You could say itвЂ™s an example of post- Amy Winehouse retro pop, but itвЂ™s a superior one: an elegant, controlled performance, a lyric that darkly hints at violence.Д«orrowing the echoing guitar sound of the XX quickly became a cliche in mainstream pop вЂ“ вЂњreferenced at least every other session,вЂќ according to Ryan Tedder вЂ“ but Drunk on LoveвЂ™s sample of the trioвЂ™s Intro was inspired, adding a spectral edge to an epic confection of thundering drums and ravey keyboards. Love on the Brain (2016)ДЄn anomaly even in RihannaвЂ™s eclectic back catalogue, Love on the Brain delves into doo-wop and early-60s soul ballads, sampling Sam BrownвЂ™s Stop along the way. If you want an example of the diverse influences that have gone into RihannaвЂ™s singles over the years, look no further: Where Have You Been draws on IвЂ™ve Been Everywhere, a 1959 Australian country song once covered by вЂ“ oh dear вЂ“ Rolf Harris, transforming it into a gleaming, joyous bit of pop-house. ItвЂ™s a gutsy move to riff on an idea already used on the biggest-selling album in pop history, but DonвЂ™t Stop the MusicвЂ™s borrowing of Manu DibangoвЂ™s Soul Makossa вЂ“ via Michael JacksonвЂ™s Wanna Be Starting Something from Thriller вЂ“ worked perfectly: an insistent presence in the background of a powerful dance track. MaccaвЂ™s acoustic guitar drives the appealingly rough-edged and stripped-back FourFiveSeconds along, but itвЂ™s RihannaвЂ™s vocal that makes the song come alive. The unexpected sound of Rihanna collaborating not merely with Kanye West but Paul McCartney. If not quite as spectacular as Man Down, You Da OneвЂ™s attempt to meld dancehall and fluorescent 21st-century pop is still impressive, not least in the way it stirs dubstep into the sonic mix: the bass-heavy drop before the final chorus is genuinely exciting, shifting the mood of the track. Kiss It Better was nominated for best R&B song at the Grammys, but in truth itвЂ™s a diversion into potent power balladry вЂ“ laden with distorted guitar, itвЂ™s not too much of a stretch to imagine Cher singing it on the deck of a warship вЂ“ albeit one given a hint of left-field weirdness by the primitive drum machine ticking away in the background.

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