Rihanna’s ‘We Found Love’ inched closer to the top 5 of the Billboard Hot 100 last week but now that she has issued the track’s accompanying video, the song is primed to be catapulted to the top of the tally. Directed by Melina, Rihanna previously described the visual as a the deepest production that she has ever created.
‘We Found Love’ is the lead single from Rihanna’s upcoming ‘Talk That Talk’ album. The LP won’t be released until November 21st but she has already debuted the covers of both the standard and deluxe versions of the record.
Watch the ‘We Found Love’ video below:
‘We Found Love’ is a banal and nonsensical piece of musical tripe but this video is the complete opposite. In fact, the concept of the destructive relationship fueled by drugs and sex was an interesting twist on the song’s recurring theme of find love in a truly hopeless place.
However, while Rihanna has continued to show growth as a visual entertainer, the brilliance of this video is almost wasted on the track. As her catalogue of videos improves, Rihanna has not demonstrated the same growth sonically. Hence, there is an obvious disconnect that prevents her from realising her full potential.
The reason for Rihanna inability to see her true worth eludes me. Sometimes I sit and ponder, “why won’t Rihanna let herself be great?”
Ha… Trent said he loves this video….. I guess whenever she does whatever he feels she needs to do “sonically” he will officially say he is a fan…..*patiently waits*
While I have to admit this is one of Rihanna’s videos, I have to question the cost… not cost in money, but cost of her image. Rihanna claims over and over again she doesn’t want to be a role model; but the girl is a frontrunner in the Pop industry. I wouldn’t dare recommend anybody do ANY of the things done in this video.
DAMMIT! iMeant to say ‘one of Rihanna’s best videos….’
I actually like the video as well. But I know I can’t be the only one that caught the shade throughout the entire video…
@Ashley what shade?
So what was up with the Chris Brown look alike….Car scene after the grammys much???
the blonde dude resembles chris, obviously.
the goofyness in the skate park, the argument in the car….*sigh*
This video was amazing. I’m kind of proud of her.
@ronaldmatters i mean she’s the frontrunner of pop but nothing Rihanna has ever done should be mimicked. She’s said time and time again shes not a role model. She’s a “rockstar”. She drinks she smokes she fucks she doesn’t care…her twitter page is apparent of that. But i think that’s one of the things that make people love Rihanna. We already have our perfectly scripted pop stars like Beyonce and Britney Spears. Rihanna is the wild child.
not only the guy that looks like chris and the car scene but a few of the scenes look like pics ive seen of her and chris together.
I totally agree with you Trent. The video is fantastic but the song… not so much. The song takes away from the video a tad bit. Rihanna really needs better songwriters ; people who actually care about writing great lyrics.
Ps: Trent, you get a gold star for that New York gif, how fitting.
This is incredible. Rihanna silences her critics yet again. A video with meaning. Maybe Beyonce should start using Rihannas people, instead of rehashing the same shit she been doing since she started?
Mariah needs to put more effort into her videos too when she comes back.
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SHITTED ON ALL OF THE VIDEOS BEYAWNCE HAS RELEASED THIS ERA OR JUST SAY EVER!THEY’RE CRAP! RIHANNA IS THE QUEEN AND ALWAYS WILL BE! LOVE YOU RIRI YOU ROCK!THIS VIDEO IS THE BEST FUCKING MASTERPIECE AND NOW BEYAWNCE FANS GONNA BE MAD AS FUCK!HAHAHAHAHAH
@RonaldMatters SHE’S REAL SHE’S NOT LIKE BEYAWNCE WHO’S ALWAYS SCRIPTED TO BE GOODY GOODY AND ‘CLASSY’!SHE IS WHO SHE IS HER IMAGE IS REAL ITS NOT CREATED!BEYAWNCE FANS SAY RIRI AIN’T CLASSY BUT ATLEAST SHE DOESN’T FAKE TO CREATE GOODWILL!SHE ISN’T GOOD SHE A FUCKING BAD BITCH!DEAL!
RihannaStan
So what you saying is Beyonce is Classy and Rihanna is Classless Cool
Rihanna’s video was great. Easily the best video she ever shot, and I like how she put a spin to a song that could have easily been something more positive and happy.
P.S. :You people always bring up Beyonce though…shut up lol
You see that people, that’s how you execute a perfect video, full of drama. This is what people Rihanna’s age face everyday, trapped in love, find love in a hopeless place. I’m not shading any other artist cause there not worth the time but they seriously need to step there game up, rihanna’s her own competition now, no ones going to stop her. Maybe this is how her and chris browns relationship was and the ending must mean she could have just walked away. Rihanna your a bad bitch and I love you, all the #RihannaNavy does *claps*
an article said it ounce before rihanna is more madonna than beyonce and madonna is still a megastar icon without being a role model sooo rihanna is amazinggg as usual
Nice to see RiRi pay homage to Queen Mariah with that RED bandanna top
damn…I hated this song until I saw this video. It’s awesome.
This is a REALLY good video. Her best yet. Very original. Beyonce take note. Iam not even a fan of Rihanna. I dislike her
However, she needs better music. She needs to stop talking about Chris in every interview. She needs vocal lessons and she needs to stop smoking.
TeamBreezy all day!
A huge step up from the bullshit videos she put out from Rated R
rihanna>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
beyawnce who tho???
THE VIDEO REALY REFLECTS EVERY DETAIL ABT HER RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRISBROWN I AM NOT SURE IF SHE IS TRYING TO EDUCATE HER FANS OR SHE IS TRYING TO GAIN PUBLICITY FOR HER NEW ALBUM EITHER WAY HOP THE FANS WILL LEARN FROM THE VIDEO COZ IT GOES REALY REALY DEEP ITS A SHAME THAT PPLE ROOT FOR THESE CELEB RELATIONSHIP WHEN THEY DONT KNOW WHAT GOES ON BEHIND THE CLOSED DOORS THAT RELATIONSHIP WAS JUST DESTRUCTIVE HOPE THEY WILL BOTH LEARN I MEAN CHRIS BROWN AND RIHANNA THAT THIS WAS NOT LOVE THIS WAS JUT DESTRUCTIVE
OMG this is totally different from what I expected artistically!
Rihanna’s BEST video Ever and now my favorite from her (past being Disturbia) This bitch slayyedddd!! The video is AMAZING!! Thats why I love Rihanna, she continues to get better and better!!
FYI — Please do not compare CB to Dudly, that would be an insult to Dudley who is better then CB in every way possible esp. far as looks. Anyway, I Dont even see a connection to CB, Did you see a scene in the video were he beats her ass unconscious? No. Otherwise, Its loosely based off her relationships which (CB) happens to be her most famous one. Thats what an artist does, genuinely genius.
…lastly FUCK the haters, nobody cares what you think at this point obviously, RihannaNavy or fukin die! Go on CRY because Rihanna is on the rise to becoming a huge iconic figure in Pop music.
Lets see the VMA’s try and snub this incredible video!!
Easily her best video and definitely one that deserves an award or two. I actually like the song, but then again I like dance pop.
Ripping off Requiem For a Dream and giving it an up-to-date urban/hipster twist doesn’t make you edgy…. Just sayin.
*thumbs up*
@DIONFATALEI : Girl sit your dumb illiterate ass ALL THE WAY THE FUCK DOWN!!! In NO WAY SHAPE OF FORM is this homo looking fool ANYWHERE near better looking than Chris! FOHWTBS!! This fools face looks swollen as hell and he looks fruitier than a motha fucka! He is NOT better looking that Chris PERIOD!! Cut the BULLSHIT cayse CB did NOT beat Rih unconcious! She said that on 20/20! Watch that shit again!
Any idiot can see this is about her & Chris! Why the hell else would she have a fight scene in the car?!? Who the hell else has she been in a fight with in a car?!?! She even tried to get a look alike with this fruity fool & his blonde hair! She has been subtley hinting about CB in her music & videos cause she uses him everytime she has something to sell!
Face it she is STILL hung up over CB and he has moved on and is happy with KAE! DEAL WITH IT!!
Oh….and watch the VMA’s snub this shit JUST like they did her other videos! FUCKING DEAL!
Not amazing in the least. A very silly song. You people are out of your minds or don’t know the history of CB and Rihanna. Skate boarding, The car, The KFC (now MD) reference, the VA Walmart escapade, get real it was all about their affair. Per usual, she’s dropping a CD and it’s exploit the situation time. Get mad all you want but do yourself a favor don’t bullsh*t. Many can see through it.
That fact that some people are discrediting her artistic direction with the whole song and video is truly baffling and shows WHO they are. Rihanna is doing nothing different from any other artist expressing themselves through life experiences. Only difference is Rihanna is one of the few that went through such a tragic event in the public eye. Many aritst potray the same themes in there songs & videos, like Adele. Difference is we dont know of the person.
The video is truly Breathtaking and her chemistry with Dudley O’Shaughnessy is fucking electric. I love how the song is up-beat and cherry yet the video is dark and ominous, showing the more shadier side of love and its complexities. It’s a montage of a sweet, sexy, twisted relationship and I found it to be just incredible, it’s so raw and realistic. Loved the Neo Grunge, Punk fashion as well.
Her best video yet, and matter of fact IMO its arguably ONE of the best videos ever made. at least in our time.
This video is absolutely amazing…its def about her relationship w/ chris brown
And to the individual who called Dudley ‘fruity’ which Im assuming means ‘Gay”. You are truly distasteful and sad. How can you declare he’s gay for one? From what Ive seen and heard from him he’s a respectful, well mannered guy, and fantastic professional boxer. If anybody’s “fruity” its the man who puts his hands on a women, homophobic, and acts out, throwing temper tantrums for attention.
Hey @DIONFATALEI did you know Chris Brown co-wrote Disturbia and gave that song to her? I bet you did, since you love it so much.
That Dudley dude is a model in the way that really skinny and weird looking dudes are now models. So he has no real talent other than knowing how to smile for a camera.
Chris Brown is a talented mother fucker. And if I had a wish, I wish he’d slap your dumb ass until you get a clue.
The video is nice. The song is forgettable, just like your nonesense opinions.
The dude is fruity though. Who cares if he is gay or not? He’s a frikken model! Why are you surprised. Chris Brown has more talented in his pinky toe than either Dudly or Ri Ri. And yeah, he’s a real homophobe — yet half his back up dancers are gay. Please…..he’s about homophobic as the average straight dude. He’s no different than any young person who says “thats so gay.” Come off it. I hear worse in movies with Vince Vaughn. You are streching. And of course you would, you are a fan of girl named Rihanna who can’t sing on key!
and one more time @DIONFATALEI Rihanna is a fan of Chris Brown. She is happy for his comeback and likes his music and said she has always been a fan of his music.
If she forgave him, who the eff are you to bring back what he did as a teenage boy? He did it and he has paid for it.
And the reason why he is having comeback, getting invited to award shows and WINNING, is cuz he’s talened. You have to be one petty person to deny his TALENT.
You know talent right? The thing Rihanna doens’t have outside of a studio. She can barely sing in key in concert or at award shows, she can’t dance — look at the BTS video of WFL – yeah she really can’t dance.
She can’t write. Chris Brown writes for himself, he wrote for her, for Mary J Blige, Keri Hilson, Joe Jonas just to name a few.
He can dance his ass off! Can she do anything of those things? Bitch, come off it. I’ll give her one thing though – she’s pretty and she can sing well enough to sound in key most of the time on her albums. There.
And if chris is homophobic your girl Rihanna is a sexist. She uses the C word as much as anyone I’ve ever seen!
She looks beautiful and this is her best video.
Parts of this video reminds me of Katy Perry’s “Firework” and Katy Perry’s “TD” video.
Some People.
Last I Checked being skilled in a sport is talent, Which Dudley is a trained Boxer. Also How do you know all of that mans talent? You Dont.
Never Have I ever denied Chris Brown was talented. He very much so is, especially as a dancer. Yes he Co-wrote Disturbia, very much so know that as well.
yet, you say Rihanna isnt talented but she’s co-wrote on most of the tracks off of Rated R, She wrote her verses in Live your Life and Run This Town, as well as many other records off previous albums and unreleased. Saying Rihanna cant sing is rubbish, she can very much so sing, its been said and seen countless times. Chris Brown on the other hand, is a great dancer, Singer? Not even close to Rihanna so you should really just STFU. You sound like a hater.
FYI — I Haven’t even seen the BTS video for WFL yet, Somebody seems to be a confused admirer of the fabulous Rihanna, but who isnt? *Chuckles*
…But anyway, my last time responding to idiotic people. You will NEVER see me on a Chris Brown post spewing any kind of hate, matter of fact you will NEVER see me on a CB post because I just don’t care enough. Some of you seem to be a little too passionate about someone you dislike so much. If you dont like Rihanna, nobody’s forcing you too. Skip the post and keep it moving.
I do not like the song but this video is brilliant. The story behind it and the execution. I wish she’d bring this depth to her music. Destructive, young love and being the downfall of one another. BRILLIANT video! I need the music to reflect this
Great vid, it was “inspired” by so many different things. INCLUDING HER RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIS BROWN!!! this isnt a new concept just new for her. Im not a fan of rihanna’s but I know a good vid when I see one. Props to Melina for her direction.
And to whomever said Rihanna can sing better than Breezy has got to get their ears checked! seriously you just said that to get a laugh.
Its always so pathetic when dumb people honestly will stick up for someone who abuses women. I mean the boy is a pig, and a nobody. Rihanna will always be better than his in the closet gay ass. Man some of you are just retarded.
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VIDEO OF THE YEAR!! And you idiots who are bringing up Chris Brown apparently aren’t over the whole ordeal! This has nothing to do with him. She easily had a vision on how she wanted to portray love: at it’s best and at it’s worst. She easily could have made a clubby type video, but she went there! Love it Rihanna. You got people talking that talk!
I like the vid, the artistic cinematic direction is GREAT. Rihanna has always been a better visual artist, this vid really portrays that. These comments are crazy however. one person in particular just needs to have several seats. if people want to support CB’s talent why cant they do so, hell you must support rihanna and she is faaaaaaar from perfect! oh & another person must take several seats, this vid may not out right say, Chris & Rihanna’s relationship but there is a lot of imagery that reminds ppl of their romance. either way the vid is cool even though the song isnt. keep up the great visuals Rihanna.
Ugh I wish she would just go somewhere, and let Bey shine, its not fair.
Only opera singers need to be great singers. It is how you use what you have that matters. Give Rihanna some credit for that. She has a massive following and has wiped out all the competition. She is large and incharge. As we would say in Barbados, ‘she is doing the dog and ten puppies’.
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EVEN BEYONCE HERSELF ACCEPTS THAT RIHANNA IS GON RULE THE CHARTS. YOU ALL CAN WRITE WHATEVER YOU THINK BUT THE ONLY PEOPLE WHOMATTER ARE THE MILLIONS WORLDWIDE WHO UTILISE HER. BEY HAD HER TIME AND THE YOUBY PEOPLE OF TODAY CONNECT WITH RIHANNA MORE. SHE WILL GO PLACES, THIS BEAUTIFUL SEX BOMB.
I MEANT TO SAY THE MILLIONS AROUND THE WORLD WHO IDOLISE HER. THE SALES TALK FOR THEMSELVES!! R.I.P. BEYAKI.
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