Title: Rated R (album) Content: Rated R is the fourth studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released in November 2009 by Def Jam Recordings. Musically, the album is a departure from her 2007 album Good Girl Gone Bad, Rated R features a dark theme compared to her previous albums and features a wide range of genres such as pop, hip hop and R&B.; It recorded after Rihanna's assault by her then- boyfriend, fellow R&B; singer Chris Brown in the beginning of 2009. ==Track listing== ==Personnel== Credits for Rated R adapted from Allmusic. * Mykael Alexander – assistant * Davis Barnett – willy * Beardyman – vocals * Jessie Bonds – guitar * Jay Brown – A&R; * Bobby Campbell – assistant * Chase & Status – producer, musician * James J. Cooper III – celli, soloist * Cédric Culnaërt – assistant engineer * Tyler Van Dalen – assistant engineer * Kevin "KD" Davis – mixing * Steven Dennis – assistant engineer * Dylan Dresdow – mixing * Mikkel S. Eriksen – engineer, vocal producer, musician * James Fauntleroy – vocals (background) * Glenn Fischbach – celli * Paul Foley – engineer * Rick Friedrich – assistant engineer * Future Cut – keyboards * Mariel Haenn – stylist * Alex Haldi – design * Kevin Hanson – assistant * Chuck Harmony – producer * Keith Harris – strings * Ben Harrison – guitar, additional production * Karl Heilbron – vocal engineer * Simon Henwood – art direction, design, photography, stylist * Tor Erik Hermansen – musician * Jean-Marie Horvat – mixing * Ghazi Hourani – mixing assistant * Jaycen Joshua – mixing * Mike Johnson – engineer * JP Robinson – art direction, design, photography * Brian Kennedy – keyboards, programming, producer * Padraic Kerin – engineer * Olga Konopelsky – violin * Emma Kummrow – violin * Giancarlo Lino – mixing assistant * Pater Martinez – assistant * Luigi Mazzocchi – violin, soloist * Monte Neuble – keyboards * Terius Nash – producer * Luis Navarro – assistant engineer * Ne-Yo – producer * Jared Newcomb – mixing assistant * Peter Nocella – viola * Chris "Tek" O'Ryan – engineer * Anthony Palazzole – mixing assistant * Paper-Boy – additional production * Ciarra Pardo – art direction, design * Charles Parker – violin * Ross 'Dights' Parkin – assistant engineer * Daniel Parry – assistant * Kevin Porter – assistant * Antonio Reid – executive producer * Antonio Resendiz – assistant * Makeba Riddick – vocals (background), vocal producer * Rihanna – executive producer, art direction, design, songwriter, composer * Rathablos Fvanz – art direction, design * Montez Roberts – assistant engineer * Evan Rogers – executive producer * Sébastien Salis – assistant engineer * Jason Sherwood – assistant engineer * Tyran "Ty Ty" Smith – A&R; * Caleb Speir – bass * StarGate – producer * Status – producer * Xavier Stephenson – assistant * C. "Tricky" Stewart – producer * Tim Stewart – guitar * Bernt Rune – stray guitar * Carl Styrken – executive producer * R. Swire – musician * Igor Szwec – violin * Sean Tallman – engineer * Marcos Taylor – engineer * Gregory Teperman – violin * Brian "B-Luv" Thomas – engineer * Pat Thrall – engineer * Marcos Tovar – engineer * Neil Tucker – assistant, guitar engineer * Ellen Von Unwerth – photography * Alain Whyte – guitar (acoustic) * will.i.am – synthesizer, producer, engineer, drum programming * Andrew Wuepper – engineer * Ys – producer ==Charts== ===Weekly charts===