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Rihanna is believed to be planning to release a brand new album, her eighth since 2005, in November this year.
The Barbadian singer has released an album every November since 2009, with Unapologetic her most recent, spawning the No.1 hit, 'Diamonds'.
The news was revealed by MTV Italy, who claim the star will be working on the new record in downtime following her Diamonds world tour. Their report claims she is heading into the studio in the next few weeks.
See Rihanna perform 'Diamonds' on X Factor, 2012, below
Rihanna's last album produced only one sizeable hit, so fans will be hoping there will be more substance to her 2013 release. Following 'Diamonds', subsequent singles 'Pour It Up' and 'Right Now' reached only No.70 and No.36 respectively.
The singer will face stiff competition by releasing in November, with fellow female superstars Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Britney Spears and Beyonce all set to release new records ahead of Christmas 2013.
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