Sexiest Album Covers

Pop singer Rihanna is back with her first single in months as part of her highly anticipated comeback. The 21-year-old Bajan beauty has not released any music since boyfriend Chris Brown was convicted of brutally assaulting her in a car following a pre-Grammy party in February. Never one to shy away from pushing the envelope, the single is called "Russian Roulette" and the cover features Rihanna in black bondage gear and an eye patch. And the song coincides with the edgy nature of the cover image, with a slow and dark sound and a gun shot heard at the end. The image is indeed a little freaky, but it's also a very sexy turn for the previously clean-cut pop singer. Check out our list of sexiest album covers and see how Rihanna measures up. (Source: Def Jam)

The full image of Rihanna's "Russian Roulette" cover. (Source: Def Jam)

To answer the question posed in their CD title, "Um, what more do you want?" (Souce: RCA)

"Up!" is exactly where Shania Twain's career went after she released her album dressed in sexy skivvies. (Source: Mercury Nashville)

Okay, this one's not so much sexy as just heavy metal hilarious. (Source: EMI)

Apparently "No Secrets" equals "No Bra." (Source: Elektra/WEA)

Bruce Springsteen's butt was seen round the world when "Born in the USA" went to #1. Nothing sexier than success. (Source: Sony)

How many 50-year-olds could pull off a CD cover like Madonna did for her latest release, "Hard Candy"? The AARP never looked so good. (Source: WEA/Reprise)

From back when D'Angelo had pop music's best 6-pack. (Source: Virgin)

Okay, maybe she's only looking sexy if you're a viking who's been on the high seas for a few years, but just for the sake of argument, let's say you have been. Rowr.   (Polygram)

Britney's "Circus" CD cover has her back to her sexy self after a very unsexy last couple of years. (Source: Jive)

Nothing says sexy like a 'stache. And chest hair. And feathered hair. All at the same time. On Prince. (Source: Warner Bros.)