RIHANNA WANTED AVRIL IN THE STUDIO WITH HER

Rihanna has revealed that she wanted to collaborate with Avril Lavigne on her new album.

The singer, who samples Lavigne's vocals on Loud album track 'Cheers (Drink To That)', admitted that she wanted Lavigne to re-record her vocals especially for the song, but producers had finished working on it before the two could pair up.

"I asked whether she could appear, but when I heard the track it was already embedded in the music, so the producers already had it that way," she told MTV.

"But it would have sounded the same. I'm just glad that we could use her sample, because it became such a huge part of the instrumental that if it were not in the song, it would change the whole vibe of it."

She continued: "'Cheers' is one of my favorite songs. It makes you feel like celebrating. It gives you a great feeling inside like you want to go out and have a drink. People can't wait for the weekend."