I dont think it will be a hit.

 

Or it being intended to be one.

 

I kinda think that being successful takes chances at the oscars (I know that sounded weird in my head too... but it kinda does)

Ngl I am kinda mad at what she served us. After 7 years of drought this bland and forgettable lullaby is what we get? It's literally in the same quality lane as that horrid Gaga soundtrack song Hold My Hand.

 

Yes I know this is "just a soundtrack song" (even though there are many good soundtrack songs that became big iconic hits so that's not an excuse) and that R9 is (maybe?) coming but still this being your first appetizer after such a long time is a tragedy. Way to subvert expectations and kill off hype. Literally pulling a GOT season 8 on us...

Nhevi needs to listen again. It just hit me hard. I love it and I see the vision  

The comments from non stans are really good too

2 hours ago, BajanBeauty said:

Genuinely don’t understand why people expected anything other than a slow song when 

- The song description from press release clearly said it was written as a tribute to Chadwick 

- The cover art is black & white

 

Its the lack of simple comprehension. 
 

Anyways so happy she’s back, I hope the Navy can enjoy it and try not to feed into trolls. 
 

At the end of the day ANYTHING she released was going to be heavily scrutinized. There was bound to be ppl who disliked Rihanna’s new song regardless of genre

- imo it’s better that intense pressure be put on a soundtrack song and not her personal album 

Perfect take on the whole situation.

Still, what a beautiful and touching song.

Ya’ll need to stop b*tching.

 

I don’t know what anyone expected with a tribute song? 
 

The song is just fine and will do what needs to be done.

 

She’ll come back with an upbeat lead single in a few months and ya’ll will be saying the same thing.

 

 

I'm actually glad we had time to absorb the information before this dropped on us. I probably would have been very disappointed if this was a surprise release with no prior info

But like again a song honouring Chadwick wasn't going to sound any different. I understand those that are disappointed but it's really one of those situations where no one's at fault really. Not the fans who expected something explosive to mark her return and not Rih for choosing to honour Chadwick and contribute to the film. There's still more music in the coming months so hopefully, this will blunt expectations a bit and they'll be more people satisfied then.

It's beautiful. Her voice is more mature. I cried too

 

Its a tribute to Chadwick what are u expecting? S&M / rude boy? 

A live acoustic performance will make it a hit 

I really like the fact that she serves us something different each time.

 

She really has something for everyone. And that is something very few artists can say tbh.

 

This was shoking? no.

 

This was beautiful? absolutely

 

has this been stuck in my head since spin #3? HELL YEAH

its a pretty song but id prefer if she just waited until her lead tbh. tems couldve easily sang this herself and would still be cute but i guess disney wanted a bigger name in the soundtrack. i dont mind it tho. just a bit bummed cause now the gp will all be like “we waited 6 years for this? “rihanna mid” etc. 

 

would be really cool if she gets a grammy for it but i highly doubt it

They have to release the video asap so people can connect to the mood of the song.

US:

iTunes: #4

Apple Music: #17

10 minutes ago, Paola Bracho said:

They have to release the video asap so people can connect to the mood of the song.

It won't connect for a lot of people until they see the movie

Is R9 even coming? AFAIK no one has a clue about that.

 

Imagine if this turd and the other lullaby are everything we gonna get  Way worse than not releasing anything.

I won't stream it non stop for sure

But I think when Lift Me Up start being played when Black Panther ends that will be a MOMENT

2 minutes ago, Cheers said:

US:

iTunes: #4

Apple Music: #17

Instrumental is charting at #109 too on AM

After digesting it these past few hours, yeah its a yawn/meh song. I was very happy to hear her vocals though, so many beautiful nuances to her tone . The issue with it is production and lyrics, absolutely bland and no depth whatsoever. It would have benefited from a better build-up/climax that propelled the emotional impact of the song.

 

IMO, lol this strategy would probably annoy the Navy...but I would be completely fine if she just called it a day and re-recorded one of her past songs (Stay, etc) and do a darker, sombre reinterpretation of it for the film (similar to what Bey did with CIL for Fifty Shades). And I'm saying I would be fine with it because my hype remains 100000x for Super Bowl and with the hope that R9 is still coming very soon.

 

But alas what's done is done, I'll wait to see the film and whether I'll be more into it when I see those emotional scenes. Also there's still the possibility of a better one in Born Again, knowing that Fauntleroy is attached to it 

4 minutes ago, Cheers said:

US:

iTunes: #4

Apple Music: #17

Really thought her huge brand this time would translate to sales . 
 

Same ole Rihanna release . 

Whew, I was rooting for her but she really let us down 

 

Rihanna ballads are usually a homerun but this is just BLAND. Nothing remotely exciting or interesting about this...

 

Let's hope Born Again is better.

7 minutes ago, Winmill De Kwynn said:

I won't stream it non stop for sure

But I think when Lift Me Up start being played when Black Panther ends that will be a MOMENT

It's not the end-credits song, (apparently) Born Again is...

Lift Me Up is definitely Oscar material. Ppl disappointed: what did you expect from a soundtrack song dedicated to Chadwick? “Birthday Cake”? “Pour It Up”? My only complaint is that it’s too short. Her vocals >>> 

 One thing about France is they ALWAYS show out for Rih

It's debuted at #19 on UK Apple Music. Instrumental version is also charting at #105 

15 minutes ago, kweenofxanax said:

After digesting it these past few hours, yeah its a yawn/meh song. I was very happy to hear her vocals though, so many beautiful nuances to her tone . The issue with it is production and lyrics, absolutely bland and no depth whatsoever. It would have benefited from a better build-up/climax that propelled the emotional impact of the song

I agrih with everything you said!

She really does sound heavenly and better than ever. I cried. We’re not ready for the album.