Loud (album)

Loud is the fifth studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released November 12, 2010. This record produced several hit songs, including number one hits Only Girl (In the World), What's My Name? and S&M. The album received mostly positive reviews from the music critics.
The album has sold over 3 milion copies and was fifth on the Billboard 200. The album was more upbeat and happy compared to 2009's Rated R and features a more dance-pop, hip hop and R&B sound. The album also marks a return to Rihanna's early reggae sound from her first two albums. Several rappers made an appearance on the album including Eminem, Drake and Nicki Minaj.
Track listing
Notes
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"Cheers (Drink to That)" contains samples from "I'm with You" (2002), as performed by Avril Lavigne and written by Lavigne, Scott Spock, Graham Edwards and Lauren Christy.
Release formats
Loud (Ultra Couture edition) [CD+DVD]
Deluxe cover art signed by Rihanna herself (lithograph)
Enhanced clear couture cover
Deluxe edition of Loud [CD+DVD]
"Making of Loud" video DVD
20 page full size photobook
Loud (Couture edition) [CD+DVD]
Deluxe cover art lithograph
Enhanced clear couture cover
Deluxe edition of Loud [CD+DVD]
"Making of Loud" video DVD
20 page full size photobook
Loud (Deluxe edition) [CD + DVD]
11 track Loud album
Bonus DVD with the "Making of Loud" video
Packaged as a digipack for the US and Australia
Packaged in standard jewel case internationally
iTunes version
11 track Loud album
"Love the Way You Lie" (Piano version) (Bonus track)
"Only Girl (In the World)" (Music video) (Bonus track)
"Only Girl (In the World) (Mixin' Marc & Tony Svejda Mix Show Edit)" (Pre-order only) (Bonus track)
Digital Booklet
Personnel
Credits for Loud adapted from Allmusic.
Musicians
Rihanna - vocals, art direction, creative director, design, executive producer
Stacy Barthe - background vocals
Nuno Bettencourt - lead guitar
Alex Delicata - acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar
Eminem - vocals
Eric England - bass
Tor Erik Hermansen - instrumentation
Cristyle Johnson - background vocals
Priscilla Renea - background vocals
Theron Thomas - background vocals
Production
Camilla Akrans - photography
Veronika Bozeman - additional production, vocal producer
Leesa D. Brunson - A&R
Noel Cadastre - assistant vocal engineer
Bobby Campbell - assistant vocal engineer, mixing assistant
Ariel Chobaz - vocal recording
Cary Clark - engineer
Corey Shoemaker - engineer
Carol Corless - package production
Karin Darnell - make-up
Ester Dean - producer, background vocals
Mikkel S. Eriksen - engineer, instrumentation
Jesus Garnica - mixing assistant
Chris Gehringer - mastering
Brad Palmer - design, video director
Brian Palmer - video director, video producer
Josh Gudwin - vocal recording
Mariel Haenn - stylist
Alex Haldi - art direction, design
Inaam Haq - assistant vocal engineer
Kuk Harrell - vocal producer, vocal recording
Koby Hass Assistant - vocal engineer
Jaycen Joshua - mixing
Brandon Joner - assistant vocal engineer
Terese Joseph - A&R
JP Robinson - art direction, design
Rob Katz - assistant vocal engineer
Alex da Kid - engineer, producer
Karen Kwak - A&R
Damien Lewis - assistant engineer, engineer
Dane Liska - assistant vocal engineer
Erik Madrid - mixing assistant
Deborah Mannis-Gardner - sample clearance
Scott Marcus - A&R
Manny Marroquin - mixing
Dana Nielsen - engineer
Ben O'Neill - assistant engineer
Ciarra Pardo - art direction, creative director, design
Christian Plata - mixing assistant
Polow da Don - producer
Antonio "L.A." Reid - executive producer
Antonio Resendiz - assistant vocal engineer
Makeba Riddick - vocal producer
Evan Rogers - executive producer
Chad "C Note" Roper - engineer
The Runners - producer
Brad Shea - assistant vocal engineer
Noah Shebib - vocal recording
StarGate - producer
Ursula Stephen - hair stylist
Jay Stevenson - engineer
Christopher "Tricky" Stewart - producer
Mike Strange - vocal recording
Carl Sturken - executive producer
Phil Tan - mixing
Bu Thiam - A&R
Brian "B-Luv" Thomas - engineer
Marcos Tovar - mixing, vocal recording
Sandy Vee - engineer, instrumentation, mixing, producer
Jeff "Supa Jeff" Villanueva - engineer
Miles Walker - engineer
Kyle White Assistant - vocal engineer
Andrew Wuepper - engineer
Robert Zangardi - stylist
Dana Nielsen - engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
2010 albums
Rihanna albums
Dance-pop albums
Hip hop albums
R&B albums