Love the Way You Lie (Part II)

It features American rapper Eminem, who wrote the song alongside Skylar Grey and the producer Alex da Kid.

[2] She said when she first heard the original demo of the song in the studio with Eminem, sung by American singer-songwriter Skylar Grey, her reservations about recording it went away.

[7] Emily Mackay of NME commented about the vocals provided by Rihanna and Eminem in the song, stating that "There's great contrast in Part II of 'Love The Way You Lie'.

With the balance of vocals neatly flipped and extra cavernous beats ramping up the drama, it wallows ever-deeper in the tortured relationship sketched out in Part I. Eminem at points is practically screaming with rage, and sounding, frankly, mental.

"[8] Jon Pareles of The New York Times said that "Loud works the pop gizmos as neatly as any album this year, maintaining the Rihanna brand.

A lone piano humanizes her first vocals, and she rides the ascending power ballad to a pained resolve; then Eminem delivers new verses in a spiraling rage.

"[9] Christopher Richards of The Washington Post said that "With 'Love the Way You Lie (Part II),' the maniac-mouthed rapper is limited to just one verse, giving Rihanna the space to take ownership of the proceedings.

But it is Rihanna's vocal – at once commanding, soulful and vulnerable – that anchors the song, and Loud itself, elevating it from a hit-and-miss collection into something oddly arresting.

"[11] Steve Jones of USA Today gave a mixed review of the collaboration, commenting, "Eminem puts in a cameo on 'Love the Way You Lie (Part II)', which extends, but doesn't really add, to their earlier hit about a tortured relationship from his Recovery album.

[17] The song also debuted and peaked at number 160 on the UK Singles Chart due to strong digital sales upon the release of Loud.

[21] Rihanna performed "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)" at Radio 1's Hackney Weekend on May 24, 2012, as the eighth song on the set list.