As much as I'm a Rihanna stan, I honestly think Whine Up is better than Pon De Replay. I just don't understand why Whine Up didn't achieve the same success. The production alone on Whine Up is FLAWLESS!!! Why didn't Kat DeLuna smash in her debut like Rihanna?
Rihanna debuted in 2005
Kat DeLuna debuted in 2007
Both are Summer singles
PDR peaked at #2
Whine Up peaked at #29
They're both Carribean debut singles but different styles and they both didn't sound generic at the time.