Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded [CD/DVD]

Good girl gone bad reloaded is superior to the orginal in every way . 3 bonus tracks do add to album . Take a bow and disturbia are really good and when you take umbrella,shut up and drive, I hate that I love you from the previous release make this a very good album . The dvd is interesting because the live tour footage is pretty good and it seems tobe a nice way of getting to know Rhianna alittle more as she comes off very humble and that is refreshing if you don't have either of the verisons this is easily the best verison so if your a Rhianna fan go out and get this

First off, I'll admit that I am not a fan of "Umbrella," Rhianna's monster hit; thus, I'm glad that it is the first track on the CD and can be readily skipped.

Now that I can get that one out of my system, as well as my ears, I can proceed to consider the rest of the album. I must admit that I was actually impressed by the songs and Rhianna's delivery.

Even though the young singer's vocals aren't the best, the song selections fit her range and experience. The album, as a whole is typical pop and has songs that should appeal both kids and the parents.

Actually, "Don't Stop the Music," with its heavy sampling of Michael Jackson's "Wanna Be Startin' Something" is tight enough to appeal to us older listeners.

Like other reviewers, I find "Breakin' Dishes," with its killer rhythm and straight-to-the jugular lyrics, to be the best track on the entire release.

I don't know if the singer had the intention but "Take a Bow" is very similar in content to Madonna's hit from a decade ago.

Other good cuts are the title track, "Disturbia," "Hate That I Love You," "Rehab," and the collaboration with Maroon 5 on the group's "If I Never See Your Face Again."

The bonus DVD included shows why the singer has visual appeal, possibly the greater measure of her success.

The real fans purchase the albums in the first few weeks of their release & 6 months down the track the casual fans get expanded (better) editions. The record companies are trying to get money out of the fans twice for just a little bit of extra content. Every one feels sorry for the record companies with all this illegal downloading going on at the moment. Why should we feel sorry for them when they are ripping off the real fans. Someone mentioned that we should purchase the 3 extra tracks on mp3. RUBBISH. It would be only fair that these extra tracks should be available free for download even if it meant somehow proving that you purchased the inferior release. I'm sure 6 months down the track there will be an expanded version of Usher's new CD like there were for his last 2 CDs. Chris Brown, Fergie etc are all releasing expanded versions. It wouldn't bother me if the record companies released both an expanded & standard version at the same time, but they don't. Anyway this CD is really good. Love the Maroon 5 duet.
To the CD companies. A big fat GET STUFT!

As with my review of the Forever Edition of the Exclusive album, I say 'What's the bloody point?' Other than 'Disturbia' which is a fantastic song, why re-release an album that took a year to sell a million copies of??? She gave us a good soundtrack to get our dance on last year, but instead of adding 3 odd songs on the same album, why not work on new material for a new album? It's very disappointing. Please do not get me started on 'Take a Bow', is everyone listening to the same song as me, or has "Rihanna" put cotton-wool in your ears?

People need to stop the madness and bring us some more fresh music, not the same old song and dance. And stop going to 'Stargate' for music PLEASE!

I just can't take it anymore. First of all, Rihanna cannot sing... at all. I was at a concert, up front, where she was the opening act, and "SOS" was her hit at the time. Yes, "Tainted Love" is a great song, and that's what "SOS" was... a different title of a great song. Without the aid of a vocoder and the brilliant production team, she would be less appealing than eating chalk.

At that concert, she murdered that stupid ballad "Unfaithful". Why on earth she would record a ballad knowing that she could never sing it live, is beyond me. Of course, she did the mike to the audience trick for us to sing her lyrics... because she couldn't! The mike was pointed at us more than her mouth. I don't know what the sound was, but I was sure kittens were being tortured. So, I got up covering my ears (right in front of her) and left until she was off the stage. Sadly, I never found the kittens.

ANYONE can be a successful singer today... all you need is one or more of the following ... ruthless publicity, the right look, extra large appendages, an exposed scandal, be jail bait, have rehab experience, a sex tape, or just flash your cooch to paparazzi when coming out of a car... this means, anyone could have recorded "SOS", "Umbrella" etc. and it would have been a hit with the same production team.

This is stuff you download. Not invest money for a CD taking space in your library. Does this album deserve a new version? No, but it was done because it was full of a whole bunch of nothing before, and still is. Except for the abuse of a great Maroon 5 song which is just fine without her, thank you very much.

People that buy this CD are programmed. They are literally told what to like. If they hear it enough, they will think they like it. Kind of like Republicans. If it's on mainstream radio these days, it's all about marketing, not talent.

There is major label talent out there that are actually talented, but people and albums like this mess are just a stab in the back of real artists.

So, Rihanna, enjoy your money while you have it, but save it. You will soon take your final bow.