: Its vintage sound is built on a dark, orchestral arrangement featuring guitar arpeggios, organ, and syncopated strings .
Witness Rihanna's powerful vocal delivery in this live performance from the Billboard Music Awards: Rihanna - Love On The Brain
: It was the first song commissioned for Anti and served as a pivotal departure from Rihanna's typical dance-pop anthems, proving her vocal versatility. Vocal Power and Performance : Its vintage sound is built on a
: She reportedly recorded the final vocal in just a few takes to maintain a raw, unpolished quality that matched the song's themes of destructive love. : Her performance at the 2016 Billboard Music
: Her performance at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards is widely cited as a career highlight, where her powerful, "lungs-deep" delivery solidified the song as a modern classic.
: Songwriter Fred Ball and producer Joseph Angel drew influence from legends like Prince and Al Green , aiming for a juxtaposition of "old-school soul feel with modern lyrics".