Drake had two #1 hits. Both were Rihanna songs. I don't say Drake didn't help this song but saying he is the only reason it hit #1 is really dumb. Let's face it, Rihanna is the biggest hit maker of the decade. 14 #1s prove that.
Also this song is a dancehall song. Not like dancehall-inspired (like Sorry), actually dancehall. That's a very risky move. It could've backfired HARD. I still see a lot of people making racist remarks about Rihanna just because she is no longer "white" enough for people to like her because she doesn't deny the Barbadian influences. If you said Diamonds or The Monster were safe #1s i would more or less agree, but Work was as big of a risk as releasing a folk song featuring a rapper that is singing and a living legend as the lead single. Oh wait she did that too.
Rihanna was NEVER an album seller. She never tried to be either. Rihanna knows what she is doing: being the biggest singles artist of this generation.
So go ahead, drag her. I mean she has an #1 single, album (AFTER she gave it away for free), one of the most streamed songs in a day of all time, #1 on itunes with an almost 50% lead, huge airplay gains including on Urban, all of that with a dancehall song. And remember this is still her "flop" era.
Rihanna sells albums , sells out stadiums etc
She does minimal promo that's her problem. She released yearly albums with 2 real singles and messy promo
his best song holding up so well
i go off overtime it comes out
2 weeks ago i gotten written up by an RA for screaming this song and interrupting quiet hours
Drake had two #1 hits. Both were Rihanna songs. I don't say Drake didn't help this song but saying he is the only reason it hit #1 is really dumb. Let's face it, Rihanna is the biggest hit maker of the decade. 14 #1s prove that.
Also this song is a dancehall song. Not like dancehall-inspired (like Sorry), actually dancehall. That's a very risky move. It could've backfired HARD. I still see a lot of people making racist remarks about Rihanna just because she is no longer "white" enough for people to like her because she doesn't deny the Barbadian influences. If you said Diamonds or The Monster were safe #1s i would more or less agree, but Work was as big of a risk as releasing a folk song featuring a rapper that is singing and a living legend as the lead single. Oh wait she did that too.
Rihanna was NEVER an album seller. She never tried to be either. Rihanna knows what she is doing: being the biggest singles artist of this generation.
So go ahead, drag her. I mean she has an #1 single, album (AFTER she gave it away for free), one of the most streamed songs in a day of all time, #1 on itunes with an almost 50% lead, huge airplay gains including on Urban, all of that with a dancehall song. And remember this is still her "flop" era.
in what way is it risky??? especially from Rihanna???
did Rude not smash in 2014???
it's the least offensive form...not aggressive at all like most of her reggae/dancehall songs
especially lyrically
his best song holding up so well
i go off overtime it comes out 2 weeks ago i gotten written up by an RA for screaming this song and interrupting quiet hours
1 Rihanna - Work (feat. Drake) 100%
2 Flo Rida - My House 51,23%
3 Lukas Graham - 7 Years 44,10%
4 Justin Bieber - Love Yourself 41,92%
5 twenty one pilots - Stressed Out 41,65%
Selling x4 times what #10 is selling right now.
40. All I Ask
82. Water Under the Bridge
98. Someone Like You
150. Million Years Ago
159. Rolling in the Deep
164. Send My Love
198. Remedy
Rude and Work are completely different. Reggae influenced and one being Dancehall are not the same thing. Reggae and dancehall are two different genres.
1 Rihanna - Work (feat. Drake) 100%
2 Flo Rida - My House 48,89%
3 Lukas Graham - 7 Years 41,56%
4 Justin Bieber - Love Yourself 41,46%
5 twenty one pilots - Stressed Out 39,11%
10 DNCE - Cake By the Ocean 24,07%
Too much for "it will freefall and pull a BBHMM"
#1 in 48 countries right now.
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You better stan for "Million Copies Ago"
Stanning since Day 1.
Oh and I'm happy MM&I is smashing WW, I love it.
Oh Zayn is releasing his new terrible track with the video + album's pre-order, I guess it's going #1.
1. Zayn
2. Rihanna
3. 5H
Likely scenario?
A bit lower than that, Work has a 3rd version at #451, rising as well.
Even if Zayn is going #1 (which i'm not so sure of), he will be there for half a day at MOST. Pillowtalk was an exception because, well, it was THE lead single since his departure. It's 100% not going #1 on the hot 100.
Rude and Work are completely different. Reggae influenced and one being Dancehall are not the same thing. Reggae and dancehall are two different genres.
no **** their different genres
you already know i'm Jamaican
but the two songs aren't drastically different enough to call one a huge risk
Man Down is a bigger risk
Too much for "it will freefall and pull a BBHMM" 
