
Rihanna performed the track during her Anti World Tour, as well as at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards and as a part of a medley at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. In the United States, the song reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her 22nd top-five single breaking her tie with Elvis Presley as the artist with the 5th most top-five singles, and it was also her 30th top-ten single tying her with Madonna and The Beatles as the only acts in history to appear at least thirty times in the top-ten of the Hot 100. Rihanna love on the brain danikqua jackson Theme Music & Lyrics Simile: A comparison of 2 unlike things using like or as Choice Metaphor: comparison. Commercially, the song reached the top of the Polish chart, as well as the top-twenty in France and New Zealand, and top-forty in Austria, Canada, and Germany. Lyrically, the song has themes of swinging back and forth between the highs and lows of toxic love. Its instrumentation consists of a guitar arpeggio, swirling organ, a simple chord progression, syncopated strings, and orchestra. "Love on the Brain" is a doo-wop, soul and R&B ballad inspired by 1950s and 1960s music. Must be love on the brain, yeah And it keeps cursing my name (cursing my name) No matter what I do I’m no good without you And I can’t get enough Must be love on the brain. The song was provided to the US rhythmic contemporary and urban contemporary radio stations on September 27, 2016, as the album's fourth and final single. It was written by Joseph Angel and produced by Fred Ball, with additional writing by Rihanna, and Kuk Harrell serving as the vocal producer. Gigamesh gives a disco-esque twist on the dancefloor."Love on the Brain" is a song recorded by singer Rihanna for her eighth studio album, Anti (2016). LISTEN || RIHANNA – LOVE ON THE BRAIN (GIGAMESH REMIX) It is Rihannas fourth number-one on the chart in 2017, following 'Love on the Brain', 'Sex with Me' and 'Pose', the most among all acts she is one of only four acts to have achieved four number-ones in a calendar year, one of two to do so twice, and the only one to have done so five times. Ry X shares the most soulful approach by breaking it down into poignant moments. LISTEN || RIHANNA – LOVE ON THE BRAIN (RY X REMIX) LISTEN || RIHANNA – LOVE ON THE BRAIN (DON DIABLO REMIX)ĭon Diablo adds his own glitchy, and pulsating electronic vibe. That, along with Rihanna's phenomenal voice and lyrics that exude pure sexual desire and yearning.

This song, has an 'old school' melody that had me hooked from the first few bars. There’s no denial in how powerful and poignant the original of Rihanna’s “Love on the Brain” is but there have been several official renditions that possess a quality seal of approval by electronic producers Don Diablo, Gigamesh, and RY X. This song stays on my brain Raw, 'there's no else like her', Rihanna. Ball has also worked with Little Boots ('Ghost') and Little Mix ('Boy'), during his career.Roc Nation singer/songwriter J Angel, who also has credits on songs recorded by Jennifer Lopez ('Goin In') and Demi Lovato ('All Night Long'). However after one listen Rihanna became inspired to write her own lyrics, and sang with an overwhelming force of femininity mixed with vulnerability belted out over the notes which carried this song on to another level. Rihanna - Love On The Brain What Rihanna - Love On The Brain Wow, okay, alright, fuck it Thats got me feeling this way Alright, done Kill it Alright, thanks Love you, man Love you, later (Aight, 3, 2, 1) And you got me like, 'Oh, what you want from me' See I tried to buy your pretty heart, but the price too high Baby, you got me like 'Oh. Rihanna wrote the song with: Roc Nations Fred Ball, a producer from Norway, now living in London. The soulful instrumentals tied together a simple chord progression of an electric guitar, swirling organ and a 1950’s doo-wop sound fitting for the late Amy Winehouse. One of the standout tracks “Love on the Brain” was originally created by Grammy-nominated producer Fred Ball and unintended for Rihanna at first. The words are too strong, abusive and violent but the theme stays the same throughout.


On Rihanna‘s eighth studio album, ANTI, there is a sense of beauty found in the strength of becoming a true warrior within the ups and downs, on the rollercoaster ride, inside and on the outskirts of a toxic relationship.
