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Old 20-07-2011, 22:47
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I absolutely love this song and i really dont like Rihanna's music at all im not in the right age group i don't think great song though
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Old 21-07-2011, 00:13
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I absolutely love this song and i really dont like Rihanna's music at all im not in the right age group i don't think great song though
It's my favourite song she has ever done
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Old 21-07-2011, 00:36
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Yup, I think most would agree that it is certainly one of her best songs, if not her best. Really shows what an awesome voice she has, and the song tune and words are just amazing.
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Old 21-07-2011, 00:45
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My favourite at the minute.
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Old 21-07-2011, 01:07
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Nice to see people like it, think it might have slipped under the radar though as dont think i have heard it on radio before or maybe i just was not looking out for it
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Old 21-07-2011, 01:10
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It's great but a bit too auto-tuned for a ballad...
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Old 21-07-2011, 01:33
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It's the only single from this era that I liked.Not one of her very best but an amazing song nonetheless.This is the song/video that persuaded me that she didn't completely turn into a generic hits machine and I think she was the one that decided to release this one and 'Man Down'
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Old 21-07-2011, 11:42
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I'm disappointed it didn't place higher in the charts but I'm putting it down to the fact that it's the 4th (?) song she's released off her most recent album.

Love the guitar solo though.
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Old 21-07-2011, 12:37
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She Is Re Releasing Loud In November I think

But Deffo A Good Single Love It
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Old 21-07-2011, 12:38
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Not a huge fan of Rihanna or any of her songs from this era but "California King Bed" is definitely her best.
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Old 21-07-2011, 18:22
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I'm disappointed it didn't place higher in the charts but I'm putting it down to the fact that it's the 4th (?) song she's released off her most recent album...
It's gone long way to helping shift more albums though...
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Old 21-07-2011, 18:34
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I'm disappointed it didn't place higher in the charts but I'm putting it down to the fact that it's the 4th (?) song she's released off her most recent album.

Love the guitar solo though.
#8 in the charts ain't bad at all for a ballad. And like you said it's the 4th single off an album that's sold near enough 1.5million copies.
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Old 21-07-2011, 18:43
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I love this song and it shows what an amazing singer Riri is.
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Old 21-07-2011, 19:32
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Not even close to being one of her best ballads. In fact, by RiRi's standards, CKB is very generic and smacks of being put on the album just to fill the ballad quota.
Unfaithful, Te Amo and Russian Roulette are much stronger.
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Old 21-07-2011, 20:15
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I'm not usually a huge fan of her ballads but I really like this, definitely more so than any of her other recent singles.
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Old 21-07-2011, 20:47
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I don't like the song, it is generic and boring. Her vocals are OK but it does not suit the son. Take a Bow, Unfaithful and Russian Roulette is better.
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Old 22-07-2011, 16:52
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I don't like the song, it is generic and boring. Her vocals are OK but it does not suit the son. Take a Bow, Unfaithful and Russian Roulette is better.
Agree with all of this apart from the reference to Unfaithful - but only because I've never heard it. CKB is my least favourite song of hers from this current era and album...
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Old 22-07-2011, 17:12
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I hate the song.
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Old 22-07-2011, 18:57
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It's great but a bit too auto-tuned for a ballad...
I don't think it has been autotuned at all, youtube her singing it live on American Idol. Note perfect and definitely no autotune used there.
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Old 22-07-2011, 19:02
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I don't think it has been autotuned at all, youtube her singing it live on American Idol. Note perfect and definitely no autotune used there.
Trust me, I know when I hear abuse of Melodyne, and she has certainly done it here...I'm not slating her, because she is my favourite artist, but the producer could have laid off on the pitch correction with this song...

I've heard her sing this live and she is pitchy...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWCQrbWUxsU

She is good there, but you can tell that she is very enhanced in the studio...
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Old 22-07-2011, 19:06
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I absolutely love this song and i really dont like Rihanna's music at all im not in the right age group i don't think great song though
There is no age group to like Rihanna

I know 50 year old's who like Eminem. Music is music. No age range.
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Old 22-07-2011, 19:15
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Trust me, I know when I hear abuse of Melodyne, and she has certainly done it here...I'm not slating her, because she is my favourite artist, but the producer could have laid off on the pitch correction with this song...

I've heard her sing this live and she is pitchy...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWCQrbWUxsU

She is good there, but you can tell that she is very enhanced in the studio...
That's my favourite performance of the song.

I write with my mate who is in a band (unsigned) and am often around when they've been recording in their studio and there are plenty of big notes she nails in the studio but always falls slightly off key when singing them live (must be nerves).

Won't argue with you tho as I wouldn't know what Melodyne sounds like, just never thought her vocals were enhanced at all so it surprised me when I saw it.
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Old 22-07-2011, 19:18
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That's my favourite performance of the song.

I write with my mate who is in a band (unsigned) and am often around when they've been recording in their studio and there are plenty of big notes she nails in the studio but always falls slightly off key when singing them live (must be nerves).

Won't argue with you tho as I wouldn't know what Melodyne sounds like, just never thought her vocals were enhanced at all so it surprised me when I saw it.
I know what you mean...I don't mind it with her as she is just so amazing, but its when crappy artists use it to sound good (chezza) that it annoys me....

Love the track though...Priscilla writes so well...
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