By Odeisel
After languishing in the dark dimension of her post Chris Brown reality, Rihanna has come back to the light and the dance floor with new single “Only Girl (In The World).” The track is unabashedly club and returns her to the pop mindset that characterized most of her hits.
The song finds Rihanna imploring the target of her affection to treat her like she’s the only woman that matters in his life because she’s the only girl that understands how he wants to be treated. She wants to pervade his mind with thoughts of her doing whatever he likes.
Towering synths and electro thump about throughout the composition and her vocals are arranged to both hide behind the big sound and play with it. She makes the best use of her fairly ordinary vocal talent and doesn’t tray outside of her range, albeit the upper end of it. In the second verse she flattens out and delivers like she’s riding a bull (or getting it) while singing. That repetitive la la la in the beginning is sure to end up as back ground music for “Gossip Girl” “America’s Next Top Model” or any other show aimed at 18 to 30 year old girls who lavish in excess.
Get your glow sticks ready as Rihanna joins the legion of artists who have embraced 2010’s dance revolution. Detractors will note the lack of originality and the lateness with which she has arrived to the party while most will mark her as fashionably late and give her the pass. Of course she ain’t the only girl. It still bumps though. “Only Girl (In The World).” Enjoy
Rihanna-“Only Girl (In The World)”
Rihanna-Only_Girl_(In_The_World)_[Mastered_CDQ]
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