With The Monster expected to go #1 soon, Rihanna is expected to notch her 13th #1 on the Hot 100, surpassing Madonna and tying the legendary Michael Jackson's total #1 count. She even sampled him on the triple-platinum Don't Stop the Music (from Good Girl Gone Bad), which went on to peak at #3 on the Hot 100 and was a global #1 smash. Her album, the ultra successful Loud, was also compared to MJ's iconic album Thriller for every song being of great quality and single-worthy. She is the only superstar of today to also have a spooky themed pop song (the 2-week Hot 100 #1, Disturbia) comparable to MJ's single Thriller - both songs have stood the test of time and became not only Halloween but pop music classics. Rihanna has cemented her legendary status in her own right (like Michael Jackson did) and like him, she is also without peer - being in a league of her own.
Is Rihanna the new Female Michael Jackson???
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