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Radio Killed the Rihanna Album Cut - As the critics say, Rihanna is a singles artist, not an album artist. Yet, after 11 years, Rihanna has accumulated a good amount of album cuts. For the Rihanna lovers, you already know. Hell, you may even have your favorites. Rihanna haters, yes a “Rihanna Album Cut” exists so bite a fist because this one’s going to hurt. In commemoration of her 28th birthday tomorrow (Feb. 20) we’ve decided to rank those Top 28 album cuts from her days of Music of the Sun (though none from that album made this list) to her current days of ANTI. – Jon Reyes(Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS)

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28. 'Watch 'n' Learn' (2011) - This quirky and tongue-in-cheek cut off Talk That Talk is campy as campy can be, but it’s the kind of camp that Rihanna can pull off. Plus, the island beat undertones are totally aiding and abetting. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

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27. 'Dem Haters' (2006) - Off her second album, A Girl Like Me, this island-inspired track has RiRi talking about all the haters that exist in her inner circle and brushing those suckers off. The cool styling of another Bajan singer, Dwame Husbands, can be heard too. (Photo: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for MTV) 

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26. 'Breakin' Dishes' (2007) - Rihanna began to show some teeth in her material with Good Girl Gone Bad. This hella contagious cut has the singer going bat-s**t crazy and the fine china isn't safe. (Photo: Thomas Starke/Getty Images)

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25. 'Complicated' (2010) - One of the last tracks off Loud is an angst-ridden ode to, it can only be assumed, a teenage relationship. The track's credits (produced by Tricky and written by Ester Dean) explain the immense catchiness when Rihanna sings, “You’re not easy to love... oh, oh!” (Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images) 

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24. 'Say It' (2007) - This breezy ditty is the perfect track for laying back on a gorgeous beach day. It's also compromising ground for Rihanna since Good Girl Gone Bad was all about mainstreaming her and taking her off the island sound. With "Say It," she could walk both sides of the line quite well. (Photo: Junko Kimura/Getty Images)

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23. 'Jump' (2012) - One of the harder tracks on Unapologetic dabbled in dubstep and still managed to sample Ginuwine’s “Pony.” While its erratic-ness never really made it a contender for radio, its playfulness made a non-skip on her seventh album. (Photo: Dominik Bindl/Getty Images)

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22. 'Skin' (2010) - The closer to Loud was a total 180 from the dynamite opener (“S&M”) ,but “Skin” covers a thin line between pop and R&B. Yet Rihanna’s delivery, which at this point had developed masterfully, made you forget about the track straddling two worlds. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images) 

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21. 'Never Ending' (2016) - A demure track on ANTI that lists Rihanna as a co-writer shows what little care she has for radio. With just her voice and a plucked guitar, she tackles an equally subtle chorus that is just as heartbreaking as it’s meant to sound. (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for The Clara Lionel Foundation)

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20. 'Phresh Out the Runway' (2012) - Unapologetic kicked off with this wild track and it was an odd pick at the time. Though after the release of ANTI it became clear that Rihanna has an affinity for hard beats (aka ratchet beats).Nothing gave this track life more than when she sang at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in 2012 with angels walking past her. (Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) 

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19. 'No Love Allowed' (2012) - “No Love Allowed” is probably the most overlooked track on Unapologetic. Hip hop producer No ID delivered a delightful and sparse reggae sound that really is timeless. (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

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18. 'Farewell' (2011) - No one can deliver a power ballad the way Rihanna can. Coupled with Alex da Kid (“Love the Way You Lie”), this sad track is just one of many power ballads in Rihanna’s arsenal. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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17. 'Sell Me Candy' (2007) - In one of the few times that Rihanna would work with Timbaland, they managed to come with "Sell Me Candy," another track showing the world a sensual side of RiRi.   (Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images for NASCAR)

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16. 'Fading' (2010) - If you can believe it, this ballad, totally reminiscent of “Take a Bow,” was produced by Polow da Don. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images for DCP)

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15. 'G4L' (2009) - Rihanna’s angry stage (Rated R) is never more apparent than it is on this track. It’s got everything: firearms, girl gangs, trifling men — and she hasn’t delivered anything as militant as this since. (Photo: Friedemann Vogel/Getty Images)

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14. 'Consideration,' Featuring SZA (2016) - ANTI’s opener has yet to be released as a single and it’s highly unlikely it ever will. Though brilliant in sound (thanks, SZA) and in concept, it’s not anything that fits the paradigm of radio at the moment. Still, Rihanna brilliantly delivers lyrics like this: “Would you mind giving my reflection a break / From the pain it’s feeling now?” (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) 

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13. 'Drunk in Love' (2011) - With the help of StarGate, Rihanna took "Intro," a track from English band the XX, and came up with this uneasy depiction of co-dependency. (Photo by Neil Mockford/Getty Images)

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12. 'Same ol' Mistakes' (2016) - One of the best moments from ANTI is this remake from Australian band Tame Impala. Rihanna adds new life into the track with her airy and breathy interpretation. (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for CBS Radio Inc.)

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11. 'Fire Bomb' (2009) - This declaration of mutual destruction while a relationship hits the breaks is every bit autobiographical. It’s one of the few Rihanna vocal performances where she actually began to emote and became a great song interpreter. This right here is a shining moment. (Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images for NFL)

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10. 'Love Without Tragedy' (2012) - What’s love without tragedy? Who else can better answer that question than Rihanna Fenty. “You used to be this boy I loved / and I used to be this girl of your dreams / who knew the course of this one drive injured us fatally?” Go RiRi, bring that life story to the mic. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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9. 'Higher' (2016) - Can we please use this song to end every night of debauchery? This short track was one of the most talked about highlights of ANTI. It’s got everything we have come to love from Rihanna. The only thing missing was an Instagram reference and we would have been golden.(Photo: JP Yim/Getty Images for FENTY PUMA)

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8. 'Cold Case Love' (2009) - "Cold Case Love" was the second time that Rihanna teamed up with Justin Timberlake (The first being Rihanna’s single “Rehab”.) The abundant track, filled with snaps, pianos and strings, shows why we can call Rihanna a singer, much to the distress of Rihanna haters out there. (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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6. 'Mother Mary' (2012) - When this kicks off — and you hear Rihanna whisper, “Mother Mary, I swear I wanna change…” — there’s lament, gratitude and sadness all in one track. (Photo: Simone Joyner/Getty Images)

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5. 'Love on the Brain' (2016) - People lost their collective minds when they heard “Love on the Brain” for the first time. It’ll never be a single and showed how much Rihanna has grown as a vocalist. Stellar. (Photo: Lester Cohen/WireImage)

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4. "Good Girl Gone Bad" (2007) - One of the earlier instances where we got glimpses of Rihanna as an artist — where not every great track needed to be a single. The melodic title track to the new Rihanna 2.0 was too good not to pay attention to: “I packed my bag and left with your best friend.” (Photo: Evan Agostini/Getty Images)

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3. 'Get It Over With' (2012) - This brilliant contemporary R&B track is one of the few minimalist Rihanna tracks out there. It’s totally overlooked and that’s why it makes it one of her best album cuts. Shout out to James Fauntleroy for this one. (Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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2. 'The Last Song' (2009) - Totally 100 percent angst-ridden, but it’s the best power ballad Rihanna has ever delivered. As the closer to the gloomy Rated R, it encapsulated the album’s mood concisely and left us with Rihanna singing her heart out. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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1. 'Loveeeeeee Song,' Featuring Future (2012) - This cut off Unapologetic was never a single, but it could have been. As a recording artist that was propelled by very obvious hit singles, it’s easy to forget that Rihanna could sell just about anything. Not an obvious hit, but just as good because she makes it so. (Photo: Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Clear Channel)