搬运译Pitchfork评10年代200首最佳单曲第142名：Rihanna: “Needed Me”

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原文链接：https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-200-best-songs-of-the-2010s/

翻译：Cathy Lin

审译：Emma.Z

推送：Lynn Liu

“Needed Me” offered a clear crystallization of Rihanna as a well-traveled, yeehaw-pioneering outlaw: People needed her, and she needed no one. It should feel normal, but it was thrilling to witness a woman governed only by her own rules, acting like a man. On the other hand, “Needed Me” is tender and sadly wise, a song about someone who is capable of being strong in a relationship and has learned they can’t expect to rely on anyone. And why bother? Put to music with radio heavy-hitters DJ Mustard, Frank Dukes, and Starrah, the song is sexy and savage, a way for Rihanna to flex her unique ability to inhabit the tastes and feelings of both Gen Z and Gen X. It resonated massively but quietly, becoming her longest-charting hit without ever hitting the Top 5. –Naomi Zeichner

“Need Me”清楚地体现了蕾哈娜(Rihanna)作为一个游历甚广、离乡背巷的非法开拓者的形象: 人们需要她，而她不需要任何人。这种感觉应该很正常，但是看到一个女人只按照自己的规则行事，像个男人一样，是令人兴奋的。另一方面，“Need Me”是一首温柔而伤感的智慧之歌，它讲述了一个人在一段关系中变得坚强，并学会了不能指望依靠任何人的故事。何苦呢？把DJ Mustard，制作人Frank Dukes和创作才子 Starrah一起汇集在这首歌的创作里，性感且野蛮，是蕾哈娜展示她独特能力的一种方式，体现了z 世代和 x 世代的品味和感受。它引起了巨大的共鸣，但却悄无声息。这首歌成为她在榜单上停留时间最长的热门歌曲，却从未进入前五名。