When it comes to Rihanna, a new album is an annual thing, so for me, buying the new Rihanna album is also an annual thing.  With the past couple of Rihanna albums, it has also been an annual thing wherein there has been one song per album that I do not think too much of upon a first listen, but after several more listens (around when it starts to get plenty of airtime), I gradually realize just how great that song I initially overlooked is.  In fact, those songs are so good as to deserve consideration among the best singles of the year. On Loud, it was “Cheers (Drink to That).”  On Talk That Talk, it was “Where Have You Been?”  And with Unapologetic, it appears Rihanna has already anticipated my reaction by making the song that I initially overlook but then come to love the first single – yes, “Diamonds” is a mighty fine song, and it deserves consideration among the best songs of 2012 (right alongside “Where Have You Been?”, which was released as a single in this calendar year).