Oct
21
After a few listens, I think those risks absolutely pay off. Rihanna is in fine vocal form throughout, and Ne-Yo’s songwriting is economical and evocative per usual. I have a feeling “Russian Roulette†is a single we’re all going to be hearing a lot of in the coming months.
It’s hard to imagine it blasting out of car windows or even controlling a club, but it’s all attention-grabbing stuff, standing in stark — emphasis on stark — contrast to much of the current pop landscape.
If ever a song’s lyrics were up for intense media scrutiny and armchair overanalysis, this is it. So let’s jump in, shall we?
Fans have a mostly positive reaction to the new track, calling it ‘different’ and ‘interesting.’
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