ANTI is the eighth studio album by Rihanna. Following a premature leak on Tidal, Rihanna released the album as a free download on January 28, 2016. This album was a step away from her pop and cub roots. She told MTV, that she wanted to make timeless music, and she accomplished her goal. ANTI was one of the best releases by far and showed her creativity as an artist. The stand out tracks are “Work,” “Needed Me,” “Higher” and “Goodnight Gotham.” Basically, every single track was a stand out track.
But here’s what you didn’t know:
Her track “Same Ol’ Mistakes” is actually a cover of Tame Impala’s song, “New Person, Same Old Mistakes.” On the album, it does not specify that it is a cover but it certainly is. I was actually listening to this track for weeks without noticing that it was a cover.
Tame Impala is a psychedelic rock band composed of Kevin Parker, Jay Watson, Cam Avery, Dominic Simper, Nick Allbrook. They started releasing music in 2008 and have grown themselves to be a pretty popular name in the Indie world.
Here’s the original version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7mia9UMG4Y
And here’s Rihanna’s version we all know and love:
When artists put covers out, there is always going to be negative criticism, but I haven’t really seen any. Rihanna takes the original song and puts a soulful sexy twist to it. The song works perfectly with Rihanna’s vocals and vibe. Overall I think both songs are great, and the cover is respectable. Thanks Rihanna, but next time give credit where credit is due.
Check out more of Tame Impala’s music (it’s pretty amazing):
