Unapologetic is the seventh studio album by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, released on November 19, 2012, by Def Jam Recordings. It was recorded between June and November 2012, during promotion of her sixth studio album, Talk That Talk (2011). Asexecutive producer, Rihanna enlisted previous collaborators The-Dream, David Guetta,Chase & Status, and StarGate to work alongside new collaborators such as Mike Will Made-It and Labrinth. Its music incorporates pop, EDM, and dubstep styles, much in the vein of previous albums Talk That Talk and Rated R (2009). It features guest vocals fromChris Brown, Eminem, Future, and Mikky Ekko.
Upon its release, Unapologetic received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Some critics found its music interesting, while others criticized its lyrical content and rushed nature. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 238,000 copies, becoming Rihanna’s first number one album on the chart and best-selling debut week of her career. The album also became Rihanna’s third, fourth and fifth consecutive number one album in the United Kingdom, Norway and Switzerland, respectively. As of May, 2013, Unapologetic has sold over three million copies worldwide.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | « Phresh Out the Runway » | David Guetta Giorgio Tuinfort Terius Nash Robyn Fenty |
Guetta Tuinfort Nash |
3:42 | |
| 2. | « Diamonds » | Sia Furler Benjamin Levin Mikkel S. Eriksen Tor Erik Hermansen |
StarGate Benny Blanco |
3:45 | |
| 3. | « Numb » (featuring Eminem) | Sam Dew Fenty Warren Felder Ronald « Flip » Colson Pop Wansel |
@Oakwud @Flippa123 @PopWansel |
3:25 | |
| 4. | « Pour It Up » | Fenty Michael Williams Theron Thomas Timothy Thomas |
Mike Will Made-It J-Bo (co.) |
2:41 | |
| 5. | « Loveeeeeee Song » (featuring Future) | Nayvadius Wilburn Denisea « Blu June » Andrews Fenty |
Luney Tunez Mex Manny Future |
4:16 | |
| 6. | « Jump » | Kevin Cossom M. B. Williams Eriksen Hermansen Saul Milton Will Kennard |
StarGate Chase & Status |
4:24 | |
| 7. | « Right Now » (featuring David Guetta) | Ester Dean Nash Fenty Guetta Eriksen Hermansen Shaffer Smith Tuinfort Nick Rotteveel |
Guetta StarGate Nicky Romero Tuinfort |
3:01 | |
| 8. | « What Now » | Olivia Waithe Fenty Parker Ighile Nathan Cassells |
Ighile Cassells (co.) |
4:03 | |
| 9. | « Stay » (featuring Mikky Ekko) | Ekko Justin Parker Elof Loelv |
Ekko Loelv Parker |
4:00 | |
| 10. | « Nobody’s Business » (featuring Chris Brown) | Nash Fenty Carlos « Los » McKinney |
Nash McKinney |
3:36 | |
| 11. | « Love Without Tragedy / Mother Mary » | Nash Fenty McKinney |
Nash McKinney |
6:58 | |
| 12. | « Get It Over With » | James Fauntleroy Fenty Brian Seals |
Brian Kennedy | 3:31 | |
| 13. | « No Love Allowed » | Sean « Elijah Blake » Fenton Fenty Alexander Izquierdo Ernest Wilson Steve Wyreman |
No ID | 4:09 | |
| 14. | « Lost in Paradise » | Ester Dean Fenty Timothy McKenzie Eriksen Hermansen |
StarGate Labrinth |
3:35 |
