Skip to Content. We trace the Barbados-born pop queen's history with a run down of her best songs — bad girls really do do it well. Written by Clare Considine Published on But all whilst remaining unmistakably RiRi. Last year Rihanna turned 30 and celebrated over million records sold, nine Grammys on her mantelpiece and most streamed artist of all time status. Time was, with each passing year you could rely on the arrival of a new Rihanna album — generally an all killer no filler charts-focussed affair. With no promised date for new material RiRi fans will have to satisfy ourselves with the epic back catalogue.
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Rihanna has had an amazing career. Since her debut in , she has managed to be relevant at all times. Thanks to the Me-Too movement, a large spotlight has been shed upon domestic partner violence. In this song, Eminem and Rihanna managed to tackle the subject in a way that is both delicate and haunting. Other Rihanna songs might be better, but none is more influential. One of the great love songs of the 20th century, the song blends beautiful metaphors with minimalistic hip-hop-inspired production that will remain in your head for days. There are numerous Christmas songs. Built around a memorable Eurodance hook, the song has lyrics about being scared that make no literal sense but sound really cool a la Fall Out Boy.
5. ‘Love the Way You Lie’
Barbadian singer Rihanna has recorded music for her eight studio albums and has collaborated with other artists for duets and featured songs on their respective albums, which also includes charity songs. After signing a record contract with the Def Jam Recordings in February , [1] Rihanna began to work with producers Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers , who co-wrote and co-produced 12 out of the 15 songs on her debut album, Music of the Sun. Rihanna's third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad was developed by songwriters and producers with whom she had previously collaborated as well as different artists.
To celebrate the release of the new album 'Loud' we present Rihanna's top 10 singles to date. Pon De Replay shot 17 year old Rihanna to fame back in Her debut single, it sold over 4 million copies worldwide, and made it to number 2 in the UK charts. Jay-Z had massive success in with his 11th album — The Blueprint 3 — and it features some of the biggest names in music — including Rihanna! It went straight to number 1 in the UK and has gone double platinum over in America. As the name suggests, the video features Rihanna working in a scrap yard, dancing on cars and appearing in drag races! It reached number 1 in the States and went double platinum,. Eminem managed to persuade Rihanna to leave the set of her upcoming movie to perform with him — the red hot performance was voted the best of the night! It managed to climb to the top spot in 10 countries and is considered an international hit. Top Rihanna Singles To celebrate the release of the new album 'Loud' we present Rihanna's top 10 singles to date.
