Listen: Rihanna ft. Chris Brown ‘Birthday Cake’

Given the conspicuous lack of denials following rumours of Rihanna and Chris Brown’s ‘Birthday Cake‘ collaboration, we’re not surprised to learn that that the track is real. How thoroughly depressing.

The below average song originally appeared as an interlude on Rihanna’s ‘Talk That Talk‘ album, but the full version is nothing to write home about. You’d think a pairing this risky might have been saved for a guaranteed hit, but no:

Rihanna will also perform at tonight’s BRIT Awards in London.