[Toxicity.]

Originally posted by pika

Why are Rihanna stans acting like this isn't an expected question? Weren't we told Rihanna can't be replaced, that the GP was 'thirsty as hell boo!' for new Rihanna music, that she was coming to save the world from all the basic pop girls? + the 2 year long break would create even MORE hype for the 'Black Madonna?'

Why the excuses now?

!!!!
Some Navy were even saying R8 could debut with 1m first week bc of the 'hype' and 'thirst' the GP had

[Toxicity.]

Originally posted by Ties

#1 Azerbaijan
#1 Barbados
#1 Belize
#1 Bermuda
#1 Kenya
#1 Namibia
#1 Nigeria
#1 Paraguay
#1 Slovenia
#1 Sweden
#1 The Bahamas
#1 Turkey
#1 Uganda
#1 Ukraine

Not number 1 in a single major market. This isn't just a slow start in the US, it's a slow start around the world.

OMG

But the Navy always claims she's the most 'GLOBAL!!1!' Pop star? Surely she must have at least topped UK iTunes no?

[zzmyth]

Originally posted by Toxicity.

OMG

But the Navy always claims she's the most 'GLOBAL!!1!' Pop star? Surely she must have at least topped UK iTunes no?

Major Markets:

FourFiveSeconds
#1 Brazil
#1 Denmark
#1 France
#1 New Zealand
#1 Norway
#1 Russia
#1 Spain
#1 Sweden
#1 Turkey
#2 Canada
#2 Netherlands
#3 United States
#3 Ireland
#3 Italy
#3 Switzerland
#4 Indonesia
#4 South Africa
#5 United Kingdom
#5 Thailand
#6 Mexico
#6 Philippines
#8 Australia
#9 Germany
#9 Hong Kong
#11 Belgium
#12 India
#15 Austria
#25 Japan

The song was just released in the UK and its already #5.

Call me when a popstar releases something like this and performs like this.

[Mariano]

Stop.

Diamonds did even worse than 45S in the beginning. Rihanna's never been strong with first week sales etc.

[MusicNews]

Originally posted by Katy V.!

It's not Top200 in any relevant country

Diamonds
#118 France (+18)
#140 Turkey (-37)
#162 Switzerland (-1)
#173 Spain (NE)
#182 Russia (NE)
#196 Philippines (-35)
Stay
#149 Ireland (NE)
#157 Thailand (NE)

And Diamonds/Stay have re-entered due to the fact that she just released a brand new single. Rihanna is not a great catalog seller by any means.

While:
Problem
#16 Indonesia
#20 Philippines
#39 Hong Kong
#40 Mexico
#44 Thailand
#68 Japan
#68 Turkey
#71 Spain
#73 Italy
#75 Brazil
#89 Belgium
#99 Switzerland
#105 Norway
#109 Canada
#111 United States
#116 Netherlands
#128 Ireland
#131 Sweden
#132 Austria
#140 New Zealand
#144 Australia
#161 France
#168 United Kingdom
#177 Germany

Roar
#73 New Zealand
#97 Mexico
#113 Australia
#113 Norway
#119 Canada
#127 Sweden
#136 Spain
#143 Netherlands
#151 United Kingdom
#162 United States
#162 South Africa
#175 India
#182 Philippines
#185 Switzerland

Diamonds
#4 Azerbaijan
#5 Mauritius
#6 Nepal
#8 Cyprus
#8 Egypt
#9 Qatar
#9 Ukraine
#10 Venezuela
#11 Kazakhstan
#11 Mozambique
#13 Bermuda
#14 Jordan
#15 Malta
#16 Dominican Republic
#18 Dominica
#18 Honduras
#18 Lebanon
#20 Panama
#21 Saudi Arabia
#23 Belarus
#23 El Salvador
#25 Micronesia
#26 Barbados
#27 Bulgaria
#27 Guatemala
#27 Mongolia
#27 Slovenia
#27 Sri Lanka
#29 Latvia
#29 Lithuania
#29 Moldova
#32 The Bahamas
#33 Uzbekistan
#36 Niger
#37 Paraguay
#38 Kenya
#40 Anguilla
#40 Bahrain
#41 Oman
#41 Romania
#44 Philippines
#45 Ghana
#46 Greece
#47 Argentina
#47 Botswana
#52 United Arab Emirates
#58 Belize
#58 Grenada
#58 Hungary
#60 Czech Republic
#61 Bolivia
#61 Slovakia
#62 Nicaragua
#63 Nigeria
#63 Tajikistan
#64 Peru
#65 Estonia
#67 Portugal
#72 Israel
#74 Trinidad and Tobago
#82 Poland
#85 Brunei Darussalam
#87 Chile
#104 Grenada
#106 Colombia
#108 Burkina Faso
#117 France
#121 Gambia
#124 Luxembourg
#124 Vietnam
#129 Namibia
#136 Costa Rica
#136 Zimbabwe
#138 British Virgin Islands
#138 Uganda
#142 Spain
#144 Malaysia
#157 Grenada
#159 Luxembourg
#165 Switzerland
#168 Ecuador
#168 Laos
#172 Cambodia
#175 Armenia
#188 Turkey
#192 Russia
#193 Belgium

what did you say?

[IsidoraMarí]

The fumes!!

And the clapback that's about to happen.!

Thank god I stan for someone with taste.!!

[MusicNews]

stay pressed
rihanna is here to slay no matter what
and let's respect her for releasing a different kind of song
not radio friendly generic pop music like roar and applause.
don't get me wrong, i like them, but they were made to be hits.
while 45S is more of DIVERSITY! let's stan for an artist who's showing diversity. not for someone who's basically duplicating past work.

[Rihannamar]

the clapback hahahahahahah

[Ju Lia]

but she's still #1 tho

aahh, you're talking USA, I get it. She never topped it in first week, maybe later (if she topped US iTunes at all). Still, that never affected her success in BBHot100, if that's essential for ya

and it's a great song.

[Ju Lia]

Originally posted by MusicNews

what did you say?

not 'em "dragging" 2012 single's position in 2015 and comparing it with 1,5 year old single that premiered a year later...

[Beyy]

I find it kinda funny that in ATRL standards you have to go #1 in the first day because otherwise you are a flop..


you're flops.

[Reinvention]

Can't believe she has a lead single that I don't like. That is 99% of why I use ha.

[I. AX]

And then it went to top 60 countries.

[Ties]

She's dropping pretty hard rn. Don't think it's going to hit number 1 on iTunes any time soon.

[I. AX]

Originally posted by Ties

She's dropping pretty hard rn. Don't think it's going to hit number 1 on iTunes any time soon.

This is unusual considering her history, because?

[Ties]

Originally posted by I. AX

This is unusual considering her history, because?

Well I was hoping things would be different this time around since the GP was apparently 'thirsty as hell' for new Rihanna music. Sad to hear that it seems to be just like any other Rihanna release.

[I. AX]

Originally posted by Ties

Well I was hoping things would be different this time around since the GP was apparently 'thirsty as hell' for new Rihanna music. Sad to hear that it seems to be just like any other Rihanna release.

And there is nothing wrong with just any other Rihanna release considering Diamonds and WFL are bigger global hits than 90% of the other girls songs.

[Costea]

WFL "flopped"

Diamonds "flopped"

Monster "flopped"

What's new?

[Buyonce1814]

Don't all her lead singles have a slow start? I'm sure it will get that #1 spot later.

[Homebrand]

Originally posted by Toxicity.

!!!!
Some Navy were even saying R8 could debut with 1m first week bc of the 'hype' and 'thirst' the GP had

Receipts please ? i have never seen that or if anyone did they were saying it sarcastically..