   Composer
Russ Morgan   Remixing
Ed Cobb   Composer
Jon Marius Aareskjold   Engineer,Guitar Engineer
Jim Sullivan   Remixing
Moto Blanco   Remixing,Additional Production
Mike Tocci   Engineer,Audio Engineer,Audio Production,Supervising Editor,Supervising Engineer
Greg Ogan   Engineer,Audio Engineer