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Robyn Rihanna Fenty, or as the world knows her, RiRi, is a formidable force in music, apparel, and, as of late, all things beauty. She revealed her musical prowess to the world in 2003 when she debuted her studio album Music of the Sun. Since then, the Barbadian music titan has nabbed 184 accolades and over 470 nominations.
The last song she gifted her fans with was Lift Me Up, the lead single from the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack. The last album she released, however, was Anti in 2016. Fans have been waiting for her to drop her next album for so long, and it's a running gag on the internet.
Music is not the only thing she's famous for; the mom-of-two is an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, and a fashion icon. From serving looks repeatedly to releasing music that has had fans grooving for years, the actor-singer has made one thing known: there's nothing she can't do.
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Based on Spotify streaming numbers, we've compiled a list of the top 10 songs to listen to before Rihanna releases her next album, R9.
Rihanna collaborates with Drake, DJ Khaled, DJ Calvin Harris, and more
1) This Is What You Came For
Total Streams: 1,834,273,148
Daily Streams: 1,021,202
DJ Calvin and Rihanna joined forces to produce this massive hit, released to the world on 29 April 2016. The song hit No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart right off the bat. It peaked at No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100, but the success didn't stop there, as the song went to top charts in 12 other countries.
"Baby, this is what you came for / Lightning strikes every time she moves / And everybody's watchin' her / But she's lookin' at you, ooh, ooh"
2) We Found Love
Total Streams: 1,760,285,525
Daily Streams: 1,289,231
Yet another collab between the two, Rihanna and DJ Calvin Harris got together to deliver the song that hit No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 for ten weeks straight, making it Rihanna's longest-running No. 1 single. This track soared in success globally, from Canada to Russia and 23 other countries, where it topped the charts.
"Yellow diamonds in the light / Now we're standing side by side As your shadow crosses mine / What it takes to come alive / It's the way I'm feeling I just can't deny / But I've gotta let it go"
3) Umbrella
Total Streams: 1,611,584,895
Daily Streams: 1,006,287
The song's massive success somehow coincided with the excess rain and flooding in the UK at the time of its release in March 2007, making it one of the country's most-played songs of the decade. Back in the US, the song fared just as well, having held the topmost position on the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks straight.
"No clouds in my stones / Let it rain, I hydroplane in the bank / Comin' down like Dow Jones / When the clouds come, we gone / We Roc-A-Fella / We fly higher than weather"
4) Love The Way You Lie
Total Streams: 1,606,423,784
Daily Streams: 875,576
Love The Way You Lie music video (Image via YouTube/Rihanna)
When Eminem and RiRi join forces, the whole world stops and listens. The two dropped this track in June 2010 to nod to their failed and unhealthy relationships. Eminem wrote the chorus and chose RiRi to voice it, resulting in a track that nabbed 5 Grammy nominations, the first spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks straight, and gave Slim Shady his best-selling single.
"Just gonna stand there and watch me burn? / Well, that's all right because I like the way it hurts / Just gonna stand there and hear me cry? / Well, that's all right because I love the way you lie"
5) Love On The Brain
Total Streams: 1,541,295,283
Daily Streams: 913,626
The founder of Fenty Beauty released this song as part of her last album, Anti, in September 2016. Just like her other songs, this one, too, dominated the charts. It reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, got certified 7x platinum by the RIAA, and saw the singer perform it on her Anti world tour and at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards.
"Oh, and baby I'm fist fighting with fire / Just to get close to you / Can we burn something, babe? / And I run for miles just to get a taste / Must be love on the brain / That's got me feeling this way"
6) Needed Me
Total Streams: 1,537,964,030
Daily Streams: 793,097
Rihanna gifted her fans with Needed Me in 2016, a song that alludes to unrequited love. The song's success goes as follows: No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Performance, and No. 9 on Billboard's 100 Best Pop Songs of 2016.
"I was good on my own, that's the way it was / That's the way it was / You was good on the low for a faded f- / On some faded love / Sh-, what the f- you complaining for? / Feeling jaded, huh?"
7) Diamonds
Total Streams: 1,476,603,531
Daily Streams: 751,584
This Sia-written Rihanna song differs from her other work in that it talks of lovers as "diamonds in the sky." When it came out in September 2012, the song topped the charts in an impressive 20+ countries. It was certified Diamond by the RIAA and 3x platinum by the BPI.
"Find light in the beautiful sea, I choose to be happy / You and I, you and I, we're like diamonds in the sky / You're a shooting star I see, a vision of ecstasy / When you hold me, I'm alive, we're like diamonds in the sky / I knew that we'd become one right away / Oh, right away / At first sight I felt the energy of sun rays / I saw the life inside your eyes"
8) Work
Total Streams: 1,430,548,448
Daily Streams: 417,579
This collaboration between Rihanna and Drake was a soaring success, and it was yet another song to come out in 2016 as part of her album Anti. This single was at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for about nine weeks straight and earned several platinum certifications, including in the US, France, and Canada.
"I believed all of your dreams, adoration / You took my heart and my keys and my patience / You took my heart on my sleeve for decoration / You mistaken my love I brought for you for foundation / All that I wanted from you was to give me / Something that I never had / Something that you've never seen"
9) Stay
Total Streams: 1,368,319,734
Daily Streams: 757,788
In Stay, RiRi alludes to temptation and the power of true love, and as usual, this one topped the charts in several countries, including Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, and Israel. It reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart.
"All along it was a fever / A cold sweat, hot headed believer / I threw my hands in the air, and said, "Show me something" / He said, "If you dare, come a little closer" / 'Round and around and around and around we go / Oh, now tell me now, tell me now, tell me now you know"
10) Wild Thoughts (feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller)
Total Streams: 1,199,661,891
Daily Streams: 387,463
This DJ Khaled track features Rihanna and came out in June 2017. In true RiRi fashion, the song was a commercial success, having hit No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. It did just as well in numerous other countries, even going on to top the charts in some, such as the United Kingdom.
"I hope you know I'm for the takin' (uh) / You know this cookie's for the bakin' / Kitty, kitty, baby, give that thing some rest (you're the best) / 'Cause you done beat it like the '68 Jets (uh) / Diamonds ain't nothin' when I'm rockin' with ya"
Upon the release of her last album, Anti, in 2016, Rihanna opted for a hiatus from music altogether. Instead, the now mom-of-two has focused on her business empire, Fenty Beauty. She launched the game-changing brand in 2017, and it was lauded for its inclusivity, as it catered to the needs of all skin tones. It has been about eight years since the singer returned to the studio, and fans can only wait for more news on her upcoming album, R9.
