Living legends Rihanna and Kanye West on Sunday welcomed up-and-coming recording artist Paul McCartney (who?!) to the Grammy Awards stage for a performance of the trio’s laid-back hit “FourFiveSeconds.”
A far cry from the loud, boisterous and occasionally crotch-grabby fare we’re accustomed to seeing from RiRi and West, this performance found the superstars presenting toned-down versions of themselves as they harmonized alongside the Beatles great.
(Just kidding! There was still so much crotch-grabbing.)
The song was initially released just a few weeks ago, setting the internet ablaze with mostly positive reviews from surprised critics and fans of all three artists. And following this performance — which marked the song’s live television debut — it’s hard to imagine “FourFiveSeconds” not earning even more radio spins.
Earlier in the evening, West also performed — and danced majestically to — “Only One,” a tribute to his late mother that he co-wrote with McCartney.
Your thoughts on “FourFiveSeconds”? Grade the performance below, then drop a comment with your full critique.
Photo and video from the performance will be added when available.
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Rihanna sounded the BEST I’ve ever heard her sound. This new album may be something worth purchasing.
It was the best performance of the night by far. Rihanna killed it, absolutely killed it.
Pretty sure Sir Paul’s mic was off?
It was… weird. Nice to hear Kanye without autotune, but not *that* nice- still Kanye after all. Strange performance in a string of slow tunes, but nice to be able to bob my head a sec.
on another blog it was noted Kayne did use auto-tune at the Grammys
In his own performance, definitely. Sounded like a human during this song, to me at least.
why was Sir Paul’s microphone off?
I really enjoyed the permormance! I think that “Only One” was actually written for Kanye’s daughter, rather than his wife.
*mother, sorry.
Tony Bennett and Ladg Gaga were so much more in sync…Kanye and Ri are such camera whores that they can’t put their egos in check to deliver a more cohesive and impactful performance. What a surprise…
Rihanna blew it away even though Kanye was off key and struggling. She has a PURE voice when she decides to really sing. She and Paul should do something together, without Kanye.
Song=good. Faux crotch grabbing=lame and distracting especially alongside sir paul.
Thank you. The crotch grabbing was ridiculous! UTI? Need to pee? What is that all about?
Best performance Rihanna has ever given. She was so on point she even made Kanye better. One of the best performances of the night…