Rihanna has just revealed the cover artwork for her upcoming album Talk That Talk.

Talk That Talk will be Rihanna’s sixth studio album in a career that’s gone from strength to strength. The cover features the by now familiar spiky R logo and the album’s title printed down her forearm. Instead of going for a standard glamour-style shot, Rihanna strikes a cheeky pose, licking her lips for the camera.

The artwork was published on the rihannanow.com website in response to Rihanna’s Facebook Unlocked campaign. By interacting with the singer’s Facebook page, fans can ‘unlock’ exclusives like this one!

Talk That Talk is due to be released on 18th November 2011. It was originally planned that Rihanna would release a reissue of her Loud album from 2010, but the singer decided instead to release a complete new album of material. We’re not complaining! The lead single from the album is We Found Love, her collaboration with Scottish pop genius Calvin Harris.

Bonus artwork? We’ve also heard that there’s to be a deluxe version of the album, which features an entirely different cover! Here it is – complete with RiRi blowing smoke out of her mouth. Definitely not sexy.

Is the smoking cover as much of a turn-off for you guys or do you prefer it to the standard cover?