Rated R (album)
Rated R is the fourth studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released in November 2009 by Def Jam Recordings. Musically, the album is a departure from her 2007 album Good Girl Gone Bad, Rated R features a dark theme compared to her previous albums and features a wide range of genres such as pop, hip hop and R&B. It recorded after Rihanna's assault by her then-boyfriend, fellow R&B singer Chris Brown in the beginning of 2009.
| Rated R | ||||
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| Released | November 20, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | April – October 2009 | |||
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| Length | 51:49 | |||
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Track listing
| Rated R | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
| 1. | "Mad House" |
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1:35 | ||||||
| 2. | "Wait Your Turn" |
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3:46 | |||||
| 3. | "Hard" (featuring Jeezy) |
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4:11 | ||||||
| 4. | "Stupid in Love" |
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4:01 | |||||
| 5. | "Rockstar 101" (featuring Slash) |
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4:00 | |||||
| 6. | "Russian Roulette" |
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3:48 | |||||
| 7. | "Fire Bomb" |
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4:18 | |||||
| 8. | "Rude Boy" |
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3:43 | |||||
| 9. | "Photographs" (featuring will.i.am) |
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4:46 | ||||||
| 10. | "G4L" |
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4:00 | |||||
| 11. | "Te Amo" |
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3:28 | |||||
| 12. | "Cold Case Love" |
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6:04 | |||||
| 13. | "The Last Song" |
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4:16 | |||||
Total length: |
51:49 | ||||||||
| Rated R — Nokia Music exclusive & Spotify bonus tracks[1][2] | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
| 14. | "Russian Roulette" (Donni Hotwheel Remix) |
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3:01 | |||||
| 15. | "Hole in My Head" (featuring Justin Timberlake) |
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4:05 | |||||
Total length: |
58:55 | ||||||||
Personnel
Credits for Rated R adapted from Allmusic.[4]
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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| Australia (ARIA)[40] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| Belgium (BEA)[41] | Gold | 15,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[42] | Platinum | 80,000^ |
| France (SNEP)[43] | Platinum | 100,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[44] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| Ireland (IRMA)[45] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[46] | Gold | 10,000* |
| Russia (NFPF)[47] | Gold | Expression error: Missing operand for *.* |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[48] | Platinum | 30,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[49] | 2× Platinum | 710,000[50] |
| United States (RIAA)[51] | Platinum | 1,130,000[52] |
| Summaries | ||
| Worldwide | — | 3,000,000[53] |
*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Label(s) | Format |
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| Australia[54] | November 20, 2009 | Universal Music | CD, Digital download |
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| Poland[56] | |||
| United Kingdom[57] | November 23, 2009 | Mercury Records | |
| United States[58] | Def Jam Recordings | ||
| Denmark[59] | Universal Music | ||
| Canada[60] | |||
| Brazil[61] | November 24, 2009 | ||
| Spain[62] | |||
| Argentina[63] | November 26, 2009 | ||
| Chile[64] | December 31, 2009 |
References
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