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Rihanna a.k.a. Robyn R. Fenty, debuted with Pon de Replay in May 2005 and rose to superstardom over the past two decades. She has released eight studio albums, over 53 singles, and is credited as a featured artist on over 17 singles.
Honored with numerous accolades for her music, RiRi also enjoyed significant fame as a songwriter. She contributed to some of her major hits like Run This Town, Work, Rude Boy, and Lift Me Up.
Apart from co-writing her own songs, RiRi also worked with major artists like Drake and Eminem by co-writing and featuring in their chart-topping hits like Too Good and The Monster. Her songwriting alias, Robyn Fenty, is credited with over a dozen songs.
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Rihanna shared her love for music with Interview Magazine in June 2019, where she said:
“The thing that keeps me alive and passionate is being creative. With every business outlet, I’m making something from a vision to a reality, and that’s the thing I really enjoy. Music had led me to these other outlets, and to things that I genuinely love.”
A look at the 7 songs Rihanna wrote for other artists
From Eminem to Shakira, Drake to DJ Khaled, Rihanna has worked with numerous artists over the past two decades and written songs for them. Most of the songs written by the Diamonds singer became popular hits over the years.
Some of the most celebrated songs that RiRi has written or contributed to for other artists include:
1) The Monster - Eminem (feat. Rihanna)
Eminem released The Monster on October 29, 2013, as the fourth single of The Marshall Mathers LP 2 album. The rap song credits Robyn Fenty (Rihanna), Eminem, Bebe Rexha, Aaron Kleinstub, Jonathan Bellion, and Bryan Fryzel as the songwriters. It topped the US Billboard Hot 100, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Pop Airplay, and Rhythmic charts.
2) Can’t Remember to Forget You - Shakira
Can’t Remember to Forget You was part of Shakira's self-titled studio album and came out on 13 January 2014. It was co-written by RiRi, Shakira, John Hill, Daniel Alexander, and Erik Hassle.
RiRi also features in the music video, along with lending her vocals. The song peaked at #15 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and secured the top rank on Billboard's US Dance Club Songs chart.
3) Too Good - Drake
Drake released Too Good featuring RiRi, as part of his Views album on July 26, 2016. It credited Rihanna, Drake, Supa Dups, Aubrey Graham, Andrew Hershey, Atom Martin, and Terence Lam as the songwriters. The song topped Billboard's US Rhythmic Chart and secured #14 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
4) Selfish - Future
Selfish was released as the lead single for Future's Hndrxx album on February 28, 2017. RiRi featured and co-wrote the song with Future, Noel Fisher, Omar Walker, and Evan Smith. It peaked at the 37th spot on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart while securing #15 on the US Rhythmic chart.
5) Loyalty - Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar released Loyalty as the second single to the Damn album on June 20, 2017. It was written by Rihanna (who also features), Kendrick Lamar, Bruno Mars, Brody Brown, and Terrace Martin, among other artists. The song topped Billboard's US Rhythmic Chart and peaked at 14th on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
6) Lemon - N.E.R.D.
Lemon came out on November 1, 2017, as the lead single to the N.E.R.D. band's No One Ever Really Dies album. Pharrell Williams and Robyn Fenty co-wrote the song for the band, while Fenty also features on it. The song topped Billboard's US Rhythmic Chart and peaked at #36 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
7) Wild Thoughts - DJ Khaled
The third single from DJ Khaled's Grateful album featured Rihanna and was released on June 16, 2017. The song was co-written by numerous artists, including - RiRi, Jahron Braithwaite, Khaled Khaled, and Bryson Tiller, among others.
While it secured #2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, the song topped Billboard's Dance Club Song, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Song, and Rhythmic charts.
Rihanna has kept away from music for the last four years. Reportedly, she recently began working on her ninth studio album, dubbed R9 by fans. However, the album does not have a confirmed title or speculated release date.
