Loud

Brand new sealed double album housed in a gatefold cover.

Loud is the fifth studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on November 12, 2010, by Def Jam Recordings and SRP Records. The album was recorded between February and August 2010, during the singer's Last Girl on Earth tour and the filming of her first feature film Battleship (2012). Rihanna and L.A. Reid were the executive producers of Loud and worked with various record producers, including Stargate, Sandy Vee, The Runners, Tricky Stewart and Alex da Kid. The album features several guest vocalists, including rappers Drake, Nicki Minaj and Eminem, who is featured on the sequel to "Love the Way You Lie", titled "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)".

A dance-pop and R&B album, Loud differs from Rihanna's previous record, Rated R (2009), which incorporates a prominently foreboding and angry tone and dark themes. Loud features up-tempo songs, and marks the return of the bright, optimistic sound prominent on her first two albums Music of the Sun (2005) and A Girl like Me (2006). It also uses rock in "California King Bed" and reggae in the Caribbean-inspired "Man Down".

Loud received generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its upbeat material and Rihanna's vocal performances, while others stated that although the songs were solid, they were unfocused to each other. The album was a commercial success; it debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart, with sales of 207,000 copies, the highest first-week sales of her career at the time. The album peaked at number one on the Canadian, Swiss and the UK album charts. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), Loud was the eighth global best-selling album of 2011.^[1] Since its release, it has sold over 8 million copies worldwide.

The album produced seven singles, including the international hits "Only Girl (In the World)", "What's My Name?", and "S&M". All three singles reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. "S&M" was Rihanna's tenth number one song in the US, making Rihanna the youngest recording artist to accumulate the plateau in the shortest time, surpassing Mariah Carey. "Only Girl (In the World)" won the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording in February 2011; additionally, the album was nominated for three more Grammy Awards, including for Album of the Year. To support the album, Rihanna embarked on her third worldwide concert tour, entitled the Loud Tour.

A1		S&M Backing Vocals – Ester Dean Engineer [Additional And Assistant] – Damien Lewis Instruments – Mikkel S. Eriksen, Sandy Vee, Tor Erik Hermansen Mixed By – Phil Tan, Sandy Vee Producer – Sandy Vee, StarGate (2) Producer [Additional Vocal Production] – Veronika Bozeman Producer [Vocals] – Kuk Harrell Recorded By [Music] – Mikkel S. Eriksen, Miles Walker, Sandy Vee Recorded By [Vocals | Assistant] – Bobby Campbell Recorded By [Vocals] – Josh Gudwin, Kuk Harrell, Marcos Tovar Written-By – E. Dean*, M.S. Eriksen*, S. Wilhelm*, T. E. Hermansen*
A2		What's My Name? Backing Vocals – Ester Dean Engineer [Additional And Assistant] – Damien Lewis Featuring – Drake Instruments – Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen Mixed By – Phil Tan Producer – StarGate (2) Producer [Vocals] – Kuk Harrell Recorded By [Drake Vocals | Assistant] – Brandon Joner, Noel Cadastre Recorded By [Drake Vocals] – Noah "40" Shebib* Recorded By [Music] – Mikkel S. Eriksen, Miles Walker Recorded By [Vocals | Assistant] – Bobby Campbell Recorded By [Vocals] – Josh Gudwin, Kuk Harrell, Marcos Tovar Written-By – E. Dean*, M.S. Eriksen*, T. E. Hermansen*, T. Hale*
A3		Cheers (Drink To That) Backing Vocals – LP*, Stacy Barthe Mixed By [Assistant] – Bobby Campbell Producer – The Runners (2) Producer [Vocals] – Makeba Riddick Recorded By [Drake Vocals | Assistant] – Antonio Resendiz, Brad Shea, Dane Liska, Inaam Haq Recorded By [Music | Assistant] – Ben O'Neill Recorded By [Music] – Jeff "Supa Jeff" Villanueva* Recorded By [Vocals], Mixed By – Marcos Tovar Written-By – A. Harr*, A. Lavigne*, C. Ivery*, C. Gibson*, G. Edwards*, J. Jackson*, L. Pergolizzi*, L. Christy*, S. Spock*, S. Barthe*
B1		Fading Backing Vocals – Ester Dean Engineer [Additional And Assistant] – Damien Lewis Mixed By – Phil Tan Producer [Additional Vocal Production] – Veronika Bozeman Producer [Vocals] – Kuk Harrell Recorded By – Sandy Vee Recorded By [Music] – Corey Shoemaker, Jay Stevenson* Recorded By [Vocals] – Josh Gudwin, Kuk Harrell, Marcos Tovar Written-By – A. Gazaway*, D. Dalton*, J. Jones*, L. Taylor*, Q. Amey*, W. Hodge*
B2		Only Girl (In The World) Backing Vocals – Cri$tyle Johnson* Engineer [Additional And Assistant] – Damien Lewis Instruments – Mikkel S. Eriksen, Sandy Vee, Tor Erik Hermansen Mixed By – Phil Tan, Sandy Vee Producer – Sandy Vee, StarGate (2) Producer [Vocals] – Kuk Harrell Recorded By [Drake Vocals | Assistant] – Brad Shea, Dane Liska, Inaam Haq Recorded By [Music] – Mikkel S. Eriksen, Miles Walker, Sandy Vee Recorded By [Vocals] – Josh Gudwin, Kuk Harrell, Marcos Tovar Written-By – C. Johnson*, M.S. Eriksen*, S. Wilhelm*, T.E. Hermansen*
B3		California King Bed Backing Vocals – Priscilla Renea Bass – Eric England Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Alex Delicata Engineer [Additional And Assistant] – Damien Lewis Mixed By – Phil Tan Producer – The Runners (2) Producer [Vocals] – Kuk Harrell Recorded By [Music] – Jeff "Supa Jeff" Villanueva* Recorded By [Vocals | Assistant] – Kyle White Recorded By [Vocals] – Josh Gudwin, Kuk Harrell, Marcos Tovar Written-By – A. Delicata*, A. Harr*, J. Jackson*, P. Renea*
C1		Man Down Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Mixed By [Assistant] – Christian Plata, Erik Madrid Producer – Sham* Producer [Vocals] – Kuk Harrell Recorded By [Music] – Cary Clark Recorded By [Vocals | Assistant] – Bobby Campbell Recorded By [Vocals] – Josh Gudwin, Kuk Harrell, Marcos Tovar Written-By – S. Joseph*, S. Layne*, T. Thomas*, T. Thomas*
C2		Raining Men Backing Vocals – Theron Thomas Featuring – Nicki Minaj Mixed By – Jaycen Joshua Mixed By [Assistant] – Jesus Garnica Producer – Mel & Mus Producer [Vocals] – Kuk Harrell Recorded By [Music] – Dana Nielsen Recorded By [Vocals | Assistant] – Koby Hass Recorded By [Vocals] – Ariel Chobaz, Josh Gudwin, Kuk Harrell, Marcos Tovar Written-By – M. Hough II*, O. Maraj*, R. Wouter*, T. Thomas*, T. Thomas*
C3		Complicated Mixed By – Jaycen Joshua Mixed By [Assistant] – Jesus Garnica Producer – C. "Tricky" Stewart*, Ester Dean Producer [Vocals] – Kuk Harrell Recorded By [Music] – Andrew Wuepper, Brian "B-Luv" Thomas Recorded By [Vocals | Assistant] – Bobby Campbell Recorded By [Vocals] – Josh Gudwin, Kuk Harrell, Marcos Tovar Written-By – C. Stewart*, E. Dean*
D1		Skin Guitar – Nuno Duarte Gil Mendes Bettencourt* Mixed By – Jaycen Joshua Mixed By [Assistant] – Jesus Garnica Producer – Soundz Producer [Additioal Vocals] – Kuk Harrell Producer [Vocals] – Makeba Riddick Recorded By [Music] – Chad "C-Note" Roper Recorded By [Vocals | Assistant] – Bobby Campbell, Rob Katz Recorded By [Vocals] – Josh Gudwin, Kuk Harrell, Marcos Tovar Written-By – K. Coby*, U. Yancy*
D2		Love The Way You Lie (Part II) Featuring – Eminem Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Mixed By [Assistant] – Christian Plata, Erik Madrid Producer [Vocals] – Kuk Harrell Producer, Recorded By [Music] – Alex Da Kid Recorded By [Eminem Vocals] – Mike Strange Recorded By [Vocals | Assistant] – Bobby Campbell Recorded By [Vocals] – Josh Gudwin, Kuk Harrell, Marcos Tovar Written-By – A. Grant*, H. Hafferman*, M. Mathers*