Rihanna's Impact on Music Culture

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hurts," but the truth is that Americans understand the feeling of heartache. That is one of the reasons why it has been on Billboard's top ten for sixteen straight weeks.
One of the major reasons Americans listen to music is because they can relate to the song. In Rihanna's hit song "We Found Love" she sings about falling in love and how eventually, her relationship comes to a bitter end. There is not a topic more popular in American culture than love. Every person dreams about finding true love and happiness. Listening to a song about it just brings the idea of love alive. Not only is love a popular topic in the music industry, but also the feeling of heartbreak. Relationships do not always go the way people plan them; almost every person gets hurt once in their life by someone they love. Therefore, many people, especially teenagers, can relate to Rihanna's song. For example, Rihanna's lyrics show love because she says "It's the way I'm feeling I just can't deny, but I've gotta ...

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love showing things like girls dressed half naked, drugs, parties, and drinking in music videos. These qualities are so popular in the music industry today because that is what sells. Millions of dollars are made off of songs about having sex and crude lyrics. Although Rihanna's song "We Found Love" is about a harsh breakup, her music video shows a lot more than just love and heartache. In the beginning of her music video she is rolling around on a bed wearing lingerie, which is a very sexual part of her video. Also in the beginning of "We Found Love" she is dressed in a bra making out with a guy. Back in the day scenes like this would never be acceptable to be shown in public. Sexuality ...

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