Talk That Talk (Rihanna album)

Talk That Talk
Studio album by Rihanna
Released	November 15, 2011 (2011-11-15)
Recorded	February – November 16, 2011
Genre	Pop dance R&B
Length	37:29
Label	Def Jam SRP
Producer	Robyn Fenty (exec.) Roc Nation (exec.) Carl Sturken (co-exec.) Evan Rogers (co-exec.) Alex da Kid Mr. Bangladesh Calvin Harris Chase & Status Cirkut Da Internz Dr. Luke Ester Dean Gareth McGrillen Hit-Boy No I.D. Priscilla Renea Rob Swire StarGate The-Dream
Rihanna chronology
Loud (2010) Talk That Talk (2011) Unapologetic (2012)
Alternative cover
Deluxe version cover artwork
Singles from Talk That Talk
"We Found Love" Released: September 19 , 2011 "You da One" Released: November 11, 2011 "Talk That Talk" Released: January 14, 2012 "Birthday Cake (Remix)" Released: March 1, 2012 "Where Have You Been" Released: May 5, 2012 "Cockiness (Love It) (Remix)" Released: September 4, 2012

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Daily Telegraph
The Guardian
The Independent
MSN Music	A–
NME	5/10
Pitchfork	6/10
Rolling Stone
Spin	8/10
The Times

Talk That Talk is the sixth studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna, released on November 18, 2011, by Def Jam Recordings and SRP Records. It was recorded while traveling for the Loud Tour between February and November 2011, and was originally planned to be a reissue of her previous studio album Loud (2010). As executive producer, Rihanna enlisted a wide range of producers including Alex da Kid, Mr. Bangladesh, Calvin Harris, Chase & Status, Cirkut, Da Internz, Dr. Luke, Ester Dean, Gareth McGrillen, Hit-Boy, No I.D., Priscilla Renea, Rob Swire, StarGate, The-Dream. Following in the same vein as Loud, Talk That Talk is a dance-oriented pop/R&B crossover album that incorporates elements of hip hop, dubstep, electronic and house music. The album also continues to have subtle dancehall genres, whilst its lyrical content and themes revolve around a nihilist, romantic and lascivious lover.

Talk That Talk received generally positive reviews from music critics, and debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 198,000 copies. As of June 2015, the album has sold 1.15 million copies in the United States. The album peaked at number one in Austria, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, where it debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, selling 163,000 copies in its first week. As of April 2012, the album has been certified triple Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipments of 900,000 copies.