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Rihanna is still looking for songs for 'Anti', says Sia.
The 'Elastic Heart' hitmaker spent time with the singing superstar, 27, going through several songs she'd written and produced and Rihanna came away with four she liked, but Sia isn't sure they'll make the final cut.
Speaking to Jo Whiley on BBC Radio 2, Sia, 39: "The other night she came over and listened to half of 25 songs I played her because she's still looking for songs for her new album.
"She was there to listen to songs and see if there was anything that she was into. It was a business meeting for sure. She took four [songs] but I don't know if they'll end up [on the album]. I'm pretty sure I have one on the new album but I don't know if I'll end up with more than that."​
And the Australian singer/songwriter - who wrote Rihanna's 2012 hit 'Diamonds' - even offered her own song 'Alive', but she rejected it.
She previously said: "We were writing it for her new album but it didn't fit with the other tracks so she rejected it.
"I sent it to Rihanna's people and they rejected it, but in the meantime everyone said I should do it myself."
RiRi's much-anticipated record was expected to be released earlier this month after several teaser videos appeared on a website ANTIdiaRy.com, which was setup with technology giants Samsung for the album's campaign, but nothing has followed since.
The singer's forthcoming album is expected to feature singles 'Bitch Better Have My Money' and 'American Oxygen' both released earlier this year, along with her collaboration with Sir Paul McCartney and Kanye West, 'FourFiveSeconds'.

Madonna blasted her fans after she was an hour late to her own concert in Manchester on Monday night (14.12.15).
The 57-year-old singing superstar was booed by concertgoers at Manchester Arena after she was delayed due to technical difficulties with the venues' video system and she soon hit back.
According to the Manchester Evening News, Madonna explained to the crowd in a foul-mouthed rant: "The video crashed. We had no video and we had to wait until we could reboot. No selfish diva b**** reason. If you diva b****es want to keep complaining about it don't come to my show."
Madonna - who was performing her only northern England show on the 'Rebel Heart Tour' - was expected on stage at 9pm but she didn't make an appearance until shortly after 10pm.
And despite an earlier announcement saying the late running of the show was "beyond the artist's control" many angry fans reportedly started leaving the venue.
Several people also took to social media tweeting their frustration at the late arrival of the Queen of Pop.
One wrote: "Over 50mins late at Manchester Arena and no announcements. Not acceptable. People have jobs to go to @Madonna (sic)"
While another user posted: "Thousands of people waiting Manchester Arena, and still your too lazy to tell us what's going on! #Madonna @ MEN (sic)"
Due to the technical difficulties, the show also ended abruptly with no encore.

Nelly has reportedly cancelled his mini tour of the UK due to terrorism concerns in London.
The 'Hot In Herre' rapper was expected to kick of his British shows at the capital's Koko club on Monday night (14.12.15), however venue officials at the O2 Ritz Manchester - where the star was to perform on Thursday (17.12.15) announced the American star had axed the entire tour.
A post on the venue's page read: "Due to unforeseen circumstances, Nelly has been forced to postpone his UK tour. Customers are advised to hold on to their tickets as rescheduled dates will be announced shortly & tickets will remain valid for the new shows. We apologise for any disappointment & inconvenience caused."
And according to gossip website TMZ an attorney for the singer had "safety concerns relating to venue security preventing terrorist attacks", but said the scheduled concerts will go ahead at a later date.
The cancelled shows come after the 'Dilemma' hitmaker appeared in a Tennessee court on Friday (11.12.15), to clear his name after a small amount of marijuana, methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and several guns were found on board his tour bus in April.

Adele's partner Simon Konecki has changed the meaning of her song 'Someone Like You'.
The 27-year-old singer released the heartbreaking ballad in 2011, after writing it following the break up of a difficult relationship.
But as she performed in front of a sell out audience in New York on Monday night (14.12.15) while recording her NBC special 'Adele: Live in New York City', the singer told the crowd she is now in a happier place than ever before thanks to her boyfriend and their two-year-old son Angelo.
Before performing 'Someone Like You', Adele said: "I don't sing this from the same place anymore. I sing it from an amazing place because of my man who is here tonight - and I love you - and this is the first show that he's ever seen me do!"
The concert special is the latest proof that Adele is well and truly back on top form following a break from the industry after vocal surgery and the birth of her son.
However, she told the audience that the operation she had on her vocal chords has actually affected the way she delivers her songs.
Prior to her performance of 'All I Ask', Adele said: "It is, it's f***ing, it's really hard to sing," she tried to sell the crowd, who just weren't buying it. "I had vocal surgery and then suddenly I could sing higher, I could sing lower, I could do whatever you wanted me to do. As soon as I'm in front of you lot, I just f**k myself."
But it was her rendition of 'When We Were Young', which has now been confirmed as the second single to be taken off her best selling album '25', that caused the most emotional response from Adele.
Struggling to hold back her tears, Adele said: "I've honestly missed you all so much. Oh, I think I did quite well with not crying until now. Thank you so much for coming. I feel like this is the start now.
"Before the show, I was like, 'I just want it to be over,' because I was so nervous and I've managed to remember every moment from this show, which is a first for me. I normally get so nervous that I blank out but I remembered every moment, and I'll never forget it."

David Guetta wants to get one million fans to sing on his UEFA EURO 2016 song 'This Ones For You'.
The EDM superstar wants to get as many true soccer fans as he can on the track - which is the official song of the tournament to be held in France, his home country, next summer - to provide the "heart" of the tune.
In a statement, he said: "I'm so excited to be working with UEFA on this project in my home country. UEFA EURO 2016 is all about the fans and I want to put them at the heart of everything, especially the music. So I'm trying something very special and asking fans around the world to celebrate this festival of football by being part of the Official Song."
The 48-year-old superstar DJ previously shared his joy of being invited to "honour" his country of France with the football anthem.
He told BANG Showbiz: "I have this record I did for UEFA. That is crazy; it is a big honour for me representing my country."
The 'Hey Mama' hitmaker has written and produced the song, which will be the figurehead for UEFA's global music campaign and will be played live at the Stade de France at the opening and closing ceremonies at the Champ de Mars underneath the Eiffel Tower and at an interactive experience as part of the UEFA EURO 2016 Trophy Tour.
Fans can get involved by visiting www.euro2016.com/davidguetta to record their part.
David will then use fans recordings and mix them into his 'This One's For You' which will be released in spring 2016.

Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn performed together at Clash bassist Paul Simonon's 60th birthday celebration on Sunday (13.12.15).
The Blur frontman and former Oasis star once again showed they have become firm friends since putting their 90s Britpop rivalry behind them by coming together along with Paul - who reaches the landmark age on Tuesday (15.12.15) - and Chrissie Hynde to form a super-group at the gig in London.
As well as guitar duties Noel took on vocals for Gorillaz track 'DARE', while Chrissie was lead singer on Clash classics 'I Fought The Law', 'Brand New Cadillac' and 'Janie Jones'.
Rapper Kano also took to the stage at one point to perform another of Damon's Gorillaz tunes, 'Clint Eastwood'.
Paul was in the band The Good, the Bad & the Queen with Damon and also featured on some Gorillaz songs.
Other guests in attendance included Beatles star Ringo Starr's son Zak Starkey - who plays drums in The Who and formerly Oasis - and Gorillaz collaborator Jeff Wootton, who played bass in Noel's brother Liam Gallagher's band Beady Eye.
This is not the first time Noel and Damon have played together.
In March 2013, the 'Wonderwall' hitmaker joined Blur's Graham Coxon, Damon and fellow Britpop icon Paul Weller on stage at a Teenage Cancer Trust charity concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
And in recent years the former rivals have been very gracious about one another
Speaking about Noel, Damon previously said: "I still see Noel from time to time. We text a bit ... I can imagine [a collaboration] being a very distinct possibility at some point in the future. But, as yet we haven't really talked about it ... OK we have a little bit."
And Noel had plenty of praise for Blur's latest LP 'The Magic Whip'.
He said of the album: "I like the tracks 'Lonesome Street' and 'Ong Ong' ... Very good."

Sam Smith has chosen the title for his next album.
The 'Writing's On The Wall' hitmaker has revealed he went to a beach in Australia and scrawled the name of his second LP into wet sand to signify his "new project" is underway.
Posting an image of himself on the beach on Instagram - with the promise to uncover more of the photo as the record progresses - he included the caption: "I just wrote my new album title in the sand. I always start new projects with a working title or message of what I'm trying to say - then the writing flows for me. So I have the starting point. When I'm finished - I'll reveal the rest of this picture. Then we can see if the message stayed the same (I change my mind a lot) xx (sic)"
The 23-year-old pop star is enthused to have started work on his new LP - the follow up to the Grammy Award winning 'In The Lonely Hour' - but he will not be reading reviews of it when it is eventually released.
He previously posted: "Sometimes you're never going to win. The reviews I care about are from YOU. And only you - my fans. The people who have put me here. (sic)"
And he added that he gets upset when he sees negative comments about his art.
He wrote: "Why is it when you have a crowd of people saying you're great - you notice the one who says you're not? Haha the heart is complicated. I'm getting there thou (sic) lol slowly but surely. (sic)"

Scott Weiland was laid to rest at the Los Angeles Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Thursday (10.12.15).
Members of Velvet Revolver and Stone Temple Pilots paid respect to their former bandmate, who passed away in his sleep aged 48 on December 3.
Chris Kushner - the wife of Velvet Revolver guitarist Dave Kushner -took to social media along with many other stars to pay tribute to the departed rock god.
In a post remembering Weiland on Instagram, she said: "A very sad day when [you] bury a friend. He was a good man. Don't believe everything [you] read. Remember, we were all there. (sic)"
She described the funeral as being "filled [with] love and funny beautiful stories about Scott (sic)".
Many other stars have remembered Weiland, who leaves behind two children, Noah, 15, and Lucy, 13, and his wife Jamie Wachtel.
Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx tweeted: "Sad to hear about Scott's passing .I hope it wasn't drugs. The saddest part of the story is his kids and family being left behind. RIP (sic)"
Former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic wrote: "Really sorry to hear about Scott Weiland. (sic)"
And Blink 182's Travis Barker tweeted: "Very sad news, rest in peace #ScottWeiland #toosoon (sic)"

B.B. King's family and friends honoured the late blues legend by laying a stone in Mississippi.
More than 100 fans and family members paid tribute to the bluesman - who passed away in his sleep in May aged 89 - by gathering outside the B.B. King Music and Delta Interpretive Centre on Friday (11.12.15), to remember the extraordinary life and work of one of the guitarist and singer.
Seven of King's 11 living children attended the memorial service, including his daughter Karen King Williams, who said this is how her father would have wanted to be remembered.
Karen said in a speech: "This is such an outpouring of love and seeing how the Delta really loved B.B. King and what a wonderful man he was. This is just how he would want to be remembered."
The 'The Thrill Is Gone' singer was buried on May 30 outside the museum where he used to busk on the streets as a youngster, where is music career started.
The marker is to become a centrepiece of a memorial garden outside the building and is art of a $4.5 million expansion for the centre, which will be a heritage site for the late star.
And the plot will eventually have benches and King's song titles engraved on panels, according to Billboard.