Good Girl Gone Bad captivating fans and press." Regarding the commercial impact of the album, "Entertainment Weekly"'s Margeaux Watson wrote, "For a pop star who was once dismissed as being incapable of yielding more than one hit song per album, Rihanna's newfound staying power is nothing short of remarkable–and proof that there's room for more than one diva in this game." Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic concluded that it was "Good Girl Gone Bad" that made Rihanna a "full-fledged international pop star with a regular presence atop the charts". Nick Levine of "Digital Spy" described the album, as the closest thing to a "Thriller" that
Good Girl Gone Bad Live be hitting the studio again and "she won't be away for too long". Azeem Ahmad of MusicOMH positively reviewed "Good Girl Gone Bad Live" giving it four stars and wrote that "it isn't going to win over any new fans, but buying it won't disappoint the many that already exist". According to him the songs are different from their recorded versions and sound "infectiously upbeat but in a more grown-up way than the album". Ahmad concluded that even the "cringey" American pronunciation of "Manchester" and associated drivel can't take away the vocal strength of "Rehab". He further praised the interlude