" Diamonds" was released as the album's lead single on September 27, 2012. The album also became Rihanna's third, fourth and fifth consecutive number one album in the United Kingdom, Norway and Switzerland, respectively. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 238,000 copies, becoming Rihanna's first number one album on the chart and best-selling debut week of her career. Upon its release, Unapologetic received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who found its music interesting, although some criticized its lyrical content. The album features guest vocals from ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, Eminem, Future, and Mikky Ekko. Its music incorporates pop, EDM, and dubstep styles, much in the vein of Talk That Talk and Rated R (2009). As executive producer, Rihanna enlisted previous collaborators The-Dream, David Guetta, Chase & Status, and StarGate to work alongside new collaborators such as Mike Will Made-It and Labrinth. The album was recorded between March and August 2012, during promotion of her sixth studio album, Talk That Talk (2011). Unapologetic is the seventh studio album by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, released on November 19, 2012, by Def Jam Recordings. Robyn Fenty, Benny Blanco, The-Dream, Mikky Ekko, Future, StarGate, David Guetta, Parker Ighile, Brian Kennedy, Labrinth, Elof Loelv, Mike Will Made-It, Carlos McKinney, Mikey Mike, Naughty Boy, No I.D., Oak, Justin Parker, Nickey Romero, Chase & Status, Giorgio Tuinfort
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