Loud

The Queen of Pop is back and sounding once again like her amazing self.

No sooner had world-class megastar Rihanna wrapped up the final show of her sold-out “Last Girl On Earth Tour” in Chicago late August, than she turned her attention to her brand new fifth studio album – LOUD. LOUD, set to arrive on November 15th, has been described by insiders as a return to the uptempo dance grooves of her earlier records. Setting the scene for Loud is the first lead single, ‘Only Girl (In the World),’ which was an instant add to ZM and the Edge. The up-tempo track is produced by Stargate, the Norwegian team whose career has been intertwined with Rihanna (and her fellow Def Jam hitmaker Ne-Yo) since 2006, including “Unfaithful,” “Don’t Stop the Music,” “Hate That I Love You” (featuring Ne- Yo), “Take a Bow,” and her most recent #1 global smash, “Rude Boy.” Prior to “Rude Boy,” 2009’s “Russian Roulette” also made chart history for Rihanna – as her 12th Billboard Hot 100 career hit, placing her second (after Beyoncé) among female Hot 100 artists in the decade since 2000. After “Rude Boy,” Rihanna was back on the charts as featured artist on Eminem’s “Love the Way You Lie” – which hit #1 on the Pop Songs Radio Airplay chart, and tied Rihanna for the most #1’s (six) on the chart, with Mariah Carey, Beyoncé and Lady Gaga.