Pop star drops new song with Kanye and Paul McCartney

jonathan

January 25, 2015 11:01 AM

The song, off her forthcoming eighth studio album, is a departure from 2012's Unaplogetic. A plucky acoustic guitar complements Rihanna's vocals.

American superstar Rihanna has released a new track, featuring Kanye West and Paul McCartney, called ‘FourFiveSeconds’.

The song, off her forthcoming eighth studio album, is a departure from 2012's Unaplogetic. A plucky acoustic guitar complements Rihanna's vocals.

"I think I've had enough/ Might get a little drunk/ I say what's on my mind/ I might do a little time," she sings on the opening lines of the track. "Cause all of my kindness/ Is taken for weakness."

For Kanye's part, he sings, "Woke up an optimist/ Sun was shining, I'm positive/ Then I heard you was talking trash/ Hold me back/ I'm about to spazz."

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The track seems to be the same one Kanye previewed earlier this week at the iHeartMedia Music Summit at Burbank, Calif.'s iHeartRadio Theatre. It also marks his latest collaboration with McCartney, as well as with Rihanna, who has teamed up with the rapper on tracks including "Run This Town" and "All of the Lights."

Download "FourFiveSeconds" on iTunes.

jonathan