Not since Britney Spears went for a dip in her "Everytime" video has a
pop star's bath time made for such an unforgettable music video. While
Spears' video is driven by a storyline, not much happens in Rihanna's
clip for "Stay," but plenty is said.
The solemn, simple visual reflects the equally solemn ballad, showing
the Grammy winner strip down and crawl into the tub, where she spends
the entire clip. The water covers her body, but the shadow of her figure
underneath the milky blue water leaves very little to the imagination.
When the video isn't focused on Rihanna's heartbreak, it cuts to Mikky
Ekko, the singer/songwriter who appears on the track with her. They are
never together in the visual, but instead call and answer each other's
longing calls.
"Stay" is Rihanna's follow-up to "Diamonds," but where "Diamonds"
(directed by Anthony Mandler) focused on quick, dramatic shots to weave
together its story, "Stay" is all about lingering moments. The final
image is of Rihanna's face, her eyes closed, just soaking it all in.
The clip was directed by Sophie Muller, marking the legendary director's
first collaboration with the singer. Muller has previously directed
unforgettable clips for No Doubt, Beyoncé, Pink and Annie Lennox, among
others. This is not the first time fans have seen Rih Rih and Ekko
together. Rihanna was joined by Ekko on Sunday night at the Grammy
Awards, where they performed the song together in an equally simple
performance.
In addition to the official video, Rihanna also dropped an "uncut"
version of the raw video. In it, Ekko never makes an appearance but
instead it is just footage of the pop star alone in the tub.
What did you think of Rihanna's "Stay" video?
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Singer goes unapologetically simple for her latest video, where she's joined by collaborator Mikky Ekko.
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