Cold Case Love
"Cold Case Love" | |
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Song by Rihanna | |
from the album Rated R | |
Recorded | 2009 |
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Genre | R&B |
Length | 6:04 |
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"Cold Case Love" on YouTube |
"Cold Case Love" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer
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Background and production
Following the assault of Rihanna's boyfriend
"Cold Case Love" was written and produced by The Y's (
Composition and lyrical interpretation
"Cold Case Love" is an
"Cold Case Love" starts with a sparse melody and gradually builds through each verse before it culminates with a full production flourish.[13] The Boston Globe's Sarah Rodman wrote that Timberlake manages to build a wall of sound, from simple voice and quavering organ to full "strings-beatbox-kitchen-sink melodrama".[14] According to Will Welch of GQ "Cold Case Love" is a combination of the works by Phil Collins and Lionel Richie and Timberlake's song "Losing My Way" (FutureSex/LoveSounds, 2006).[15] Sean Fennessey wrote that on the song Rihanna seems to discover the "flip" side of her 2007 single "Umbrella".[16]
Lyrically, the song is a "melancholic and mature farewell" to a failed relationship.
Reception and live performances
The song received critical acclaim from
Leah Greenblatt of
Rihanna performed "Cold Case Love" at her 2013 worldwide concert tour, Diamonds World Tour, in a medley with "Take a Bow" and "Hate That I Love You".[29] Natasha of HipHopCanada in a review of the concert in Toronto, wrote that during the set she "let out her softer side" and that her vocals were "exceptionally clear and strong".[30] Reviewing the concert in Los Angeles, Rick Florino of Artistdirect wrote, "Scaling everything back momentarily, she emerged from the center of the stage in a stunning red dress for soaring renditions of 'Love the Way You Lie (Part II)', 'Take a Bow', and 'Cold Case Love' flowing within a perfect melody of hits."[31] In a review of the Ottawa concert on May 2, 2013, Aedan Helmer of Ottawa Sun wrote that "diva RiRi" was "crooning" during the set consisted of songs such as "Loveeeeeee Song", "Take a Bow" and "Cold Case Love"; according to Helmer those were the tracks describing her "tumultuous" relationship with Brown.[32]
Credits and personnel
- Locations
- Vocals recorded at German Studios and Roc the Mic Studios, New York City, New York; Westlake Studios, Los Angeles, California.
- Mixed at the Palm Studios, Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Personnel
- Songwriting – Justin Timberlake, Robin Tadross, James Fauntleroy II
- Production – The Y's
- Vocal production – Makeba Riddick
- Recording engineers – Marcos Tovar, Paul Foley
- Assistant recording engineers – Bobby Campbell, Kevin Porter, Antonio Resendiz, Peter Martinez
- Mixing – Jean Marie Horvat
- Mixing assistant – Paul Foley
- Engineering – Jeff Chestek
- Assistant Engineering – Montez Roberts, Rick Friedrich
- Cello – Glenn Fischbach, James J. Cooper III
- Viola – Davis Barnett, Peter Nocella
- Violin – Charles Parker, Emma Kummrow, Gregory Teperman, Igor Szwec, Luigi Mazzocchi, Olga Konopelsky
- Drums – John Epcar
- Guitar – Mike Elizondo
- Strings arranger and conductor – Larry Gold
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Rated R.[6]
References
- Viacom. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
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- E! Online. E!. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ^ "Ne-Yo calls Rihanna "liberated"". In Touch Weekly. October 21, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- Apple. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Rated R (booklet). Rihanna. Def Jam, SRP. 2009.
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- ^ Frigerio, Barbara (February 25, 2010). "Rihanna – Vogue.it". Vogue. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ "Rihanna one-on-one: A tall proposition". CNN. February 24, 2010. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Empire, Kitty (November 29, 2009). "Rihanna: Rated R". The Guardian. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ a b Concepcion, Mariel (November 11, 2009). "Album Preview: Rihanna Rides Emotional Rollercoaster On 'Rated R'". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- Daily News. Mortimer Zuckerman. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ Rodriguez, Jayson (November 10, 2009). "Rihanna Album Preview: Rated R Is Her 'Mini-Movie'". MTV News. Viacom. Archived from the original on June 4, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ Rodman, Sarah (November 20, 2009). "Rihanna rages on 'Rated R'". The Boston Globe. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ a b Welch, Will (November 11, 2009). "The Best Song on the New Rihanna Album Was Written with Justin Timberlake". GQ. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ Fennessey, Sean (November 23, 2009). "Rihanna, 'Rated R'". Spin. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- IPC Media. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ Rosen, Jody (November 23, 2009). "Rated R – Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ Rogers, Judy (November 23, 2009). "Rihanna Rated R Review". BBC Music. BBC. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
- Plugged In. Focus on the Family. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ Pareless, Jon (November 22, 2009). "Critic's Choice: Rihanna – 'Rated R'". The New York Times. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- IAC. Archived from the originalon June 16, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ a b Newman, Melinda (November 22, 2009). "Review: Rihanna's 'Rated R' brings out the dark side of the previously sunny island girl". HitFix. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ Boles, Benjamin. "Rihanna – Rated R". Now. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ Greenblatt, Leah (November 18, 2009). "Rated R Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ "Review roundup: Rihanna – Rated R". Rap-Up. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- Complex. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
- Mercury News. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ^ Natasha (March 20, 2013). "Rihanna Slays the Stage on Diamonds Tour at The ACC in Toronto". HipHopCanada. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ Florino, Rick (April 9, 2013). "Live Review: Rihanna – Staples Center, Los Angeles". Artistdirect. Peer Media Technologies. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ Helmer, Aedan (May 2, 2013). "Rihanna delivers Diamonds". Ottawa Sun. Quebecor. Retrieved June 14, 2013.