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Chart Listings: Rihanna's 20 Biggest Billboard Hits
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Rihanna's 20 Biggest Billboard Hits
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There are only a handful of femmes that can make being bad look so good and do it so well. Rihanna, without a doubt, is one of them. With her free spirit, style and talent, the Barbadian singer has won the hearts of many since her pre-Roc Nation days. We can't wait to see what Rihanna has in store with her sixth studio album, "Talk That Talk," set for release Monday (Nov. 21).
In time for the release of "Talk That Talk," Billboard.com is counting down Rihanna's top twenty Billboard hits. This chart of Rihanna's 20 top Billboard hits is based on actual performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100 through the chart dated Nov. 12. Songs are ranked using an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at No. 100 earning the least.
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20. Shut Up And Drive
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Released in the summer of 2007, this sexy "woman as car" metaphor track is one of four songs from that album to make it onto this list of Rihanna's biggest hits. In the song, she purrs that she's looking for a driver and "can you handle the curves?" Apparently the answer was yes. The song spent plenty of quality time on the Hot 100 and reached as far as No. 15.
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19. Break It Off (feat. Sean Paul)
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This 2006 single from Rihanna's album "A Girl Like Me" was not only performed with Sean Paul, he also co-wrote the song, a "feelin' naughty" duet of sorts that moved into the top 10 of the Hot 100.
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18. Cheers (Drink To That)
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Released at the tail end of 2010, this "Loud" single (one of four from that album to make this list) indeed gave Rihanna something to toast about as the party-centric tune moved up to No. 7 on the Hot 100.
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17. We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris)
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This first single from Rihanna's hugely-anticipated 2011 album "Talk That Talk" "found" its way to No. 1 on the Hot 100 (for two weeks, as of this writing) after just six weeks spent climbing the chart. The success of the song made her just the seventh artist in the 53-year history of the Hot 100 to score at least 11 Hot 100 chart-toppers.
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16. Hard (feat. Jeezy)
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Rihanna enlisted rapper Jeezy for this "Rated R" bombastic, uptempo jam (and its fashion-forward battle field-set video). No one has ever rocked a soldier's helmet (or a tank) quite like RiRi did. The combination was more than enough to catapult the 2009 track to the top 10 of the Hot 100.
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15. Unfaithful
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Rihanna has all the bases of pop music covered. Dancefloor anthems? Check. Sweet collabs with superstar rappers? Check. Double-diva pop gems? Sure. Ballads? Also, sure. Her melancholy 2006 single (from "A Girl Like Me") took her to No. 6 on the Hot 100.
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14. Hate That I Love You (feat. Ne-Yo)
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"Good Girl Gone Bad" was more than good for Rihanna, spawning this, one of several Hot 100 hits. With a little help from Ne-Yo, the track reached No. 7 in 2007.
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13. S.O.S.
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Rihanna, an infectious beat, and a healthy "Tainted Love"-inspired melody? Yes, please. "S.O.S.," which finds RiRi begging for rescue from a boy she's fallen for "head over heels," spent three whole weeks atop the Hot 100 in 2006.
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12. Don't Stop The Music
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We defy you to get the hook from this pounding 2007 dancefloor favorite out of your mind. Not only did it reach the top five of the Hot 100, it generated a Grammy nomination.
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11. Pon De Replay
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One by one, two by two, everyone in the club was certainly rocking to the beat of this 2005 single, which made it all the way to No. 2 on the Hot 100 and helped establish Rihanna as a hitmaker to be reckoned with.
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10. Run This Town (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
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The Roc Nation protégé, alongside Kanye West, teamed up yet again with boss-man Jay-Z for the anthem of 2009. It's worth mentioning that "Run This Town" marked Rihanna's first musical appearance since her altercation with Chris Brown, and what a return it was.
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9. S&M
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Rihanna plays bad so good. The singer pulls out the whips and chains for the risque "S&M" song and video, even getting flagged by YouTube viewers.
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8. What's My Name? (feat. Drake)
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Rihanna and Drake give us a glimpse into their maybe-was romantic encounter in the "Loud" duet. It became her eighth No. 1 a year ago this month.
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7. Only Girl (In The World)
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"Only Girl" introduced the world to a red-tressed Rihanna and past her "Rated R" rainy days. And, it took RiRi to a new comfort zone: dance. The first single off "Loud" won the singer a Grammy for Best Dance Recording.
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6. Rude Boy
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Rihanna will tell you how she wants it, when she wants, and at what speed. Yes, we said it. Take "Rude Boy." The "Rated R" single's saucy lyrics and vibrant Caribbean visuals kept the singer at No. 1 for five weeks.
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5. Take A Bow
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Man, Ne-Yo can surely write a ballad to empower a woman scorned (hear also: "Irreplaceable"). "You're so ugly when you cry. Please. Just cut it out," Rihanna sings on "Take a Bow." The Stargate-produced ballad, heavy with 'tude, took Rihanna all the way to No. 1.
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4. Disturbia
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There's no denying Rihanna sharpened her acting chops for "Disturbia." But could Chris Brown have done better than his ex? C.Breezy, who co-wrote the two-week No. 1, is said to have passed "Disturbia" to RiRi because he felt a female voice would do it justice.
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3. Umbrella (feat. Jay-Z)
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Jay-Z said it best, "Rihanna: Good girl gone bad." "Umbrella" was a defining moment in Rihanna's career and fashion evolution. The island girl cut and colored her tresses, taking a turn for the sexy and making "Umbrella" Rihanna's longest No. 1 as a lead artist.
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2. Love The Way You Lie (Eminem)
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After a turbulent end to her and Chris Brown's relationship, Rihanna bravely jumped on Eminem's emotional song and controversial video about domestic violence, "Love the Way You Lie," which Rihanna crafted a sequel to on "Loud." It was powerful enough to stay up top for seven weeks straight.
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1. Live Your Life (T.I.)
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Who more perfect to team up with T.I. for "Live Your Life" than the "gangsta 4 life" herself, Rihanna? T.I.'s swaggerific anthem of 2008 won the two artists the 2009 BET Hip-Hop Awards for Best Hip-Hop Collaboration and Best Hip-Hop Video.
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 @ #1 and #2 not being Rihanna songs.
Umbrella should be #1!
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1. Live Your Life (T.I.)
2. Love The Way You Lie (Eminem)
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Billboard stanning 
But live your life #1? 
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Fantastic set, sans "Cheers" and "Take A Bow."
"Russian Roulette" should have been included instead of "Cheers." 
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Originally posted by Bibliotheque
1. Live Your Life (T.I.)
2. Love The Way You Lie (Eminem)
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Live Your Life isn't even her biggest seller and it only stayed #1 for only a week. How is it her biggest hit?
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 But why isn't Umbrella #1?
And Cheers wasn't released in 2010. 
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Originally posted by BadBitch
Live Your Life isn't even her biggest seller and it only stayed #1 for only a week. How is it her biggest hit?
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No, "Live Your Life" stayed @ #1 for 6 weeks. This may be based on chart points.
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Live Your Life,Pon De Replay,Hard,Hate That I Love You,Unfaithful,Break It Off & Umbrella are tha anthems.
Tha rest are meh
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Originally posted by Bibliotheque
1. Live Your Life (T.I.)
2. Love The Way You Lie (Eminem)
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Billboard issues receipts by tha sexiness of tha rapper provided
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Originally posted by BadBitch
Live Your Life isn't even her biggest seller and it only stayed #1 for only a week. How is it her biggest hit?
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But it spent six weeks at #1 on the Hot 100? It was a massive airplay hit and spent weeks at #1 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart and it was a great digital seller, considering it was released in late 2008.
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Fantastic set, sans "Cheers" and "Take A Bow."
"Russian Roulette" should have been included instead of "Cheers." |
it's not about "what should have been", it's about her chart history. when billboard makes lists like that they have a special point based system. songs get points for staying in top 5, top 10, top 20 etc. that's how billboard year-end charts are also made. they are not based on sales or just strictly on weeks at #1. weeks on hot 100 plays quite a crucial factor. you get the point.
that's why WFL is so low. but it will rise much higher (probably top 5).
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Umbrella >>>>>>>> 
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No, "Live Your Life" stayed @ #1 for about 5 weeks. This may be based on chart points.
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but it still doesn't make sense. Umbrella was #1 for 7 and broke way more records than both of those songs. Idk what they're basing this on. Maybe i'm missing something.
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Originally posted by Duca
But it spent six weeks at #1 on the Hot 100? It was a massive airplay hit and spent weeks at #1 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart and it was a great digital seller, considering it was released in late 2008.
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On the Decade-End Charts, "Umbrella" was #57 and "Live Your Life" #36.
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Originally posted by BadBitch
but it still doesn't make sense. Umbrella was #1 for 7 and broke way more records than both of those songs. Idk what they're basing this on. Maybe i'm missing something.
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ye, you are missing reading my post.
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Now THAT is subtle shade. Billboard.
(I still hope she gets that no. 1 album, though)
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