More released. Kelly actually has the most songs in this rate with a total of 8 signature hits. Ace suggested Kelly's list and even I was surprised that he included 8. So proud of our girl in having so many signature hits.
From 2002-2011, with myriad shades of the pop music palette. Yes, kween.
Bursting onto the scene in 2005 with a hot Dance/Pop/Reggae track, little did the world know that the small town girl from Barbados was going to be one of the most recognized voices in the world.
Aspiring psychologist turned international Pop superstar, Rihanna took over reigns of her career and is now a critically acclaimed and the highest selling digital recording artist, actress, fashion Icon and fashion designer.
Believed to have controlled weather patterns all over the world upon its release, the lead single from Rihanna’s third studio album, Umbrella, became an international smash. Receiving acclaim from even the harshest of critics, the 2008 Grammy Award winning song went on to have record breaking success all over the world thus marking the induction of Rihanna into Pop music royalty.
This 2007 euroclub beat interwoven with a hook that samples from MJ himself, Don’t Stop the Music became one of the trendsetters for the future of mainstream Dance music. The fourth single from Good Girl Gone Bad was a commercial success worldwide and was performed at the 2008 Grammys in a medley with Umbrella.
Deemed as a highlight, Rude Boy was the fourth single off Rihanna’s critically acclaimed album, Rated R. The song went on to hit #1 on the charts, which aided in giving longevity to the era and brought her tally up to six #1 songs, equaling Diana Ross and Paula Abdul as the female artists with the fifth most #1 singles on the Hot 100's.
On her path to reclaiming her throne as the #1 Pop star in the world, Rihanna released the critically praised Only Girl (In the World) as the lead single from her fifth studio album, Loud. Wanting to reinvent and steer her image and sound away from her previous eras, Rihanna pushed for a brighter theme and reintroduced/re-popularized Eurodance with this 2011 Grammy Award winning and commercially successful song.
This next song needs no introduction. The 2013 Grammy Award winning lead single from her sixth studio album, Talk That Talk, took the world by storm. Receiving widespread acclaim for not only the production and vocals, We Found Love garnered overwhelming praise for beautifully juxtaposing lyrics of melancholy and ecstasy in perfect harmony. This became Rihanna’s eleventh #1 (making her the female with the third highest number of #1s) and her most commercially successful single worldwide.
Rihanna is no stranger to reinventing her sound with every era, but jaws were dropped when she released Diamonds as the lead single from her seventh studio album, Unapologetic. Amidst the Dance/Pop craze, no one expected Rihanna to kick off an era with a soft, prolific ballad, but her gut instinct paid off once again and the song was well received by critics and fans alike. The commercial success pushed the song to #1, awarding Rihanna with her twelfth #1, tying her with Madonna and The Supremes as the artists with the fifth most #1s.