By Sowmya Krishnamurthy
Rihanna dishes on dating and how being single really, well, sucks. In an interview with Brit radio personality Jonathan Ross, the fiercely independent singer revealed that being a single girl has it's down sides.
"I'm not looking, [but] I would not tell you that [being single] is something to enjoy. Single life is just so overrated. It sucks. You always want to be single when you're in a relationship, but it's no bueno," she tells Ross. "I think that I have such incredible experiences that, you don't want to live your life and meet someone; you want to share your life with someone. That's what I'm missing right now," the "Talk That Talk" singer laments. For the rude boys out there, Rih Rih's list of things that she's looking for in a man? "I'd love to date someone cool, fun ... funny."
Rihanna has been keeping busy, musically, at least; with two of her exes. She recently shot the video for "Take Care," her sexy collaboration with Drake. Video director Yoann Lemoine noted how cozy the duo looked on set, "They seemed to be super close and that's what I wanted for the video...They fit together pretty well so it was just easy." Rihanna also hooked up with her famous former boyfriend Chris Brown last month, for two separate remixes, "Birthday Cake" and "Turn Up The Music."
"Rihanna's 'Birthday Cake' was a standout track from Talk That Talk, even in its original form (as an interlude) — and more importantly, without Chris Brown. On the remix, all Brown's aggressive, salacious verses do ... is add fuel to rumors circling of their reunion behind closed doors. [And] Rihanna comes back on the song, calling checkmate on Breezy with her suggestive lyrics — "Remember how you did it?/ Remember how you fit it?/ If you still want to kiss it, come, come and get it" — making it hard to not be teased into again reading between the lines. 'Turn Up the Music' feels like a collaboration that would have fit both artists' discography during their days coupled up. Although RiRi's airy vocals blend well with the Underdogs' dance soundscapes, adding Rihanna to the track doesn't leave a lasting impression nor elevate the song to higher grounds. Ultimately, it's not the content of the songs that matter; it's the statement both singers are trying to make by simply releasing them. The collaborations appear to be a step toward reconciliation between both — seeing the tracks climb the chart is a bonus. Rihanna wants us to know that she no longer wears the shoes of the victim and Breezy wants to prove that he's become a better man. This isn't a personal or professional move; it's both. Both singers have woven their personal life, a haunting moment in their lives, into a professional move. Though it's stirred much controversy, I believe it was bound to happen." — Erika Ramirez, Billboard.com's "The Juice"
Tags Chris Brown, Drake, Rihanna, talk that talk
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