A red Rihanna finally pushed out her “Only Girl (In The World)“, and a little earlier than expected. “Only Girl (In The World)” will be the lead single off her “LOUD” album which is set to hit stores in November. But like all things these days, Rihanna’s new video for “Only Girl (In the World)” has made its way online hours before its official MTV premiere. The red-headed siren stars alone in the Anthony Mandler-directed clip for the first single from her fifth album Loud, frolicking through the hills, mountains, and fields of flowers - how relevant.

Without about this music is a great piece of artist direction, and with the video being shot on possibly the most tightest budget till date with any Island Def Jam – Rihanna project, she’s managed to do pretty amazing. In many ways this has given us a little taster of what is going to be an amazing album “LOUD“. Like many people who are thinking the same…exactly what did that video have to do with the song? Yes by being the only person featured in the video it’s obvious that Rihanna was meant to represent the “Only Girl (In the world)” but that was the only facet of the clip that made sense.

This entire production consisted of glamour shots of Rihanna prancing around in a field like the goat that she often imitates. Still, I did enjoy the pretty fireworks at the end and found my self on the edge of my seat genuinely concerned that her flaming red hair would truly catch on fire. Having enjoyed her videos for ‘Russian Roulette’, ‘Hard’ & ‘Rude Boy’, I was not impressed by this silly clip at all. No gold star for you Rihanna. I hope you enjoy Rihanna’s “Only Sheep (In The Meadow)” “Only Girl (In The World)“. I’M ONLY JOKING!!! We all love Rihanna! – Don’t we…? Read the rest of this entry »