If I Never See Your Face Again (feat. Rihanna) by Maroon 5
With Goodbye, Goodbye already receiving airplay in Canada, many people started assuming (hoping even) that the band would release it as a single soon enough. But then, rumors began to rise on the search engines about Rihanna and Maroon 5 working together on a new single.
And so this single came around.
It won’t be unusual to compare this version to the original, and of course, I’m here to say the original is much better than this duet version with Rihanna. Although a few may argue the different atmosphere and style injected into this single by Rihanna is a different thing entirely and is not subjected for comparison, I object.
Listening to the introduction itself has shown me that the original is, without a doubt, loads better. The vocals Rihanna dishes out is fairly okay but I think if this duet was done at a slower and more moody pace and with Mary J. Blidge on the vocals, it might be somewhat better.
But that’s my personal opinion.
The electronics-like background music introduced in this single is nowhere close to catchy (to the original) although still bearable. On the final note, I would say this: unless you’re a looking for something casual to listen to, this isn’t a single you might wanna put on loop. You’re better off with the original.
For those who liked this single anyway, it will be available in the re-release of Rihanna’s Good Girl Gone Bad and Maroon 5’s It Won’t Be Soon Before Long albums due in some time. Other than that, you can download it on iTunes.
