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Rihanna gets ‘Loud’ with new disc, returns to dance roots on album’s first single

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Although we can’t necessarily say Rihanna is back, since she didn’t go anywhere -- she is making a comeback of sorts.

The self-proclaimed ‘good girl gone bad’ is back to her dance roots on her new single, “Only Girl (In the World),” which she debuted Tuesday on Ryan Seacrest’s morning radio show.

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After taking a more macabre approach to her fourth disc, “Rated R,” she’s gone in a decidedly more “sassy, fun, flirty [and] energetic” direction on her fifth disc, “Loud.”

“Get loud, everybody. Get crazy. Get excited. ‘Cause I’m pumped. I’m just gonna be me,” she told fansite RihannaDaily.com during a live chat.

“I’m done recording the whole album ... I made sure not to let you down with my music! You guys are always defending me, so now you’ve got some great songs to justify it. I didn’t want to go backward and remake [2007’s] ‘Good Girl Gone Bad.’ I wanted the next step in the evolution of Rihanna, and it’s perfect for us.”

The single was produced by Stargate, the same Grammy-winning producing team responsible for some of her biggest hits, including “Rude Boy,” “Unfaithful,” “Hate That I Love You” and the dance anthem “Please Don’t Stop the Music.”

With its club ready bassline and Euro-pop influences, not to mention one heck of an epic chorus, the track is a surefire hit. “Want you to make me feel, like I’m the only girl in the world,” she sings. “Like I’m the only one that you’ll ever love, like I’m the only one who knows your heart.”

“Loud” is slated to hit stores in November. Take a listen to the track here and tell us what you think below.

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-- Gerrick D. Kennedy
twitter.com/GerrickKennedy

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