It reached number one in Canada, Czech Republic, and Denmark. It featured guest vocals by Mikky Ekko and reached number three on the US Billboard 100. " Stay" was released as the second single from the album on January 7, 2013. Italso topped the charts in eighteen other countries worldwide including Austria, Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. It debuted at number sixteen on the US Billboard 100 and eventually reached number one, giving Rihanna her twelfth number one. It received acclaim for its lyrical content, and its mid-tempo electronic production, with influences from pop and R&B. " Diamonds" was released as the first single from the album on 8 July 2012. I'm always evolving of course, I think the only motto I have is to be true to myself." Regarding the title of the album, Rihanna explained that she named it because she wanted to express how honest she is, "I named my album 'Unapologetic' because there is only one truth, and you can't apologise for that. On October 11, 2012, she revealed the name of the album along with the artwork. She released the first single from the album, "Diamonds", on September 27 where it reached number one in many countries. In March 2012, Rihanna revealed that she was working on a new album. The album was promoted by the 777 Tour prior to its release, and will be supported by the Diamonds World Tour beginning in March 2013. It peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, in addition to topping charts in fifteen other countries worldwide. " 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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